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DobermanB · 05-29-2007, 09:49 AM

From today's LA Times

And now for the latest scam from Nigeria ? puppies.

The Council of Better Business Bureaus Inc. and the American Kennel Club today plan to issue a warning about fraudulent websites, MySpace postings and print ads asking people to help save puppies who are in desperate straits.

The sites and ads usually show adorable puppies that somehow have become stuck in Nigeria or other countries, and are offered free to new owners. A variation is to offer the puppies, such as purebred English bulldogs ? a particularly expensive breed ? at vastly discounted prices.

But free or not, people who had responded to the ads eventually were asked to send hundreds of dollars to cover such costs as shipping, customs, taxes and inoculations on an ever-escalating scale.

Some reported paying fees totaling more than $1,500.

"It's like the Nigerian advance-fee scams we've been seeing for years, except with the face of a puppy," said Steve Cox, a council vice president.

No matter how much was paid, no puppies arrived. Even the pictures ? showing sad-eyed puppies with folds of skin so loose it looked as if they were wearing bunched-up sweaters ? probably were fraudulent, mostly lifted from legitimate websites of unwitting owners.

Which leads to the only good news about the situation. "When people hear about these scams involving pups they get so upset for the poor dogs," said Alison Preszler, a council spokeswoman. "But at least I can say to them, 'There are no real puppies involved. It's all a fake.' "

The problem is real and growing, however. In the last couple of months, local bureaus across the country increasingly have been getting complaints, Cox said.

In April, a New York woman was charged with grand larceny, accused of collecting payments for English bulldog puppies she was advertising for sale online and then failing to deliver. The woman allegedly told local investigators that she shared the proceeds with a Nigerian accomplice.

There are several variations of the scheme.

The fraudulent ad that had caught the attention of Tracy Braswell of Pittsburgh was in the "free" section of a local, online classifieds site. The ad told of a puppy that would bring "much love and joy" to a home, and featured four pictures.

She wrote to the contact e-mail address and received a long reply. The puppy was in excellent health, playful, wonderful with children and a registered pure breed, the e-mail said.

The contact claimed that she recently had moved from the United States to Cameroon, which is adjacent to Nigeria, and that the dog was suffering because of the climate. "I love her so much," the woman wrote, that she was willing to give her away ? for a $160 shipping fee.

Daisy Okas, a spokeswoman for the American Kennel Club, which registers purebred dogs, said the ad and e-mail raised several red flags. "It's very unusual that someone would be giving away a purebred puppy," Okas said. "Maybe an older dog. But puppies are coveted."

English bulldog puppies commonly sell for $1,200 to $3,000.

Another problem was shipping over a long distance. "These dogs are not built like athletes," Okas said. "They were bred to be companions for the most part."

The shipping fee probably would have been only the starting point. The way this scam works is that once a fee is paid, another is quickly requested. And because the person vying for the dog already has money invested, it's often paid.

Braswell, 34, didn't get that far. She had become suspicious after asking for details about the puppy's health. The woman wrote back that the dog came with a "one-year shipping guarantee" that would provide a refund if there were health problems. Or Braswell could choose a puppy "from the next litter."

That's when Braswell cut off communication. "What was she doing breeding puppies if the climate was not good for this one?" she asked.
Elizabeth Burch of Marysville, Wash., did send money. She had been looking for an English bulldog puppy as a surprise gift for Father's Day. The one she spotted online was in a straightforward ad, but the price was a bargain ? $800.

After several e-mails, which included health certifications and copies of registration papers, she wired the money as instructed to Cameroon.

But her mother was suspicious. "She called a breeder in a nearby city and told her the story," Burch said. "The breeder told her, 'There is no dog. Call the AKC right away.' "

Burch, 26, rushed home on her lunch hour and called to cancel the wired money. She was in luck ? the funds had not been picked up in Cameroon and she got a full refund.

The seller sent her an angry e-mail, saying she had caused him great shame. "I wrote back, saying he should be ashamed of himself for using such a beautiful animal to scam people."

