.. when the Internet seller of that cute puppy, Pomeranian, teacup Chihuahua, teacup Yorkie, adorable Maltese, beautiful Bulldog puppies, etc ... wants you to send money to the UK for the purchase ... B E W A R E .... the MoneyGram and/or Western Union payment is only the beginning of a multi-level scam where all you will get are receipts for your cash transfers ..and nothing else.
.. when the money arrives in the UK .. it triggers an automatic transfer to another bank account in another country. Simple, yet a highly effective method of global fraud for the African based scammers in Cameroon to receive cash in their accounts.
.. posted in the interest of educating pet owners in north America... Canada, the US, and Mexico ... to avoid purchasing pets via the internet ..,.. posted by: Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. .. the principal owner & managing director ... Air Animal Pet Movers .. the relocating pets best friend, since 1977.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Canadian's targeted by puppy scammers : SCAM
... there were many telephone calls this past week from Canadians who had either been vicitimized by the Cameroon scammers, or who had many questions about purchasing a puppy via the internet.
... our research now directs you to Canada Post ..and their very informative web site ... www.canadapost.ca ... their several page "Related Links" on "protection against fraud" ... several examples of LINKS are as follows
... Bell Canada
... Better Business Bureau
... Canada Bankers Association
... Canadian Marketing Association
... Fiftyplus
... Royal Canadian Mounted Police
... Public Safety Canada
published in the public interest by : Air Animal Pet Movers .. and their Internet Fraud Department ...
... our research now directs you to Canada Post ..and their very informative web site ... www.canadapost.ca ... their several page "Related Links" on "protection against fraud" ... several examples of LINKS are as follows
... Bell Canada
... Better Business Bureau
... Canada Bankers Association
... Canadian Marketing Association
... Fiftyplus
... Royal Canadian Mounted Police
... Public Safety Canada
published in the public interest by : Air Animal Pet Movers .. and their Internet Fraud Department ...
Friday, December 19, 2008
Pomeranian puppy : Winnipeg to Fort MacMurray : SCAM
.. another report of a well meaning university professor in Fort McMurray, Canada having sent via Canada Post and its MoneyGram service the sum of CAD$400.00 to a "Natalie Holder" in the U.K. for a Pomeranian puppy to be shipped from Winnipeg to Fort McMurray.
... and, then the scammers come back wanting an additional CAD$1200.00 for "insurance" .
.... brazen is the arena they are working in now.
.... submitted by: Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. .. the principal owner and managing director of Air Animal Pet Movers .. the Tampa, Florida based pet moving service for relocating families.
... and, then the scammers come back wanting an additional CAD$1200.00 for "insurance" .
.... brazen is the arena they are working in now.
.... submitted by: Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. .. the principal owner and managing director of Air Animal Pet Movers .. the Tampa, Florida based pet moving service for relocating families.
Teacup Yorkies - WA to TX & Europe to ATL
.. wow .. they've shifted this week's focus from Chihuahua's to "teacup Yorkies" ..there in lies the beginning of the lie .. there are "teacup Poodles" and not "teacup Yorkies" .
.. one family had already used Western Union (shame on WU) to wire money to the African country of Cameroon ... loss of USD$230.00 .. before realizing they were being scammed... the family was located in Texas... and couldn't understand why the puppy was being shipped from Seattle, Washington ... because, the puppy never existed in the first place.
... and the other family in Atlanta was curious enough to ask why two separate transfer of funds ...the initial request was for USD$180.00 ... and the second request was for USD$484.00 for "insurance" were being requested.
.... the Atlanta family was wise enough to contact us to validate the financial transaction.
..... submitted by: Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. .. principal owner & managing director .. Air Animal Pet Movers, with one office located in Tampa, Florida .. providing relocating pet owners with global pet moving logistics.
.. one family had already used Western Union (shame on WU) to wire money to the African country of Cameroon ... loss of USD$230.00 .. before realizing they were being scammed... the family was located in Texas... and couldn't understand why the puppy was being shipped from Seattle, Washington ... because, the puppy never existed in the first place.
... and the other family in Atlanta was curious enough to ask why two separate transfer of funds ...the initial request was for USD$180.00 ... and the second request was for USD$484.00 for "insurance" were being requested.
.... the Atlanta family was wise enough to contact us to validate the financial transaction.
..... submitted by: Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. .. principal owner & managing director .. Air Animal Pet Movers, with one office located in Tampa, Florida .. providing relocating pet owners with global pet moving logistics.
