On forums.backpage.com I posted this:

http://forums.backpage.com/showthread.php?t=63891

And then I got an email-from someone named Raul Ramillio.
I was pretty sure he found my email off the forum from backpage-
how else could he have gotten it?
This is what he emailed me first:
i would love to ask you if you are still searching for the chihuahua
puppy because i do have some for sale.contact me back for m,ore
details and pics if still interested.thanks

I replied with:
Well, I have a few that I’m still thinking about;
Just haven’t found the PERFECT one.

I have a lot of people contacting me about them-
I just have to find the one that I like the most.
I found one but they require me to have all the money by this weekend-
which I’m not sure if that is possible or not; but I like their chihuahua the most.

How did you find me- Backpage forums?
&Yes; can you give me the most details you can; and pics?
Like price; how they act; what they like to do; etc. (;
Yep and pics.

Oh, and where do you live?
I’m in Concord,NC.

I think that’s it, hehheh.
Thanks!

Him:
hi,
i am glad you saw the reply i sent to you,the puppies are 14weeks
old vet checked and vaccinated,lovely and ready for a new re
homing,then giving price of the puppy is $180.i am in Cameroon.waiting
hear from you.thanks

(He attatched these three pictures:

)

Me:
Awhh, the white one is my favorite(:
He’s ADORABLE!
Where is Cameroon?
I looked up Cameron,NC, but it’s like 2 hours away.

I might not be able to buy him for a week or two;
but wowww.
He’s so cute!

How big will he get?

HIM:
Hi there,
I am very glad to read again from you. I now feel like you are really
going to take very good care of this puppy.i am located in cameroon
and you know that it
is really a long distance from where you are located. I will like to
know if it will be willing for me to ship him right to you
using the cameroon air line here in cameroon and the cost of
transportation fee is $150, I really want the best for
this puppy and and I want this puppy to be in good hands because i
will miss him so much
Please email me with the following so
that I can register the puppy for shipping .
full name……………………….
address…………………………
tel……………………………….
nearest airport…………………

you can be getting him soonest. Waiting to read from you soonest with
the above required information so that the delivery service can
be made easier.
thanks
Mr Raul

ME:
i’ll definitely take care of him;
I’m still not 100% on getting this puppy-
My dad says that I have to raise about 200 more dollars
but that hopefully won’t be in TOO Long,
because last night I made babysitting and my sister will be doing dogwalking, flyers.
And later I’m gonna put them on the outside of mailboxes.

It may be a week or two, if you mind.
Here’s the info, though.
But don’t register him yet,please!
I’m still working on the money for him.

I’m only 13.
I’ll most definitely get back to you,
when I’m sure I’ll get him.
So how big will he get?

And do you have more pictures?
(:

HIM:
hi,
nice to read from you i can wait you to do your research on the getting of the puppy the Cameroon air line is the best in Cameroon on pets transportation and this is the last pic that i have for the puppy the puppy might grow to 2 – 6pounds.the puppy will be getting to you sooner than you think.waiting for your information’s for the registration of the puppy to the agency.thanks

(he attached this picture: http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb281/goshvicki/puppuppuppup.jpg

ME:
i’m a little nervous about you being all the way in cameroon.
how does this pet transportation work?

i’ve researched a whole bunch on chihuahuas.
i’m still saving up the money;

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&+ he hasn’t replied yet.
it’s been a few hours.

so..what should i do?
No need to be rude.
I had PERMISSION to.
My dad told me to look for some for my birthday,ok?
I wasn’t considering puppy mills!!

He just sent pictures and everything,
I questioned it from the start.
Please don’t be so mean.
Honestly, it’s hurting my feelings.
I wasn’t going to buy it yet.
All I was doing is trying to get details on the dog.

Thanks Melissa, and a few others, for not being so mean about it.

It’s not like I KNEW I was giving in to a scam.
I WAS NOT PLACING AN AD FOR PUPPYMILL CHIHUAHUAS! WHERE ON THE FORUM POST DOES IT SAY, “I’M LOOKING FOR A PUPPY MILL CHIHUAHA”?

I heard the truth!
I know now!
I didn’t need everyone just bargin on in here going all,” ITS A SCAM, ARE YOU CRAZY? DONT TALK TO HIM STOP LOOKING FOR PUPPYMILL CHIHUAHUAS BLAHBLAHBLAH”.
But it’s not like I KNEW.
I didn’t know puppymills and unhealthy dogs would be offered; I just thought local people with dogs would contact me
I kept questioning if this was real or not, even BEFORE I knew it was a common scam.

I’ll be sure to be more careful, but don’t blame me for something that I hadn’t known better.
I’d researched and everything on chihuahuas and had done a lot of work it’s not like i just decided to get a puppy at a random moment

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