Scammer is claiming to sell German Shepard puppies for 700 dollars, with just a 250.00 pet nanny transfer fee for airplane shipping to your door. Their website is basic, but contains the necessary information to feel ok about the puppies' health, care, and origins. They claim to raise their puppies around other types of animals and children for socialization and provided a contract to sign outlying their certificates of health and refund policy. They asked for a Zelle transfer and we have contacted our bank and submitted all this information as well as screen shots and the contract. Right now, we have a credit while the bank investigates so it is unknown if we will get to keep the credit. They claimed the dog would be here on the 22nd and then contact messages went dead as well as the one phone number to call..Upon reverse image searching the photos of REX on the website, I located a broken site out of Alabama listed as Bellamy Shephard. I believe they used AI to make the website and contract and recycle images stolen from other breeders or image searches.

My boyfriend purchased a puppy for me and we spoke to the breeder and arranged for shipping to our nearest airport which added $250 to the cost (if I am not mistaken). Money was paid and we received tracking for puppy. Then they needed a fee for a fancy travel kennel $500. Then puppy was being held at the layover airport because she was sick. Now we are being asked to send $1500 for pet insurance because Trump changed the rules overnight. I have texts, emails from breeder and shippers as well as call logs if anyone would be willing to look into these scammers.

I was interested in vacant remote work opportunities and was directed to a TikTok users page named Alexis Mitchell. Stating to contact her via direct message for more information. Regarding remote work positions that were looking for qualified people to fill spots immediately. I contacted her and was given an interview authorization code. Then told to download the Microsoft team app. Where she forwarded me a link to go. That directed me to be interviewed by the next woman identified as April Wilson. She proceeded to ask me a series of about 40 questions. Covering my current employment status, work history, experience, education and background. After this was completed she stated she would need me to stay live in the application. While she submitted my answers to the HQ main for review. So, they may evaluate my answers to see if I were an ideal candidate for the position. About 4 hours later I received a message notification from April Wilson congratulating me. Stating I was selected and she forwarded me the job description and position I would be doing. Along with the paid training days and rates for the days I would be in training. She then gave me the weekly schedule and hours. As well as proposed pay rate after training would be complete. She asked if I agree with terms of the schedule hour's and pay (Which I did). Then we could move forward with getting me the equipment and supplies that company would be supplying. That they would be shipping it to me via FedEx to my address. Which she provided an item price sheet listing all the office equipment and pricing. Then she forwarded a photo showing them all boxed and labeled. As if she would be sending them out to FedEx immediately. After that I was told I would begin work training. As soon as the supplies arrived and she'd provide a tracking number to me for delivery purposes. That I was responsible for the equipment, and that my paperwork, direct deposit slips, and a company Visa credit card would be in there as well. She then went over the alleged policy for the money on the card, and the use of equipment. That it was specifically for work related use only. To confirm that I understood, and that there will be a nondisclosure user agreements included. That I would need to sign and send back with all my paperwork. Next, she stated that they had some procurement tasks for me to complete. Prior to the equipment arriving. Not for me to worry, because the company will be taking care of the expenses. She asked for me to go to a local grocery store and purchase Visa Activation Cards. To load funds on it for software that was needed for procurement tasks up to $500. That I will be reimbursed by the company's finance department via electronic deposit. I knew then the job offer and all was hoax and scam. She kept trying to get banking details, me to purchase a gift card to load funds, and account information from me. Each time I declined. I messaged Alexis Mitchell back on TikTok. To let her know I believe that job was a scandal. Then asked did she have any other's that were legitimate. Believing she was unaware but no. This woman blocked my account immediately after reading my message. She is part of the scam. So, please beware of any job offer's via her on her TikTok platform. They are scams and not job opportunities. They are looking to extort funds and steal from anyone that is gullible enough to hand them over their money. Or sensitive banking information and identity.

While I was not scammed myself because I knew right away that it was a scam, I did receive a text message that sounded too good to be true. I knew it was something I wasn't going to go with, and to be more certain of it, I looked up the information from the text, and just as I suspected, there was nothing matching, raising nothing but red flags. Below is the text message I received: "Hi! This is Megan Parker from Artisan Talent. I’m reaching out to share a popular online part-time opportunity that has generated a lot of interest. We’re looking for part-time remote assistants aged 21 or older who can earn $250–$500 per day, with a guaranteed $1,000 base every 4 working days. This is a fully remote online role — the schedule is completely flexible, and we provide full training. Your role will be to assist merchants by updating listings and improving visibility, helping to drive more customer bookings. We also offer 15–20 days of paid vacation each year, along with standard leave benefits. We currently have a limited number of positions available. To apply, simply text “Yes” and your name to 7********* and we’ll send you the full details." I wanted to share this with people to spread awareness just in case they also receive a similar text message. These scams are known to change aliases, email addresses, and/or company names to portray themselves as more "legitimate" to those who may not see it as illegitimate at first glance. Rule of thumb: If it's too good to be true, they are likely trying to scam you.

I received a text from Mabel with Robert Half Recruiting Team advertising a part time job. I immediately check online for related scams and found negative results on this text. Warning others to not respond!

Summary: I am reporting a potential long-term romance scam involving a person identifying herself as “Giada Gianavella”, who used the phone number (774) 707-6674 and claimed to reside in North Attleboro, MA (but is now linked via lookup tools to Framingham, MA). ?? Key Details: Name Used: Giada Gianavella Phone Number: (774) 707-6674 Claimed Location: North Attleboro, Massachusetts Likely Location: Framingham, Massachusetts (confirmed by Truecaller) Alleged DOB: July 20, 1981 Photo Clues: Frequently shared personal photos featuring: A white Siberian Husky A second unidentified dog Several tattoos Personal Claims: Underwent pancreatic tumor removal surgery in 2022 or 2023 Cared for or referenced a young boy named Liam, possibly a nephew Claimed her online presence was non existent due to the confidential nature of her job Repeatedly made excuses not to video chat or meet in person, despite emotional involvement ?? Context: My boyfriend had a prolonged emotional/romantic relationship with this person entirely remotely — no video calls, no in-person meetings. Despite this, he: Spoke to her by phone numerous times Was emotionally invested and relocated from Louisiana to Massachusetts in hopes of meeting her Introduced her (by name) to family and friends Believed he spoke to her post-surgery via phone When he finally pushed to meet in person, she continuously delayed, made excuses. A year ago he told this person he was no longer interested and blocked them after they refused his decision. He now fully believes this was a scam or emotional manipulation and has cut ties, though he was too embarrassed to report it at the time. ?? Investigation Findings: Photos shared with him return no results on Google Reverse Image Search or TinEye Images contain no metadata AI image detection suggests they are real photographs, not AI-generated The phone number is publicly traceable to Framingham, MA, not North Attleboro There is no verifiable online presence under the name “Giada Gianavella” that matches her claims, photos, or life details ?? Why This Matters: This appears to be a targeted emotional scam — one where financial loss may not have been the motive, but emotional manipulation and deception clearly were. It mirrors patterns seen in: Long con romance scams False identity impersonation Emotional grooming or online catfishing I’m submitting this report to help protect others from similar deception. If anyone else has had contact with “Giada Gianavella” or this phone number, please come forward.