18 signs of Internet Fraud when purchasing a pet of any type.
.. I've spoken to a lot of potential pet owners this past week, as the "Internet Fraud Manager" of my company, Air Animal Pet Movers; in an attempt to understand why the internet is utilized to purchase a living creature that will occupy a significant portion of your life; requiring both a financial committment and as well as an emotional committment.
... what I have learned this week is as follows ...
1. this is the first internet purchase by many of the people I have spoken with.
2. the naivety of the purchaser is remarkable.
3. the pressure to purchase over the internet apparently comes from a family member.
4. the caller does not know where Cameroon is located; it is a country in Africa.
5. the caller is requested to send money either via Western Union or MoneyGram; usually to the African country of Cameroon; yet a payment to the UK is not unusual.
6. the puppy, parrot, kitten, etc will originate from a city not near where you live.
7. you will not be able to speak to the breeder supplying the potential pet purchase.
8. you will not be given the airline flight number of the pet's arrival.
9. you will not be given the eleven (11) digit airline air cargo airwaybill for tracking purposes.
10.you will be pressured by e mail, text messaging, and/or telephone to act quickly, or else you will lose your initial payment and the pet will be sold to someone else who is waiting.
11.the internet scam is usually a three to five step process ... as follows ..
a. a below market price for the pet purchase
b. an additional request for "insurance"
c. an additional request for "unexpected veterinary fees"
d. an additioanl request for "an import permit required at the last moment"
e. an additional request for "unexpected transport costs"
12.the seller of the pet creates a sense of urgency for you to act.
13.various "guilt trips" will be imposed upon you by the seller.
14.you will not be able to connect to any telephone numbers you are given.
15.the pet purchase will come from " the _____________ office of Air Animal".
16.there is only one office of Air Animal .. it is located in Tampa, Florida.
17.the seller does not speak English clearly and does not write in clear concise terms; the messages you receive via e mail or text messaging contain many spelling errors as well as syntax errors.
18. and .. that's what I've learned this week talking to people all over the USA, Canada, and the world.
submitted in the public interest by: Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. ... principal owner & managing director .. Air Animal Pet Movers ... also serving as the Internet Fraud Manager of Air Animal, Inc.
... what I have learned this week is as follows ...
1. this is the first internet purchase by many of the people I have spoken with.
2. the naivety of the purchaser is remarkable.
3. the pressure to purchase over the internet apparently comes from a family member.
4. the caller does not know where Cameroon is located; it is a country in Africa.
5. the caller is requested to send money either via Western Union or MoneyGram; usually to the African country of Cameroon; yet a payment to the UK is not unusual.
6. the puppy, parrot, kitten, etc will originate from a city not near where you live.
7. you will not be able to speak to the breeder supplying the potential pet purchase.
8. you will not be given the airline flight number of the pet's arrival.
9. you will not be given the eleven (11) digit airline air cargo airwaybill for tracking purposes.
10.you will be pressured by e mail, text messaging, and/or telephone to act quickly, or else you will lose your initial payment and the pet will be sold to someone else who is waiting.
11.the internet scam is usually a three to five step process ... as follows ..
a. a below market price for the pet purchase
b. an additional request for "insurance"
c. an additional request for "unexpected veterinary fees"
d. an additioanl request for "an import permit required at the last moment"
e. an additional request for "unexpected transport costs"
12.the seller of the pet creates a sense of urgency for you to act.
13.various "guilt trips" will be imposed upon you by the seller.
14.you will not be able to connect to any telephone numbers you are given.
15.the pet purchase will come from " the _____________ office of Air Animal".
16.there is only one office of Air Animal .. it is located in Tampa, Florida.
17.the seller does not speak English clearly and does not write in clear concise terms; the messages you receive via e mail or text messaging contain many spelling errors as well as syntax errors.
18. and .. that's what I've learned this week talking to people all over the USA, Canada, and the world.
submitted in the public interest by: Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. ... principal owner & managing director .. Air Animal Pet Movers ... also serving as the Internet Fraud Manager of Air Animal, Inc.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Marmoset monkeys : Springfield, Oregon : SCAM
... the family in Springfield, Oregon had successfully identified the scam of two months ago as the African Cameroon scammers had attempted to scam the family with a Capuchin monkey.
... not being successful, the scammers used the Marmoset as bait for the families daughter ... and the father was smart enough to call us to gather more information.
... fortunately, no money was sent to Africa.
... submitted by: Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. .. principal owner & managing director .. Air Animal Pet Movers, providing transportation solutions for relocating families.
