Pets & Animals
Puppies that don't exist, and 'I found your dog' reward demands.
Breeder 'One More Fee' Crate/Insurance Escalation
After a pet purchase, a fake shipper invents a series of 'one last' fees — crate, insurance, vaccination, customs — each blocking delivery until you pay.
Read the guide →Exotic-Pet Deposit Scam
A rare or exotic animal (reptile, bird, big cat, designer breed) is offered at a great price with a required deposit — for an animal that doesn't exist.
Read the guide →Fake Pet-Insurance / Registry-Fee Scam
A fake pet-insurance policy or 'required' pet-registry fee collects payment and data for coverage or registration that isn't real.
Read the guide →Livestock / Horse-Sale Wire Fraud
A horse, cattle, or other livestock is offered at a good price by an 'out of area' seller who wants a wire deposit or full payment before you can see the animal.
Read the guide →Lost-Pet 'I Found Your Pet — Pay Reward/Vet' Scam
After you post about a lost pet, a scammer claims to have found it and demands a reward, transport, or 'vet' payment upfront — but has no pet.
Read the guide →Pet-Sitting / Boarding Deposit Scam
Fake pet-sitters/boarders take deposits and vanish, or scam 'clients' overpay a real sitter with a bad check and ask for the difference back.
Read the guide →Puppy / Kitten 'Adoption + Shipping' Non-Delivery
An adorable pet is offered cheap or free 'just pay shipping,' then endless add-on fees (crate, insurance, vet) pile up for an animal that doesn't exist.
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