Kim McDonald of Gallipolis, Ohio, was not so fortunate. Her son wanted an English bulldog and together they looked over online ads, finally narrowing their choices to three.

McDonald, 41, sent e-mails and received similar messages. "They told me they were at a conference in Nigeria," she said.

McDonald and her son finally chose a puppy named Emma that was being offered for free. McDonald sent $350 to cover all costs, including shipping. They were told that flight information would be forthcoming.

But instead came an e-mail asking for $200 more for customs fees to clear the puppy through London. McDonald had previously been told the puppy was coming from a breeder in Tennessee. Only the "agent" was in Nigeria.

She called the breeder, who told her that operation didn't handle English bulldogs at all. McDonald then e-mailed the "agent," asking for her money back. But there was no reply.

"We had gotten so excited about this little puppy that was coming," she said. "We were so sad."

So, with her ex-husband agreeing to split the bill, she went to a legitimate local breeder and got an English bulldog puppy. The cost ? $1,600.

"She is all white and has a little brown spot on her head," McDonald said. "She is adorable. I wouldn't give her up for anything."

BucksMania · 05-29-2007, 09:55 AM

damn, those guys are creative
we have to give them at least that

thricer · 05-29-2007, 10:05 AM

I wonder how can anyone believe this bullshit

TurboAngel · 05-29-2007, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by thricer

I wonder how can anyone believe this bullshit

I don't know but I had a friend who sent 2.700 and they are going to send her 10,000.

I tried to talk her out of it but we ended up getting into a big fight and now she won't talk to me any more.

The Duck · 05-29-2007, 10:09 AM

I would like a nigerian on my marketing team

AK · 05-29-2007, 10:32 AM

whenever i received their attempts i gave them my address. which is FBI office on Wilshire Blvd

bobby666 · 05-29-2007, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK

whenever i received their attempts i gave them my address. which is FBI office on Wilshire Blvd

haha

Snake Doctor · 05-29-2007, 10:56 AM

Fucken porch monkeys

rapmaster · 05-29-2007, 11:14 AM

I'm sorry... these fuckers from Nigeria have made it so I will never send any money to anyone there for any reason. Too bad for the many people there who probably legitimately need some charity.

HouseHead · 05-29-2007, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK

whenever i received their attempts i gave them my address. which is FBI office on Wilshire Blvd

los angeles?

dig0 · 05-29-2007, 11:18 AM

Ha, I already posted this but I'll repost it

So I was selling shit on Ebay and a guy emails me saying he'll pay double price. He begged me to first ship the merchandise and then he'd pay me. Yeah right, ship to Nigeria and hope they pay.

So I packed up & perfumed the box filled with dog crap. They never emailed me again.

D · 05-29-2007, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Insane Matt

los angeles?

I'm sure that's where he means.

Fed Building at the corner of Sepulveda and Wilshire.

Great idea, too... I'm gonna have to start doing that. :-D

yahoo-xxx-girls.com · 05-29-2007, 11:29 AM

Now I'm upset !

Rhesus · 05-29-2007, 11:39 AM

Lol, just as if the FBI can do anything in Nigeria...

woj · 05-29-2007, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK

whenever i received their attempts i gave them my address. which is FBI office on Wilshire Blvd

smooth

starpimps · 05-29-2007, 12:23 PM

i guess they strugglin in Nigeria, i wonder how much of that country's money comes from internet scams

fallenmuffin · 05-29-2007, 12:26 PM

Lol, gotta love the Nigerian scams.

rapmaster · 05-29-2007, 12:31 PM

okay everyone's seen it but here:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=2mKRAjCsid8

lol

ella · 05-29-2007, 12:33 PM

krazycd5 · 05-29-2007, 03:51 PM

nothings better than the dateline 'how to catch an identity theif'

nigerian scamming bastard gets caught right up in his lies. gotta love chris hansen

tranza · 05-29-2007, 03:59 PM

Did anyone actually read his post??

