Pet Transport and adoption SCAM update, Sellers BEWARE.

An old SCAM makes its return to the Internet and FREE ad sites are again at the heart of this FRAUD. Now it is the sellers of Pets who must beware. For years there have been fake check SCAMS running all over the web, this is when a criminal sends you a check for more than the asking price, and tells you to keep the difference. It works like this, you place an ad for some Pets you are selling, someone contacts you and says that they are going to send you a check for much more than the asking price, they will allow you to keep more money than the asking price, you take the check and deposit it into an account, and send them the difference, problem is the check is fake and now you have lost your money. There are a couple of dead giveaways with this SCAM, one is when the buyer claims to be hearing impaired and contacts you through a service that translates the conversation for you, another of course is that they are actually offering you more than the asking price of the Pet you are selling. This is just another twist on another Internet SCAM. It is unclear whether these criminals are in the U.S or abroad, either way it is a SCAM to avoid, and it is most likely going on all over the world, so location really does not matter. Whenever there is uncertainty in a situation, it is always best to contact a professional, whether it is a Pet transport company or the administration of the site you have advertised on, it is always best to ask questions before rather than waiting until it is too late. These criminals also may claim that they are sending a Pet shipping company to pick up the Pet from you, CALL THAT COMPANY!! If they can not be found or if they are a legit company and claim to know nothing about it, it is a complete FRAUD and you should get out of the situation! As always if it sounds to good too be true it is!!

Pet Transport and Free Classified Ad FRAUD

There are many sites on the Internet which allow FREE classified ads. It is as simple as going to a site and placing an ad for anything for FREE. This creates a very unsafe environment for the public, ads can be placed without any back round check or screening. Pet shipping and Pet Transport companies along with the public have been dealing with the fallout from these "FREE" ad sites for years now. Sites like Kijiji.com, Craigslist.org and the like are really allowing this FRAUD to fester. Even when these sites are alerted of these fraudulent ads they seem to ignore the WARNINGS. Free puppy adoption and pet adoption SCAMS can be found on all of these FREE classified ad sites, they are easily found with a quick search, yet WARNINGS placed on these sites are quickly taken down by the administrators. It almost seems like they are encouraging this kind of thing. On this blog the ads to the right often are placed by Kijiji and they read like this "Adopt Pets for Free
Buy, Sell and Adopt Pets Free 100% Free Pet Classifieds at Kijiji " this is why this kind of FRAUD continues, again it almost seems like they encourage this kind of activity. We have taken many steps to try to protect the public from this criminal activity, until these sites step up and do a better job of policing their sites it is safe to say that this FRAUD will continue. If something does not sound on the "up and up" it most likely is not, any FREE ad offering pet adoption should be looked at as suspect. Any pet shipping service must be completely researched before you send money to anyone. Pure bred puppies, exotic birds baby monkeys etc... are expensive they are not given away for a couple of hundred dollars for the "shipping charges". As I always say "if it sounds to good too be true, it probably is".

Pet and Puppy Adoption FRAUD Grows Internationally

Finally, after three years of WARNINGS, it seems that the very common adopt a Pet or Puppy SCAM is on the decline in the USA. Many people are becoming aware of this common SCAM, much like the EURO LOTTO email SCAMS that we all have seen. We have seen a significant decline in this type of FRAUD. Although these crooks still try to dupe people out of their money, there are now so many WARNINGS and so much information on the subject all over the web that people are becoming wise to this kind of FRAUD here in the United States. With this good news comes a bit of bad...Europe is now being targeted by these crooks. In the majority of instances we have seen in the last two months or so, just about ninety percent of these SCAMS are aimed towards countries other than the U.S. Phone numbers that start with a zero involving a Pet adoption are a SCAM. It is very common for these crooks to copy a site from the USA, phone number and all, and also provide foreign numbers like these examples (+237-7933-4578 or 01123777645485) If the phone number is not from the country that the criminal claims to be from, than it is a SCAM. FREE listing sites are a breeding ground all over the Internet for these SCAMS, all FREE AD sites are used by these crooks. Anytime MONEYGRAM or WESTERN UNION is the preffered method of payment for any kind of Pet adoption, IT IS A FRAUD, DO NOT SEND THEM YOUR MONEY. Please help to spread the word to others and put an end to this once and for all.

