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Fraud or Genuine

Reply #50 Lisa Latta (24.4.210.165) -

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Subject:IN REGARDS TO LEXI YOUR YORKIE PUPPY

Date:Sunday, October 29, 2006 4:35:01 AM

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PETAIR COSTUMER SERVICE

HELLO SIR/MADAM

THIS IS CAMEROON AIRLINES PET DEPARTMENT. WE ARE WRIGHTING TO YOU IN REGARDS OF LEXI YOUR YORKSHIRE PUPPY PRESENTLY WITH US. THIS PUPPY IS HEADING ADDRESSS

LISA LATTA

435 CENTRAL COURT

SAN LEANDRO, CA 94578

AIRPORT-A0KLAND CA

HE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN ONBOARD THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT THIS MORNING BUT FOR THE DELAYANCE IN THE QUARANTINE CHECK ROOM AND IT IS IN OUR PLACE TO INFORM YOU THAT ALL THE QUARANTINE TESTS WERE TAKEN AND SHE IS FREE FROM ALL DOG DESEASES. ALSO ALL HER SHOTS WHERE RENEWED AND THAT HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY THE AIRLINES. THE CHECKS COST A TOTAL OF $166.00 WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN PAYED FOR BY THE AIRLINES. ALSO SHE HAS NO PET TRAVEL INSURANCE PAPERS THAT COVERS FOR HER WHEN SHE IS ONBOARD THE FLIGHT IF ANYTHING HAPPENS OR SHE WILL NEED ANY FINANCIAL ATTENTION. THE INSURANCE PAPERS WILL COST A $219.00 WHICH IS REFUNDABLE IF NOTHING HAPPENS TO LEXI IN THE PLANE. SO THE TOTAL SUM OF $385.00 NEEDS TO BE PAID TO THE AIRPORT BEFORE SHE CAN LIVE. SO THIS DOG WILL BE KEPT IN OUR PET DEPARTMENT OFFICE AND WELL TAKEN CARE OF UNTIL THIS MONEY IS PAID. THIS IS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS, AFTER THIS TIME, YOU WILL START PAYING A CARE FEE OF $40 PER DAY FOR HER UP KEEP UNTIL YOU ARE ABLE TO PAY THE MONEY TO THE AIRLINE. ONCE THIS MONEY IS PAID, YOU WILL RECIEVE A FLIGHT CONFIRMATION MAIL THAT CARRIES ALL FLIGHT INFORMATION FOR THIS PUPPY. THIS MONEY WILL BE PAID TO THE AIRLINE CASHIRE THROUGH WESTERN UNION. THE ADDRESS IS

NAME--AZITA NEBA

ADDRESS--CAMEROON AIRLINES,

DOUALA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CAMEROON

CITY--DOUALA

COUNTRY--CAMEROON

PHONE NUMBER--+237-672-6771

YOU WILL NEED A TEST QUESTION DURING THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY SO YOU WILL USE

TEST QUESTION--WHERE IS LEXI

TEST ANSWER--CAMEROON AIRLINES

YOU WILL GET BACK TO US WITH THE MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER, SENDERS NAME AND ANY OTHER DETAILS. YOUR PUPPY WILL BE WITH YOU DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF TIME YOU TAKE TO RESPOND TO THIS MAIL.

NB. A SIMILAR MAIL HAS ALSO BEEN SENT TO THE SENDER OF LEXI SO WE HOME TO GET A FAST RESPONDS FROM YOU.

THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING

CAMEROON AIRLINES PET TRAVEL DEPARTMENT

DOUALA INRERNATIONAL AIRPORT

DOUALA CAMEROON

PHONE NUMBER: +237-672-6771

FAX NUMBER: 237-500-8184

E-MAIL: PETAIRWAYS@aol.com

Reply #51 Dlacey (64.12.116.72) -

well hi think u've been scammed i sent $450 cameroon through moneygram i was ordering two baby monkeys and on today i was told to pay $350 to get them over here to my home they told me they couldn't be shipped unless they were paid so i sent the money but im hoping that this is not a fraude because we have got alot of things for them when they get here if anyone

Reply #52 Donna (69.33.132.95) -

I ordered a yorkie puppy from cameroon and the guy wanted $150 first for shipping insurance after which I said no and he said that his wife and him borrowed money to send the dog. The he asked me if i promised to pay him back him will send the dog to which I said ok and now the dog is in the airport and it supposed to be at my hosue at 9 am the next days. I hope I get the dog. is this real or fake?

