Purchasing a puppy online can be a risk. Please keep this information in mind when purchasing your new puppy. Scam artists are taking puppy pictures and posting them on advertising sites. They usually ask for money in western union, money orders, cashier's checks. They can be very sneeky! The best thing is to make sure and talk with the person selling a puppy. Ask for more pictures, including a pictures with a piece of paper with your name on it, pop can, or anything else that is specific to your request. This will help you to feel more secure with the purchase.
What to watch out for:
- A buyer that wants to send you a money order or cashier's check, usually over the amount you are asking.
- A buyer that requests a refund for all or part of their payment.
- A buyer requests to send the extra payment to their "shipping agent" who will be picking up the puppy.
Scam artists exploit the delay in processing deposited money orders and cashier's checks by asking for refunds after they are sure you have received their counterfeit payment. It's hard for your bank to determine that the deposited funds are actually in your account. To give you an idea, counterfeit money orders / cashier's checks can take two weeks or more to be recognized, especially if the originating bank is outside of the US. We have received reports that some banks will confirm that the money order is good, however, it will come back as fraudulent several weeks later. Your bank may be able to give you a time frame for when they can give you a solid answer about your deposits. So, make sure your bank understands the situation and that you have given your deposits time to clear completely before you send requested refunds.
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