BradM · 05-29-2007, 04:45 PM

Yep I was looking for a special dog, and ANY dog ad on the net now is for nigerians. You can't really buy a dog online now. I get suspicious when a woman named Barbara claims to be american but moved to nigeria with her dog, and every 4th word is "so you see dear,".

But honestly I have no pity for the people falling for this shit. The Nigerians are cleaning up on us and I say good for them. We are dumb enough to fall for it.

TonyL · 05-29-2007, 05:18 PM

lol I almost fell for one of those back in 2000. Just about flew to Nigeria to get killed lol...

EBORG9 · 05-29-2007, 05:26 PM

...and $1600 for a new puppy is not a scam?
Geez!!

CuriousToyBoy · 05-29-2007, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rapmaster

okay everyone's seen it but here:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=2mKRAjCsid8

lol

I hadn't - thanks for the LOL

yahoo-xxx-girls.com · 05-29-2007, 10:52 PM

Bump for the puppies !

CuriousToyBoy · 05-29-2007, 10:59 PM

An idiot is born every minute.

Scams of all ilks will always work to some degree for that reason alone.

2c

Cash · 05-29-2007, 11:00 PM

You gotta be a complete idiot to send advance payments in Africa ... Such people deserve to be scammed, if they lack a brain ...

g$$$ · 05-30-2007, 02:12 AM

cant they block nigerian ip addresses

martinsc · 05-30-2007, 02:22 AM

lol, i love reading their mails... some are creative and some are so damn stupid....

Vlad · 05-30-2007, 02:25 AM

Gentle_Ben · 05-30-2007, 04:42 AM

If you guys are interested in this shit you HAVE to check out these two sites:

www.thescambaiter.com

&

www.419eater.com

These are both sites based around scamming these asshole scammers. They basically just string them along and try to get the scammer to spend his own money and end up getting scammed. Some of these stories are hilarious. Enjoy...

