MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – If you’re trying so as to add a furry pal to your loved ones this 12 months, the Alabama District Attorneys Association is warning a few quite common rip-off.
It’s referred to as the Puppy Scam. Scammers will use inventory pictures on-line of cute puppies on the market, puppies they don’t even have. The costs can even be decrease than what respected breeders cost. So take into accout, if it appears too good to be true, it in all probability is.
The District Attorneys Association suggests requesting to Facetime with a breeder when you can’t go to in person earlier than buying a puppy. If the breeder isn’t prepared to try this, it needs to be a warning signal.
Another pink flag is a vendor asking you to make use of a pay as you go credit score or debit card.
According to Trisha Cater, the Deputy Director for the DA’s Association, these puppy scams usually happen on social media. She notes that it’s a pink flag if the breeder doesn’t talk outdoors of the social community.
“If you have a breeder that’s not willing to Facetime with you or let you come meet the puppy, then that should be a warning sign as well.”
For extra indicators of a rip-off, go tohttps://petscams.com/