'Fraud or Genuine' Business

Fraud or Genuine

Reply #25 Shasta (69.181.118.58) -

Ok, I am so glad that I just told "Jenny" who has been bugging me all day to send her money for her supposedly free pug puppy to find someone else. I thought it was too good to be true, and when I looked up petshipping agents cameroun I found this link.

Has anyone had any problems other than harrasing emails? I am worried that I supplied a family members address as the shipping address.

by the way this ad was posted in my local paper by a jenny cook with a yahoo email address. And as I suspsected her puppy isn't free, and I doubt there is one.

Reply #26 heather (209.131.206.74) -

i have been dealing with a suposed peace corp worker named scott white who wants me to take his two hyacinth macaws but wants me to pay 180.00 the remainder of the shipping fee (he is paying 200)to the continental pet agency in cameroon i am trying to find out if in fact he is genuine he has sent me copy of peace corp id plus pics of bird to me pics don't look real since you can see additional cages behind the birds and in some of his emails he does not sound like an american which he is supposedly any help would be appreciated his email is scottwhite@yahoo.com and i do have a number 00237 699 6969

any help will be appreciated if he is for real i would like to get the birds he said flight will be 8-9 hours

Reply #27 Stacey (70.48.243.168) -

Heather

I have replied to an ad for 2 hyacinth macaws also and believe it is a scam. The name was different but the details were pretty much the same. Could you copy the ad you replied to. The one that I had read has been removed.

I am afraid it is a scam.

Reply #28 Stacey (70.48.243.168) -

This is a copy of the last email. The address is

emiliabih50@yahoo.com (Primus Neba)

The funny thing is I never said I would take them.

Thanks for getting back regarding the birds,

well as matter of facts, the birds are raised in my home, am not a breeder i breed the birds for home pets only, the birds are home trianed and well tamed and socialised. the birds are with all health certificates, shots records as current and vet checked. the birds are DNA tested and proven to be as pair. am giving out the Birds because of the nature of my new job, i can't have time to spent with the birds due the nature of the job, now work 24/24 hours. so i need to adopt the birds to a home where they can stay for the rest of the Their lifes.

Actualy, am a Peace Corps Volunteer Worker Fighting HIV/AIDS in most Affected African Countries, i was recently Transfered to Cameroon Last 2 weeks from Alabama, USA, i came along with these My lovely and cute Birds as my only companion as there was no body to take care of the birds while i was away,so that is why i need a home for the bird as soon as i can to enable me do my job here. so want to adopt the birds to any loving home. am Glade you are willing to take the birds.

So due to this, i will send the birds to you through a very fast and reliable pets flight company knowns as PETS EXPRESS SERVICES, pets-express.tripod.com when the gets to you to Closest Airport, it shall be delivered at your home address by a Pet Delivery Agent from the Airport.

below are some pictures of the birds for you to see for your self.

you can get back for more info.

regards

Reply #29 heather (207.200.116.200) -

i did not respond to an ad ihadan ad on the classifieds saying i take in unwanted birds he responded to me i contacted the peace corp headquarters in dc and am waiting for a response from them at this time as to the validity of scott white.we have had several email conversations the pet carrier he is using is continental pet agency and the birds names are adam and eve he said pretty much the same thing that his work in cameroon keeps him away from his babies as he put it

Reply #30 Stacey (70.48.243.168) -

One of the pics he sent I found on another ad.

Go onto google and search hyacinth macaws for adoption. You will see hundreds of the same ads in several places. You will also notice different wording of the ads but the same pics.

Reply #31 Stacey (70.48.70.68) -

I replied with a question as to payment and I purposely made a mistake in the amount he was asking to see what he would say.

This is the reply I got and no mention about the mistake.

