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Description

I wanted to purchase a Chihuahua puppy and saw Joseph Harris name many times, I decided to reach out and buy a puppy. After I paid him, we set up a time for him to deliver the puppy. On the day of delivery, he claimed his daughter was sick in the hospital and that he would send her by courier and they would reach out to me. They reached out to me and told me I would have to rent or buy a crate for her to travel in and that they would reimburse me upon arrival, they requested $600.00 to rent or $1,000.00 to buy. I finally backed out and then he threatened me that they would give the dog to a rescue, and it was all my fault. These people pray on innocent people looking for a puppy to love.

Dollars Lost

$350

Targeted Person's Location

NY, USA- 10579

Scammer Information
Scammer location logo

Philadelphia, PA

Mobile logo

(762) 343-8436

Web logo

Unknown URL

Scam Type

Online Purchase

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Business name

Joseph Harris Chihuahua puppy sales

Date Reported

August 23, 2025

Scam ID

1044889


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