FRAUD on the Decline in the Pet Shipping Industry

The very common adopt a Puppy SCAM out of Africa, Nigeria, Cameroon and the like, has really been on the decline. Spreading the word about these kinds of SCAMS, blogging and web site Pet adoption WARNINGS, seem to have really been making a difference. These criminals now are trying to create fake Pet transport companies, rather than use real Pet shipping companies as the 'supposed' to be delivery service. In the past we saw more criminals pretending to be with real companies, now they seem to use variations of real company names or just make up fake company names completely. If only web sites like Kijiji.com and Craigslist.com would get on board, and help warn the unsuspecting public, we could be rid of this SCAM forever. The fact that mainstream sites and sites in general allow FREE listings (Ads) from anyone with no screening process at all, combined with the fact that Western Union and Money Gram let people send money to these crooks,when they are well aware of this SCAM and many other FRAUDS coming out of this part of the world, yet they are still allowing people to be taken. This is the only reason why this SCAM is still even out there at all. We have done everything to contact all of the companies and sites we have mentioned in this post, their actions prove that they feel no responsibility to anything. Which is why, if you are ever unsure about a Pet adoption that you found in a classified ad in a newspaper or a web site listing, you will know right away that it is a FRAUD, because at any time when payment is to be made by Western Union or Money Gram, you know it is a SCAM even if you found an ad in a Newspaper, or a site offering FREE pure bred Puppies for shipping costs, paid by these methods, it is a SCAM. Any site which allows classified ads is suspect, these criminals have even been known to use paid ads as well. Although things have really calmed down with this SCAM, it is still a real threat and is still found all over the Internet and publications worldwide. These criminals will stop at nothing to rip you off, remember, all of these SCAMS are out of African countries, make sure you talk on the phone in your countries language, beware of foreign numbers, incorrect use of language in emails, free email services like Yahoo, GMail, Rocketmail, Mail.com and the like, all signs of FRAUD. As always, if it sounds to good too be true, it is!

Pet Shipping Service Required by Airlines

Many airlines now require that individuals moving Pets into the United States, must use a third party TSA known shipper. Meaning, in order to move a Pet into the USA, a Pet shipping company would be needed to make the proper arrangements through the airlines. In these times the airlines seem to be leaning in this direction across the board including domestic Pet airline travel as well, preferring to deal with a "known shipper" someone who is known by the TSA rather than a random passenger. Although it is not yet required by airlines for domestic animal transport, it does seem to be trending toward that in the near future. Bad news for the prices of Pet airline travel, but really good news for public safety and airline travel in general.

Pet Shipping Company or Airlines

A pet shipping company is something to really consider when moving with a pet. The airlines have many restrictions and rules that must be followed in order to move a pet. The added cost of hiring a professional third party pet transport company, will prove to be well worth it in the long run. If you decide that you would like to handle the coordination of your pets move on your own, you must be sure to follow the rules and be properly prepared, airlines have strict guidelines which must be followed. Here are a few things that are required by airlines for your pet to travel. The proper size kennel is a must, a recent health exam and health certificate is also required, international transport of pets is certainly not easily executed. There are very specific steps that must be followed to gain entry into many foreign countries. Many airlines now require that passengers with pets traveling internationally, hire a pet shipping service to handle their pets relocation. Airlines also have many restrictions on pet travel, not knowing these restrictions can lead to disaster. Many times information provided by airlines over the phone is simply incorrect. This leads to people potentially showing up to get on a flight with a pet and being told that they are fine to fly, but their pet will not be permitted. Navigating the airport, knowing the routing, timing of flights, proper preparation, and weather are just a few more reasons to consider a pet relocation service to expedite your pets relocation. Preparation is always the key, hiring a professional guarantees all bases are covered.

Animals Away on TV WARNING of Pet and Puppy adoption SCAMS.

We have the interview we (Animals Away) did with UPN 9 news in NY (above), all about this SCAM . We also would like to talk about two other new twists in this SCAM, the first is a Newspaper ad that was running in Canada advertising, puppies, and parrots for adoption, both claiming that we (AnimalsAway) would be handling the shipping, both FRAUDS!! Another is an Email claiming a collaboration between AnimalsAway and Camairlines, this is a fake made up airline it is a FRAUD!! We (Animals Away) do not know these crooks!! This is a ploy to rip people off!! Please continue to leave any information here in the comment section to help to WARN others, as always if it sounds to good too be true, it is!!