Thanks for getting back, i can assure you that am genuine, am a man of 52 years of Age with 4 children and 3 grand children. i can't cheat on you. i feel the same way you do, as a father i know how i pains to get money, as soon a i pay for the flight cost, i will provide you with all the tracking details so you can track the birds online on the shipping site.

please dont be scared, am not a cameroonian for that matter,you can get me any time you want, as i can give you my security number and my hours address and house #.

i accept payments throught WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER. this is fast,save and reliable. Below is my full address you will use to send the money to me.

NAMES : NEBA PRIMUS

ADDRESS : STREET #. 012 BASTOS,

CITY : YAOUNDE.

PHONE # : 00237 627 8924.

COUNTRY : CAMEROON.

Please when you send money, you can let me with details for money through email you can still give mea call at 00237 627 89 24 to let me know so i can go for the pick-up and pay for the flight for the birds to follow the next available flight as soon as possible.

I have already made all the arrangement, only waiting for the flight infomation to be sent by you so i can register the birds at the Airport.

hoping to read from you soon.

regards

Reply #32 John (152.163.40.204) -

When I get the scam emails for my car for sale... I often reply changing the make/model and PRICE... if I increase the price $20,000 or $30,000 they don't flinch.

That is of course because the price isn't important. Scamming you is.

"i accept payments throught WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER. this is fast,save and reliable."

That is of course true and they "forget" to mention that it is NOT reversible. If you pay for something with your credit card and aren't satisfied you can dispute it. Pay with Western Union and there is no way to get your money back.

Reply #33 madeleine (84.170.116.80) -

Hello,

i want to buy a chihuahua puppy from caeroon. it was the first time a saw a offer from this country. so i mail this women

the first one was peric.yasmine@yahoo.com

and the other one Jennifer_ndana@keromail.com Jennifer send me to different pictures from a dog she called miss daisy. i dont know what i shout do. she want 150€ to send the dog and 200€ if the dog arrive on airport? what do you think about that?

Reply #34 Jim (152.163.38.33) -

I think if you send money to Cameroon for a puppy (or anything else) you will get nothing in return.

Reply #35 Lisa (165.170.128.65) -

BEWARE OF tegyenemma@yahoo.com

HE ASSURED ME THAT I WOULD GET A MALTESE PUPPY FROM CAMEROON DUOALA.

ONCE I GAVE THE MONEY, HE KEPT COMING UP WITH MORE EXCUSES TO HAVE MORE MONEY SENT.

I ASKED HIM BLUNTLY THAT I WAS SCAMMED JUST TO SAY SO, SO THAT I MIGHT CONTINUE MY SEARCH FOR A MALTESE PUPPY.

HE SAID,

"okay yah I doont blm you, ok, bye."

here are some more of his messages...

Hello

nice reading from you here is china she is so beautiful , AKC registered, very thick white hair with excellent black points. He comes with health guarantee, up todate shots and worming, very loveable & socialized. Vet. checked and health certificate. He will make you a wonderful pet and companion. 5lbs grown.well as soon as you pay for the shipping i will proceed and you will get her as from 6-7hrs after you must have payed. i will like to get your full contact address with the nearest airport to your location including phone number right as soon as you send the money i will get the next flight ok.

thanks waiting....

hello

western union will be better because it safer and faster ok she is 12 weeks ?

here is my address you will use in sending the money

name,,,tegyen emmanule

country,,,,cameroon

town,,,,,,,,bamenda

test q,,,,,what

test answer,,,,that

house address 0045MG CROSS street

as soon as you sent the money get back to me with theMTCN in other to proceed with the shipping then i will get back to you with all the infors on how to pick her up.

get back ASAP.

hello

> you just have to make sure you pay directly to them so that we can get

>the next av flight ok or you sent the money to me i asure you you will have

>this pup ship right away plz can i get your phon# get to them once more ok

Phone #’s

011-237-555-4330

011-237-542-8534

011-237-631-5341

011-237-751-1634

and the only reason why I sent the money was because he gave me a continental airline e-mail....also FRAUD.

