just wondered if any body has tried to sell puppies or a dog, and ran into someone wanting to buy them, and then say they would send a money order and when it was cashed they would send someone to pick up the puppy or dog. I was wondering how the complete scam works. Do they really send someone to pick up the animal?

 Quote: debbie dibble

just wondered if any body has tried to sell puppies or a dog, and ran into someone wanting to buy them, and then say they would send a money order and when it was cashed they would send someone to pick up the puppy or dog. I was wondering how the complete scam works. Do they really send someone to pick up the animal?

http://www.blogleeg.com/2009/06/17/protect-yourself-from-internet-scams/

Scroll down to "actual scams" .....

Also: Wire fraud. In this scenario, the scammer/buyer will request permission to wire-transfer money directly into the seller's bank account. By providing confidential bank account information to the buyer, your account may be compromised. Always use caution when providing any form of personal information.

Overpayment Scam. In this very common scenario, a scammer/buyer will contact a seller and negotiate a deal on merchandise. Many times, this buyer is located outside of the United States, and poses as a "broker" or a "third party" on behalf of another interested party. The buyer will send a cashier's check (or money order) for more than the asking price of the merchandise. The buyer will instruct the seller to send the difference for the overpayment. Unfortunately, the cashier's check or money order used to originally pay the buyer is counterfeit and will be returned to the seller with insufficient funds. The seller is then cheated out of his or her own cash, plus any merchandise that was sent.


Many internet scams involve one or more of the following:

. An inquiry from someone in another country
. Western Union, Money Gram, cashier's check, money order, shipping, escrow service, or a "guarantee"
. Inability or refusal to meet face-to-face before transaction.
. Be wary of anyone claiming they are acting on behalf of another customer.
. Be wary of postings that do not provide any contact information.

from http://www.nola.com/placead/fraud_prevention/index.ssf

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http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnwin0607/scams.html

http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams

http://www.expertlaw.com/library/consumer/money-order-fraud.html

https://www.fnb-sf.com/security/FBICheckScamInfo.pdf

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/03/money_order_scam.html

http://www.fraudguides.com/internet_counterfeit_money_orders.asp

I knew it was a scam, I e-mailed back and said that my husband would be dropping off the dog and picking up the money order, I said he was on vacation and didnt have to be back at the sheriff's dept until after Christmas. You would think that there's away to set these people up and bust them, What a terrible thing to do take someone's animal and rip them off.Well since I sent that e-mail havent heard back from them.

As long as you screen your homes Debbie you don't have to worry about being victimized by one of the scams.

i hear ya, I just wondered how it worked, I was thinking that if that bought a money order they had to pay cash for it, never occured to me that the money order would be fake. It must be a huge operation if they can fund a ad in a local newspaper.

References and cash only. Even then, they may not be the best owners. You can only hope.

 Quote: Debbie Dibble

i hear ya, I just wondered how it worked, I was thinking that if that bought a money order they had to pay cash for it, never occured to me that the money order would be fake. It must be a huge operation if they can fund a ad in a local newspaper.

MANY huge operations in several countries, and growing all the time.