Cameroom pet animal export scam 2007 pt 1

Recently a mate of mine was scammed by a pet agency website, he paid $1200 for a dog which never turned up.

[melissa02]

Well I even called the phone number...at least I got him out of bed...but of course it was I'll call you and dog wuill go to airport....thankfully I am only out $175.00...my poor mom is out $550.00...I feel bad because I found the websight...well technically my 11 yr old did and wanted a puppy so bad...then mom looked and wanted one...they haven't contacted us for anymore money at all...I doubt they will . Is there anyone you can report them to with their websight and phone number ect...to authorites there?

[jdavenport3]

Hello All we also were scammed by someone in Cameroon regarding an english bulldaog we western unioned them $100 for the dog to be shipped then we received this email stating:
Bonjour,
This is the Delegation of livestock and Animal Industry Pets Transportation Service at the CDG Airport here in France. We are keepable of accepting Animals that are under good Health conditions before crossing border.
We are keeping A Puppy English Bulldog from Mr Roaland Lood
Bamenda Cameroon

which is heading to your destination.
*Removed by the moderator
With the tracking numbers CAMPETS EXPRESS # GPE/04/0366/CPE of 30th of December 2006.
This puppy have been held here in france due to some irregularities. This puppy lack it's Health Cert and the insurance and will need to undergoe a vaccine against rabbies before crossing border.
You are hereby inform to get in touch with your sender and get the paper works done and Fax to us before 2 days. You can also obtain this documents via Campets Express cameroon.
If we don't have this paper works done and faxed to us by Saturday Night, this puppy will be Quarantine,destroyed or taken back to it's country of origin.

Thanks for your co-operation.
The Manager,

Pets Transportation Service
Ch. De Gaulle Airport
Paris - France
This came from petsservice_cdg@yahoo.fr, then we contacted the guy about it and now he says he wants another 100 we told him to get us the damn dog first then we will give it to him or he needs to give us our money back he is ripping us off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are also from Camreoon!!!

[poirot]

Catching these criminals is difficult because all their means of communications are anonymous, and all names given are fake. Also, their being in Cameroon where authorities don't seem to be too concerned. Nonetheless, if you are in the U.S., you should filr a complains with www.ic3.gov

This shows the important of educating the public because these thieves are not about to stop.

This also show the importance to never use Western Union or Money Gram to pay for a purchase. These are meant strictly for sending money to friends and family since it's equivalent to paying a stranger in cash. Once the thief picks up the money, it's gone for good.

I've sent a request to Tripod to have their web sites shut down.

[poirot]

There is an article posted on the Japan Anti-Scam Organization web site www.j-aso.jp that shows the extent of scamming in some West African societies. It's about a Cameroon medical student in police custody in Russia after being arrested for running an Internet scam.

The 28 year old Cameroon man was passing posing through the Internet as a Russian beauty looking for love.

The article is here

[shakiraaaliyah]

Watch

Another one

Name: bonaventure abong

email adress: ventural4@yahoo.com

Hallo ist Dank für die Post. unsere Hündchen schön und carring. sie sind Tierarzt prüfen und werden zu Ihnen mit ihrem ganzen Dokument und Bescheinigungen kommen. Sie werden zuerst schickt zu uns Ihr voller Kontakt und der nächste Lufthafen in Ihrem Ort, bevor wir. der Hundchen Kosten 400euros einschließlich des Transports von cameroun zu Ihrem Ort. wartend fortfahren können, von Sie später zu lesen.
Mr mumbah pascal

Me


Hallo

Gerne würde ich erfahren wo der Hund lebt und wo ich ihn anschauenb kann gibt es Photos??
Wie lange müsste ich auf den Hund warten, wann wäre er abzugeben und zu welchem Preis ?





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> Von: bonaventure abong <ventural4@yahoo.com>
> An: Me
> Betreff: Re: AW: Re lovely puppy
> Datum: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 03:25:49 -0800 (PST)



Hallo ist Dank für die Post. unser Hundchen schön und sich sorgen und er ist auch 10weeks alt. er auch wird kommen zu Ihnen wiyh alles, das es und Bescheinigung dokumentiert. so kontaktiert uns für mehr Informationen, wenn Sie sich noch interessieren.

[melissa02]

Here is a good one....the man I told you about replied to me..here is what he says! I so can't believe it.


hello Edler,why did you send me your money in first place, if you claim, i am a scam artist, and hope you know i can sue you for that, very well refunding back your money is not a problem, if you want me to refund your money, i will do just that, but dont expect me to you send $650, because there is no way you can get that, i remember i already informed you that i have already paid the shipping cost for the puppies, shipping cost alone for the two puppies is $ 300, vet papers and other documents to ship the puppies cost me $150, you should be greatfull because if relly i was selling these puppies , i wont have sell it for that price, hope you can calculate well, $300+150 are the expenses invloved in your money and hope you dont expect me to bare the lost, it makes a total of $450, so i will have to deduct it from the total amount which will give a balance of $200, out of which i will remove western union chrages and send you the balance, so if that is what you want just let me know, and i will send it right away through western union.