continental_air@airport.zzn.com

Reply #36 ryan nance (166.82.215.158) -

I started looking for an English Bulldog via the internet. I came across this message from a lady in Cameroon. She said she was a nun on a missonary assigment and that she had to give the puppy up because the climate there was too harsh. :

A CUTE ADORABLE ENGLISH BULLDOG FOR ADOPTION(FREE

$ 0.00

Pet Type

Dog Age

3 WEEKS

Pet Breed

Bulldog Color

---

Neutered

Yes Pet Sex

Female

Description

SHE IS SO CUTE,SHE IS READY FOR A NEW HOME.SHE IS SPOIT WITH KIDS AND OTHER PETS.SHE IS VET CHECKED HEALTH GUARANTEED AND REGISTERED.SHE LIKES PLAYING ALOT.ANY BODY WHO KNOW HE/SHE CAN TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER SHOULD FEEL FREE...................

Publication Source Web ID

Charlotte.com CCH1483W

Telephone SHAMMY DAKORE

Home

--- Work

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Contact via email:

* From (e.g. jane@company.com)

* Subject

* Message

When I contacted her, she said she would ship the puppy to our nearest airport, all she needed was $180.00. I sent her the money via Western Union. She said she had booked the flight and that the puupy was on her way, and the airport would call when she landed. The next morning she contacted us and said that she need $150.00 for pet insuarnce. We sent her the money and she said the puppy would be on her way. A couple more hours passed and she contacted us yet again and said France customs wouldn't allow the puupy to be transported any further unless she had a another kennel. She wanted $200.00 more dollars and we drew the line. I hope someone will read this and it will help with their decision about a puppy from Cameroon. Here is here email address if it can help anyone out.

sistershammydakore@nyc.com

Reply #37 Tonya (68.65.161.48) -

Hello I believe I was just about to get scamed as well. I answered a local as about a free adoption for a Maltese puppy. The lady said she was a United States citizen. Her name was Allison Jones she was in the peace corps. She said she was doing volunteer work in Cameroon Africa. When I email her about the dog she said she didn't want any money just a good home for her puuppy. A couple emails later she said she wanted me to take the puppy and a grey African Parrot. She didn't want to separate them. I said o.k next email she said she would ship them on Monday morning. Then she said I would have to pay $250.oo to contact the airport. the number was in vailed it was 00966-6969 . Then some man named Mr. Smith emaild me from the airport wanting the money sent and that the animals were waiting at the airport. The email looked suspicious. I emailed him asking how does he want me to pay. I am sure he will say Western union. Any way thank god i found this sight before I sent any money I am sure it is a scam.......Thanks Tonya

Reply #38 Stacey (70.51.232.188) -

Ryan Nance I am sorry you got scammed.

People before you pay these people research the breed and you can tell if something sounds wrong about the info they give you and remember the saying, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't."

Out of the info this person gave you these are the points that would make me question whether it was a scam.

English Bulldog

Dog Age

3 WEEKS (A 3 wk old pup has yet to be weaned and Bulldogs have difficulty having natural births. This is why the cost is so high. Even if it was being nursed by a person it would still be on formula. No airline would allow them to travel.)

Pet Breed

Bulldog Color (??? not a bulldog but bulldog colour)

---

Neutered (Though some very young pups are fixed it is not the norm)

SHE IS SO CUTE,SHE IS READY FOR A NEW HOME.SHE IS SPOIT WITH KIDS AND OTHER PETS.SHE IS VET CHECKED HEALTH GUARANTEED AND REGISTERED.SHE LIKES PLAYING ALOT.ANY BODY WHO KNOW HE/SHE CAN TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER SHOULD FEEL FREE...................

(You would be lucky to have the puppy walking around well at this age. It wouldn't be running around playing with children and other animals)

Cameroon (Don't buy pets out of country when you can't verify who they are. I have yet to hear of anyone who has actually received a pet from this place)

Reply #39 Big Monkey (152.163.40.144) -

Also check with the U.S. Customs Service to ensure that you can even import the animal. YOU CANNOT import MONKEYS for PETS under under condition.