... not being successful, the scammers used the Marmoset as bait for the families daughter ... and the father was smart enough to call us to gather more information.
... fortunately, no money was sent to Africa.
... submitted by: Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. .. principal owner & managing director .. Air Animal Pet Movers, providing transportation solutions for relocating families.
Canadians targeted for Internet Puppy Fraud : SCAM
... the caller of earlier today from New Brusnwick, Canada could not understand why he had not received his teacup Chihuahua from California, after he had sent via MoneyGram the amount of CAD$500.00 to the U.K.
... and, he was waiting for the telephone call to come
... the answer was simple; there was NO teacup Chihuahua puppy coming from California, and he was another vicitim of the overseas scammers, now using the UK as the money drop in their global internat fraud scheme.
and ... Air Animal Pet Movers of Tampa, Florida sustained another business identify theft from these overseas scoundrels.
... Caveat emptor .. buyer beware ... before you send your hard earned funds by either Money Gram or Western Union money order .. discuss with the agency accepting your funds the purpose of sending the money
... and, he was waiting for the telephone call to come
... the answer was simple; there was NO teacup Chihuahua puppy coming from California, and he was another vicitim of the overseas scammers, now using the UK as the money drop in their global internat fraud scheme.
and ... Air Animal Pet Movers of Tampa, Florida sustained another business identify theft from these overseas scoundrels.
... Caveat emptor .. buyer beware ... before you send your hard earned funds by either Money Gram or Western Union money order .. discuss with the agency accepting your funds the purpose of sending the money
English Springer Spaniel puppy from Winnipeg to Pennsylvania : SCAM
.. Suzette called from Central Pennsylvania seeking confirmation that if she wired USD$150.00 and then a second wired Western Union money order in the amount of USD$200.00 for residential delivery... ... that she would receive the ten week old puppy in time for her husband to enjoy as a Christmas gift.
... what confused Suzette was that the telephone numbers she was given either did not answer or were "not in service any longer".
... of course, the photograph of the puppy was cute and wholesome .. and was used to set the bait for the multiple sting operation.
... another prospective puppy purchaser saved from financial loss and disappointment.
... submitted by Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. ....Principal Owner & Managing Director .. Air Animal Pet Movers ... Tampa, Florida .. moving pets for relocating families since 1977.
... what confused Suzette was that the telephone numbers she was given either did not answer or were "not in service any longer".
... of course, the photograph of the puppy was cute and wholesome .. and was used to set the bait for the multiple sting operation.
... another prospective puppy purchaser saved from financial loss and disappointment.
... submitted by Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. ....Principal Owner & Managing Director .. Air Animal Pet Movers ... Tampa, Florida .. moving pets for relocating families since 1977.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
where or where are my monkeys : SCAM
... the mystery caller called from a pay phone, asking where his three monkeys were; wondering what airline they were on from Kansas City, Missouri to Toronto, Canada.
... and, he had wired money to a total stranger in another country for three monkeys .. had the gentleman checked with CFIA .. the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the equivalent of the USDA here in the United States .. he would have found that the importation of monkeys into Canada is severly regulated by CFIA.
... submitted by Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. .. the principal owner and managing director of Air Animal Pet Movers .. .. the relocating pets best friend since 1977.
... and, he had wired money to a total stranger in another country for three monkeys .. had the gentleman checked with CFIA .. the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the equivalent of the USDA here in the United States .. he would have found that the importation of monkeys into Canada is severly regulated by CFIA.
... submitted by Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. .. the principal owner and managing director of Air Animal Pet Movers .. .. the relocating pets best friend since 1977.
Dallas to South Carolina .. a Bulldog puppy. SCAM
... Jessica Long called from South Carolina wanting to be sure of the situation that her English Bulldog puppy was being shipped from the Air Animal office in Dallas/Fort Worth to Washington for delivery to South Carolina ...
... and, the scammers in the African country of Cameroon do not grasp the geography of the United States.
... another potential pet owner sparred from the Cameroon scammers.
... submitted by Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. ... Air Animal Pet Movers, the relocating pets best friend, since 1977.
... and, the scammers in the African country of Cameroon do not grasp the geography of the United States.
... another potential pet owner sparred from the Cameroon scammers.
... submitted by Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. ... Air Animal Pet Movers, the relocating pets best friend, since 1977.
your Chihuahua puppy is in Winnipeg waiting to be shipped .. SCAM
... keeping track of the scammers is a full time job. Today's been a busy day.