Insuring your puppies , you should be happy about that, because you stand not to lost anything if incase of anything happens with the puppies on transit, morever 4/5 of the insurance money will be refunded back to you on delivery of puppies, i know you will say i didnt told you upfront, but my dear things change everyday and all human beings are not perfect and are all bound to make mistakes, and you will not be sending the insurance payments but to me, i will give you the insurance address where you will send the payemnts and they will issue you the reciept.the airport have refused to send out any uninsured pets again, because they have to stand to repay many customers when something happens with their pets on transit, and there is nothing either me or you can do about that .

I dont lie when it concerns my business because i am a reputable breeder with 15 years experience in shipping puppies and with no problem. Think about it and get back to me, with what you , but if i may advise, you are just trying to be a penny wise and a pound foolish.

my regards




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[melissa02]

Should I reply back to get some of the money back or what should I do? Can you believe that?

[Nyla]

There's no point in replying, because I've never known a single one of these thieves to give so much as a penny back. He's only hoping to get you to send more. If he does "refund" your money, I bet it will be in the form of a forged check, made out for more than he owes, and he'll ask you to wire back the "excess". Or a phony postal order, or some other payment method. Or he'll be fishing for your credit card or bank account details, on the pretense that he's going to give you a credit. He's not about to actually send you anything by Western Union. At best, he might send you a dollar, get you to check the MTCN online, see that there's some money there for pickup, then hit you with another "surprise expense" that is the "only thing standing between you and your puppies" or similar nonsense. It's almost certainly some kind of bluff that will lead into an attempt to scam you for more.

So long as you keep talking to him, he has hope that he can get you to pay more.

I am so glad I found this web site!! I sent CHEO BENARD $180.00 for a yorkie puppy. He said he would be sending the puppy right away. Then he called saying that he needed an extra $287. for insurance that would be refundable when the puppy arrived. Now pet air is contacting me asking for another $210. for the correct certificate to send the puppy. I was unsure about this so I went online to look up pet air and this web site came up!!! I am so glad. I feel that I am a very nice person and would like to think that of all others so it is very hard for me to believe that people are doing this!!! I am glad I found this web site so I do not send any more money!!!

[poirot]

Thanks for posting on CHEO BENARD and glad you found this site before sending more money. It's thanks to all the people that posted the latest names, telephones, emails and websites of these criminals that this thread as progressed, and is becoming more effective in spoiling their scams.

The following web sites are DEAD:

http://globalpetsonair0.tripod.com

www.globalpetsonair.com

The following site, I'm still working on:

http://billsfarmsite.tripod.com/

This might also be another one, it has the 0237 area code.

http://classifieds.lafayette-online....tail.php?id=41
http://www.romseyonline.co.uk/pets@romsey.asp?page=2
http://www.metagrid.de/cgi-bin/metag...?suchwort=with
http://www.classifiedsinwales.com/em...+sale.&c=14163
http://classifieds.ozfreeonline.com/info.php?id=7262

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Christmas capuchin monkeys for sale
Description:
We are give out our lovely babies for christmas season to those in need of one or more then contact us for more information or details and pictures regarding the monkeys for sale.feel free contacting us for more details.thanks 00237 451 8395 or email braedenlisa@hotmail.com
General details:
Sold by: rosy ashley (0 / # 0)
Email: Contact seller

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apuchin monkeys for sale
Ad Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006
Ad Expire: Tuesday, April 17, 2007
User Information:

Posted by: ukaria
Phone: 00237 4518395
User Location: colorado

Ad Information:


Ad Description:

hi customers i do have a good capuchin monkeyb for sale.she is vet check and tamed.she has all her health certificates.she is dewarmed and have all her shots up to date.she also have a 1 year health gurantie to any body who is interested in her.for more info and pics mail me. 00237 4518395

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Locanto > Free Classifieds Bristol > Pets Bristol >
other Bristol
Adorable baby capuchin squirrel spider and marmoset monkeys read - £1
Reply to: braedenlisa@hotmail.com
Date: Sun 10 Dec 2006 03:41:26

Adorable baby capuchin squirrel and marmoset monkeys ready for good homes. All babies are on the bottle and wearing diapers. Babies come with all paper work including health certificate. Babies are raised in our home with dogs, catâ€Ã‚™s kits. We have been working with monkeys for over 12 years. All babies come with starter kits including bottles, diapers, formula, baby blankets & toys. Our babies are vet checked and come with a health certificate. Feel free to contact us now if you feel you can give a good home to one of our babies. We will provide you with pictures and references of happy families in USA, UK, Canada and Australia who have bought their monkeys from us. braedenlisa@hotmail.com or call 00237 4518395