Reply #40 NC (68.96.159.48) -

I received the following email this morning b/c I am in the market for a yorkie puppy. I don't even know how they got my email adress. The name that is says the email is from is Dorado King:

Thanks for getting back to me,

Well let me explain my self to you concering this puppy, Am a Volunteer Worker to Africa Fighting HIV/AIDS in most Affected African Countries. I was recently Transfered to Cameroon Last 4 weeks. On coming to Cameroon i took my lovely and cute puppy along with me as my only companion, since there was no body to take care after the puppy in the US.

Due to the nature of my job here in cameroon, i can't have time to spent with the puppy, so that is why am looking for home to adopt the puppy.

So i will be sending the puppy from cameroon throught a very fast, save and reliable Pets Flight Company known as PETS EXPRESS SERVICES. pets-express.tripod.com . it shall take some close to 10 hours to get to your Nearest Airport for delivery to your home address by some pets Delivery Agents from the Airport.

i said the cost for every thing is 250$. i just need a home for the puppy, am Glade you came back, the flight infomation and delivery is as follows,

-YOUR FULL NAMES.

-YOUR HOME ADDRESS.

-PONE AND FAX # IF POSSIBLE.

-CLOSEST AIRPORT TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS.

with this, i will register the puppy at the Airport so the puppy can follow the next available flight to the US when the flight cost is paid.

i look forward getting back from you with the above details for the flight.

below are the pictures again.

regards

primus.

Reply #41 Crystal (199.68.77.225) -

Hi my name is Crystal. I the same thing happened to me. It is the same person. She goes by Ngoula Scott and yes she is from Cameroon. I have been searching for this woman or man for 3 months. She promised me a Maltese puppy if I sent the money via money gram, and so like an idiot I sent it. Then she started begging me for more and more. I never saw my puppy. I just got off the phone with her. Her phone number is 011-237-636-3411 or 011-237-552-8556 or 011-237-627-8924. That’s a lot of phone numbers, and they are all hers. I emailed her many a time without a response, until about a month ago. Try calling those numbers, they are all to her. In fact when I just called her right now, she thought I was calling for a bulldog. So whether she is selling puppies or birds cats or monkeys, be weary. Please help me bring her to justice.

Here was our last conversation::

From: Haskins, Crystal - CA

Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 11:01 AM

To: 'aol champional'; 'angelslight@christiangirl.com'

Subject: NGOULA

Jullia,

I have been very patient with you. Ngoula told me to email you. I want me money back and I am going to get it soon. How do you expect me to believe that you are hard up for cash when you are traveling around the world? Why would you go through the trouble of sending the dog to Cameroon when it would be cheaper and the right thing to do to send it to me? I hope your conscience keeps you up at night. You call yourself and your daughter a Christian and you have the nerve to say god bless when you are pulling such scams. Do you not love your daughter enough to give of yourself and reach into your own pocket book instead of begging other people for money?

From: aol champional [mailto:aolchampional@yahoo.com]

Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 2:40 PM

To: Haskins, Crystal - CA

Subject: Re: FW: NGOULA

i guess i have been so nice and soft to you, and thats is why you think you can call me anything you wish, let me tell you, i'm not afraid of you, niegther my daugther,and if things continue this way, i will forward all these emails to my french international lawyer, and we will have to sort it out in court,just one more of such emails, you will never get the pup or your money, Damn you, hell you will go to,

bye bye,

"Haskins, Crystal - CA" wrote:

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"Haskins, Crystal - CA" wrote:

I laugh when you say you will forward these emails to your lawyer. By all means, please do so. You tell me what I have done wrong. Go ahead tell me. I am not the one who stole money. I have collected all my emails too. It’s funny how you have the money to hire a French international Lawyer, yet you had to beg money off of me. How low can you go?!! Do you not see that what you did was wrong? I realize that what I said was harsh, but how do you expect me to feel. You stole $450 from me that is a lot of money. Why haven’t I heard from you in over a month? I sent you the money under the impression that you were an honest woman, trying to raise money for your daughter by selling the “puppy”. And what have I received, nothing at all. You have my contact info and my address. You couldn’t write or call saying that there were some complications? Or maybe you wouldn’t do so? So don’t try to paint me as the bad guy here. I have been more than patient with you. So please bring it on, because I am not the one who stole money, I am not guilty of anything. I know you do not want to admit that what you did was wrong, and that’s okay, I have all the evidence I need to prove it. You just admitted your guilt. So, thank you Jullia.

Crystal J

From: aol champional [mailto:aolchampional@yahoo.com]

Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 2:25 PM

To: Haskins, Crystal - CA

Subject: RE: FW: NGOULA

you can go to hell for all i care

YOU and you MONEY,you dont even know, i needed money at that time, and thats why i had to give away my pup,but if you must know, its because i had complications with my bank account at that time, someone sent a fake cashire check into my account, so dont even think i'm a begger,

Damn you, take me to court for all i care

i think i've had enough of you and your emails, if you dont comply or stop, i will block your emails from my box

--

Well that’s not a very Christian thing to say, Jesus would never say such words. I could just here your voice saying that right now, with such anger and rage, it makes me laugh. I just want to let you know that I love you too!! You must feel pretty lame right now. I was reading your emails and on Tuesday July 4th at 5:57 am (CA time) is when the begging started saying to just “please help send 150 or 200 dollars more, please do it for Dollie. “ How low can you go??!!! (LOL) Yet you sure had enough money to leave the country!!! It amazes me that you know how it is to be defrauded, and then you turn around and do it to someone else. What a winner you are!! Were you trying to scam those people too? Where you trying to sell them sick birds or blind dogs or something? I don’t know, it just sounds like something you would do. I don’t care about your excuses or sob stories, because honestly, I don’t believe anything you say. You’re pathetic, you are a joke to me and I feel sorry for anyone who comes in contact a fraud like you. Oh, and wait a minute; I thought you were going to take me to court. I thought I was the criminal in all of this (….even though I did nothing wrong and you stole from me). Hmm… ponder… ponder…

Crystal

Reply #42 Bubba (208.38.55.40) -

Crystal , you have to understand that all the names these criminals use are fake, so going after them is useless. These scums are also very arrogant. They apparently have thousands of postings on most classifieds site selling not only pet animals but antique furnitures etc.., The scam is always the same, make you pay for various permits, licence, documents.

That's why it's so important to publicize about these scams, on forums such as this one as well as on anti-scam web sites such as www.fraudwatchers.org and www.scampatrol.org and others. The volunteers on those site work very hard trying to stamp out this type of advance fee frauds, also know as 419 scam.

I suggest you put your energy into joining one of those sites and posting your experience in their forums. Educating the public about these cockroaches is the most efficient prevention at the moment.

Also, anyone who has been scammed by these parasite should lodge a formal complaint with the Cameroon embassy in your country.

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Embassy of Cameroon in the U.S.A.

2349 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Washington DC 20008

Tel. (202)265-8790

Fax (202)387-3826

E-mail:cdm@ambacam-usa.org

web site: http://www.ambacam-usa.org/main.htm

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For other countries, check out this index of Cameroon Embassies:

cameroon.embassyhomepage.com/

Complain, complain, complain, you'll be doing everyone a favour including the honest citizens of Cameroon who are stuck with these criminals, and are paying the price by their economy stagnating. Most Western business won't deal with any Cameroon business knowing the high rate of frauds.