... the call came in from Missisauga, Ontario, Canada that the Chihuahua puppy was ready for shipment from the Winnipeg office of Air Animal ..... which does not exist ... to Toronto ...
... the money was to be wired by Western Union to the Cameroon office of Air Animal .. which does not exist ..
... another potential pet owner saved from sending their hard earned funds from Canada to Cameroon .. a certain ripoff ..
... submitted by Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. .. Air Animal Pet Movers .. the relocating pets best friend since 1977.
... the call came in from Missisauga, Ontario, Canada that the Chihuahua puppy was ready for shipment from the Winnipeg office of Air Animal ..... which does not exist ... to Toronto ...
... the money was to be wired by Western Union to the Cameroon office of Air Animal .. which does not exist ..
... another potential pet owner saved from sending their hard earned funds from Canada to Cameroon .. a certain ripoff ..
... submitted by Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. .. Air Animal Pet Movers .. the relocating pets best friend since 1977.
I'm being deployed to Afghanistan .. my puppy needs a home; SCAM
... wow ! .. the Cameroon scammers will resort to anything ... try this one on for size ...
... the script goes like this ... "I'm being deployed to Afghanistan; and I need a home for my puppy (you pick any cute breed you wish)".
".. please wire me USD$228.00 so that I can ship the dog to you ".
... the gullible, and well meaning person wired the money to a total stranger in another country .. the African country of Cameroon ... ... shame on Western Union or the MoneyGram people for participating in this example of internet fraud.
... then the call comes for more money .. usually for insurance or for sudden veterinary related fees... you begin to realize that you are yet another scam victim.
... published in the interest of educating potential pet owners as to the hazards of the internet.
published by; Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. .. principal owner & managing director .. Air Animal Pet Movers .. the relocating pets best friend, since 1977.
... the script goes like this ... "I'm being deployed to Afghanistan; and I need a home for my puppy (you pick any cute breed you wish)".
".. please wire me USD$228.00 so that I can ship the dog to you ".
... the gullible, and well meaning person wired the money to a total stranger in another country .. the African country of Cameroon ... ... shame on Western Union or the MoneyGram people for participating in this example of internet fraud.
... then the call comes for more money .. usually for insurance or for sudden veterinary related fees... you begin to realize that you are yet another scam victim.
... published in the interest of educating potential pet owners as to the hazards of the internet.
published by; Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. .. principal owner & managing director .. Air Animal Pet Movers .. the relocating pets best friend, since 1977.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
it's better to give than receive ...as long as you know the recipient.
... we are raised and given the parameters of " it's better to give than receive ".
... yes .. it's true .. except for those scoundrels, rascals, con men & occassionally women ... all fulfilling the role of outright thieves .. as they attempt to con you out of a few hundred dollars, or a few hundred euros, for their cute "babies" .. photos of puppies' Yorkies, Maltese, Bulldogs, etc .. which they post on many phony & attactive websites ..enticing you to wire money to them for the alleged purchase of these cute critters.
... yes ..it is better to give than receive; except for the fact that you will be giving to a total stranger in another country ... who falsely promises to have a third party ... Pet Air, Air Animal, Worldwide Pet, Starwood, JetPets, Animals Away, Pacific Pet, etc ... send you your alleged and falsely promised puppy purchase.
... get real folks; you can't buy an established breed for several hundred dollars, or several hundred euros in today's global market.
... if you send the initial and requested several hundred dollars, euros, etc by wire transfer, you are only setting yourself up to encourage the scammers to request more for alleged veterinary tests, phony insurance, and transportation costs.
... the "bait & hook" in their con game is the initial below market price for a recognizable and cute breed of dog.
... and, then ... lo & behold .. there are "insurance charges" .. and then there are "veterinary fees" ... and .. then there are transportation costs ...
... yes ... it's better to give than receive; yet you should know your recipient.
... submitted by: Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. ...Principal Owner, and Managing Director .. Air Animal Pet Movers .. the relocating pets best friend since 1977.
... yes .. it's true .. except for those scoundrels, rascals, con men & occassionally women ... all fulfilling the role of outright thieves .. as they attempt to con you out of a few hundred dollars, or a few hundred euros, for their cute "babies" .. photos of puppies' Yorkies, Maltese, Bulldogs, etc .. which they post on many phony & attactive websites ..enticing you to wire money to them for the alleged purchase of these cute critters.
... yes ..it is better to give than receive; except for the fact that you will be giving to a total stranger in another country ... who falsely promises to have a third party ... Pet Air, Air Animal, Worldwide Pet, Starwood, JetPets, Animals Away, Pacific Pet, etc ... send you your alleged and falsely promised puppy purchase.