Map: 20001, UK


no -- Please do not contact this poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Id#: 100001219


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Also....
Same phone, same person, but this time they're trying to sell dogs

GEORGOUS BABY CHIHUAHUAS AVAILABLE. ALL ARE APPLEHEADS, COBLE LEGS AND ARE MIXED LONG AND SHORT COATED FOR A FULLER THICKER AND FLUFFY COAT...THEY ARE BLUE EYED AND GIVE LOTS OF LOVE AS WELL AS GREAT PUPPY KISSES...EACH HAS BEEN SOCIALIZED SINCE ONE WEEK OLD WITH OTHERS INCLUDING KIDS, CATS AND OTHER CHIHUAHUAS..THEY LOVE TO BE HELD AND SNUGGLED.ARE VERY PLAYFUL AND HAPPY AND HEALTHY. ALL ARE HOME RAISED AND SPOILED..HAVE HAD FIRST SHOTS AND HAVE BEEN DEWORMED.WILL FLY TO YOU IF WITHIN THE USA.USE ONLY CONTINENTAL AIRLINES. 00237 451 8395 lorochihuahua@yahoo.co.uk

[poirot]

kamerunairlines@yahoo.com
priestly_mikebell@yahoo.com

WESTERN UNION:CAMEROON
COUNTRY:CAMEROON
NAMES:FRUNWI FREDRICK
STATEOUALA/LITTORAL
POST CODE:237
P.O BOX 62 D'LA
600 AVE. COMM CAMEROON.

http://universalpetsonair.tripod.com/index.html

Phone: +237- 6187430

They even posted this:

UNIVERSAL PETS SHIPPING AND INSURRANCE COMPANY LTD
SCAM ALERT

It has been brought to our attention that individuals identifying themselves as Billy Hamburg and Daniella Dash are claiming an association with st paul missionary. universal pets shipping and insurrance company is in no way associated with either individual.

It has also been brought to our attention that scammers are not only those who claim to be selling but also those who claim to be buying. Some people say they want to buy and that they are ready to carry out only a Cash On Delivery (COD) service and when they pick up their pets they do not send they money. So note should be well taken.

Your best protection is to use common sense ... if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. NEVER refund an amount from a payment made in this manner for any reason! You have no protection. Don't provide any bank information until you have complete confidence in the buyer. Be suspicious of offers of more money than you asked for, especially when the "buyer" has not asked enough questions regarding the animal to warrant such an offer. Get everything in writing, including all contact information and details of your agreement. Don't be pressured into a quick sale and delivery of the animal.

If you suspect that you have been approached by a person using these tactics or you dought any pet trader you are dealing with, you immediately report the incident to our Federal Trade Commissioner via email: info.pettransport@mail.vu

She will immediately set your complains for investigations and a reply will be sent to you if to continue with any such person or not.

Persons who ship using our company must complete and/or present all paper works which are needed before we take any actions to ship their pets. You can contact the address above for more information concerning this.

"Thank you so much for solving my problem. Your service is exceptional!"


"I was so thrilled with your service. You will always be my first call."


Do you have any comments? Please send us an e-mail at:

kamerunairlines@yahoo.com

hey i was just checking up on nelly.. did you send her yet??? im so happy! write to me as soon as you take her. Remember send her to ft.lauderdale airport. ok? write back with all the information please thank you.


-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com
To:*****@aim.com
Sent: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: TCUP


you are not the first person i am selling to, ok you will believe im me the morment you see nelly and if you still need me to give you those i have sold to i will, i trust in my self and i believe i will make it in life, God bless those who trust in him and make good out of it, just hold on let me call you.i my self will like to hear you talk,i am now going to call you.


On 1/6/07, *****@aim.com wrote:
that will reasure me so much thank you... i hope you got my number its *Removed by the moderator. please dont let me down. even thought i never met you i never trusted someone so much that i never met. plz


-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com


Sent: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: TCUP


you want me to call you now, ok i will do just that expect my call in the next 20 mins ok


On 1/6/07, *****@aim.com wrote:
hehe ill try not to but i cant resist thosse eyes! lol


-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com


Sent: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: TCUP


Do not over spoil her with love ohh, its seems as if she will die love; oh my God! i just love her getting to meet you,i am short of words


On 1/6/07,*****@aim.com wrote:
im here.. and please send me all information when you finish putting her on flight. I wouldreally appreciate. p.s. i tried calling your number but it doesnt work ;( but oki trust u.. thanx again.. cant wait to see her!! my mom bought her a gift for xmas.. a pink princess dress and bows.. lol.. and my aunts daughter is going crazy she cant wait to see her.


