Online Fraud

02-Nov-2011

There are criminal groups active on the web, advertising pedigree puppies for a minimal cost, often including the shipping & delivery costs. These are fictional puppies, they do not exist, they will not be delivered to you.

Their websites look legitimate, but they have lifted text & images from professional pet shippers own sites. Reputable pet shippers will always have a land line contact number, never only a mobile number. No reputable shipper will ask for monies to be wired via Western Union to accounts held in countries other than their own. Currently, the fake companies are asking for money to be sent to an account in Cameroon.

Always ensure that your chosen puppy breeder is recognised by the Kennel Club http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services and that the pet shipper is listed with IPATA ( the Independant Pet & Animal Transportation Assoc ) www.ipata.com. Please follow the link on our home page to the IPATA website for more information.

To be sure you will actually receive a puppy, we strongly recommend you do not buy puppies online, always visit your breeder.