Omar contacted me regarding a pet I have listed on rescueme.org. My wife and I are so interested in having the pet, we been married for a while no kids we really need the pet as an extra fmaily member , we live here in San diego , we will be sending a certfied bank check meant for the carrier pick fee ,kindly get the payment deposited as soon its clear , we will have our pet carrier come over for pick at your free time , please my wife really want this . Thank you

received an unsolicited text message from the phone number 3468993738, claiming to be from a recruiter named “Adina” at “Kelly Services (US).” The message offered a remote part-time job to “update app store data” with pay of $250–$500 per day ($1,000 per 4 days), plus benefits such as paid leave. The offer was vague, did not reference my actual background, and was unsolicited. It matches multiple reports of known scams impersonating Kelly Services. I did not respond.

I spotted a tidy 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air with fresh chrome and period hubcaps, priced like a quick sale. The seller promised overnight paperwork and a couriered title once funds cleared. They pushed crypto because “banks were slow this week.” I paid in digital currency and received a PDF bill of sale that referenced an address which didn’t exist on any map. The shipper name was real, but the booking number wasn’t. Every breadcrumb led to nothing, and I learned the hard way how easily a believable story can empty your account. 

Reporting cryptocurrency complaints and scams

If you believe you have been a victim of a cryptocurrency scam or fraud, here's how you can file a complaint and seek assistance:

1. Stop communication and transactions
Immediately stop sending any money or cryptocurrency to the suspected criminals. Do not notify the suspected criminals of any reports made to law enforcement, as this may compromise their ability to investigate. 

2. File a report with relevant agencies; FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): This is a key resource for reporting cryptocurrency investment fraud and other cyber-enabled crimes. You can file a report at ic3.gov. Federal Trade Commission (FTC): Report cryptocurrency scams to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): File a complaint with the CFTC at CFTC.gov/complaint. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): You can submit a tip or complaint to the SEC at sec.gov/tcr. Local Law Enforcement: Report the crime to your local police department, including details like your wallet address, the scammer's wallet address, and transaction hashes. Cryptocurrency Exchange: Contact the cryptocurrency exchange you used to send the money and report the fraudulent transaction.

3. Provide comprehensive information: When filing reports, include as much information as possible, including: Scammer Details: How they contacted you, identifying information (name, phone, address, email, usernames). Transaction Information: Dates, amounts, types of cryptocurrency involved, account numbers (including cryptocurrency wallet addresses), receiving financial institution details, and receiving cryptocurrency addresses. Transaction IDs (hash): These are important for tracking cryptocurrency transactions. 

4. Be cautious of recovery services: Be extremely wary of any service claiming to recover lost cryptocurrency, especially those that demand an upfront fee, as these are often scams themselves. 
Common cryptocurrency complaints and scams: Some common types of cryptocurrency complaints and scams include: Imposter Scams: Scammers impersonate legitimate businesses or individuals to gain access to your accounts or information. Investment Scams: These often promise high returns with low risk and rely on funds from new investors to pay earlier investors. These include "pig butchering" scams, where scammers build relationships with victims and then lure them into fake investments. Phishing Scams: Scammers use fake emails, websites, or messages to trick you into revealing sensitive information like private keys or passwords. Pump and Dump Schemes: Artificially inflating the price of a cryptocurrency and then selling off the holdings, causing the price to crash.
Fake ICOs and Exchanges: Bogus Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and platforms that mimic legitimate ones to steal funds. Liquidity Mining/Yield Farming Scams: Fraudulent investment opportunities promoted through private messaging platforms. Giveaway/Airdrop Scams: Impersonating public figures or companies offering free crypto, often using social media or websites. Romance Scams: Scammers develop relationships with victims through dating apps or social media and then introduce them to fraudulent investment opportunities. 

Additional considerations: Cryptocurrency transactions are generally not reversible, making it difficult to recover funds once they are sent.
Government agencies like the FDIC do not insure cryptocurrency accounts. Always exercise caution, research thoroughly before investing, and be suspicious of anyone guaranteeing high or quick returns.
If you are 60 or older, you can contact the National Elder Fraud Hotline (833-372-8311) for assistance with filing an IC3 complaint. 

I have more info via text from Mr. Edwards. These are emails: Hi Melissa we want to inform you that your crate rental fee of $422.00 is confirmed by the cashier, please stay tuned and wait for our next mailing about insurance which is the last check before we takeoff it’s now in process by Larry Michael” who is the pet Coordinator of Global Logistics World (GLW).Hello Melissa! your insurance fee receipt has been printed out and signed by Larry Michael who is the pet transport coordinator of GLW, your insurance fee is $510, that’s to insure the safety and fast movement of your package also it secures the refund of the crate you rented. This fee will be refunded back to you in cash along with the crate fee at spot of arrival. Please do get us this insurance fee as soon as you can so the delivery can be in transit. Without this fee the delivery cannot be processed this is the most important fee of all by the insurance team. Delivery is estimated to be made at 2:15PM still at your door steps today. On Jul 1, 2025, at 10:59?AM, globallogisticsworld wrote: Hello Melissa! your insurance fee receipt has been printed out and signed by Larry Michael who is the pet transport coordinator of GLW, your insurance fee is $510, that’s to insure the safety and fast movement of your package also it secures the refund of the crate you rented. This fee will be refunded back to you in cash along with the crate fee at spot of arrival. Please do get us this insurance fee as soon as you can so the delivery can be in transit. Without this fee the delivery cannot be processed this is the most important fee of all by the insurance team. Delivery is estimated to be made at 2:15PM still at your door steps today. No dog as I refused to pay the insurance. Mr. Burden stated to get the dog from transport it will cost $250.00 and I can come and get the puppy, he wanted the money in advance and I told him I would pay upon arrival and to give me his address. Nothing from him as of today.