CAMSHIP INTERNATIONAL CO LTD

PO BOX 00237 5270, DOUALA

REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON

TEL 00237 7683139

00237 9092627

Reply #53 pixie (205.188.116.11) -

these scams are run through petfinder.com as well... I was just about scammed this AM, but went with my gut, did a search and found your web site. thank you.

Reply #54 Angry and disapointed (71.80.227.69) -

I found an add in the Monterey herald for a free Maltese puppy. Since i couldnt afford an full price one i took up the offer. When waiting for the puppy to arrive i got an email for the Doula international airport requesting four hundred twenty dollars!!!!

I am so embarrassed that i fell for his scam.

here is the fake email

WELCOME TO DOUALA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

PETS DEPARTMENT CUSTOMERS SERVICE CAMEROON

(PDCSC).

ZIP/POSTAL CODE:00237.

P.O BOX:2140 DOUALA.

E-mail address:pets_departments@mail2cameroon.com

DEAR MRS AMBER BOGIE

RECIEVE GREETINGS FROM THE ENTIRE STAFF OF DOUALA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE PETS DEPARTMENT IN PARTICULAR, WE JUST WISH TO NOTIFY YOU THAT WE ARE IN KEEPING OF A MALTESE PUPPY IN OUR AIRLINES PENDING SHIPMENT TO YOU.MR ATANGA FRANKLIN BOOKED THE FLIGHT FOR THE PUPPY WHICH COST $228.36.BUT WE ARE VERY SORRY THERE IS A LITTLE PROBLEM.YOUR PUPPY HAVE NO INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE LICENCES AND IT IS AGAINST OUR POLICY TO FLY AN ANIMAL WITHOUT AN INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE LICENCES.SO AS TO INSURE THIS PUPPY, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE SUM OF $420.00.THIS SUM OF MONEY WILL BE REFONDED TO YOU UPON DELIVERY IF NOTHING IS SPENT ON YOUR PUPPY AND A RECEIPT ISSUED TO YOU UPON DELIVERY.THIS IS BECAUSE WE HAVE TO TAKE A TRANCIT FLIGHT IN FRANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.SO YOUR PUPPY WILL HAVE TO BE INSURED BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE FED AND CATERED FOR IN THE COURSE OF THE JOURNEY AND INCASE OF ANY LITTLE ACCIDENT IN THE PLANE.WE ARE VERY SORRY YOUR SHIPPER BROUGHT THIS PUPPY HERE ONLY WITH THE NATIONAL TRAVEL LICENCES .WE WILL GIVE YOU THE FULL DETAILS ON HOW WE USED THIS MONEY IF AT ALL IT WILL BE USED AND ANY BALANCE LEFT WILL BE REFONDED TO YOU UPON DELIVERY.WE ARE DEEPLY VERY SORRY THAT IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY AND ACT FAST TO THIS DEMAND YOUR PARCEL MIGHT MISS THE FLIGHT THAT IS SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW.SO YOUR PARCEL CAN STILL MAKE IT FOR THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLIGHT THAT HAS BEEN SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW MORNING OR(TOMORROW NIGHT)IF YOU PAY IN THE INSURANCE FEE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.YOU WILL BE FORWARDING THIS PAYMENT IN TO AIRPORTS CAHIER.YOU WILL HAVE TO SEND THIS INSURANCE FEE USING THE INFORMATION OF OUR FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND NOTIFY US ON THE DETAILS OF THE PAYMENT.THIS IS THE WESTERN UNION INFORMATION YOU ARE GOING TO USE:

RECIEVERS NAME:MUYEMBO MILTON(FIN SEC)

SENDERS NAME?

ZIP CODE:00237

METHOD OF PAYMENT:WESTERN UNION

TRANSFER QUESTION:WHERE IS MY PARCEL?

TRANSFER ANSWER:DOUALA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

AFTER YOU DO THE PAYMENT WE ARE GOING TO COMPLETE YOUR PROCESS SO THAT YOUR PARCEL TAKES OFF TO THE U.S.A IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLIGHT OF SCHEDULE TO YOUR DESTINATION.WE ARE PROFOUNDLY VERY SORRY FOR THE INCONVINIENCES.BUT YOUR COOPERATION WILL BE A BOON TO THIS PROCESS.THANKS FOR USING DOUALA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.THE STAFF OF(PDCSC)

PETS DEPARTMENT TEAM.

i should have know when the guy couldn't spell!!!

