Has anyone seen this? http://www.newsdaily.com/Quirks/UPI-1-20070528-21524400-bc-us-puppyscam.xml Dog lovers warned on Internet puppy scam LOS ANGELES, May 28 (UPI) -- A new online scheme ropes in people who want to save puppies from desperate fates in Nigeria -- only to lose hundreds of dollars or more to scam artists. The Council of Better Business Bureaus and American Kennel Club Tuesday plan to issue a warning about the newest scam from Nigeria, The Los Angeles Times reported Monday. The scheme uses phony Web sites, MySpace postings and print ads to appeal to puppy lovers -- usually showing pictures of cute bulldog pups that have allegedly become stuck in Nigeria, or other countries, and are being offered free to new owners. Some postings offer pricey English bulldogs at deep discounts, the newspaper said. When people respond to the ads, they are asked to send in hundreds of dollars for expenses -- shipping, taxes, shots and the like. Some victims of the scam said they were fleeced for more than $1,500 for their "free puppies," but no matter how much money they forked over, they never got the puppies.
Who the hell falls for these things? It's silly. I never pay any attention to these ads on tv and especially not on the net. If people want to help, they can start by helping locally. Or I'm sure there are trusted organizations out there that can help. Besides. There are worst situations that are happening to PEOPLE. Forget pets, help our fellow human beings first.
Anyone seen the thing Chris Hansen has been doing? He has been catching those guys in Nigeria trying to get money from people through e-mails.