We purchased two Maine Coon cats from the website linked above and made payment via Zelle. Despite multiple email exchanges, we’ve received no updates on the cats being shipped. Now, they’re falsely claiming they never received the payment — which is a blatant lie. My intent is to expose these scammers for who they are and help prevent others from falling victim to this fraudulent operation.

I searched for the Roku customer service call center on Google. At the top of the search results, a website appeared marked as “Sponsored,” which typically indicates a paid advertisement, making it appear at the top of the list. I clicked on the link, and the site closely resembled Roku’s official website. It displayed multiple phone numbers, and I selected the one labeled “Roku Call Center.” When I called the number, someone answered and asked about my issue. I explained that I needed a refund because my wife had accidentally made a purchase using Apple Pay. The person on the call instructed me to download an app called ConnectWise Control. After I installed it, they were able to view my iPhone screen remotely. They then asked me to purchase a gift card worth $999, followed by another for $250. When I questioned why I needed to pay this amount, they assured me it was just a “dummy transaction” and that there would be no actual charges. However, it became clear that this was not true—they were attempting to steal money from my account. I am sharing the phone number listed on that page, along with the website link I mentioned earlier. Please take appropriate action to investigate and prevent further scams.

I am writing to report what I believe is a misleading or possibly fraudulent business practice. I received a pink notice in the mail labeled “Motor Vehicle Service Notification” and “Final Notice,” supposedly regarding my Hyundai vehicle. The document contained a toll-free number (###-###-####) and stated that my vehicle’s service contract was about to expire, urging me to call immediately to avoid paying for costly repairs out of pocket. The notice appeared urgent and official, but it lacked any clear company name or verifiable source. Although it referenced my vehicle make and city (New Orleans), I strongly doubt this organization is local or legitimately affiliated with Hyundai. I did not authorize the use of my information, and I am concerned that they may have obtained my personal data through recent online activity—possibly while I was comparing auto insurance quotes. I believe this type of communication could easily mislead or pressure other consumers, especially those unfamiliar with auto service scams. It creates unnecessary fear and appears designed to trick people into signing up for third-party vehicle protection plans that may not be trustworthy or valid. I hope the BBB can look into this company and help prevent similar practices from affecting others. Thank you.

Email stated "Notification - [email protected] PAYPAL Account Security ? (813) 776-1433 ? We’ve detected a 749.99 USD transaction involving the purchase of 0.00690329 BTC (Bitcoin) on your PAYPAL account. This payment was initiated from an unfamiliar IP address in Texas and has been temporarily suspended for your protection. Immediate Action Needed If you did not authorize this transaction, please contact us right away to safeguard your account and prevent further action. Contact Information PAYPAL Resolution Center Available 24/7: ? (813) 776-1433 ? To review the transaction details, click "REVIEW NOW." ------------------------------------------------------------------- Transaction Summary: Item Purchased: BITCOIN ( 0.00690329 BTC) Amount: 749.99 USD Date: JUNE 11, 2025 Invoice ID: #STX-309-KN40HT37 Exchange Platform: Coinbase. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Next Steps: Confirm or Dispute: Contact us at ? (813) 776-1433 ? . Verify Your Account: Log in to your PAYPAL account and complete identity verification steps. No Action Required: If the transaction is legitimate, no further steps are necessary. Stay Alert Against Scams PAYPAL is committed to protecting your personal information. Remember, we will never ask for sensitive details like passwords, PINs, or full financial information through email. Always verify communications to ensure they are legitimate. Note: This is an automated message. Replies are not monitored. If you notice any suspicious activity, contact us immediately. Thank you for choosing PAYPAL. Sincerely, PAYPAL Account Security Contact us at ? (813) 776-1433 ? . © 1999-2025 PAYPAL, Inc. All rights reserved.

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.

I rec'd a notice from the IRS at the end of April 2025 stating someone filed a tax return using my SSN. I haven't worked since 2010 so it was suspicious to the IRS. I never open emails, text msgs if i do not know the sender. I am always warning my friends to be aware of scams and it happened to ME. The IRS told me it could be caused by a data breach. I always throw the letters away informing me of data breaches but i just throw them away. So if you receive a letter about a data breach KEEP THE LETTERS.

Seeking work from home opportunity through various web sites that claim legit wfh positions has yielded 0 positions with every offer received through email or text only, similar formats, all being scams. I no longer respond to offers like these or sit through interviews only held by chat on platforms like Teams. I now search for the scam to share any information that may be useful in finding the ghost in the machine scamming persons by sending fake checks to furnish office causing more financial hardships. I reside in a small town in Louisiana and received a text message on 04/10/25 at 9:20 AM that matches this scam with notable differences of senders email address and number listed to respond to if interested in position for an interview. See details below from sender: Name: Elijah Position: Recruiter Company: Warner Bros Email Address: [email protected] Contact Number: ###-###-#### Message: Hello. I'm a recruiter at (Warner Bros) and my name is (Elijah). Several online recruiting firms have recommended your resume. After an initial review of your resume, we have decided to invite you for an interview for the Information Systems Manager position. The company currently has 5 job openings. This is a great remote online networking job helping merchants update data and providing free training. The company works 20 to 60 minutes a day (anytime, anywhere) and you can earn $50 to $500 a day if you want. The base salary is $1000 for every 4 days of work. 5 days paid probationary period, if you want to join, if you want to participate, please send a message to this number +***-**-****77.

Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my Property. Yes, the House is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the House now that I am not around. I just travelled to Oklahoma City ,OK for a program called SERVING IN MISSION (SIM), you can view the link for more info: (http://www.sim.org/about). I will be away for 3 to 4 years. That is why I have made up my mind to put up my House for rent to whoever will take good care of it. However, my initial plan was to sell my House but it was not successful because the Agent raised the price which made it difficult for me to sell before leaving,The agent that was in charge of our rental/sale property was asking too much of an agent fee and also making it difficult for people (should incase you see it in another site that's the old advert) had a change of mind in leasing it out myself. My wife advised us to take the rent low due to the fact we seek responsible occupants and we are not after the money but proper maintenance of my property. I want you to understand that I spent a lot on the property that you have requested to rent, so I will solicit for your absolute maintenance of this House and would want you to treat it as your own because cleanliness they say is next to Godliness. It is not all about the money to be paid on rent or spent; it is all about a good maintenance culture which I want you to adopt on the property. I want you to keep it tidy all the time so that I would be full of smiles whenever I come and above all, a good, strong, and tight relationship between us when I come for a check-up. Please one more thing, I wouldn't like to have any benefit of trust in you because I want to stand in your words that the property would be well taken care of all the time. I believe you have seen how lovely it is if only the pictures you saw in my posting compare to the 100% comfort to be derived from it as you are an occupant. FEATURES: Laundry, Electric Range, Electric Heat, Car park. AMENITIES: Air Conditioning, Deck, Cable TV, Ceiling Fans, 24 hours Internet service, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Microwave, security alarm, Pets Friendly, Refrigerator, Washer / Dryer.Rental Price: $900 per month and security Deposit is $500 (Security Deposit is Refundable) Utilities included in monthly rent. Here is the address to the Home: 1907 Feliciana St, New Orleans, LA Bedroom:3 Bathroom:2 I may not be returning to the House because we plan to buy another House upon arrival. For more inquiries. SO IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED I WILL WANT YOU TO FILL THE RENT APPLICATION FORM BELOW: RENT APPLICATION FORM. Name (First name/ Middle name/Surname ) : __________?Phone numbers (home,cell and office line ) # :__________? E-mail :__________? Best time to call :__________? Marital Status:__________? How many proposed occupants :__________? List all in addition to yourself including approx age :__________? Present Address :__________? City/State :__________? Will you have pets :__________? Please describe Breed, size :__________? Personality of pet :__________? Preferred move in date :__________? Intended length of lease:__________? Do you agree to pay the payment before you move in:__________? Earliest possible date of deposit payment:__________? Length of previous tenancy :__________? Present occupation :__________? Do you work late night :__________? Do you smoke :__________? Do you drink :__________? Looking forward to hearing back from you with all these details so that I can have them in my file in case of issuing your rent payment receipt to you and for contacting you. Your quick response will be highly appreciated so that we can discuss how to get the documents and the keys of my property to you via Express Delivery Services and You may drive by to view the building and its living environment. May GOD bless you and your family A Person targeted me as I was looking for a home for me and my child KEEP LOOK OUT FOR LONG DESCRIPTION’S

Emilia M Richard has a page on Facebook about selling Chihuahuas and we gave her $250 for her to go to the agency carrier to have the dog sent to us. Then she proceeded to aask us for a $600 for a crate fee and it’s through global express logistics. I refuse to send the $600.

Postcard says County Deed Records on one side and Home Warranty Division on the other. Phone number only provided. Says to call so your don't have a lapse in coverage.

Jeroble.com is a site that scams people and does not ship items creates fake shipping lable and does not send merchandise. they will stop sending emails back to you if you ask for a refund. This is definitely a scam. It says it will ship 6-8 buisness days, but your item will never go to shipping. This site sbould be shut down, and if you look at the reviews, theres not one single good review, nobody has recieved what they purchased.

Cloud 9 exotics and encounters in Hammond, LA defrauded us of 4,500 dollars for a pet that was promised to us. It was a reputable business and had great reviews, therefore, nothing like this was expected. However, my mom paid an 1,000 dollar deposit and then sent 3,500 to pay for the pet. We were told she was ours and that we would be able to come get her from Dallas, since that is where we live. We kept messaging to try to get our pet and she kept coming up with reasons we couldn’t. We even tried offering to make it easier and drive through the night to her to get the baby we wanted so badly and paid for. We were told not to call her over the weekend as she was busy and would not answer. And we kept trying and trying to come and get the pet promised and then she tells us on Monday that we need to come up with another 1,000 dollars in an hour between 7-8 pm or else she was going to someone else. She also told us we’d have to pay 5,500 by Wednesday as well. Even though, I have text message proof and the payment proof that we were promised the pet and paid and we did not receive the baby as promised and she kept all the money. This has been very emotional and heartbreaking as Christmas is coming up. I was recently diagnosed with cancer and my mom pulled together everything to get me my dream animal because she knows what I will be going through. And we told Catherine that. And unfortunately she played on our emotions and not only broke our hearts by never giving us the pet as promised but by also keeping the payment for the pet. She was bluntly rude and disrespectful. Basically, she did not care at all about anything we said. We have tried to reach out to see what can be done because this was not right and she knows it and she still just keeps saying we need to pay 5,500 more even though I have proof that she told us the animal was ours and proof that she received the payment and that we would be getting the baby. So instead of doing the right thing when we tried messaging one last time to only get the baby we paid for and were promised she did not care at all and just told us to pay 5,500 more and completely disregarded my diagnosis, my feelings, the fact that we spent so much money on the pet and preparing for the babies arrival. So honestly we’re heartbroken and we really don’t even want the money back. Just want the pet that we were promised.

This job scam took place on Microsoft Teams. I was offered a remote work from home position and hired. They were going to send me office equipment and teach me Peachtree Software. This has already been reported through the Financial Crimes Division of the East Baton Rouge Sheriffs office - Officer Otto Harshbarger has issued a warrant to Microsoft on my behalf. This took place at the end of December first week of January 2023/2024 and still has not been resolved. My husband an Army Veteran of 23 years was also a victim also with my sister in California who witness this crime. My husband passed away this year at the end of March. We feel we were targeted since it was the same time our CD was up for renewal at Chase Bank. Chase Bank has not assisted with recouping any of these funds either. We were scammed over $16,000 and I had to close my bank account on funds that was inheritance money from my Mother. All the authorities have been notified along with the Sheriffs office, with no resolution. Also, I had just resigned from my work from home position with Global Payments due to short term disability ending and reported to Lincoln Financial. I found this job with the Louisiana Workforce Commission (global payments) and was trained to detect scams as part of my work in the financial services industry for several years. The person who had the same name as an employee at the Thule Group instructed me to get gift cards from ebay, amazon, and apple. Each of these companies were advised of the scam, and were not able to assist with recoup of funds from scammer. Gift cards were purchased near my bank branch at CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, and Albertsons. Each of these retailers were notified and were unable to assist or reimburse me in anyway for this scam. Most of the cards were purchased at Albertsons, and cash was pulled from my account as instructed in order to get the "computer equipment" delivered (which never came) to start my new job. I had confirmed that this person worked for the Thule Group over the holiday week, and came to find out a week later, these people had scammed several other people in the same way, using their company information. This case has still not been resolved and I have not heard back from anyone about the $16,180 that was stolen from us.

