Every day, Americans receive offers that just sound too good to be true. In the past, these offers came through the mail or by telephone. Now the con artists and swindlers have found a new avenue to pitch their frauds -- the Internet. The on-line scams know no national borders or boundaries; they respect no investigative jurisdictions. But, as with all scamers, they have one objective – to separate you from your money!

Lately we start hearing numerous terrible stories from people that has been scammed while trying to purchase a four legged friend over the internet. I guess scam artists have entered this neck of the woods as well. They register easy to remember domain names, build somewhere similar web sites and post the pictures stolen from legitimate sellers. Then, they usually set very low prices and advertise the web site to the general public. Unfortunately, it s not that easy to point and pick those criminals out, but I am sure FBI is doing the best they can with the resources they got. There are a few things we can do on our end, as a legitimate business owners and as a customers to protect ourselves and each other.

This section of the site was developed to arm you with information so you don’t fall victim to these Internet scam artists. Education, good judgment, and a healthy dose of skepticism are the best defenses against becoming a victim. Remember, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is!

Advices For Buyers:
There are a few simple tips on how to protect yourself from online fraud that we believe should prevent you from falling into ruthless hands of scam artists.

* Paying for your puppy with a credit card will give you the best protection out there. Credit card companies have a fraud prevention departments and policies to shield you. It is much easier to recoup your losses through them if you will never receive a puppy. Do not send money western union or money gram. Try to avoid wire transfers outside of United States. Be real Mr. Abukka from Africa will not send you the puppy that he sold you for $1000.

* At one time in a course of communication try to have a phone conversation with the seller. If the seller is not calling you back or refuse to provide their phone number, move on no matter how good the deal looks like.

* Try to pick up the puppy if you are within driving distance especially if the seller is not able to fulfill your request on points listed above. If you are going to pick up the puppy only leave a deposit. You can bring the rest with you in cash or complete the transaction at nearest Kinkos or computer that has internet access while you have seen the puppy.
Make sure the contact information of the seller is easy to find on the site. Any legitimate seller will put it right affront of your face making it easy for you to contact him/her. Also try to deal with sellers that take pride in their business and invest their time and money in building a well designed and organized web site

* I have seen other seller advising you to ask sellers to take a picture with the dog and a note showing your name and the date the picture was taken. That can be a good idea, but I would not rely on it. With today’s technology it will not be difficult to Photoshop this information in the picture. Also if the puppy is still available, the scamer can ask the legitimate seller to do that for him/her and forward you the picture so that you can place the payment.