{"id":1595,"date":"2021-12-01T13:59:03","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T13:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/?page_id=1595"},"modified":"2021-12-01T14:11:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T14:11:00","slug":"puppy-scammers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/index.php\/puppy-scammers\/","title":{"rendered":"Puppy Scammers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>How to Spot a Puppy Scam<\/strong><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Puppy Scammers are all over facebook, craigslist and Kijiji. They have\u00a0 specific &#8220;tells&#8221; they use in order to take your money. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Here is what their scam looks like.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The scammer posts puppy pictures on a Toller Page on Facebook.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large wp-image-1597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.23.32-AM-768x1091.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.23.32-AM-768x1091.png 768w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.23.32-AM-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.23.32-AM-70x100.png 70w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.23.32-AM.png 1012w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you comment, the scammer will tell you to PM them. They won&#8217;t discuss on the public page.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large wp-image-1610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/comments-1-768x991.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/comments-1-768x991.png 768w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/comments-1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/comments-1-77x100.png 77w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/comments-1.png 1012w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>I messaged them as if I wanted to buy.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Notice how the scammer asked where I was located. It is important to the scam that you get the feeling that you can pick up the puppy soon.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1606 size-medium_large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/pg1-768x830.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/pg1-768x830.png 768w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/pg1-278x300.png 278w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/pg1-93x100.png 93w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/pg1.png 1312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The scammer supposedly lives in Canada but these pups were registered with the AKC (American Kennel Club). This is unusual.\u00a0 They should have been registered with the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC).<\/b><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large wp-image-1601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-6.53.47-AM-768x732.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-6.53.47-AM-768x732.png 768w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-6.53.47-AM-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-6.53.47-AM-100x95.png 100w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-6.53.47-AM-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-6.53.47-AM.png 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Breeders asking for deposits is not unusual. However, they will not ask for a deposit without meeting you in person first.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large wp-image-1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.01.24-AM-768x698.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.01.24-AM-768x698.png 768w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.01.24-AM-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.01.24-AM-100x91.png 100w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.01.24-AM.png 1434w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The scammer does not want to give out their address to receive the\u00a0 deposit.<\/b><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large wp-image-1599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.21.39-AM-768x682.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.21.39-AM-768x682.png 768w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.21.39-AM-300x266.png 300w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.21.39-AM-100x89.png 100w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.21.39-AM.png 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The scammer creates urgency by telling you that there is only one puppy of each left and they are in demand. You had better hurry!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large wp-image-1598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.22.00-AM-768x591.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.22.00-AM-768x591.png 768w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.22.00-AM-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.22.00-AM-1536x1182.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.22.00-AM-100x77.png 100w, https:\/\/www.redshadowkennels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-01-at-7.22.00-AM.png 1544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Never e-transfer money to any breeder without meeting them and seeing their kennel.<\/b><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Spot a Puppy Scam Puppy Scammers are all over facebook, craigslist and Kijiji. They have\u00a0 specific &#8220;tells&#8221; they use in order to take your money. Here is what their scam looks like. The scammer posts puppy pictures on a Toller Page on Facebook. 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