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I supposedly purchased a puppy from a breeder however then I received this information in email asking for $1250 to ship the puppy. I have bought from breeders before and this is NOT what happens. Prior my puppy was sent via flight in a crate provided by the seller, not this. WELCOME TO AMERICAN-SWIFT LOGISTICS DELIVERY AGENCY. PHONE NUMBER +1(225)285-1673 Accept greetings from. American-Swift Logistics Delivery Agency.This should be the costumer by name. (REBECCA LAWHON).We are delighted to inform you that we have your female maltese puppy by name (BELLA) here at our Branch office in LA. to be shipped and delivered to you today. The flight fee was already paid and we are obliged to ship her to you now as recommended by your sender. But We CAN'T proceed any further with this delivery now due to the current storm and the flight route that your puppy needs to fly through and was dictated after the checkup, and we discovered that all the puppies on board the flight will be needing an approved airline crate that can regulate the temperature of your puppy when the altitude changes . The animal control team have discovered that the weather would not be favorable for your puppy to travel all through the flight without this crate. The crate in which your puppy was brought in will not be good and accurate for your puppy(s) travel so dear costumer Your puppy needs an [ ELECTRONIC AIR CONDITIONED PET TRAVEL CRATEFOR A BETTER AND SAFETY TRAVEL ]. So we want you to know that your puppy needs an Air Conditioned Pet Travel Crate now before we proceed with shipping and delivery today . So this massage goes to all costumers who have puppies on board the flight to be delivered today and tomorrow. Dear costumer the flight takes of at (11:45am) and we expect all costumers with puppies on this flight to get this crate to us before the take off time or you can rent or buy one from our crate department .We have available, Air Conditioned Pet Travel Crates that you can purchase or rent at a refundable condition of funds for use. So you have to look through the list below and get the most suitable one for your puppy to be shipped in.*Air Conditioned Pet Travel CratesThese are CRATES THAT are NEEDED FOR YOUR PUPPY. IT HAS TEMPERATURE REGULATOR INSIDE TO REGULATE THE RATE OF HEAT AND COLD FOR YOUR PUPPIES SAFE ARRIVAL. YOU WILL NEED TO CHOOSE ANY ONE LET US KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO WE CAN PROCEED WITH THE DELIVERY. CRATE #1: (RECOMMENDED)Purchase charge: $1250 Renting charge: $1050 100% refundable UPON DELIVERY CRATE #2: (NORMAL)Purchasing charge: $1150Renting charge: $950 100% refundable UPON DELIVERY NOTE:ANY AIR CONDITIONED CRATE YOU CHOSE TO RENT, 100% OF THE MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED TO YOU UPON DELIVERY OF THE YOUR PUPPY BUT THE CRATE MUST BE PROPERLY CLEANED BY THE COSTUMER BEFORE RETURNING IN OTHER TO GET FULL REFUNDS. THE REASON WE DO IT THIS WAY IS JUST TO MAKE SURE YOUR PUPPIES ARRIVES SAFELY AND HEALTHY. PLEASE EMAIL US AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS MAIL AND REQUEST YOUR NEXT STEP.You will either decide if you will buy the Air Conditioned Pet Travel Crate or rent it. Which one you decide, you will know the amount to pay. Also you shall know your refunds from the option you shall chose. OUR OBJECTIVE: American Swift logistics delivery agancy is committed to providing a safe and comfortable travel experience for all of our customers, including pets. Our pets' flights are relatively stress-free. Our major objective is safe delivery for our customers and pets as well. For safety reasons, we prefer you choose the most direct flights to your destination; this will help reduce the stress on your pet. If warm temperatures are a concern, pets are flown preferably early in the morning, evening or an overnight flight used. We also issue a kennel/carrier for small sized pets, there is enough room for the pet to stand and sit is a natural position, turns around and lies down. The kennel door also closed securely. But for larger animal as seen in one of our pet travel planes, a kennel is not required,Many families are always afraid of our on board facilities so we make it our priority to talk about journey comfort JOURNEY COMFORT*Pets are in the main cabin Not in the cargo hold*A Trained Pet Attendant is always monitoring your pet.*We make sure there is plenty of fresh, cool air at all times.*Pets are never left unattended in a warehouse or on a ramp.*Peace of mind that your pets is in the hands of pet professionals.*If you're delayed don't worry; your pet is in good hands.*No hot or cold weather restrictions that prevent pets from traveling. 100% COMFORT DURING THEIR JOURNEY.THAT IS WHY ALL OUR DELIVERY BOXES CARRY 'FRAGILE. Your shipment is pending delivery as of now, until after we confirm payment from you for Air Conditioned Pet Travel Crate before we can proceed with shipping and delivery of your PUPPY to your home/airport. We have your PUPPY at the animal/pet reception; she will be prepared for shipping and delivery just after we confirm payment from you, a go ahead with the delivery .NB; The payment is needed as soon as possible so that the puppy can be confirmed their reservation, so all the shipping documents can be processed on time for your shipping receipts information.(for costumers who will chose to rent, the crate must be properly cleaned before returning the crate back to us so as to get your full refunds. if not then 30% of your money will be deducted for the proper cleaning of our crate. please note this very well) The costumer shall be given a duration of (55mins) to clean up our crate very well and return it to our pet delivery agents bringing your baby and get his/her refunds in cash there after. all costumers who will choose to rent should should inform us asap for a cash deposit of this refundable crate payments using our cashier's details because refunds shall be made in cash as well upon delivery after cleaning up and returning our crate by the costumer. Below are the payment options we accept for this refundable crate payments (A)-Western Union services,(may delay time of shipment if customer is not fast) (B)- zelle services,(abit faster depending on your bank for payment confirmations) (C) Apple pay and . (D)-Cashapp services.(faster also is you have this service for a while now) Dear customer respond to this mail by texting us the just the "LETTER" of the option which will be most convenient for to use for more information from us. Thanks PLEASE GET BACK TO US FOR THIS CRATE PAYMENTS ASAP. PLEASE EMAIL US OR TEXT US AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS MAIL AND REQUEST YOUR NEXT STEP. WE WILL WORK WITH YOU IN ACCORDANCE TO YOUR CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH US AND ALSO DO AS SAY AND EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE AND YOU WILL HAVE YOUR PUPPY DELIVERED TO YOU AND ALSO THE MONEY FOR THE CRATE RENTING AS WELL WILL BE GIVEN BACK TO YOU. THANKS FOR CHOOSING OUR SERVICES THE PET CONTROL DEPARTMENT Your pets safety is our greatest priority

Dollars Lost

$700

Targeted Person's Location

NV, USA- 89434

Scammer Information
Scammer location logo

LA

Mobile logo

(225) 285-1673

Web logo

https://americanswiftlogistics.com

Scam Type

Online Purchase

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Business name

AAmerican Swift logistics

Date Reported

January 22, 2026

Scam ID

1173313


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