The scammer reached out to me with a job offer for a sercert shoppers. The a series of emails after confirming that I would lile to accept the position. It was revealed that I was to purchase multiple gift cards and take pictures of the code on the back and send to the company. That is what made me do more research and found a news article on these types of scams that provided your website. They sent a check to my home address also via FedEx.

We looked up potential scams because the paperwork had no return phone number and seemed suspicious. And asked his general questions about our business and requested a check for $107

I declined a call due to it being a Texas area code. They left a voicemail stating it was an inmate trying to get a hold of me. Asking for money for me to accept the call. I went to Google this number, several complaints of scams came up. So I wanted to report it!

I ordered three Seresto flea collars, small dog, from the website petmagicworld.com with an order number of #1147 for a total of $82.65. I paid with my cash app Mastercard and received the collars three weeks later. Upon opening them, I was hit with a horrible chemical smell. Real Seresto collars do not have a smell. I was in no way going to put these on my animals. I contacted the company immediately and they stood behind the item, saying they were legit, from the manufacturer, but they looked like they came from China, with stickers in Chinese on them. The company said they would send new ones, which never showed up. I went to their website to check on the status and the website was "down" or gone, and the phone number was disconnected. I emailed them and a couple of days later, the website was back up, including the live chat, yet the phone number was still disconnected and the flea collars I ordered were now not offered. I also noticed the website name and the domain had been changed to Pet Magic Worlds, with a "S." The site is mostly the same, with a few English errors. I asked for a refund and they said they would send me more collars again. I said I did not want that, and was going to open a case against them, but they said they would get new collars to me. I believe this is a fraudulent website that is selling fake items. They have stolen my money and I have opened a case with my cash app account. They are investigating it for a refund. Please let me know what I have to do. I do not want others to lose their money or any animals to be harmed with fake products. If this site isn't fake and I just got a bad item, I understand, but don't think that's the case. Thank you.

I went on the website for Entergy Louisiana bill payments, myentergy.com, logged in and set to pay my bill. I chose to pay by credit card, for which the site sends you to a page with two buttons - one for each of their two approved credit card payment processing vendors, BillMatrix and SpeedPay. I chose the latter, but the payment went on my credit card as "DIGITAL TECH SERVICES LLC ###-###-####FL". We did not know there was a problem because nothing appeared to go wrong between the payment date (9/22/23) and when they turned off our lights (10/23/2023), though in that time, the fraudsters had made around 8 unauthorized transactions against my Entergy Louisiana account. We found the fraud too late for the credit card company to recoup the money for us. Entergy has endlessly claimed we got scammed on our own, though we paid through their website - a website that continues to work properly in every way. They and their vendor support this scam by claiming the other entity is responsible for the $706.25. And the fees for bounced payments and for reconnection of service. Entergy's public service release to "avoid scams" touts SpeedPay as a safe vendor. They do not make any sense. If I "hit the wrong button", when I paid through their website, it's their scammer button. They state that it happens all the time, but all the others who report this problem are not on the "right" site, or accept that they hit the "wrong button." This was going on for months without out knowledge. I hope you are able to show this scam to others, so they will not be scammed by Entergy/SpeedPay. Thank you.

Recieved text claiming there was an unpaid toll charge over due and to click link to avoid inquiring more charges. Ive never been to canada i cant get a passport to even get into canada. I did not click the link as i knew id never been to canada so assumed it was a scam i looked up the area code and found the sunpass name has had several phising scams going on.

We were attempting to purchase a cane corso puppy from Juniper Canis Home (which we reported as well). They used this shipping company. We were contacted that we needed to rent a dog climate control crate for $1400 and they would refund $1350 upon delivery. They then called stating we needed to purchase pet shipping insurance for $2000. Then they called back stating the puppy was sick and had to be seen by a vet and we needed to pay $1000. Which is where we drew the line. We believe the breeder (juniper canis home) and shipping company are both fraudulent. We still have no puppy or $$$ refunded.

We attempted to buy a cane corso puppy from this company. We cash app and Zelle to purchase dog. We also will be reporting the shipping company used that we believe they are working together- Air Pet Pros International- lost $3250 with the shipping company. Still no puppy and no $$$ back

This person targeted me on a website, and reached out to talk about to me about “working, driving a pilot car” for his company. He told me he would train me, purchase the vehicle through his LLC. (Down payment of $3,000.00), and pay for certification/equipment (about $1,000.00). I was told the trip from Houston to Arkansas would pay roughly $2,500. I left Louisiana, headed to work, with the intent being on paid the $2,500 minimum he promised. Upon arriving into Arkansas, I find out our trip was actually billed to end in Chicago, Illinois (a VERY far way from home). The scammer has $115.00 sent to my cash app on the first day of the trip. He proceeds to tell me that the money is mine to use for whatever I needed for the time being. While spending his time getting high on marijuana while driving, he was very unaware and slow to respond to the truck driver behind him. The last day of travel, he got us majorly off-course twice, causing us to get pulled over by the police. The scammer then tries to exploit me for sexual favors. When his advances were declined, he got irrationally angry and left the hotel room. He then sends me this message via text on Friday at 10:51PM: “My daughter will cash you money to get back home.” Stating he was going to leave me there because I did not want to have sex with him. I immediately called taxi companies to no avail: the only one that answered at those late hours was going to charge almost $1,800.00. I convinced him to come back and let us finish the trip and get home. He finally did, then offering to pay me $5,000.00 for sexual favors again that night. Again, I declined. The next day, we drove from Illinois to Louisiana (roughly 10 hours) on Saturday, where I endured belittling, harassment, bullying, and threats the entire trip. At one point we stopped to get gas, and he told me to swipe MY card for his gas cigarettes, etc. And that bc he sent me that money, it was his to use. I spent almost $70.00 of the $115.00 he sent me, only to never to receive another dime from him. On the way home, he could not keep his hands to hisself, and insisted on grabbing my hand or trying to rub my breasts and legs no matter how many times I pushed him away and asked him to stop.. he did not. He would threaten to leave me in random towns along the way so that he could go to the casino. Toward the end of the trip, he offered me $5,000.00 in cash and $5,000.00 to my account if he could pull over and perform sexual acts on me. I remained calm as much as I could, and continued to deny his advances. He displayed racism; he kept saying things like, “that’s some white girl ****!” Angrily gas-lighting, trying to get me to give in and accept his sexual advances by punishing me. I am disgusted by this company, and I do not want any other vulnerable women falling victim to this guy and his scams. He uses false promises and money to lure women in (especially Caucasian women from what I’ve learned).

