Latest Internet scam - free puppies
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007Puppy scams are popping up in Arizona online and print classified ads, where the seller appears to be local and offers free English bulldogs or Yorkshire terriers. But when contacted by email, the seller says he or she is in Africa on a religious mission and promises to ship the dog overnight for a few hundred dollars.
A similar scenario is playing out in other states and countries, prompting consumer warnings Tuesday from the Better Business Bureau and the American Kennel Club. Consumer officials say the scam targets unsuspecting puppy buyers who never receive the promised puppies or recover their money.
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