-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com


Sent: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: TCUP


I will have to suspend what ever i am doing now ans make sure i satisfy you, i just like you in person, please you said you will pick her up from the airport right? that means i will have to email you the flight number, the cargo number and the airline, so that both of us will be tracking her onair untill you get her into your arms, ok, let me know if you are there


On 1/6/07, ebbi williams <ebbiwilli@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi i am just coming in i see, you already sent the money, please how can you trust some one, i have NEVER be a disappointment in my life, i will go register her now and put her in the next available flight, please dont be nervous ok, you are a kind person and i like you for that, i just hope you give me the amount of trust i deserve, i have never failed some one and i never hope to do that, please try and get hold of that lady i dont understand if she is not greatful with me or what, she confessed to me that the pup was in very good health but when i brought up the issue of my balance, she dont email back.is that a good attitude? from a human being?



On 1/6/07,*****@aim.com wrote:
ok ok the money is sent the confirmation number is 312-093-4827 my whole name is ***** and i sent it from *****. please write back or call me at ******! plz im very nervous.. please reasure me that this is ok.. and i am getting nelly today im nervous


-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com

Sent: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 5:42 AM
Subject: Re: TCUP


I just got her crate , its blue in colour, so you can recognise her when you meet her and i hope you dont ind if i print your naes on the crate thank you .please keep e informed coz i am ready .


On 1/6/07, ebbi williams <ebbiwilli@gmail.com> wrote:
Did you call the lady? what did she say? is she going to send the $50? thank you very much *Removed by the moderator you are soo kind.i will send her depending when you send the money, if you send the money at 9 in the morning like you said then i will have to fly her in the evening same day, , same time in the morning i have to be at the supper market to get her some can water and tin food for her flight,



On 1/6/07, ebbi williams <ebbiwilli@gmail.com > wrote:
Oh! you are soo funny, My Names are KUM IVO MUAM ok, the Ebbi williams is the name of one famouse writter soe of his books are (the invisible maid, the snipper,crying ontop ) and others, i just like his books and him in person he is from south America,
MTCN is the money transfer controle number that will be given to you at the western union store ok


On 1/6/07, *****@aim.com wrote:
ok ok im sending the money tommorow morning at 9am. it takes minutes to go through. please please dont let me down i just need to know if your going to send her int he morning , at what time, and the rest of the information i need., please get back to me asap! thanks again!!


-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com

Sent: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: TCUP


ok send it using this information below
Names ............KUM IVO
Westernunion.....Cameroon
State...................Douala
Address...............23 portbay road bonaberi
Zip code.............00237
Test question.....What for ?
Answer ............Nelly

ok the ladies names are bamus bennet and her email is bamus02@yahoo.co.uk please i will go on break now ok email me once the money is sent with the details , MTCN and senders names ok good day





On 1/5/07, *****@aim.com wrote:
yes!!! ok ok well im going to wait for my mother to take me to western union tonight.. is that ok?


-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com


Sent: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: TCUP


Remember the total ,was 400 right? if you send $250 today for sure you will pick her up but the balance will be 150 and that should be on tuesday right?




-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com


Sent: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: TCUP


oh no $250 first then the rest after you recieve her ok


On 1/5/07, ebbi williams <ebbiwilli@gmail.com> wrote:
you want me to send her monday? i can even send her tomorow morning, but it all depends on you, you know that the money i will use to pay for her flight will be deducted from that you will sent to me ok; and her flight fee will be about $190, if in any case you assure me that you send me $200 now, i send her tomorow morning then you pay the rest tuesday , that will be ok by me, ok



On 1/5/07, *****@aim.com wrote:
how long ago was this? and friends it is.. lol.. ok so about monday.. you are planning to send me her on monday.. but im going to have the money on tuesday/.. how does that work?? is that ok? :/


-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com


Sent: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: TCUP


Nice to meet you too,are you use to the seattle area? there is one lady there she took a puppy from me last november, for $460 she sent 410 and she never gave me the rest, i have her address tell number, when i call she dont get her phone i decided to let it go, but if you can help me i will be greatful, but if not then i will have to let it go, well PLEAS I WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND, or am i asking too much?


On 1/5/07,*****@aim.com wrote:
mine is *****. nice to meet you Kum Ivo.


-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com
To: liinniie@aim.com

Sent: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: TCUP


sorry about that, i dont know if my phone is having a problem , i will check it out tomorow, i will give you a call may be after work ok.please what do i call you by name? Call me KUM IVO


On 1/5/07, *****@aim.com wrote:
acually i treid calling you but your phone # was invalid. but you can call me now if youd like.. *****.