I applied for a position through a job posting on LinkedIn, the actual application was not on LinkedIn. I do not have the actual application site, but it was one of the countless job posting aggregation sites. The posting is different from the actual job in the sense that it is not an actual salaried or wage-based position, rather, it is a multi-level marketing scheme to get people to "subscribe" to their host service to start their own "business". This is not what was advertised, and there is no universe where a job posting legitimately results in money going from the job seeker to the supposed employer. I'm on the verge of homelessness after being laid off from the tech industry, and this is one of many scams I've encountered in my job search. I eagerly awaited the "interview" which was a prerecorded video presentation made to appear as a live-streamed presentation with real people as the audience. The reality is the "audience" are bots preprogrammed to provide the appearance of a live audience, the video presentation isn't live, and it largely seems to be a combination of a multi-level marketing scheme and data-mining. I know what to look for, I used to build the legitimate technological platforms these people are using to scam everyone (they're using Webinar for their "presentations"). Kindly do what needs to be done to assist in putting an end to their tomfoolery, or hire me to pursue a similar mission.

looking to purchase a Cat $500 and $250 shipping fee so total of $750. Once they dropped off the cat the transportation company called me and said they are sending me an email and said that the crate the cat was in is not good enough for transportation and requires a rental one, which costs $1500 and once the cat is delivered then we get 95% refund of the money. Once i received this information and that I would only feel comfortable using my credit card they asked me to go to the grocery store and buy Walmart cards.

So I was suppose to buy a dog off of her and she told me $50 for down payment and I can have the dog reserved I sent her the $50 she said actualy $150 and I said no thank you because it felt wrong at that point I asked her multiple times to cash app me back and she never did . SHe isn’t sending me my money back

I was offered a WFH role inspecting packages. While I'm aware such scams exist, I withheld judgement after reviewing the company's website and a few key things I use to identify scams never occurred (never asked me for money up front, had an actual onboarding process with dedicated training, I actually received several packages that contained valuable items, email accounts matched up with names and so on). The beginning of the job would be a 30 day contract "probationary period" where I would receive less packages than normal, wasn't entitled to the bonuses mentioned in the training, and would receive a check in the mail. Following the probationary period, after reviewing my work, I would be contacted to continue as a FTE for the company as opposed to a contractor. I was instructed that it could take up to 7 business days for the check, and 10 days to hear back from HR about coming on full time if my performance was satisfactory. I waited 12 business days (18 days) to hear back from HR and receive my check. Neither of those things happened.

Put downpayment on puppy of 455.00 puppy cost was 650.00 plus transit of 260.00 then there was a refundable insurance cost. Then i get a phone call saying there is an additional cost which i paid but still no puppy at 10:00 pm last night they tell me the puppy could not be delivered until today at 10:00am by US Pet Transit Service. I think i have been scam because there are excuse after excuse I paid them through Venmo to Milton * ****** is there anyway to know if this is legit or not

They wanted me to receive packages at home and ship them over seas. Seemed fishy like one of the recent scams that you had warnings of.

Dicks Sporting offered a free Stanley cup for a survey and $8.98 for shipping. after that I received email stating it was for a monthly subscription. So therefore, I Called (888)230-4398 to cancel all of it!! Then I get charged $8.98 + $34.63 + another $8.98 and email stating, you do NOT get cup, it was a monthly draw... today I Called credit dept and disputed it.... Please STOP THESE SCAms..

Cliqly is run over the internet. This big President (Bobby Jones) makes very convincing videos about online marketing to make money. Basically you pay an initial $97 to join. Then I had to "buy new credits" several times after that. I paid an estimate of $300 from my bank to Cliqly for those credits. I was to be paid in Sept 2023 the amount of $322.7 and I have another $61.40 due to me. Basically, Cliqly gets paid when we send an e-mail and the recipient opens it. We would make .10 a click, I don't know what the CEO makes off us. Its a pyramid scheme. I've submitted over a dozen support tickets and they never respond. I'm considering also notifying the labor board. I just want my paycheck from them. I'm done working for them because i believe they are scam. They assigned a coach but I've gotten nowhere with that either.

I was looking for a chow puppy. I found this site on the internet Ann Merle Chow Mein. I sent an email. They wanted $650 for the puppy. I received a response. They wanted $275.30 for shipping for the puppy to be shipped to my which is not in Arizona. I was told the puppy would come with a nanny. I paid them $926. I was sent a contract to sign. Read and signed the contract and sent it back to the seller. I recieved the invoice for the shipping where showed $275.30 was paid for shipping. They told me the delivery company would be contacting. The delivery company name was Continental Pet Relocation County. https://continentalpetrelocationcounty.com/ - website [email protected] - email The delivery company want me to pay either $1380, $1470 or $ 1530 for a thermal crate. The seller never told me anything about paying extra when the puppy was suppose to come with a nanny. I spoke with the delivery person the phone twice but couldn't understand what they were saying. Their phone was breaking up. Itold the delivery man that I requested the my money back from the seller. I did send an email and call the seller. I left a voicemail requesting my money back. I didn't receive any calls back or and email. I really thought this was a legit company. Because I received pictures and videos of the puppy.

I dont know where they came from i bought something from the temu app and thats probably where it came from ever since then my card is being charged for 34.95 several times a day svtrain.com stay away from FLXG BBRETAIL . Both sites are scams.

Hello dear user, The USPS package has arrived at the warehouse and cannot be delivered due to incomplete address information. Please confirm your address in the link within 12 hours. https://uxspqs.top (Please reply to Y, then exit the SMS, open the SMS activation link again, or copy the link to Safari browser and open it) The US Postal team wishes you a wonderful day uxspqs.top USPS TRACKING NUMBER #********************** THIS TRACKING NUMBER IS KNOWN TO BE USED IN SCAMS!