Reply #55 BJ (64.53.106.76) -

Another scam from Duoala camroon africa.. Grace Griffith was the name given of the owner of a few monkeys up for addoption.. all that was needed to be paid was shipping.. money was sent to a name "Babhila Peric Sama" for the amount of 375$.. We preferred to pay through credit card, but they kept claiming the machine was broken and they could not use it for some time. after money was sent, a confirmation email was sent, claiming the baby monkey was in route.. a tracking number was given.. the monkey was ordered last night (november 19th, 2006) on the tracking information, it said the monkey arrived at the airport at 11:45 pm on november 16th. The lady Grace Griffith emailed back this morning (november 20th) at 10:30 saying the monkey was in transit. times and dates don't match one bit.. first clue to a rip off. tried calling the "Airline" but there is no answer, just a machine saying to call back later. The "Airline" name is Cameroon pet shipping agency. Also on the tracking information, they gave an airplane number, flight arrival, etc. Called the local airport, there is no such flight, they cannot find the airplane, and there are no planes arriving at the said time. This is where we know we were scammed.. obviously people look for the cheapest option when buying a wanted pet, and unfortunately we knew nothing about the scams from cameroon before now. We consider it a lesson learned while there is nothing you can do about getting money back through western union. As unfair as it is.. it's educating and now we know to never deal with anyone asking for anything or giving anything away from cameroon.. all that comes with it is broken hopes, broken promises, and lost money.

Reply #56 anti-fraud from usa (Contact Member) -

Remember! The NAMES DON'T MATTER.

First, there ARE NO MONKEYS.

Second, you cannot IMPORT MONKEYS to the USA.

Third, if you pay by Western Union you can *NEVER* get a refund.

Reply #57 Helmut (141.76.45.35) -

Reply #56 is absolutely right. There are no pets, just scammers. Names are irrelevant since they are all fake. Western Union is suppose to be used only with your closest friends or family, precisely because it's totally anonymous and totally unrecoverable. To use it for internet purchases including these pets is pure folly. Scammers know this and that's why they insist on WU. Money Gram is the same as Western Union.

My understanding is that this is a large gang of Cameroon criminals passing off as various characters including missionaries, nuns etc...,

There is a trove of information on this subject on the anti-fraud site Fraudwatchers. I suggest you read and learn before sending any more money.

www.fraudwatchers.org/forums

Under category :

Auctions, Sales Sites and Commercial Offers

under the thread tittle :

Cameroon Pet animal export scam

Reply #58 CVM (207.200.116.72) -

Has anyone ever heard of baby scams in Douala, Cameroon?

Reply #59 T.J. (64.12.116.72) -

Yes heard of alot of scams conerning human babies as of late. They use the same story about loving them sending pictures and Yes they want alot of cash sent either emoney or western union to them and Right now. Sad but true their must be people somewhere actually being that uneducated and sending them money for what from the beginning is questionable.

T.J.

Reply #60 Jill (71.201.51.25) -

Hyacinth scams ~ Amiral Jones and Elizabeth Kates is also part of scam for the birds.

Reply #61 Emily (199.68.77.235) -

There is a guy in Limbe Cameroon claiming to be looking for a home for his two month old daughter, Cindy. Surprise! The magic number for an adoption certificate is...$450! Not only that, but I searched for his email address online and the posting showed up in three or four free ad pages in different states. He sent pictures and everything and offered to bring her. We haven't gotten to the part where he needs me to pay for a plane flight through (another go-figure) Western Union! I can't wait for him to bust that one out so I can tell him where to stick it.

Here is the ad:

I want a family to adopt my 2 months old daughter abandorned by her mum

posted: November 23, 2006, 03:42 PM

Reply: click here

hey it's with so much pain and dificult for me to decide giving Cindy my little daughter for adoption so she can enjoy x-mas with you.Am a man with three kids one male and two female.Cindy is the forth daughter of my family.she is 2 months old, still very young.my wife just abandonred me with the little girl and i have no idea what to do with the little girl, she is still too very young and i don't know how to take care of her since i was never tought how to and since am a busy man , well i can try to take care of the other kids who are of age 4 female, 6 male and 7 male.but as for Cindy i will only need some body to adopt her from me so she will not suffer, it is hard but i most do it for her sake and since my wife is not coming back home, here are the qualities of the type of family i need for Cindy.