-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com


Sent: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: TCUP



On 1/5/07, *****@aim.com wrote:
thank you so much!


-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com




On 1/5/07, ebbi williams <ebbiwilli@gmail.com> wrote:
OMG i can see it now is that you? what can i say?



On 1/5/07, ebbi williams <ebbiwilli@gmail.com > wrote:
I cant see the pics can you send them in another format?



On 1/5/07, *****@aim.com wrote:
ofcourse!! send them away!! lol.. i will keep you posted and send you pictures of her every week if youd like? .. again thank you so much!


-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com


Sent: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: TCUP


I still have some few toys with me, can i send her with them? please i love good news i just need to be recievibg emails on how you are spoiling her right?


On 1/5/07, ebbi williams <ebbiwilli@gmail.com> wrote:
Oh my God! i love that, i lastly sold to one lady in seattle, she kills me everyday on how she is spoiling her little baby with love, and she will be forever greatful with me she was an hunest person, i know you, are too,



On 1/5/07, *****@aim.com\ wrote:
im confused?? u said "come back on tuesday"?? and im serious about having her.. im so inlove i already have $300.. my mother as a gift for my 20th birthday is giving me the rest of it..she also fell inlove with nelly.. already bought her little bows and a bed.. lol..im so happy.. im a very loyal customer trust me ive been through enough with scams.. i would love to talk to you to get everything situated. And i can do money gram or western union ... i have one next to my house! p,s. my aunt has a male tcup.. she already said they are going to get married haha


-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com


Sent: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: TCUP


look at her again, i took that yesternight.


On 1/5/07, ebbi williams <ebbiwilli@gmail.com> wrote:
you tell me a love paypal but my account is inactive, so we will have to do a wire transfer will that be ok by you? please can you give me a guarantee that if i take her to the airport monday morning and get her registered on board, you will definetly come back on tuesday? sorry for that question coz on the 22 of dec last year one lady made me look like a complete fool at the airport, i registered a puppy and when it was time to pay the money she told me her father took the money off her, so i was completly confused at the airport, i just dont want the same thing to happen i hope you understand, she did that even after i gave her the registration number, the flight number and the ailine, anyway sorry about all that, let me know what you think



On 1/5/07, *****@aim.com wrote:
ok.. great well i will have the money on tuesday night.. how do we go about the payment process?


-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com


Sent: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: TCUP


She is a teacup and her especting ful grown weight is 3lbs, her mother wes less than 3.6lbs


On 1/5/07, *****@aim.com wrote:
i dont mind picking her up at the airport.. the closest one to me is ft.lauderdale international airport. Thankyou soo much!! and as long as the puppy is really a tcup and a female .. but i already fell inlove with nelly unless you have more pictures of your other female puppies if you have.


-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com


Sent: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: TCUP


if you are ready to get her all i need do is take her to the airport , register her and put her on board, that will not take long since she has all her registration papers and updated vaccins, i put her on board and you now have a part to play as regards the pickup but you can still bypass that if you want home delivery ; just that there will be a fee for home delivery ok.let me know what you think.


On 1/5/07, ebbi williams <ebbiwilli@gmail.com> wrote:
I am in Santa Cameroun and flying her is a matter of 8 hours, it depends on when you want me to send her, the lady in seattle, i send her pup on the 28 night and she picked up the next morning, but if you like i can arrange for yours to be delivered to your home ok



On 1/5/07, ebbi williams <ebbiwilli@gmail.com > wrote:
Hi sorry for the late reply, you are not the first person i have ever sold to in the us, i can give you the email address and number for the lady i lastly sold to on the 28 of dec 2006 ok,
if in case you realy need nelly i will send her to you, more over i can not send you a picture of a puppy and send you another i send you what you pay for ok


On 1/5/07, *****@aim.com wrote:
the number you gave me says is incorrect.. please send again.. im really interested on talking with you about the puppy.. thank you.


-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com

Sent: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: TCUP


Hi she is 12 weeks old and will weigh 3lbs full grown, look at her pictures in the attachment, if in case you want me to send her before the week ends then you can call me 237-627-7863 thank you



On 1/4/07, ****@aim.com wrote:
i live in north miami beach florida.. 169th street and 10ave. how old is ur baby tcup now? and can u please send me more pictures!! thank you im really interested on the puppy for my birthday.. thankyou!

-----Original Message-----
From: ebbiwilli@gmail.com
To: *****@aim.com
Sent: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: TCUP


hello,
thanks for your interest on my puppy,i have a very beautiful teacup yorkie puppy,she is 1.02 lbs now and will be 3 lbs when fully mature,she is very calm,full crate traine and is allowed to go outside most of the time,This baby girl is registered and health guaranteed and above all,she is up to date on her shots,she is great with children and other domestic pets including cats, she will go for $400 , where about are you located? get back for her lovely pictures if she is ok for you thank you and hope to read from you soonest.