I commented on a post on the facebook page English bulldog puppies for adoption/rehoming of 2 male english bulldog puppies for adoption. Fran Bousher sent me a private message about the 2 puppies she had for adoption. She asked if we had a preference to male or female, where we were located, and if we have any experience with the breed. She said that she was asking $1000 for one puppy including delivery. I had told her that we had previously been scammed and didn't want to get scammed again. I asked her if we could facetime and she was not very happy about me asking but said she would send a video. she sent a video of the puppies with the momma and even said my name in the video. We agreed to purchase she asked if we have apple pay or Zelle and we did not so she said to purchase two $500 dollar Walmart money cards and to send her the front and back of the cards. We decided to meet in Monroe Louisiana at petsmart which is about an hour and a half from us and two hours from her meeting time was 12:45. At about 1 o'clock she said that she got held up by pet control and they said there wasnt pet insurance for them and it was needed and it would be $300. I told her I had never had any trouble traveling with my pet and thats when she addmitted to getting pulled over. I asked her to have the officer call me and gave her my number. She refused and asked if we could just get this taken care of, I told her that I wanted to speak to the officer. The officer finally called me after my husband and I decided to go home. The officer couldn't tell me what county they where located in and was asking for $300. I told him I was not paying that, I then messaged Fran and said we were not paying any more money and that we would not be able to get the puppy. I checked the walmart money cards and all of the money was off of the card. I messaged her about the money on the money card and she said that she did not take it off of the card but it wasn't on there any more.

I was online looking for a puppy for my sons and came across this website family teacup poodle puppies and sent a email for one of their poodle puppies and I pick Bagel I received a text message to send the money through zelle, cash app, chime and to send a screen shot of the confirmation the payment, once I sent the screen shot I was giving a tracking code to city express delivery service website to track the delivery of the puppy, than I received a message from number ###-###-#### telling me that I must send over my picture of my ID to confirm who I am than I was told I need to pay 150 for cites permit and 500 for a crate for the puppy to be delivered in when I started asking for pictures for confirmation that the puppy had made it safe I started getting the run arounds and was told that I have 24 business hours to pay or that puppy will be sent to a pet rescue home and file the legal owner for pet abandonment. I have place a copy of the email below SERVICE FIDELITY EXPRESS <e******************* Sun, Dec 10, 2023 at 3:48 PM To: *********************** Cc: ******************l.com Welcome to City Express Delivery Service CUSTOMER SUPPORT: TEXT us-###-###-#### TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE CLICK THE LINK BELOW https://cityexpressdeliveryservice1972.com/track-form DEAR RECEIVER/OWNER OF PARCEL LABELED WPC09PET54LO-VIP The puppy is now in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and the Pet Authorities are demanding for a CITES/IMPORT PERMIT Document before the puppy can be allow to move from New Orleans Frontlake Airport To Your Address at Marrero, Louisiana Without the CITES PERMIT document, the puppy can not pass through the State Customs Check Point instead, it will be impounded by the customs agents. You will have to make a CITES PERMIT document before we can proceed with the movement of the puppy to your house address today.The New Orleans Frontlake Airport Custom Department and Pets, The Department of Air USA in collaboration with City Express Delivery Service are the initial contractors for this shipment so we advise you to contact us now.The Cite Permit Document shall cost $150 USD for the Teacup Poodle Puppy Bagel and the money that you will deposit for the document shall be 95% refundable back to you today after you receive the puppy at your home. The delivery has been temporarily put On Hold and until you make the payment deposit of $150 USD so we can establish the CITES PERMIT Document, we will not be able to proceed with the movement of the puppies to your house address. If you do not make provision of the money for the establishment of this document, the puppy shall not be allowed to move from New Orleans Airportto **** ***** ******* ***** ******* ********* ***** rather it will be impounded at the Customs Sector till the payment of the CITES PERMIT document is made. This puppy will not be released and while in the impound loft, you will need to pay $25 Dollars for every night the puppy spends there. So we advise you to get back to us and make the payment so we can proceed and make the CITES PERMIT document. This is in accordance with our rules and policies taken in 1971 since the existence of this company, which states that we can not take the risk to deliver a live animal without their Cites/Imports Permit Policy covered. If we do this your life will be at stake since the documents of ownership carries your names thus, a case file shall be established against you in court for the charge of ILLEGAL SMUGGLING OF A PET. Therefore you will have to pay for the Refundable imports charges of your puppy before we can proceed with the movement & delivery of the puppy today. You need a license to act as a legal importer. However, some pets require a license or permit from various government agencies in order to be imported. NB We strive to offer the best of our services but we just can't go against company policies just to please you.As soon as you want to make the payment please do get back to us with for CONFIRMATION and DIRECTIONS so that our Financial and Insurance Department can confirm the payment in and will establish the document for your puppy. Remember this fee is 95% refundable to you with the other refunds today. As soon as the payment is made a refunds document shall be send to you to sign as soon as possible because we are left with no time before driving down to your house today. The Cites Permit will help in the following.. 1} It will help your puppy to enter your city without being impounded by the customs department. 2} It will help the Pet Control Team to identify you as the legal owner of the puppy. ALSO, We are very sorry about the delay in the delivery of the Teacup Poodle puppy Bagel to Marrero, Louisiana, United States Pet Authorities at Post Check in New Orleans, Louisiana United States have REJECTED the crate in which your puppy was a ship in because of the change in weather conditions and present environmental Health condition (outbreak and spread of the Corona Virus across the States) hence, the puppy can not be a delivered without an Electronic Air Conditioned Crate or Special delivery crate or Carrier service that will help to keep the puppy healthy and safe. Destination at Marrero, Louisiana, United States has been scheduled to depart today at 4:45 pm for delivery at 7:00 pm today, however, the puppy can not be a delivered without an Air Conditioned Crate or a Special Delivery Crate or Carrier Service. Renting a pet carrier from us will cost you the various crates below which is 95% refundable upon delivery of your puppy today. The refunds will be made same time on arrival of your puppy through Checks, Credit Cards, Cash, whichever option is good for you. For more information regarding the pet carrier, For This Mode Of Travel : Ideally, pet(s) should be less than 20lbs. Pets exceeding 20lb can be approved however additional fees apply (please call to have larger pets approved) for overweight pets, we will need to provide the pet carrier (fees apply) Only soft-sided carriers are permitted and must not exceed 18L x 12H x 12W AVAILABLE PET CARRIERS AND THEIR PRICES PETCOSMAS.T20/T25............. .. $500.00 PETCOSMAS.T26/T30............. ...$400.00 PETCOSMAS.T31/T37............. ..$350.00 PETCOSMAS. T20/T25 $500.00 USD (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AUTOMATIC) Image result for electronic ventilated pet travel crate PETCOSMAS. T26/T30 $400.00 USD (FAIRLY RECOMMENDED) Image result for electronic ventilated pet travel crate PETCOSMAS.T31/T37. $350.00 USD(NOT RECOMMENDED) Image result for electronic ventilated pet travel crate PLEASE CHOOSE FROM THE ABOVE CRATE OPTIONS AND MAKE THE PRICE DEPOSIT DIRECTLY TO OUR SUB-BRANCH OFFICE SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED TO SHIP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Use Casher's Zelle Pay information below to make a deposit for the Cites/Import Permit Document and Electronic Air Conditioned Crate. Zelle Pay Email: *********************** Name: ****** **** Amount:$150 +.....(Choose From the Crate Options Above) Note Reason: Special Crate WE AWAIT YOUR SOONEST REPLY TO CARRY ON WITH THE SHIPPING MINUTES FROM NOW. Thanks for your understanding and co-operation DISCLAIMER The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, re-transmission, dissemination, or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities... !!! YOUR SATISFACTION IS OUR GREATEST CONCERN!!! We do everything to make our customers happy http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r294/combatshadow077/SGL4.png ...THANKS FOR USING OUR AGENCY... ......MANAGEMENT.....<*********************

