Craigslist Dog Adoption Scams

So in a nutshell these people under the guise of being a friend to animals make a 200-400 profit for each dog they obtain from the shelter or other adoption means CL local classifieds etc.

Craigslist dog adoption scams. I support a small nonprofit that works to put puppy mills out of business by educating the public about pet shops and where they get their puppies. Better Business Bureau BBB conducted a study on Craigslist puppy scams and other similar internet sales of dogs finding that 125 of all reported online purchase fraud was related. The scammers scour adoption ads and animal shelter registers looking for pets they know are in demand.

Ive had the most exotic dogs in the world and only. Craigslist is a place where the scammers begin their dirty deeds at honest peoples expense. Because of the current circumstances and unusual ways of doing business right now potential pet owners may not worry about buying a pet they have not met or seen yet.

Scams are widespread with unethical breeders and dealers frequently selling animals who are sick stolen or even nonexistent. Hopefully Craigslist will not delete this warning. Now I am looking for a new pup but there are sooo many scammers on craigslist plus they all want HUGE rehoming fees.

Here is generally how it works. I went online in search of getting a golden retriever or yellow lab. REHOMING FEES and ADOPTION FEES ARE N E G O T I A B L E.

These reports are collected and posted. An unusually high proportion of victims of online pet scams are in their late teens or 20s according to the BBB. The scammer first puts an ad offering pets for sale a very low cost.

Richmond VA pets dogs - craigslist. The eager adopter pays the breeder and then gets a notice saying the pet is being held at the airport because it is required to have insurance in order to travel. First I wouldnt have gone to craigslist in the first place if breeders werent so greedy and over bering about there dogs trust that there are as many bad breeders with web sites as craigslist scammers.