On 1/3/07, *****@aim.com wrote:
HI MY NAME IS ****** , I RECENTLY MOVED HERE FROM NEWYORK AND LONGING TO FIND A PUPPY! IVE BEEN LOOKING SINCE I WAS 17.. IM TURNING 20 NOW IM IN LOVE WITH THAT DOG AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOU CAN EMAIL ME ASAP ABOUT ADOPTING THE PUPPY. BUT ONE QUESTION, IS THE PUPPY FREE OF CHARGE FOR ADOPTION OR FOR SALE? THANK YOU. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.

[poirot]

Hi Lynn and welcome to Fraudwatchers.

I'm sorry you where scammed. As you can see, for these criminals lying is simply a tool of the trade.

I appreciate your posting the correspondence, not just for the contact details of the thief but also because it exposes the way they work their victims.

Part of the bait is to have an expensive looking animal at a very low price or free for adoption.

hello @ all,

I am new here and I also found one kind of fraud-try in Germany with an endangered kind of species:

HYAZINTH-MACAWS

Somebody offers in different online market-places Hyazinth-macaws for sale. The macaws "would"
be in good situation and there from Cameroun. The price for one of this wonderfull parrots should
only be 4.000 EUR including all taxes and delivery costs!

A real true price for a pair of 1,5 year old Hyazinth-Macaws in Germany with all necessary papers
(CITES, Health-Vet-Check, Taxes and so more) will be about 25.000 EUR. So I guess there's one
more try to fetch some money from people!

Here you will see, a copy of my mails with this suggested thiefs, first I told them my interest and
I got this answer:

> Von: amanda stroud <kates90@yahoo.com>
> Gesendet: 05.01.07 17:33:35
> An: Derek
> Betreff: Re: Macaw

Hello
>
> Thanks for your response
> We have got 2 weaned baby hyacinth macaws on sale.They have recently
> been vet checked and health is good.They are ready to go to a good
> home .I also have eggs and breeding pairs available.this macaws have their pictures up till date and are vet checked and will cost you 4000euros each that is i mean that one macaw is 4000 euros , including shipping handling and delivery charges from Cameroon where am located which will take a 9 hours flight duration to enter into Germany, if all is okay then email me back with any question your have regarding this macaws which i have for sale
>

My reply:

hello Amanda,

thank you for your kind response. Yes I am furthermore interessted in an pair of Hyazinth-Macaws
and the price of 4000 Euros seems also very fine to me. So please tell me some more Information
and if possible I want to see some pictures first from the birds in your captivity. Also if possible you
can mail me a Scan from the Vet-check? I'm awaiting your reply.

Thanks and kind regards.

Hello
>
> Thanks for your mail, this macaws are very play full and intellgent, this macaws
> All Macaws breeds and raises only the large macaws and our successful
> breeding and hatching of the rare and gorgeous Hyacinth is our shining
> achievement! Our babies are lovingly handfed from day one in our
> home and are care for as members of our own family, readying them
> for their new life with YOU. Well socialized, gentle and intelligent,
> our successful breeding of the Hyacinth macaw has brought to the
> aviculture market what we consider to be the very best Hyacinths
> available. Healthy, adorable, playful and pure joy, these stunning
> indigo beauties will surely delight you and melt your heart as they do
> ours. Please browse through our website to see and learn more about
> the Hyacinth Macaw and our successes in breeding them. The macaws will cost you 4000 each including shipping handlin and delevry charges
> fro cameroon where am located, so the 2macaws will make a total of 8000euros, so i will want to inform you that in my next mail, i will Scan you the Vet Checked certificate,and below are some pictures of the two macaws.
> So i await you email, and i will now request you send to me your full names, and full contact address.
>
> regards

My reply:

hello Amanda,

would you please be so kind and tell me your HP:

Quote: "Please browse through our website to see and learn more about
the Hyacinth Macaw and our successes in breeding them."

So I may have some more information first.

Kind Regards

Hello
>
> Happy to read from you, i;m very soory to tell you that our website was demolish and it now under construction,So i wish to inform you that, are you ready lets porceed at shipping transactions?, and this is the Weblink, http://karenpetground.tripod.com, ok
>
> I await you opinion asap.
>
> thanks
>
> hello Amanda,
>
> would you please be so kind and tell me your HP:
>
> Quote: "Please browse through our website to see and learn more about
> the Hyacinth Macaw and our successes in breeding them."
>
> So I may have some more information first.
>
> Kind Regards

My new reply:

hello Amanda,

sorry I don't understand, what should I read on the downstairs named Link? There's nothing.
But as well, what are the shipping and delivery-terms for a pair of Hyazinth-Macaws?
And please don't forget, I am still waiting for the Vet-Check-Scan! That's most important to me.

