Pet Scams On The Internet

From the time a person is a child they develop a love for pets

. This is carried over into adulthood and, at one time or another in life, almost everyone has a dog or cat. Unfortunately, pet scammers take advantage of these feelings to cheat people.

A lot of these scam artists run puppy mills around the world. Brokers handle the shipment of the animals and distribute then to a variety of sellers. It is the sellers who will use various means of advertising, including the Internet, these puppies for sale.

On the Internet they will often show a picture of a very attractive animal. This animal is offered at a very high price as a purebred of championship quality. The purchase always requires money up front. Unfortunately, when the animal arrives, if it arrives at all, it is not the same animal at all.

Another problem with pet scanners is that they state that the animal has all its shots and is in good physical condition. Many buyers have received animals that are ill or die shortly after arrival. Buying from any source that is not certified is not a good idea.

In many cases the pet purchaser sends the money for an animal pictured on the Internet. In reality, there is no animal at all and the money is gone. People have lost hundreds and thousands of dollars in this way as purebred champions are very expensive. It is always a good ideal to use telephone look up services such as telephone-reverse-searching.com/208/306/ in able to verify what the caller is actually whom they claim to be.

One of the more common pet scams is advertising the animals are going to be shipped from another country (overseas)and the only thing buyer is responsible for the shipping charges. Needless to say, once the money is paid, the animals never show up. The buyer is left with no options for the return of the their money.

Pet scammers have many stories to tell that sound legitimate. Stories often revolve around abandoned pets from people who love their animal, but can no longer keep the pet. People overseas who have to give up their pet for various reasons are also a current story. Of course, all of these situations require money up front.

The best way to avoid pet scammers is to know who the pet is being purchased from. If possible, a buyer needs to look at the animal's parents and view the prospective pet in person. Trying to purchase from an unknown here or overseas is just looking for trouble. A legitimate breeder will be well-known and can be easily investigated. Additionally, anytime money is requested up-front, one should question the transaction.

by: Odesi Desko

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