kittensforadoption.us is a SCAM

The ads on this site are too good to be true -- free pedigree, sterilized, fully vaccinated kittens.

When you message them for more details they ask for your email, and then they start talking about a currier service to get the pet to you. I didn't get any further than this, suspecting foul play because of the bad English, their refusal to actually answer any of my questions, and reading about a similar scam through petflyers on this forum.

One way I knew it was a scam is that I answered ten or so ads on the site, and even though the names of the so-called owners were different, the content of the emails was exactly the same.

I'll post the emails back and forth between us here:

Hello ,
Thanks for the interest toward my beautiful kittens, Yes i still
have two left, i have male and female and their parent, you can see in
their photos. i have just attach pics of their father and mother and
the two little angels, please take a look at the pics and get back to
me with the sex you want? But before i give them out i will like to
know the kind of home they will be going to and i hope you don't get
offended with my questions Below...
Where are you located?
Do you have any kids ?
Have you ever own a pet before ?
Which of the sex do you want?
Have you ever own this breed of Kittens before?
Why are you interested on this breed?
How soon do you need he / she ?
Can i have your mobile number?
We accept delivery to your home.
Sorry for all the question , but we just want to be sure that the
Kitten/Kittens going to the right home and they will be having all the
love and attention they needs . we are giving each of the kitten
for 350.if you want both it will cost $600 including everything,
the Kittens will be coming alongside with the following papers below.
# Health guarantee
# Vaccine record
# All registration papers
# Microchip Registration
# Pedigree
# traveling crate
# play toys accessories
# Nutrition supplement

Sorry for all the question , but i just want to be sure that the Kittens are
going to the right home and they will be having all the love and
attention they need ..please get back to me with the answers.
waiting for your kind responds.
regards
---

Hello ,
> Thanks for your response. I must say that am very happy to meet a
> good home for my Kittens and i am very convinced that the Kitten will
> be well taking care of by you.I will like to add some more qualities
> of the Kittens that was not mention in the previous mail i sent to
> you
> -they are 100%pure breed Kittens.
> -they are house Trained .
> -they are socialized with kids and other house hold pets
> -they get angry when you shout at them, so don't do that.
> -they are 11 Weeks old
> they will be coming along side with all details of vaccination
> ,DE-wormed and microchip.Since I have made up our mind to let the baby
> into to your home Can you promise me that the Kitten will be well look
> after and you guys will keep me update with monthly pictures so I can
> know how the Kitten is doing with you. we just moved into Portland,
> Oregon, So i am located in 2655 SE 21st Ave Portland, OR 97202, USA.
> and i will be very happy if you can come for the view but if you guys
> are not so close to me the I shall arrange for a Pet courier service
> and they will get the Kitten delivered at your home address that you
> will provide to me, i love the service of a delivery company because
> they are so fast .After the registration i will provide you the
> Kitten's registration number OK.The litter of these Kittens were six
> but i have succeeded in given four of them for adoption and among
> those four three of them were delivered to their new destinations by
> this courier service so kindly send the delivery details as soon as
> possible OK.Also i shall require all your details to do the change of
> ownership
> papers and the details are as follow.
> Full names..............
> House address.........
> City.......................
> Zip code.....................
> Home number...................
> Mobile number...................
> E-mail address..................
> As soon as i have the details , i shall prepare the change of
> ownership papers before taking the Kitten to the courier company for
> registration and your home delivery . Do get back to me with the
> details so i can prepare the change of ownership papers and do the
> delivery registration with the Carrier service today . Thanks and i
> shall be waiting to read from you soon..you will have to pay just $350
> for one and for both $600 that is directly to the Currier company..And
> also I will send all the relevant paper works via the Currier service
> so you will be paying directly to them and not to me because my main
> objective is for these Kittens to have a lovely and forever family,so
> be at home today OK to hear from the courier service and also to
> receive the Kitten ,so the $350 is for the delivery of one Kitten and
> $600 is for the delivery of both Kittens over to your home.Kittens
> also come with the following papers;
> # Health guarantee
> # Vaccine record
> # TICA registration papers
> # Microchip Registration
> # Pedigree
> # Nutrition supplement
> # Traveling Crate
> Regards and waiting for your kind responds.