Kind Regards

> Hello
>
> Thanks for the e-mail,As far as the shipping is concern, i will need the information below,
>
> Full names, nearest airport, city , state, and full contact address, and below is the scan vet checked certificate of the Hyacinth macaws,As for the weblink, i told you it is still underconstruction ok.
>
> If i get all thsi information, i will request we start arranging about the shippment.
>
> thanks

After getting this paper above, I worte as following my last mail:

hello Amanda,

excuse me, but what should this **** of paper called vet-check-vaccination be ???????
It says nothing about the health of the hyazinth-macaws - really nothing! Tell me please,
what should I with such a kind of "joke"? I don't understand.

I want to buy an real expensive pair of hyazinth-macaws, this is an endangered kind of
species, so I have to be sure, that the parrots I will pay for, are in good constituation!

At all, until now, I don't get any seriously information from you. So, how should this
business going on? I don't understand the way you're using.

If you are really interessted to do a good relationship, give me some more facts and details.
Otherwise there will be no deal.

Regards


At all you can see, there's no real information, no adresses at all. Even still NOTHING.

Best regards to all here and TAKE CARE !!!!
Derek

Yea they ALMOST got me.I was about to send the money via Western union for a 9 week old english bulldog.The email address that was given to me was:ajinevitalis@yahoo.com

And her/his "info." was:
Name:Ajanwei Nicoline
Country:Cameroon
Zip Code:00237
Cityouala
Province:Littoral
TesT question:who
Answer:God is our protector

It was a $90 adoption fee and $155 for the shipping.I was going to send it today(i was about to go in about half an hour) but my girlfriend said it sounded suspicious so I looked into it and found this page.good thing to.So just to let yall know that they might use that email address too. LATER

[poirot]

Welcoome to Fraudwatchers and thank you for posting this information. Indeed they have been selling expensive parrots and parrot eggs such as African Grey and Macaws. When I say that I have yet to see a single pet animal export offer from Cameroon that's not a scam, it includes birds.

excuse me, but what should this **** of paper called vet-check-vaccination be ???????
It says nothing about the health of the hyazinth-macaws - really nothing! Tell me please,
what should I with such a kind of "joke"? I don't understand.

It was very perceptive of you to note the deficiencies in their fake document. And thanks for making that document available. Here is the header, and stamp:





So my advice is still. Do not try to import an animal or bird, or eggs from Cameroon as you are sure to be scammed.

They are using tripod for email only and have not setup a site.

That same email trying to scam you on a Macaw export, is advertising dogs for sale"

i have some ack registered bulldog puppies for sell if in need mail me asap on karenpetground@yahoo.com
Location: Barnet
Price: $700.00

i have yorkshire terriers puppies for adoption email me for more detail.
karenpetground@lycos.com
Sold by: karen boboh (0 / # 0) Grade karen boboh
Email: karenpetground@lycos.com

Here is one that claims to be in Camden but in fact is in Cameroon. Likely from the same gang:

hyacinth macaws for sale - Offered - [16-Aug-06]
2female and a male macaw with ver certificate and health records for sale.Birds are adorable and they are hand raised around kids and other animals.Interested buyers will pay for shipping and bird will be shipped with a free free king size cage(3.5model).I sell my macaws at 250pounds each.Mail me for photos and details.
Name:susan mills -
Mail: chiaboh2002yahoo.com
Phone: 2370000000
Location: Camden
Price: £250

Here's another, apparently from the same gang, also claiming to be in Camden, with a Cameroon mobile phone number:

African greys and eggs for sale - Offered - [15-Aug-06]
3 african greys with fertile eggs for sale.Egss are vet check and in good health with a free incubator for shipping.Birds got vet certificate and a cage for shipping.Mail me for more details
Name:Franka -
Mail: shawnnbornagain.com
Phone: 2377515675
Location: Camden
Price: £300

And one for baby Capuchin monkeys

Baby capuchin monkeys for sale - Offered - [18-Aug-06]
Adorable baby capuchin monkeys ready for good homes. All babies are on the bottle and wearing diapers. Babies come with all paper work including health certificate. Babies are Raised in our home with dogs, cats kits. All babies come with starter kits including bottles, diapers, formula, baby blankets & toys. Our babies are vet checked and come with a health certificate. Feel free to contact us now if you feel you can give a good home to one of our babies. We will provide you with pictures
Name:lettycia -
Mail: petshomemyway.com
Phone: 237
Location: Camden
Price: 00.00

and another claiming to be from Strabane but with the same Cameroon mobile number as the one above claiming to be from Camden.

