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		<title>Pet Supplies Scams</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 21:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the time a person is a child they develop a love for pets.  That love of animals definitely goes with them to adulthood, and most people end up have a cat or dog as a pet. Unfortunately, there are pet scammers who are quick to use people&#8217;s love of animals to cheat them.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From the time a person is a child they develop a love for pets.  That love of animals definitely goes with them to adulthood, and most people end up have a cat or dog as a pet. Unfortunately, there are pet scammers who are quick to use people&#8217;s love of animals to cheat them.</p>
<p>A lot of these scam artists run puppy mills around the world.  These animals are shipped, through brokers, to various sellers.  It is the sellers who will use various means of advertising, including the Internet, these puppies for sale.</p>
<p>When they&#8217;re advertising on the internet there&#8217;s usually a picture of a very cute or pretty 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. </p>
<p>Another downside with these pet scammers is the guarantee they give that the animal has had its shots and is in perfect 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. </p>
<p>For the most part, a buyer of a pet is paying for a specific pet that has a picture on the website.  In reality, there is no animal at all and the money is gone.  Lots of people have lost hundreds to thousands of dollars because they thought they were buying purchasing a purebred champion &#8211; which are extremely expensive. Stay aware of this potential problem and always take the time to check with a service such as <a target="_blank" href="http://ip-searching.net/222/index.html">ip-searching.net/222/index.html</a> to verify the person who calls you is truly who they say they are.</p>
<p>One of the favorite pet scams is to advertise that they will be shipped from overseas and all the buyer has to do is pay the shipping costs.  Needless to say, once the money is paid, the animals never show up.  Unfortunately, the buyer has no recourse in getting their money back. </p>
<p>Be prepared for many legitimate sounding stories from the pet scammers. One of the regular scam stories is owners who love their pets but can&#8217;t continue to keep them.   People overseas who have to give up their pet for various reasons are also a current story.  No matter the story, they ask for cash up front.</p>
<p>If you want to keep from getting scammed, verify the original owner of the pet, or its location.  If possible, a buyer needs to look at the animal&#8217;s parents and view the prospective pet in person.  You&#8217;ll just end up regretting buying an expensive dog online sight unseen. Reputable breeders are known by other people, and it should be easy to check them out.  Additionally, anytime money is requested up-front, one should question the transaction.</p>
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		<title>Vital Information About Scams and Protection</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people who have a love for pets have done so since they were children. That love of animals definitely goes with them to adulthood, and most people end up have a cat or dog as a pet. However, this kind of sentiment for pets can lead people to be scammed.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most people who have a love for pets have done so since they were children. That love of animals definitely goes with them to adulthood, and most people end up have a cat or dog as a pet. However, this kind of sentiment for pets can lead people to be scammed.</p>
<p>A lot of these scam artists run puppy mills around the world. Sellers receive these animals from brokers through shipping.  These sellers advertise the puppies through the Internet or through other means of advertisement to unsuspecting buyers. </p>
<p>Their ads will display beautiful dogs that are extremely pleasing to look at online.  This animal is offered at a very high price as a purebred of championship quality.  You&#8217;ll always have to pay up front in these situations. However, the animal you pay for is far from the animal that you get in the end.</p>
<p>Pet scammers will claim that the animal is fully up on their shots and are in good health in their ads.  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. </p>
<p>The person buying the puppy thinks they are paying for the animal they saw in the picture on the internet. What&#8217;s real is that there never was an animal for sale, and the money you sent is now gone. Lots of people have lost hundreds to thousands of dollars because they thought they were buying purchasing a purebred champion &#8211; which are extremely expensive. It is always a good ideal to use telephone look up services such as <a target="_blank" href="http://cell-registry.com/715/271/">cell-registry.com/715/271/</a> in able to verify what the caller is actually whom they claim to be. </p>
<p>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.  Unfortunately, the buyer has no recourse in getting their money back. </p>
<p>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.  There&#8217;s even a current tale about people overseas who are being forced to give up their pets for a variety of reasons.  Of course, all of these situations require money up front. </p>
<p>The best way to avoid pet scammers is to know who the pet is being purchased from.  Try to get to where you can meet the pet face to face, or trace the lineage of the dog.  Trying to purchase from an unknown here or overseas is just looking for trouble.  Reputable breeders are known by other people, and it should be easy to check them out. Also, you should be seeing red flags anytime someone requests money be paid before you see what you&#8217;re buying.</p>
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		<title>Scams Data And Prevention Methods</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people who have a love for pets have done so since they were children. Even adults love pets, and most people have a dog or cat at some point in their lives as a companion. Unfortunately, there are pet scammers who are quick to use people&#8217;s love of animals to cheat them.
A lot of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most people who have a love for pets have done so since they were children. Even adults love pets, and most people have a dog or cat at some point in their lives as a companion. Unfortunately, there are pet scammers who are quick to use people&#8217;s love of animals to cheat them.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Their ads will display beautiful dogs that are extremely pleasing to look at online.  This animal is offered at a very high price as a purebred of championship quality.  You&#8217;ll always have to pay up front in these situations.  Unfortunately, when the animal arrives, if it arrives at all, it is not the same animal at all. </p>
<p>Another downside with these pet scammers is the guarantee they give that the animal has had its shots and is in perfect physical condition. Many of the buyers who fell for this game got a puppy that was sick and/or died soon after. Do not plan on buying any live animals for a source you cannot certify as being legitimate.</p>
<p>In many cases the pet purchaser sends the money for an animal pictured on the Internet.  What&#8217;s real is that there never was an animal for sale, and the money you sent is now gone. Due to the large amounts of money paid for what is claimed to be a championship dog, many people have lost small fortunes. It is always a good ideal to use telephone look up services such as <a target="_blank" href="http://cell-registry.com/715/271/">cell-registry.com/715/271/</a> in able to verify what the caller is actually whom they claim to be. </p>
<p>There is one variant of the pet scam that claims that the dog has to be shipped from out of the country, and asks for money to cover shipping. The scammer then keeps the money and never sends a pet. The buyer is left with no options for the return of the their money.</p>
<p>Pet scammers have many stories to tell that sound legitimate.  One of the regular scam stories is owners who love their pets but can&#8217;t continue to keep them.   People overseas who have to give up their pet for various reasons are also a current story.  In addition, every one of these circumstances will demand prepayment of any money required.</p>
<p>Being aware of who you are buying the pet from to start with is the best defense for not being scammed.  If possible, a buyer needs to look at the animal’s parents and view the prospective pet in person.  The idea of buying any unknown animal, either overseas or here at home, is setting yourself up for trouble. It&#8217;s not hard at all to get in contact with perfectly legitimate breeders. Don&#8217;t trust any sort of transaction that asks for money before the product.</p>
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