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  This website(s) is operating a Puppy Scam.
  
  If you are looking for a pet to add to your family, be on the lookout for scams. As more consumers turn to the internet to find new pets, more scams are popping up online. Experts say a shocking 80% of sponsored advertisements about pets may be fake.
  For More information about Puppy Scams and how to Avoid them please visit: www.bbb.org/puppyscam
  
  Tips for avoiding puppy scams:
  
  Don't buy a pet without seeing it in person or at a minimum consider a video call with the seller so you can see the seller and the actual pet for sale.
  
  Do an internet search of the picture of the pet you are considering. If the same picture appears on multiple websites, you may be dealing with a fraud. You also can search for text from ads or testimonials to see if the seller copied it from another site.
  
  Never pay a stranger with a money order or through Western Union or Moneygram or using a mobile payment app like Zelle or CashApp or a Gift Card. These payment methods offer no recourse and no way to get your money back if you are the victim of a scam.
  
  Always use a credit card in case you need to dispute the charges. Fraudsters may claim to accept credit cards, but may steal your credit card information to use it in other scams or inform you that payment didn't go through and request the payment via alternative methods like mentioned above.
  
  Research prices for the breed you are interested in adopting. If someone is advertising a purebred dog for free or at a deeply discounted price, and then other payment is required for services like vaccination or shipping you could be dealing with a fraudulent offer.
  
  Consider reaching out to a local animal shelter. Many shelters are looking for fosters to help relieve the animal's stress and reduce overcrowding at their facilities. Humane Society of the United States refers consumers to local shelters.
  
  
  What if you have been a victim of a puppy scam?
  
  File a report with BBB's Scam Tracker at www.bbb.org/scamtracker
  Report Website to Petscams.com
  Report to your credit card issuer - if you provided your credit card number, even if the transaction was not completed.
  Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov or Call 1-877-FTC-HELP
  Homeland Security Investigations at the Department of Homeland Security also handles international fraud. Call 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) (from U.S. and Canada)
  In Canada, report to the Canadian Antifraud Centre at https://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/report-signalez-eng.htm or Call 1-888-495-8501
  If you sent money through Western Union, MoneyGram, Green Dot MoneyPak or a mobile payment app (i.e. Zelle or CashApp) contact those companies directly for information about the transactions. They also download their complaints into the FTC's Consumer Sentinel database, which police around the country can access.
  Green Dot 800-795-7597
  Western Union 1-800-448-1492
  MoneyGram 1-800-926-9400
  Zelle 1-844-428-8542 or visit: https://www.zellepay.com/support/scam or https://www.zellepay.com/pay-it-safe/understanding-fraud-and-scams for more information.
  CashApp 1-855-351-2275 or visit: https://cash.app/help/us/en-us/6482-recognize-scams This business profile includes all business names and websites that came to BBB's attention.
  
  BBB conducted an investigation into Family Of Basset Hound based on a new consumer complaint received in October 2020. The consumer complaint alleged inquiring further into the records of the puppies, however the business refused to provide validation. The consumer did not pay money, however they wanted to report the business for BBB to investigate into the websites https://familyofbassethound.com and https://westernminidachshund.com.
  
  BBB reviewed the pictures of the puppies listed on https://familyofbassethound.com. BBB was not able to verify if the business actually owns the pictures of the puppies listed on their website or if the pictures were stolen from another website, however BBB found that there is another website listing the same puppies on https://www.homeofbassethound.com.
  
  BBB reviewed the pictures of the puppies listed on https://westernminidachshund.com. BBB was not able to verify if the business actually owns the pictures of the puppies listed on their website or if the pictures were stolen from another website, however BBB found that there is another website listing the same puppies on https://www.lifecompanionminidachshund.com.
  
  BBB found that some pictures of the puppies used on https://westernminidachshund.com and https://www.lifecompanionminidachshund.com were also used for the now inactive websites listed in the BBB Profile for Mini Dachshund Family, which can be found at:
  https://www.bbb.org/us/fl/fort-myers/profile/dog-breeders/mini-dachshund-family-0653-90376429
  
  
  BBB reviewed the website https://familyofbassethound.com and found it was created on September 26th, 2020.
  
  BBB reviewed the website https://www.homeofbassethound.com and found it was created on May 27th, 2020.
  
  BBB reviewed the website https://westernminidachshund.com and found it was created on September 10th, 2020.
  
  BBB reviewed the website https://www.lifecompanionminidachshund.com and found it was created on June 12th, 2020