Is this a scam? I found a free yorkie online and wanted to check it out. she sent me back this email?

Question

Hello and we are very glad you are contacting us in
regards to our lovely puppies.We got all our puppies
still available to join new homes filled with lots of
love and care.We got a male and two females and all
are 12weeks old presently weighing 2.1pounds and are
expected to get up to 3.5lbs-5.0lbs at a later
age.we got a male and two femalesOur puppies are very
healthy and are vet checked and Akc reg.We take them
for health check ups every two months to make sure
they remain healthy and we feed them with lots of
healthy food to
maintain their healthy sizes.We are presently located
in Washington and will be getting our puppies to any
lovely home in the Usa, Canada and Europe.They are
paper and potty trained and are all dewormed.They are
very sociable and friendly to all other home pets and
kids and love playing in the yard with their toys.We
are getting rid of our cute puppies because we lack
the time andd resources to cateer for them.All you are
required to do is to pay an updation fee of $220 to
our vet so she could update the docs of the puppy and
change the ownership papers from us to you at the
ministry of livestock and animal husbandry okay.We
will need your full address and the closest airport to
your location.The address will be clipped onto the
crate of the puppy to avoid any errors in
delivery.Our puppies come along with the following
PlaneTicket, Pet Taxi, Food/Water Dish combo,Puppy
Food,Official HealthCertificate and Delivery to your
doorstep with a special pets delivery van from the
airport.get back to us at your convinience.

Answer 1

Yes, it's a scam

Answer 2

I wouldn't touch this with a 10 foot pole. First of all, the puppies are not free if you have to pay $220 for them. Second, a respectable breeder would know how to spell. Third, she states that the puppies are 12 weeks old, which means that they are 3 months old. Then she says that she takes them to the vet every 2 months. How can she say she takes them to the vet every 2 months when they haven't been alive long enough to have gone more than once? Fourth, she wouldn't ask for all your personal info like address and closest ariport right up front. The first thing a decent breeder would do is to get your phone number and talk to you first. Fifth, I'm no dog breeder, but I have never heard of the ministry of livestock and animal husbandry. That sounds British to me. I do know however, that with an AKC registered dog, you register the puppies with the AKC when they are born to registered parents and I think the new owners obtain the papers when they re-register the puppies. I could be wrong about that, but I'm pretty sure that's how it works. They're "getting rid" of their "cute puppies" because they lack the time and resources to care for them? Sounds to me like a puppy mill at best, if they actually have dogs. I'd steer clear.

Answer 3

sounds a bit like a scam just b/c of the wording and lack of professionalism. There is no location given for them except for "Washington". They did not mention when the puppies had their shots, anything about the breeding (or even a breed for that matter), no Vet or Agency name. What food are they being fed exactly? What are the owners/breeders name? How long have they been breeding dogs? Is there a website you can visit?

There are a dozen other questions you can ask but I'm sure you get the gist. If they can not answer any of the above questions then you may have come across a puppy mill. If that is the case then defintely report this to the local authorities.

Answer 4

Apart from the bad spelling and grammar (they use 'healthy' so many times that one immediately smells a rat!), $220 sounds rather a little if it covers vet bills, air transport, pet taxi and so on. Besides that, these people obviously do not really care what kind of home their puppies go to - and are prepared to subject them to a frightening shipping experience and possible quarantine, if they are being flown to Europe or Canada, I would imagine! It's a scam, I am sure. $220 may be very cheap but it's not free and I doubt that you will see your dog, as others have pointed out.

If you want a puppy, buy it from a local breeder or kennels who insist on checking your household to see if it is suitable.

Answer 5

Check the web on these types of scams - just enter free yorkie or free bulldog scams on google and you will see this referenced a lot. I almost get taken on this same kind of deal. I actually know someone who was screwed while trying this very scam so as the old saying goes "If it sounds too good to be true then it probably is." Click the link below for some examples.

Answer 6

It may or may not be a scam, but that's not the point. It is immoral. Keep paying these people to manufacture puppies and we will always have homeless pets in shelters being euthanized.

Go to www.petfinder.com and find a shelter or a rescue group in your area. If you're really hung up on a specific breed, then you can even search breed specific. There are tons of pure bred puppies (don't just consider a pure bred when choosing a dog) at rescues and shelters.

Answer 7

I personaly don't buy if I can not see the surroundings they are from my self and see at least 1 parent if not both. I used to raise poodles (minitures) and always welcomed anyone in my house to see how they were. Good luck hope you find what you are looking for. I myself just bought a teacup yorkie on Oct. 16th she was 12 weeks old. She is now 22 weeks old and is the light of my life she only weighs 1.6 lbs. her name is Rachel Ann

Answer 8

I heard from one of my friends in Saint rescue about a scam like this going around about a month ago. They will take your money and not send the dog. If you're interested in getting an animal, I would suggest doing your research.

I speak from experience. We bought our 7 month old, champion, AKC certified, with papers pup from a crap breeder who told us he was 10 weeks, and just needed his first round of shots. Turns out the dog was 15 weeks, malnurished, had parvo, one of the worst cases of hookworms our vet has ever seen and an ear infection.

Our dog spent a week in the vets ICU, and almost died. I would really take the time to research this so you don't go through what we did.

Answer 9

Don't do it.

1) Puppies bought over the internet is risky to begin with. Buying a puppy from a random email you received is not wise.

2) Look at that email--the spelling is terrible. For one, they couldn't even spell "adoption."

3) In this case, the puppy has either come from a mill OR it's a scam entirely.

Answer 10

That is defiantly a scam and I really wouldn't fall for it!! There are loads of ads for puppies and all say that they are free until you email them and you cant see the puppy as they are apparently abroad (usually America). They say they deliver the puppy to an airport near you. They say all you have to pay is between £150 - £200 for transportation! Its a load of rubbish. Buy one you can see in the flesh first.

Answer 11

Updation fee???? These people may have pulled this off if it wasn't for all the errors in the ad! JEEZ! Don't do it! There are so many cats and dogs that need a good home and you can actually SEE them first before you buy or adopt. Good luck and report these people if you ever get any additional info!