Do not trust anyone who posts an ad for a dog in your area, and then changes their story to say they are out of the country or in another state and must ship the dogs to you. Missionary work, bad weather conditions, location in the UK, Nigeria---these are all made up.

This is the fraudulent email I received from "Susan Cole" [email protected]


Hello,
Thanks for the mail and the interest in my Three pure bred Teacup Maltese babies Available For Re-Homing .They are still available and ready to go that is Two males(Verdi and Scrappy) and a Female(Mimi).Spectacular pure breed AKC registered with all shots, vaccines and vet records updated.I work with the American Embassy but have been relocated to London-United Kingdom for an immigration seminar so i took my babies with me to keep me warm since there was no one to take care of them and i was caming here alone but for the time that i have been here i noticed that the climate, food and life style here is not what I have wanted for them.I do leave the house in the morning by 7.30am for Seminar and only back by 6.30pm and when I am back I am very tired, so I will need to rest and thus have no time and attention for the babies so that I can play with them and they do love playing and holding.They are very lonely and alway having no body to play with at home.They are very playful and sociable with kids, adults and other home pets.In placing my puppies out for adoption, I am looking for reasonable, knowledgeable and cautious person who can offer them tenderness, nursery with lots of love kisses and hugs.I am not giving them out for sale.They are up for free adoption.If you will be willing to pay for their shipment fee to your location worth $300 for each.One will cost you just $300, two will cost you $560 and the three will cost you just $750.This adorable, cute and gorgeous puppies are 11 weeks old and would be the perfect match for you.They will be the best playmate you've ever dreamt of.With their great personality and good temperaments with kids and other pets, They would be the one to steal your soul and will be your heart desire .They would be coming along with their vet records, and all her AKC registration papers attached to their package with lots of play toys, milk bottles, blankets and some clothes.You have nothing to worry about because i will also enclose their hand book and feeding menu to their package ok.Promise me that you would shower them with lots of TLC .And i would never like that my babies should end up in a shelter or rescue., feel free to mail me.If you are willing to get them, please e-mail me asap so that i would stop all other contacts .If you have any more question to ask i will answer you truthfully and faithfully .I would like to ask you some few questions if you do not mind.Attached are some recent pictures of them and hope you love it.Check your attachment because I have just attached to you current pictures of the puppies and i know you will love them. I am also wiling to separate them if you will be willing to get just one.
1...Where are you located??
2...have you been keeping pets??
3...Are you married?if yes, Do you have kids at home?
4...Are you going to keep them or give them to someone?
5...Do you need Verdi, Scrappy, Mimi or all of them?
6...What are you names and phone number
Thanks for the understanding and waiting to read from you soonest
My Regard

This email even had pictures of each puppy--the first in front of a beach/hawaiian background, the second in front of a pink background, and the third in front of a black background with white dots.