Reply #43 Chelsey (208.192.67.148) -

Is there ANY way at ALL to get your money back if you have been scammed?? My boyfriend and I wanted another yorkie (Lil' Bear, our yorkie now, is in desperate need of a playmate) we sent $120 to a lady in Cameroon. I filed a police report, but is there a way to go about this? Please email me.

Reply #44 Big Monkey (152.163.34.127) -

Once you send money by Western Union, it is GONE. No password, no nothing will keep the person you send it to from picking it up.

Always make internet purchases with your credit card so that you can make a dispute with your credit card company.

BIG HINT! The scammers don't accept credit cards! Why? because you will get your money back (which means they won't get it).

Another HINT! Anywhere you go in the world you can make purchases with your credit card (well, ok, maybe not in Cuba -- but non Americans can). So, if they were legit selling monkeys or dogs, they could accept credit cards.

They are not legit, so their only payment option is Western Union as it is not reversible. Wire Transfers also probably qualify as non-reversible if you are sending them (don't count on it is you receive money that way).

Reply #45 april Yuhasz (64.231.100.242) -

A person by the name of Basil Ngalim is totally trying to scam me into donation in order to receive a free Yorkie. Don't fall for it. If it sounds to good to be true, then it isn't!!!

Reply #46 Chefwan (70.144.2.142) -

Me and My GF tried to purchase a dog from a guy so called " Albeto Maslex" his real name is "ALFRED MASSA" Bamenda Cameroon is where he is really from avoid him on ad sites for pets . "thestate.com" and many more he is a scam artist his cell number is 237-718-8006 and if he gives you a different number you can reach this bastard at his home number that i also found out 237-916-9637 watch out for him he sounds so nice and christian he made us believe that we was getting a white 4 month old pomeranian puppy they all work for a organization well they call is a Church scamming people called "NJIMAFOR" in Cameroon first he said the puppy and all it's akc papers are only $350 dollars well those dogs really run for like 800 - 1000$ being fully white that's why we was thinking we was getting a great deal and he told us he lived here in South Carolina with us and he was away for a goverment job he would be back in a few months and wanted to know when we got it if he could see it , oh believe me he has us beliveing but it turned out he kept lagging failing to answer his emails and the story goes on. please avoid this guy and many more working over in the Cameroon scam called "NJIMAFOR" you can do a search on NJIMAFOR" Scams and see for your self. we lost money and we are posting on all kinds of sites and believe me if i could fly to this guys house i'd love to lock him in that house and beat the living out of him and the rest of them for taking people's hard earned money well just beware people good luck and watch out for scams . thanks alot, Steven

Reply #47 anti-fraud from usa (Contact Member) -

The key is not the names, emails or phone numbers. The key is to do two points of research:

1) independent verification of the supplier (ie: better business bureau or chamber of commerce).

2) method of payment: can you get a refund from the payment processor? a) Western Union: aboely not, b) credit card: read your credit card statement fine print, you have lots of rights.

The bottom line is if you order anything (do any business) from much of Africa and some other countries your chance of being ripped off is probably above 100%

Reply #48 Lauren (65.9.236.132) -

I've been very sad the past week or so because I was scammed by a couple (if that's what they are) in cameroon. When I read this site though I don't feel as bad but i wish I had found it before I had sent 300!! dollars western union for a dog that was up for adoption? I should have known but they said it was for the plane flight. Their names are JENNY and JERRY. I'm sure they have thousands of names though. they're at a yahoo email _homepets. Please if you read this before you decide to adopt a dog from any state, if they ask you to send money western union to Cameroon... run the other way, other wise you will be left without the dog, or pet you wanted and short money.

Reply #49 Shannon (154.20.69.111) -

HEY

this is for the person whos going to buy an email from....

jennifer_ndana@keromail.com

I was also going to buy a puppy from her.

So i dont know if its the same puppy that were both buying?

email the picture she sent you

she sent me one of miss daisy with a black coffee mug beside her

my email is ox_vell@http://hotmail.com

okay

thanks

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