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Description

My wife and I were looking to adopt a new maltipoo puppy when she came across their website. She liked how they appeared to be family oriented and not like a puppy mill, plus the price seemed very good. We attempted to find any scams, and at the time none were linked to them. They had us sign a contract which we thought was legit, and was asked to pay through Zelle. Then the day the puppy was going to arrive we were contacted by Premier Pet Transportation who was presumably shipping the puppy, and they told us we needed to upgrade the crate for an additional $1,150 or more since the puppy was still young, and to again pay through Zelle, instead of a legit business payment. This was when we confirmed it was likely a scam.

Dollars Lost

$950

Targeted Person's Location

MA, USA- 01540

Scammer Information
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Cody, WY- 82414

Mobile logo

(307) 336-7906

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https://wies-family.com/

Scam Type

Online Purchase

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Business name

Wies Family Maltipoos

Date Reported

February 3, 2023

Scam ID

674482


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