by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 30, 2025 | Scam of the day
Scams involving sales of non-existent puppies have increased dramatically in the last few years. People buy dogs or other pets online and, although they think they are taking proper precautions, they often end up getting nothing in return for the money that they wire...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 1, 2022 | Scam of the day
Scams involving sales of non-existent puppies had already increased dramatically in the last few years, but really took off during the Coronavirus pandemic when many people were looking for the emotional support of a loving dog. People buy dogs or other pets online...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 28, 2020 | 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 and now during the Coronavirus pandemic we are seeing an increase in this scam as people are interested in the wonderful emotional...
by admin | Dec 7, 2017 | Scam of the day
Pets, particularly puppies are a popular holiday gift. People buy dogs or other pets on line and although they think they are taking proper precautions, they often end up getting nothing in return for the money that they wire to the scammer who may have a website or...
by admin | Dec 13, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Many people buy puppies as holiday gifts and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning people to be on the lookout for scams related to puppy sales. There are many varieties of puppy scams, however, often the scam involves a phony website that purports to be the...
