Scams selling or giving away non-existent animals, often Puppy Scams.
by Miiniemoussemom Tue Feb 17, 2015 2:16 pm
I got just about the same message but the scammer said the family was coming from Australia.
here is what they said to me: Hello,
How are you doing? You are so right about your service been needed . I am relocating to your neighborhood from Australia. I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job. However, i need someone that will help in running some few errands and pet sitting.

I need someone to work 3 days per week 3 hours per day, someone that is matured either young or old, loves pets, reliable and punctual. You will take care of a yr old Australian Terrier for three days a week and will have to take him on a walk, give him a bath, meals, brush his hair and make him comfortable while we are away.

Responsibilities for him will be to look after him, feed him meals, bath, keep him clean and safe. My pet is my life so i entrust you to give him the best care..

I will be offering you $480 weekly, i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours between Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance.

I will be waiting to hear from you...

They also said: No problem about working for us, we will be living close to your neighborhood. I and my family would be coming into town on the 20th of February so let me know when its most convenient for you to start and also my financial Clerk will make out a check to you before our arrival. You will receive a Certified Check which you will deduct your wages of $480 for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy foodstuffs and other things needed in the house. You will be getting the foodstuffs and some other items which you believe might be needed on or before the day of our arrival which will be the 20th of February. Actually our flights from Australia will arrive at night so you will be getting the foodstuffs in the morning and making all other preparations.

I will also instruct my estate agent to mail the keys of the apartment to you so as to do all other necessary preparations before we arrive. You have to get all this shopping before our arrival so that we wont have to start running around when we arrive, So my financial Clerk would be needing the following information to make out the check payment.

Full Name:
Full address with zip-code & Apt Number:
Age:
Gender:
Phone number:
Acceptance of offer:

All i need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be committed to the work, You will also have a nice period of time working with us.

I will be waiting to hear from you.

Linda..

then: Thanks for accepting to be taking care of our dog, a little about my family. I have been married for 23 years now after knowing my wife since school days and i am from Brisbane, Australia while she is from Boston,MA and we are good Christians, we have a son name Josh and he is 17 yrs old. I expect you to work for us for as long as you want. I promise to let you know as soon as payment is mailed out for your assignment to start and also regarding the needed item's, i would let you know as soon as i get a confirmation of that. Meanwhile we are moving in on the 20th-21th of February. and we expect you to start working after our arrival ..

Hope to hear back from you soon


When I receive the check I will take it to the carrier office and take the emails and then report it that its a scam.

The number that texted me was (619) 720-0944
Email: [email protected]
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by vonpaso xlura Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:00 pm
The scammer is in Africa, not Australia or America. She (or more likely he) writes like an African.

... ni los estafadores heredarĂ¡n el reino de Dios. 1 Cor. 6:10
by Miiniemoussemom Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:33 am
Can you tell me how you know that? I know he/she is a scamer and i will not be contacting her/him again but i wish to know so i don't get scammed in the future. my husband and I are got scammed earlier this month about a puppy that we though was real but wasn't. so can you please tell me. You can private message me if you can.
by vonpaso xlura Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:57 pm
PM sent.

... ni los estafadores heredarĂ¡n el reino de Dios. 1 Cor. 6:10
by Miiniemoussemom Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:34 pm
Thank you for explaining it to me.

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