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My mother made contact with a person through the Facebook group Debbie Carter Yorkie and Maltese. They told my mother there was a yorkie puppy for sale. They requested an initial payment of $50 to start the adoption. Then $100 for paperwork filing fees. Then they requested another $100 for delivery fees. Then the delivery company requested another $250 dollars for shipping fees. My mother realized something was off when the day of delivery the delivery company and fake seller stated that an additional $700 was needed for a special kennel before the puppy could be shipped. My mother explained that no more money would be sent unless there was some validation that everything was legit. The shipping company sent a picture of a puppy sitting on a blanket with a hand written note being held in front with my mother’s name on it. They also sent a fake Facebook profile for my mother to message so they could share their experience as a way of validation. My mother did not send any additional funds. Later they texted in broken English that they would file pet abandonment charges on her if she didn’t pay the other sum of money. They claimed she would be charged through AKC and could face jail time and a $11000 fine. All correspondence for the shipping company had to go through email. The seller contacted through text and phone call.