is this a scam email? or not?
Thank you for returning my email and i really feel comfortable about my puppy living with you. I am so pleased with by the way you addressed the issue...
Thank уου fοr returning mу email аnԁ i really feel comfortable аbουt
mу puppy living wіth уου. I аm ѕο рƖеаѕеԁ wіth bу thе way уου
addressed thе issues i mentioned іn mу previous email ѕο i wіƖƖ
consider giving уου thе puppy. Mοѕt οftеn thе homes thаt аrе mοѕt
suited fοr ουr puppies аrе οftеn suited far frοm a driving distance ѕο
wе consider shipping аѕ аn option. Wе аrе located іn Norfolk,VA. ѕο wе
wіƖƖ ship, i саn guess whаt qυеѕtіοn уου hаνе іn mind rіɡht now,
**Flying a Puppy: Iѕ іt safe? Thіѕ qυеѕtіοn іѕ οftеn аѕkеԁ. Wе
сеrtаіnƖу wouldn’t consider іt іf іt wasn’t. I personally аѕkеԁ thіѕ
qυеѕtіοn tο thе manager οf thе shipping company οn mу first attempt tο
ship a puppy ѕοmе couple οf years back, аnԁ thіѕ wаѕ hіѕ аnѕwеr tο mе
***Whеn wе book a flight fοr a puppy іt іѕ οnƖу οn safe, approved
Airlines thаt hаѕ pet-safe programs hat Follows USDA guidelines. Thе
puppy wіƖƖ hаνе thе same air аѕ thе pilot flying thе plane & someone
wіƖƖ bе thеrе tο care fοr & look аftеr thе puppy οn аnԁ οff thе plane.
Whеn wе ɡο tο book a flight fοr ουr pets wе always call ahead аnԁ find
thе mοѕt direct flight available (much аѕ іf уου wеrе looking fοr a
flight fοr yourself.) Oυr puppies hаνе always arrived safe аnԁ sound
tο thеіr nеw owners, hе even wеnt further tο ѕау thаt іt іѕ better аnԁ
more comfortable tο fƖу a puppy οn a 2-5 hours flight thаn drive wіth
thаt puppy fοr 6 hours οr more***. Anԁ thаt i believe ѕο much bесаυѕе
i know thеу аrе professionals аnԁ wіƖƖ deliver thе puppy tο уουr home.
Shipping a yorkie puppy wіƖƖ cost $150, thе shipping company actually
mаkеѕ $20 аѕ profit οf shipping one puppy аnԁ $130 іѕ whаt thеу pay
fοr flight аnԁ taxes. Sο getting thе puppy tο уου wіƖƖ cost $150
οnƖу.WіƖƖ уου adopt thе male οr thе female οr both?Bесаυѕе both wіƖƖ
cost уου $250 okay.Sο іf уου accept shipping thеn ɡеt back fοr more
information οn thе shipping process.
Thanks
thаt wаѕ thе email. i wаѕ interested іn a puppy thеу wеrе selling ѕο yea..
саn уου please tеƖƖ mе whу іtѕ a scam??
kk thx everyone 
Yes it’s a scam. Please go to your local animal shelter for a puppy. You’ll be saving an animal’s life and believe me their gratitude makes them the best pets ever.
It’s a scam. You send them money. They don’t send you a puppy.
Of course, it is a scam! Why in the world would you even consider doing business with a person that far away in regards to a puppy? You need to see it and check out the place it is kept: their kennel, place of business or home. You also want to see the parents if they are there.
If you really want a puppy, look locally. Check your local newspaper, and the Humane Society.
They have many purebreds now a days and you can pick them up for a nominal charge, adoption fee.
Google “puppy scam” – people are scammed every day and losing hundreds of dollars. There are NO puppies. They stole pictures off a legitimate breeder’s site. You send the money via Western Union or Moneygram, the puppy never arrives, and there is no way to get your money back. And when you check with Western Union or Moneygram, you find out the money was not picked up by someone who lives 6 hours away. It was picked up in Cameroon or Nigeria, where most of these puppy scams are run out of.
Nobody ever ships a puppy. If they really had Yorkie puppies, they would have NO problem finding homes where they live
Tell them you found a cheap flight to Norfolk and are coming to pick up the puppies yourself and will fly back with them. You’ll soon find out the puppies and the breeder doesn’t even exist.
To protect yourself from scams, and also from irresponsible puppy mills, you should never get a puppy unless you can actually go and pick it up. See where the puppy lived, see the parents, and make sure the puppy looks healthy and is responsive. You don’t want a puppy who is not active and playful. Besides the obvious puppy scams like yours, unscrupulous breeders are also using the internet to get rid of sickly dogs who have serious health issues, and will end up costing you thousands of dollars in vet bills for a dog that probably won’t live beyond its second birthday. Beware of most dogs called “teacup” – these are usually sick, undernourished dogs with health issues. If you can’t see the rest of the litter and the mother to see that all the dogs are the same size, they are selling you the runt.
One way to tell a scam is by poor English. Also, say you pay money and never receive anything…. what do you know about these people ?
They live in a large city Norfolk VA.. or so they say.
http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/puppy-mills/puppy-scams-cons.html
This ASPCA* site has lots of good advice about puppy scams
( * society for the prevention of cruelty to animals). There’s more to read too, than I pasted below.
How Can I Avoid Being Scammed?
The best way to avoid being scammed is to simply never buy a dog you haven’t met in person. Please also keep in mind that adoption is still the best option, even if you have your heart set on a purebred dog.
There are thousands of dogs waiting for good homes at local animal shelters, including purebreds! Keep an eye on your local shelter, as purebreds turn up more often than people think.
There are also a number of reputable breed rescue groups passionate about finding great homes for purebred dogs who have been abandoned, abused or surrendered to shelters.
It’s also important to note that the Internet is a very valuable tool for finding reputable breeders and breed rescue groups in your area. When looking for your puppy online, just make sure you follow these simple tips:
* Always check references, including others who have purchased pets from this breeder and the veterinarian the breeder works with.
* Be sure to deal directly with a breeder, not a broker.
* Never send Western Union or money order payments.
* Always visit. Reputable breeders and rescue groups will be more than happy to offer you a tour.
* If you are told that there will be no refunds for a sick puppy, you are most probably dealing with a puppy mill. A reputable breeder or rescue group will always take the puppy back, regardless of the reason.
* Always pick your puppy up at the kennel. Do not have the puppy shipped or meet at a random location.
PS. Thats a superb idea the previous poster had. Tell them you’ll be in Norfolk and will pick the puppy up there.
That will be the last you hear from them