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Richard Wilson posted a golden doodle for adoption. I inquired about the pets availability & location, which he did not initially supply as I had to ask several times. He eventually said he was in Mississippi & that he would deliver the pet to me for a cost of $755, then later reduced the price to $655 if I were to supply a $300 deposit. Everything seemed legit. He sent me numerous photos of the dog & said he was an ethical breeder, even showing me a picture of a certificate for AKC STAR Training Certification. However, on the certificate his name was spelled Richard Willson with two L’s. When we starting discussing how I could secure the pet with a deposit it was initially suggested that I use one of several apps via 304-695-4855. I initially attempted ApplePay first, but when it wouldn’t go through I sent the funds via CashApp instead. I made him aware & he immediately asked that I cancel the CashApp transaction so that he could send me a request through ApplePay. But when he sent me the request it came from another number, this time (706) 504-2754. I immediately became suspicious & asked if there was any other proof he could supply that this was legitimate. He suddenly went on the defense and stated that having supplied his certificate should have been proof enough. I then asked if he had any references and he did supply one, by the name of Elijah Brown, but this person had a very blank Facebook page with a very little information to go by. And when I looked close at Richard Wilson’s page it too, was very blank with only a few recent pet adoption posts, however, these posts had no comments and very little information about the pet itself. This struck me as odd particularly for golden doodles because I’ve been searching for one for some time and they are in high demand and they go very quickly. Additionally, the breeders generally ask a lot of questions of the adapter which Richard Wilson asked none. From here Richard Wilson acted offended and told me that I should go adopt elsewhere. Then a few hours later, he started bombarding me with pictures of the pet that I was interested in. I called AKC and they had no registered breeders in their system tied to either one of those phone numbers. A few hours after that he direct dialed me twice, but I didn’t answer. This was a close call for me. I did not lose any money. And I hope and pray that he no longer harasses me. I make this report in the hopes to prevent the same thing or worse happening to others.