2 yorkie pups for adoption - Offered - [15-Aug-06]
Male and female yorkie puppies,9months old,vet check and in
good health with vet certificate.They just got their anti rabbies and
screw warm shots.Adorable,they like playing with kids and other
animals.Adopting parents will pay for the shipping and an adoption fee
of 300 pounds for each pup.Mail me for photos and more
Name:christy - all ads of user
Mail: shawnmail.vu
Phone: 2377515675
Location: Strabane
Price: £500

Here's one pretending to be in Maryland, with a Cameroon mobile number:

cute pomeranian puppies for (free)adoption
posted: November 25, 2006, 01:31 PM
Hi my name is kacy, am 15weeks old and am AKC registered with recent shots. I was leaving with grandma who hust died leaving me alone with grandson. I am looking for a good and loving home where i can be shown love and care like before. I am very sociable and like little children too. please take me and i will make you happy and be your best companion that you've never had.
contact to have me.
Contact: (237) 600-8083
due pond road, 20022
Location: maryland

Some such as this one

English Bulldog
[ID: #12622]
akc registered, vet check, contact us for more information , free shipping
Price: 550£
Posted by: frank
Email: anilbreed@yahoo.com
Phone:
Date: 23/09/2006
Category: Dogs, Cats, Other Pets
Area: Other area

uses the same email address as this one selling rare expensive bookends with a Cameroon mobile number:

camel bookends pair - Offered - [15-Sep-06]
made out a strong wood mostly found in Africa weight 2kg length 20.0 width 20.0 WE are base in must parts of world espcially in England Sponsored by full gospel mission fathers
Name:Anye charles -
Mail: anilbreedyahoo.com
Phone: 2377182592
Location: Manchester
Price: £5,00£

They also advertise horses for sale.
These criminals are not limited to animals or birds, but expensive antique furniture, solid gold statuettes, antiquities, and even real estate.

Some add sites such as this U.K. one I just checked, have over 95% scam adds on some pages, all from these Cameroon thieves.

Thousands of adds and probably as many email addresses.

WELCOME TO DOUALA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
PETS DEPARTMENT CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMEROUN
(PDCSC).
ZIP/POSTAL CODE:00237.
P.O BOX:2140 DOUALA.
E-mail address ets_departments@mail2cameroon.com
DEAR EMILY LEE,
RECIEVE GREETINGS FROM THE ENTIRE STAFF OF DOUALA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE PETS DEPARTMENT IN PARTICULAR,WE JUST WISH TO NOTIFY YOU THAT WE ARE IN KEEPING OF A YORKIE PUPPY IN OUR AIRLINES PEND Etc. Etc.

Do not be fooled I've spent $300

[Shamfien]

Another Cameroon based pet scam:

Email addresses: jncbright@yahoo.com
brendabreed@yahoo.co.uk

Phone numbers: 206-350-5846 (free voice mail service)
00447031905090 (redirect number)

Hi ,
Thanks for contacting us, home of adorable monkeys. You are about
purchasing one of the finest monkeys you will ever see. Remember you are
buying a man made breed and it is very important you purchase a quality
well bred monkey. We have some very beautiful home raised capuchin
monkeys. They have been treated with nothing but LOVE and will only go
to a good homes.. They are diaper trained and leash trained and are very
loving and wears clothes and likes to lay around and watch TV and take
naps with you. They are friendly and have docile temperament. They are up
to date on all shots and have never been sick. They sleeps with us at
night and comes from a home with no children. Any will come with a LARGE
custom made wardrobe including 15 diaper covers, 15 short sleeved
shirts, 12 long sleeve shirts, Six pairs of overalls, 15 pairs of shorts,
2 sweatshirts, Halloween costume, Christmas outfit, 12 pairs of pants
including jeans and dress pants, 6 pairs of pajamas all her Mazuri
monkey chow, treats, biscuits and snacks, diapers and wipes, a 6X6X3
wide powder coated steel cage with two feeding stations and all of the
monkey toys. Their parents are on premises . They love playing with
other house hold pets and are very good with kids. Any of them sells at
just $1500 including shipping to your door .We ship and deliver same day.shipmentsare made ony in the USA. These monkeys are very use to their names that they smiles each time you call their names and i will not like that their names be changed. They
have been raised in our loving environment with lots of love and care
that i want them to go only to an approved home or to some one who will
give them the best of love. They will not only be a friend but also a
good family companions. If you can get to us as soon as possible, you
will be the lucky owner of any of these our cute babies. Their pictures will be provided on comand are at the bottom of this mail. http://petmonkeysonline.wetpaint.com/ .I will be waiting to read from you soon thanks