Went to Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home website, under recourses to local florist link and selected a link which took my spouse to Sarata Florist website. She picked a flower arrangement, purchased and received a confirmation email that stated that the order was received. About 30 mins later she received another email that stated that the order was cancelled due to the florist in the area being unable to deliver stating that, customer service manager Margaret Reys, was unsure why and would investigate to ensure that it didn't happen again. It also stated that they'd issued a full refund to my credit card and that the money would be reflected on card statement within 2 business days. Then a few minutes later received another email "showing" that the order was refunded. So my spouse, thinking it was just because of the holiday, tried again the next day with the same result. I checked my account at the 5 business day mark and did not have any refunds from them. An online check of them turned up that their 800 number that is linked to several florist scams, that their street address is a Bank of America and also the fact that it is a recently created domain that has an ad that is linked to Baby Blue Florist LL, which is also listed as a scamon several websites.

The shipper (scammer) sent an email telling us that the puppy would be shipped the following day. He said that we needed to pay an additional $1000 to have the puppy shipped and that that was for the thermal crate. We asked what the money was for and he kept saying that is was for Insurance and that $950 would be refunded to us and that $50 was a non refundable fee. We texted the breeder (also a scammer) back to ask him about this. He said that he would help us out. Then we got another email from the shipper (scammer) saying that the breeder's (also a scammer) money didn't go through and we needed to pay it. The breeder (also a scammer) gave us a story about he had spent his limit on Zelle for the week and he was driving to Texas to help someone because a death in the family. When we tried to send the final payment to the shipper (scammer) , our bank put the payment on hold because of probability of a scam and we were told that they would call us once there investigation was complete. They told us when they called that this was a scam and we could not send anything else. We also reported the breeder (scam ID # 778334).

I went to there website and found a puppy that I liked and filled out the information to contact them (seller) on 11/24/2023. The seller sent me back a long text telling me all about the puppy named Whiskey that I was interested in. He sent me testimonials and told me about how great his company was and such. He told me that the puppy was $500 due to the fact that they had some new litters coming soon. He said that he had some free shipping coupons that I could use one if I wanted to get my puppy before December 4, 2023, that way it wouldn't cost me anything to ship the puppy. He said that I needed to send the money through an app called Zelle. I sent the money to him and then sent him a photo of the money delivered from the app. He then sent me a contract to sign, which I did and sent it back to him. From there he said that we would get a phone call or email from the shipper to give us the tracking number for the puppy so we could track her all the way to our house. The puppy was supposed to be delivered on 11-26-2023. We got an email from the shipper stating that we owed him $1000 before he would ship the puppy to us, something about a thermal crate. He started sending videos of the puppy and said that he had her at his house until we paid the money. We sent $500 to him stating that we didn't have another $500 to send. We finally tried to send him the last $500 and my bank said that it was a scam and would not send the money to him. The shipper is Express Pet Relocation Service at ###-###-#### and his email is: [email protected] . He was sending me an email from www.//airflightvets.com . The shipper is very rude.

I was researching dogs for a week, and I found the website listed above. I have read the entire website of the business about how the puppies are being delivered and asking questions through phone and text. I asked him if he was a legitimate small business, and he said yes. He even told me that he would not put out any scams, not just about money, but find homes for the puppies (dachshunds). He said he wants those puppies to find a home, and that is why he gave me the dogs for a very reasonable price. The person who sold me the puppies of dachshunds seems legit after talking on the phone. He said that since I lost my 12-year-old two weeks ago, he would be willing to sell me the puppies for $300 each. I have given him my money by purchasing a visa prepaid card, since I don't like to give my personal banking info to him. He told me that the puppies would arrive on 11/11/23, and as of 11/12/23 no puppies. I have reached out to him again to see where my puppies at. To make a long story short, he said he would reach out to the courier under the name of Richardson Delivery Service to give me the explanations. I will be in contact with him today. If I don't get my puppies by Monday, 11/13/23, I the owner he will be reported to BBB and warn all those who are trying to adopt or buy dogs through his website.

I was contacted through the mail by letter. It had Final Notice at the top of the letter. It stated that it was assigned to the Student Loan Dept. It had a header, Student Loan Consolidation & Payment Reduction Program Prepared For: (my name). New Laws discounting federal student loans. They stated that they were associated with the U.S. Department of Education. They said that they were with Ed Financial c/o AidVantage. I was assigned a direct contact person, Ryan. He reviewed the information with me and sent me a package via email to fill out. I was promised 162 months of payments of $316.33. I did not note any problems until I was contacted by AidVantage for an October payment. When I contacted AidVantage, there was no record of my consolidation agreement. I contacted Superior Services with the number they provided. I was told that the wrong documents were sent to me to be signed and that they would email the documents and that the issue would be resolved. I began paying these services May 19, 2023. I was dealing with my very ill father who later died on May 23, 2023. This was a very vulnerable time. As I began to look into this matter, no one had any records of this service or affliation. And, the number was no longer active when I attempted to call them again. I do not want anyone to go through this in the future. That is the reason for this report. As of today, I have filed a police complaint, notified my bank, and contacted the 3 credit bureaus to freeze my credit for any future transactions as I shared sensitive information with this fraudulent facility. I hope that will prevent future scams.