--
Me: I'm sorry but we would like to get a kitten from someone close to us so we
don't have to ship it.
--
Them: how much can you afford

(This scammer goes by the name of Kristin Nicky, but I received identical emails from Eunice Garry and Chris Log)

Their emails are:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Thanks for posting these scammers.

There is no evidence that the site itself is a scam. Like many of the free classified ad sites out there, it appears to place few controls on posters or ad content, so it is completely over-run with scammers.

I was a victim of this scam. I am looking for anyone else who wants to help me in stopping these people. I have filed many reports and am putting a list of evidence together. I found out a lot about them already and whoever else has been in contact with these people and can help in anyway please contact me.

Welcome to Scamwarners,

The scammer will not be caught. He is using a fake name and a free email address. He is most likely located in Cameroon, Africa.

If you sent money to the UK or US the person who received the money is also a victim of the scammer. They believe that they have an online job as a personal assistant or an account rep.

Be careful with if any one contacts you. It could be a scammer promising to get your money back or offer help only if you send money. This will be an advance fee fraud or recovery scam.

Please post the emails/email address the scammer used. Remove your personal information from them prior to submitting. Also any fake website they may have directed you to.

Post the fake shipper details also.

There is a very similar site, catsadoptions.com (http://au.catsadoptions.com/) which is a scam.

Thanks guys for sharing- so glad I reached this webpage. Thankyou for all your warnings- I was about to try to claim my new kittens.
I couldn't believe that catsadoptions.com were offering so many free ragdoll kittens (all the ads in the region looked very similar, so I wondered whether a cattery was shutting down). I had checked prices for ragdoll kittens from registered breeders' websites- they were $750-$1200 each for kittens. I also noticed that very similar ads were showing over the past year, but thought maybe people didn't use the site much and they were selling off their cats over a period of time.
I put away my misgivings, emailed them a message through the site and received a reply that asked me to email a particular address for more information.
Message received:
" Hello there, Email [email protected] for more details and pics.The kittens are still available both male and female."

I emailed them back, although I was a little surprised because the site allows you to send messages to each other which needing to communicate directly from each other's emails.
The reply I received was sent at 5:10am, which I thought was a little weird seeing they were in the same region as us (why would they be up so early?). Here is the response as below:

"Hello,
Thanks for your inquiry about my kittens. I have a male and
female available to give out. They are 12 weeks old, vet checked and
registered, well trained and love the company of children and other
household pets. They are healthy and have all their complete
documents. We are giving out these kittens because our son is sick and
recently became allergic to animals, so our doctor advised us to give
out the kittens. Honestly we do feel sad to give out these kittens but
we got no choice since our son's health is very important to us. All
we now want is for these kittens to move into a loving and caring
home. Before giving these kittens away, we would like to ask you some
few questions:

Have you ever raised a kitten before?

which breed are you interested in?

Do you have a contact number you can be reached on?

Do you have experience with this breed?

Why are you looking for a kitten/kittens?

Do you have a vet around your home?

Where are you located?

Can you afford for the Cost and transportation of the kitten/kittens?

Would you like to have the male or the female or maybe both siblings?

How soon do you need the kitten/kittens?

Sorry if we had asked many questions, we just want to be
sure these kittens get the love and care they need. Looking forward to
hearing from you."

I did respond, answering the questions although I was surprised by the question "which breed are you interested in?" although I had clearly responded to a ragdoll kitten advertisement. The photos of the male kitten sent looked legitimate, except for the photos of the female which were extremely minute- rather like a tiny profile picture (in reflection, I believe just a picture pinched from somewhere off the internet). Another thing that didn't sound right was that they were offering 12 week old kittens, when I had clearly responded to an advertisement offering 3-6 month old kittens.

After responding and waiting for a reply, I checked the website catsadoption.com to see whether the ad had been pulled down. No, it was not and as I went back through the ads in the region I noticed they were all very similar. I checked other regions in my state, again same type of ads advertising the same type and age of kittens with all paperwork, sterilised, vaccinated etc etc over the entire state, even from unlikely harsh country areas. Then I checked interstate- the same ads were plastered multiple times, over several years, all over the entire country of Australia, covering almost all regions. Ridiculous! Then I started googling whether it was a scam, and yes, others had had the same experience.

STAY AWAY FROM THE WHOLE SITE- I didn't see one legitimate advertisement offering a cat/kitten for adoption free, or even for sale, at all.

