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18 May 2020 …Don't get scammed looking for a lockdown puppy … News Australians have lost nearly $300,000 to puppy scams this year, and scammers have been … $300,000 to puppy scams this year, and scammers have been particularly targeting those seeking a furry companion during social isolation. Scamwatch has seen a recent spike in puppy scams and in April reports…
26 Mar 2018 … adorable puppies, with more than $310,000 lost and 584 reports about this scam in the past 12 months … puppies, with more than $310,000 lost and 584 reports about this scam in the past 12 months. “Puppy … a scammer,” ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said. “Scammers will advertise puppies they know are sought…
24 Nov 2020 … were trying to buy when they were scammed was puppies and other pets. People aged 24 and under reported…
04 Sep 2007 …Cute puppies for sale? Don’t be fooled … News Classified ads offering non-existent pedigree puppies have resurfaced in local newspapers … warning consumers about classified ads offering non-existent pedigree puppies for sale. If you are in the…
22 Jan 2007 …News Classified ads offering Bulldog and Yorkie puppies are one of the latest scams making their … and Yorkie puppies are one of the latest scams making their way into local newspapers across the … never delivered and the scammer pockets the money. The ads usually offer 'AKC registered' puppies that…
03 Sep 2010 … of non-existent pedigree puppies being advertised at low prices in newspapers and classifieds … For more information about how you can protect yourself, check out the up-front payment scams page on SCAMwatch. SCAMwatch has also issued the following radars on classifieds scams in the past: Scammers target online car buyers Selling goods through the internet or classifieds? Cute puppies for sale…