05-29-2007, 09:49 AM	#1
DobermanB Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 268	Another scam from Nigeria. Please read From today's LA Times And now for the latest scam from Nigeria ? puppies. The Council of Better Business Bureaus Inc. and the American Kennel Club today plan to issue a warning about fraudulent websites, MySpace postings and print ads asking people to help save puppies who are in desperate straits. The sites and ads usually show adorable puppies that somehow have become stuck in Nigeria or other countries, and are offered free to new owners. A variation is to offer the puppies, such as purebred English bulldogs ? a particularly expensive breed ? at vastly discounted prices. But free or not, people who had responded to the ads eventually were asked to send hundreds of dollars to cover such costs as shipping, customs, taxes and inoculations on an ever-escalating scale. Some reported paying fees totaling more than $1,500. "It's like the Nigerian advance-fee scams we've been seeing for years, except with the face of a puppy," said Steve Cox, a council vice president. No matter how much was paid, no puppies arrived. Even the pictures ? showing sad-eyed puppies with folds of skin so loose it looked as if they were wearing bunched-up sweaters ? probably were fraudulent, mostly lifted from legitimate websites of unwitting owners. Which leads to the only good news about the situation. "When people hear about these scams involving pups they get so upset for the poor dogs," said Alison Preszler, a council spokeswoman. "But at least I can say to them, 'There are no real puppies involved. It's all a fake.' " The problem is real and growing, however. In the last couple of months, local bureaus across the country increasingly have been getting complaints, Cox said. In April, a New York woman was charged with grand larceny, accused of collecting payments for English bulldog puppies she was advertising for sale online and then failing to deliver. The woman allegedly told local investigators that she shared the proceeds with a Nigerian accomplice. There are several variations of the scheme. The fraudulent ad that had caught the attention of Tracy Braswell of Pittsburgh was in the "free" section of a local, online classifieds site. The ad told of a puppy that would bring "much love and joy" to a home, and featured four pictures. She wrote to the contact e-mail address and received a long reply. The puppy was in excellent health, playful, wonderful with children and a registered pure breed, the e-mail said. The contact claimed that she recently had moved from the United States to Cameroon, which is adjacent to Nigeria, and that the dog was suffering because of the climate. "I love her so much," the woman wrote, that she was willing to give her away ? for a $160 shipping fee. Daisy Okas, a spokeswoman for the American Kennel Club, which registers purebred dogs, said the ad and e-mail raised several red flags. "It's very unusual that someone would be giving away a purebred puppy," Okas said. "Maybe an older dog. But puppies are coveted." English bulldog puppies commonly sell for $1,200 to $3,000. Another problem was shipping over a long distance. "These dogs are not built like athletes," Okas said. "They were bred to be companions for the most part." The shipping fee probably would have been only the starting point. The way this scam works is that once a fee is paid, another is quickly requested. And because the person vying for the dog already has money invested, it's often paid. Braswell, 34, didn't get that far. She had become suspicious after asking for details about the puppy's health. The woman wrote back that the dog came with a "one-year shipping guarantee" that would provide a refund if there were health problems. Or Braswell could choose a puppy "from the next litter." That's when Braswell cut off communication. "What was she doing breeding puppies if the climate was not good for this one?" she asked. Elizabeth Burch of Marysville, Wash., did send money. She had been looking for an English bulldog puppy as a surprise gift for Father's Day. The one she spotted online was in a straightforward ad, but the price was a bargain ? $800. After several e-mails, which included health certifications and copies of registration papers, she wired the money as instructed to Cameroon. But her mother was suspicious. "She called a breeder in a nearby city and told her the story," Burch said. "The breeder told her, 'There is no dog. Call the AKC right away.' " Burch, 26, rushed home on her lunch hour and called to cancel the wired money. She was in luck ? the funds had not been picked up in Cameroon and she got a full refund. The seller sent her an angry e-mail, saying she had caused him great shame. "I wrote back, saying he should be ashamed of himself for using such a beautiful animal to scam people." Kim McDonald of Gallipolis, Ohio, was not so fortunate. Her son wanted an English bulldog and together they looked over online ads, finally narrowing their choices to three. McDonald, 41, sent e-mails and received similar messages. "They told me they were at a conference in Nigeria," she said. McDonald and her son finally chose a puppy named Emma that was being offered for free. McDonald sent $350 to cover all costs, including shipping. They were told that flight information would be forthcoming. But instead came an e-mail asking for $200 more for customs fees to clear the puppy through London. McDonald had previously been told the puppy was coming from a breeder in Tennessee. Only the "agent" was in Nigeria. She called the breeder, who told her that operation didn't handle English bulldogs at all. McDonald then e-mailed the "agent," asking for her money back. But there was no reply. "We had gotten so excited about this little puppy that was coming," she said. "We were so sad." So, with her ex-husband agreeing to split the bill, she went to a legitimate local breeder and got an English bulldog puppy. The cost ? $1,600. "She is all white and has a little brown spot on her head," McDonald said. "She is adorable. I wouldn't give her up for anything."

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krazycd5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 59	nothings better than the dateline 'how to catch an identity theif' nigerian scamming bastard gets caught right up in his lies. gotta love chris hansen

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BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	Yep I was looking for a special dog, and ANY dog ad on the net now is for nigerians. You can't really buy a dog online now. I get suspicious when a woman named Barbara claims to be american but moved to nigeria with her dog, and every 4th word is "so you see dear,". But honestly I have no pity for the people falling for this shit. The Nigerians are cleaning up on us and I say good for them. We are dumb enough to fall for it.

05-29-2007, 05:18 PM	#23
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05-30-2007, 04:42 AM	#32
Gentle_Ben Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barcelona Posts: 733	If you guys are interested in this shit you HAVE to check out these two sites: www.thescambaiter.com & www.419eater.com These are both sites based around scamming these asshole scammers. They basically just string them along and try to get the scammer to spend his own money and end up getting scammed. Some of these stories are hilarious. Enjoy... __________________ ICQ ME: 203-810-401