bulldog puppies is it a scam??

Robin (6) from Ohio -

My brother is talking about getting two english bulldog puppies from a lady in germany. He is supposed to get the dogs for free but just has to pay shipping and handling. She says that she is going to send the puppies by way of jetpets animal transport. This seems to be a legitimate company but I think if it is too good to be true then it is probably a scam. I do not know why someone in germany would give puppies to someone in The US. If she is not able to take care of the puppies why not give them to a neighbor so she could visit with the puppies. I was wondering if anyone has any information that I could pass on to my brother about this being a scam. I appreciate any information that you can provide.

Comment #1 Bubba from deep in your mind -

I think you can be pretty sure it is a scam. You also can have a hard time knowning where someone is actually located.

Once your asked to pay by Western Union you can be absolutely sure it is a scam.

All issues of scams aside.. I think you really want to personally meet and take home any new pet.

Comment #2 Robin (6) from Ohio -

I agree. I would want to meet any new pet I was going to purchase. It turned out to be a scam. I told my brother not to send anything western union or money gram. I hope he listened. The woman trying to get him to pay for the shipping tried to use high pressure tactics on him and his wife. When they started to waver on sending the money she tried to tell them that the price would go up because they would have to pay for the food. She even had someone from "jetpets" contact them to arrange transportation. When the first call was disconnected they were even able to call them back. But this is when they asked for money to be sent western union or money gram. What company won't take a credit card? Remember if it sounds too good to be true is usually is.

Comment #3 MinkyPooh77 from USA -

Notice:

If 1. they asked you to just pay for the shipping and everything else is free. Yes! I bet it is a scam.

Or 2. if their English is pretty broken and always said "o.k" after the sentence like... Okay thanks for that okay so please i really need my puppy to a good home that is why and doing this...

3. Or they mentioned many things including using god's name or trying TOO hard to prove that they're not scamming you. Yes! It's is a scam.

4. Puppy is from Victoria Cameroon.

5. They want to wire your money to Western Union.

Here is the email they sent me. I sent them a very nasty email back. It's too nasty to even post it here. This guy's name is Anthony Tenning (feel like feeling@yahoo.com). I didn't even say anything or act like I was suspicious. I just said...I changed my mine and do not want to get puppy from them. here is what I got. What a dumb ass. He was the one who brought up the scamming thing.

Hello,

I understand that you are trying to be skeptical but i assure you that this is not what you think it is ok?i am a full flesh Christian that won't stood that law as to fraud. All i am interested in is a loving and caring home for this puppy and you have assured me that and i trust you.Now i want you to trust me as well in order to have this puppy ok? the money that you are sending is for the flight ticket and not for me right since i am giving them out for free? i have great respect and dignity for my family that i won't stood so low as to fraud people of their hard earn money all in the name of scam. That is awful and not in my religion. I would want you to give me your full trust ok, the pics i sent are the most recent pics of my puppies. I am God fearing and i do to others what i would want them to do to me ok?you haven't wrong me or my family in any way so why would i want to fraud you of your money? instead you are trying to do me a favor please don't think that ok, just get back to me with your full shipping details and i shall forward my Western Union payment details for you to make the payment. I could have love to accept another method of payment but it is rather unfortunate that Western Union is the only fastest means of Money transfer here in my Location.

Please email back asap so that i can have the puppy shipped asap.

God Bless

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