... get real folks; you can't buy an established breed for several hundred dollars, or several hundred euros in today's global market.
... if you send the initial and requested several hundred dollars, euros, etc by wire transfer, you are only setting yourself up to encourage the scammers to request more for alleged veterinary tests, phony insurance, and transportation costs.
... the "bait & hook" in their con game is the initial below market price for a recognizable and cute breed of dog.
... and, then ... lo & behold .. there are "insurance charges" .. and then there are "veterinary fees" ... and .. then there are transportation costs ...
... yes ... it's better to give than receive; yet you should know your recipient.
... submitted by: Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. ...Principal Owner, and Managing Director .. Air Animal Pet Movers .. the relocating pets best friend since 1977.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Bait, Switch, Scam > internet fraud ... don't be foolish
... our front desk reports this past week of numerous potential puppy owners calling us wanting to know why their puppy purchase has not been delivered.
... the sad truth is that your "conversations via e mail" with the alleged office of Air Animal in Yaounde, Cameroon is simply a scam .. and all you may have is a receipt for the wire transfer service .. and the puppy you think you will be receiving is a figment of your imagination at best.
... at this holiday time ..you simply cannot purchase a puppy for several hundred dollars over the internet. what you will become is a victim of internet fraud, where unscupulous overseas operators advertise through the internet.
... fore warned is fore armed. If you are going to purchase a puppy or any pet over the internet, simply ask for the health and vaccination papers in advance of sending money by wire transfer; and even better yet, ask for the names, phone numbers and e mail addresses of at least three (3) satisfied pet owners who have purchased from the alleged dealer/broker.
... submitted in the public interest by Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. ...principal owner & managing director ... Air Animal Pet Movers ... of Tampa, Florida.
... the sad truth is that your "conversations via e mail" with the alleged office of Air Animal in Yaounde, Cameroon is simply a scam .. and all you may have is a receipt for the wire transfer service .. and the puppy you think you will be receiving is a figment of your imagination at best.
... at this holiday time ..you simply cannot purchase a puppy for several hundred dollars over the internet. what you will become is a victim of internet fraud, where unscupulous overseas operators advertise through the internet.
... fore warned is fore armed. If you are going to purchase a puppy or any pet over the internet, simply ask for the health and vaccination papers in advance of sending money by wire transfer; and even better yet, ask for the names, phone numbers and e mail addresses of at least three (3) satisfied pet owners who have purchased from the alleged dealer/broker.
... submitted in the public interest by Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. ...principal owner & managing director ... Air Animal Pet Movers ... of Tampa, Florida.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Capuchin Monkeys -- before you purchase -- visit a few websites
... before you decide to purchase a Capuchin Monkey from a total stranger in another country .. with shipment coming from Air Animal Pet Movers ... the total stranger will be alleging to be an office of Air Animal Pet Movers ... you may wish to visit the following websites to familiarize yourself with the rules, regulations, and circumstances of both purchasing a monkey .. and owning one as well ...
... they are as follows
... www.cdc.gov .. the Communicable Disease Center in Chamblee, Georgia .. to learn more about the diseases of monkeys and their transmission to humans, as well as the care of monkeys in a residential setting.
... www.usda.gov .. the United States Department of Agriculture .. to learn more about monkeys, their care, their diseases, and the necessary permits to keep one as a household pet here in the USA or elsewhere.
... and ... www.fws.gov .. the Fish & Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior ... to learn more about the permits required to bring a monkey into the USA .. as well as the regulatory requirements of monkeys in transporation.
prepared and submitted by : Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. the founder of Air Animal Pet Movers .. now functioning as the principal owner and managing director of Air Animal.
... they are as follows
... www.cdc.gov .. the Communicable Disease Center in Chamblee, Georgia .. to learn more about the diseases of monkeys and their transmission to humans, as well as the care of monkeys in a residential setting.
... www.usda.gov .. the United States Department of Agriculture .. to learn more about monkeys, their care, their diseases, and the necessary permits to keep one as a household pet here in the USA or elsewhere.
... and ... www.fws.gov .. the Fish & Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior ... to learn more about the permits required to bring a monkey into the USA .. as well as the regulatory requirements of monkeys in transporation.
prepared and submitted by : Walter M Woolf, V.M.D. the founder of Air Animal Pet Movers .. now functioning as the principal owner and managing director of Air Animal.
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