by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 28, 2023 | Scam of the day
In a new scam, scammers posing as local humane societies or animal control officers are calling pet owners who have lost pets telling them that they have found the pet and ask for an immediate payment over the phone in order to retrieve their lost pet. Recently, the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 25, 2021 | Scam of the day
“Puppy buying is at an all-time high,” according to the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office and along with the increase in the purchase of puppies that dramatically rose during the Coronavirus pandemic, the number of scams related to puppy buying...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 1, 2020 | Scam of the day
Scams involving sales of non-existent puppies have increased dramatically in the last few years and are soaring during the Coronavirus pandemic when many people are looking for the emotional support of a loving dog. We can only expect an increase in this scam now...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 18, 2019 | Scam of the day
According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) pet scams involving the online sale of non-existent dogs have increased 39% since 2017. People buy dogs or other pets online and although they think they are taking proper precautions, they often end up getting nothing in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 21, 2019 | Scam of the day
According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) pet scams involving the online sale of non-existent dogs have recently increased. People buy dogs or other pets online and although they think they are taking proper precautions, they often end up getting nothing in...