Very disgusted Australian- wish there were some way of shutting down the whole site. It looks like these scammers have been operating for years.

Today I have lost my money with this scam. Please use money wisely. it hurt my kid a lot.
Please do not make decision too fast because it is too cute or it's cheap. everything is not add up after I think and think again. Thanks for this website to confirm my lost.

I am truly appreciated who post it before.

this is scam phone nos
601-909-5806
719-695-8010

This is scam email
[email protected]

Welcome to Scamwarners,

Can you please post all the email addresses and phone numbers the scammer used.

Also post a couple emails from the fake seller and shipper.

If you were directed to any websites post it also.

Today I have lost my money with this scam. Please use money wisely. it hurt my kid a lot.
Please do not make decision too fast because it is too cute or it's cheap. everything is not add up after I think and think again. Thanks for this website to confirm my lost.

I am truly appreciated who post it before.

this is scam phone nos
601-909-5806
719-695-8010

This is scam email
[email protected]

[email protected]

I just called the money gram, I got all my money back.

Thanks for sharing this..God bless you all God Bless USA.

Please post the email, not just the email address. Also if the scammer is operating a website where he pretends to breed or ship kittens, we want to kill it.

DDS EXPRESS SERVICE

WEBSITE: (http://www.ddsovanyte.com)

PHONE NUMBER:(601) 909 5806
Telephone number listed on the website ‎+1 (720) 449-3352
Tel : (405) 352-2226
Email : [email protected]

COSTUMER SERVICES

ANIMAL TRANSPORT SERVICE


WELCOME TO ANIMAL SERVICES .THE EXPERIENCED PET MOVING SPECIALIST, DDS ANIMAL SERVICES WILL HANDLE YOUR PETS WITH CONFIDENCE , PROFESSIONALISM AND TRUST. DDS AIR ANIMAL SERVICES, NO TRANQUILIZER RULE IS DESIGNED FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR PETS DURING AIRLINE CARGO TRANSPORT . DDS AIR ANIMAL SERVICES IS REGISTERED UNDER USDA AS AN INTERMEDIATE HANDLER , IS GOVERNED BY RULES, REGULATIONS AND MANDATES OF ANIMAL WELFARE ACT {AWA} AND THE FEDERAL LAW GOVERNING AIR CARGO SHIPMENT .DDS AIR ANIMAL SERVICES BASED IN USA AND HAS BRANCHES WORLD WIDE , SHORT AND & LONG SHIPPING; FULLY INSURED; .WHEREVER YOUR PET ARE COMING FROM OR GOING TO, DDS AIR ANIMAL SERVICES HAS THE EXPERIENCE , PERSONNEL AND EXPERTISE TO GET YOUR PETS TO THEIR DESTINATIONS AS SAFELY AND RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE .WITH OUR BUS-TO-BUS EXPERIENCE , HUNDREDS OF PETS SHIPPED, OUR EXCELLENT TRACK RECORD OR CARING AND PROFESSIONALISM MEANS THE PETS WE TRANSPORT ARRIVE SAFELY,COMFORTABLE AND ON TIME AT DDS AIR ANIMAL SERVICES , WE MAINTAIN THE RIGHT COMBINATION OF LOW OVERHEAD AND THE BEST 24-HOUR/7-DAY SERVICE .WE INVITE YOU TO MAKE AN INTERNATIONAL OR DOMESTIC AIR TRAVEL INQUIRY AND SEE FOR YOURSELF !

DDS ANIMAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WISHES TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE YOUR MUNCHKIN KITTEN AT OUR AGENCY FROM MRS KRISTIN NICKY .THIS KITTEN HAS TO BE TRANSPORTED AND DELIVERED TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS.

RECEIVERS/ DELIVERY ADDRESS

NAMES xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CITY xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
RECEIVER xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
TELEPHONE NUMBERS xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
COUNTRY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

QUOTED DESCRIPTION FOR YOUR HORSE

BREED MUNCHKIN KITTEN
AGE 11 WEEKS OLD
SEX MALE

FLIGHT DETAILS

Name of pet carrier.................................… Antonio Christopher
Agent Number..........................AFID .8655
Airline.......................... ............ American Airline Cargo
Flight Date................................13 -April- 2016(if confirmed)
Arrival Date........................13-April- 2016(if confirmed by the receiver)
Flight #;.................................... (NOT ACTIVATED)until payment is confirmed.
Departure Time.................................... (AFTER PAYMENTS)
Arrival Time ........................................TO BE ISSUE AFTER PAYMENTS
Delivery Time.................................. ,TO BE ISSUED AFTER PAYMENTS
Aircraft Type....................................… EL-BZJ,
Nearest Air Port;................................ FlORIDA INT'L AIRPORT


FULL DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER PAYMENT IS CONFIRMED.

METHODS OF DELIVERY

WE DO OFFER DOOR TO DOOR DELIVERY OF PETS AT THE LOCATIONS OF OUR CLIENTS FOR FREE AFTER THE FLIGHT MUST HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED AND THE PET SHIPPED.

OUR SERVICES

We make every effort to use transporters that meet our high standards for the kittens in our care. The vans/plane we use have monitors to observe the kittens at all times, independent fans to ensure good ventilation and temperature control, fresh water supply, strong adjustable partitions to cater for any type of Kitten and rubber flooring.

We keep in constant contact with the transporters, so we know at any time where your kitten is and how it is traveling. We are confident that if your kittens are traveling safely and comfortably it will be fit and healthy when it reaches its destination.
OKLAHOMA ANIMAL SERVICES provides a professional and friendly service styled to suit your individual needs.

SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS

Health Certificate and other documents:Approved and provided by seller
Brand Inspection:Approved{ provided by us}
Registration Certificate.Approved .
Shipping trucks : Approved{ provided by us}
Accompanied :Accessories provided by the seller
Micro chip Censor:Approved with matriculation number G36VG2

Deposits:REQUIRED


We have received just the reservation fees for the kitten.We have not yet received payments for the delivery charge of this kitten .The shipping fee is due in advance of the trip.We need the full shipping fee to activate the delivery of the kitten before we proceed with the shipment{$25}already paid by MRS KRISTIN NICKY} . We accept Cash, Certified Check, Money Orders, and major Credit Cards for payment.Shipment of the kitten costs $150 .You will have to pay the $150 as soon as this mail is seen so that we can activate the delivery details of your kitten and proceed with the shipment immediately.

DELIVERY TYPE ***** TOP/URGENT CLASS
PAYMENT CLASS REQUIRED **** CASH / WIRE TRANSFER


This kitten will come with all necessary papers needed, But as the city veterinarians must conduct another tests to be sure of her health, it was done and all was fine.

PAPERS INCLUDED:

•Medical Inspection (Checked and Done)
•Veterinary Certificate
•Shot records
•Health guarantee
•Tica Registered


PAYMENT STATUS :REQUIRED


1. CRATE NUMBER: **** 0042/43

THIS KITTEN HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND REGISTERED BUT IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO PROCEED WITH THE DELIVERY AND RESERVATION AS ONLY A CHECK UP WAS MADE AND WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED ANY PAYMENT REGARDING RESERVATION,SO WE ARE EXPECTING YOU TO GET BACK TO US WITH THE- KITTEN - DELIVERY/ FEE OF $150 IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT PAYMENT OF SUCH CATEGORY ( PREMIUM DELIVERY DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE ) IS DONE DIRECTLY TO THE BRANCH OFFICE OF THIS AGENCY IN OKLAHOMA FOR URGENT DELIVERY ACTIVATION OF THE KITTEN DELIVERY AND ALL DELIVERY SCHEDULE ISSUED TO YOU WITHIN 30 MINUTES.

CASH TRANSFER / PAYMENT INFORMATION

RECEIVER'S FIRST NAME--------------------- ISAAC
RECEIVER'S SECOND NAME------------------ TATAW
STATE ---------------------- OHIO
ZIPCODE/ ADDRESS-------------------------- 43214
CITY-------------------------------------------- COLUMBUS
COUNTRY-------------------------------------- UNITED STATE OF AMERICA

Amount--------------------------------------- $150

NOTE


PAYMENT ACTIVATION AND CONFIRMATION IS DONE ONLY WHEN THE MONEYGRAM STORE
CODE IS HANDED OVER TO THE DELIVERY AGENT BY THE RECEIVER OF THE KITTEN SO IF THE KITTEN ARRIVES AND YOU DO NOT HAND OVER THE RECEIPT , THE KITTEN WILL NOT BE GIVEN TO YOU BECAUSE WITHOUT THE RECEIPT PAYMENT CAN NOT BE ACTIVATED.

WHERE TO LOCATE MONEY GRAM STORES IN YOUR AREA
<removed names of legitimate businesses>

DIRECTIVES OF WHAT YOU NEED TO DO AT THE MONEY GRAMSTORE

-Copy the cash transfer payment information on a small piece of paper
-Go to any of the above Money Gram Store .
-Ask for a sending form. On the form , you will find the receivers information .
-Fill in all those details above. You will also be required to fill in your own information as sender .
-Anything stated optional do not fill it , and you tick on the per minute transfer options
-When all is done, you hand in the cash or your credit card to be swipe.
-Money will be transferred and you shall be handed in return the transfer receipt
-On the transfer receipt, you will find the reference numbers (8 Digits).
-Get back to us through phone, text or email with the reference numbers which is the activation code for the delivery of your Kitten.

METHOD OF AVOIDING HIGH CHARGES AT THE MONEY GRAM STORE
Advise Used When Making Payment By Money Gram In Other To Avoid High Charges
-BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL TRANSFER CHARGE COST 50
-FRIEND OR FAMILY TRANSFER CHARGE COST $25 WHICH IS REFUNDABLE ON ARRIVAL
( ADVISED TO USE THIS OPTION TO REDUCE TRANSFER CHARGE ) CALL US FOR THE ADVICE TO CHOOSE THIS OPTION.

USE THE FRIEND OR FAMILY TRANSFER TO AVOID HIGH CHARGES , SO IF YOU ARE ASK TO WHO AND WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS ?


YOU NEED NOT TO TELL THEM TO A COMPANY, FOR A KITTEN ,OR COMMERCIAL TRANSFER BECAUSE IF YOU DO ,YOU WILL BE CHARGE VERY HIGH.

SO TO AVOID THE HIGH CHARGES ,IF YOU ARE ASK, YOU JUST LET THEM UNDERSTAND IS FAMILY OR RELATIVE TRANSFER AND YOU WILL BE CHARGE A VERY SMALL AMOUNT FOR THE TRANSFER CHARGES SO YOU MAY JUST SAY TO YOUR VERY GOOD FRIEND AS A BIRTH DAY PRESENT AND YOU WILL BE CHARGE VERY LOW


Once payment is made, we shall activate delivery and will get back to you with the tracking information number and the delivery ticket for the Kitten.

NOTE

PAYMENT ACTIVATION AND CONFIRMATION IS DONE ONLY WHEN THE MONEY GRAM RECEIPT IS HANDED OVER TO THE DELIVERY AGENT BY THE RECEIVER OF THE
KITTEN SO IF THE KITTEN ARRIVES AND YOU DO NOT HAND OVER THE RECEIPT
, THE KITTEN WILL NOT BE GIVEN TO YOU BECAUSE WITHOUT THE RECEIPT
PAYMENT CAN'T BE ACTIVATED

SO THE MONEY YOU ARE GOING TO PAY AT THE MONEYGRAM STORE IS UNTOUCHABLE UNTIL YOU HAND OVER THE PAYMENT RECEIPT ON ARRIVAL OF YOUR KITTEN TODAY.


This kitten is registered under URGENT/PREMIUM delivery and after confirmation of address and charges paid, contact our manager via EMAIL and confirm payment by giving the REFERENCE NUMBERS code from MONEYGRAM STORE (8 DIGITS)

As soon as the payments is confirmed, the tracking number and delivery details of your kitten will be given to you as well as a delivery receipt so that in case anything happens you are 100% sure you get back your money.


BRANCH MANAGER,
PORTLAND, OREGON, UNITED STATE

Mr. ALFRED MOORE

Tel : (405) 352-2226
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( PREMIUM NUMBERS ONLY 24/7 ONLINE )

( PREMIUM NUMBERS ONLY 24/7 ONLINE )



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Fake pet shipper

The website is in the process of being reported for fraud.

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ddsovanyte.com has address 104.218.53.13
ddsovanyte.com mail is handled by 0 ddsovanyte.com.

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Yes, the site is actually hosted in Cameroon.