.Christian Family

.Decent family

.socialised

.trust full

.financially up

And the most important a home where Cindy will be loved and well taken care of as a legitimate daughter.

contact me now at prayforsamsonatyahoo.com so we can make arrangements for you to get Cindy into your home.

bonaberi, 00273 google map | yahoo map

Location: douala

Reply #62 Rebecca Kelly from Hartsville, South Carolina (Contact Member) -

I have just learned that Mr. Fred Maxime AKA MBATCHOU J.P. also reportedly sent another English Bulldog Pup to someone in Malaysia by the name of Larry Tan Yee Chaun. The departure flight is the exact same as mine was. The only difference is the destination. I hope this individual didn't pay for the dog because he will never get on.

Reply #63 Ryan Saunders (65.75.113.194) -

Hello everyone i adopted a dog english bulldog from cameroon from a Pastor Walter Kelly he has gotten $500 dollars and it has been many turnarounds but he said he ship them and they are in new york we shall see. I will let you know what happens I live in the Bahamas but is a american

Reply #64 Markus (69.222.18.196) -

Hello i think that I have been scammed. These people were really nice so I trusted them. They had an advertisment for Yorkies, So I replied to it to see what it was all about. They then replyed back to me and said that they do not feel comfortable selling there puppies but they would adopt them to us if we were willing to pay for chnage of ownership papers ( which were sent to me) and for the shipping! All together it was a total of $300. It sounded good but I stillw as kind of scared when I Found out htey were located inYaounde, Cameroon. I wrote them and said that I did not want to send them money that far because I was scared I would lose my money and they said that they were wiiling to send the puppy before I payed. I thought that was nice so I went on with it. I eneded up sending them $60 to pay to have the puppy delieverd straight to my home and I would pay the rest when I recieved the puppy.I did this and then I got this message after it was sent:

Dear Mr Markus Price ,

We wish to inform you that, a yorkie puppy dog

has been booked for flight and delivery to your

address:

Name: Markus Price

Address: 2911 Leonard Springs Rd Apt # 51

Country:United States

City:Bloomington

State:Indiana

Zip:47403

Phone:(812)339-1073

12 Dec 2006

The exporter is Mr Ngu Collins from

Cameroon, and the flight has been schedule for

22:00GMT and is due to arrive Bloomington

at 04:00GMT and will be delivered to you on wednesday 13th Dec 2006 at

08:00Am yourlocaltime.Inform your export to come to the Airport and pay

a refundable Insurance fee of 150USD, this fee is will be refunded to you

during delivery.All the neccessary checks have been done and the puppy

is set for the flight.We will let you know every other details of

the, flight as soon as the exporter access this flight.

Your Satisfaction is our Primary concern

CUSTOMER SERVICE,

SWISS AIRLINES CAMEROON.

--

swiss air

swissaircam@airpost.net

--

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I beleived it but I never recived the puppy and when I wrote them back to tell them they said we did everything we could to make sure she arrived to you saftley and we will rush over to the airport to see if she was sent. Please let me know what you think, Iam not worried about getting my momey back I just wanna know if this was a scam.

These people are saying the work with THE BABTIST ORPHANGE AND THEY HAVE USED THESE NAMES : Reverand Ngu Collins Cho and Mary Bent they have been eamiling me from Marybent15@yahoo.com

Thanks it will be much aprriciated if you could help me out

Reply #65 markus from U.S. (Contact Member) -

THE LAST MESSAGE I RECIEVED ABOUT HE PUPPY WAS SUPPOSABLY FROM THE SWISS AIRLINES:

Dear Mr Macus Price

We could not access the flight for your yorkie puppy due to failure to pay a refundable insurance fee by the exporter.Do

contact the exporter and inform her about the refundable

insurance fee.It is against the company rules to fly uninsured

animals.

Your Satisfaction is our Primary concern

CUSTOMER SERVICE,

SWISS AIRLINES CAMEROON.

--

swiss air

swissaircam@airpost.net

They are also using snother name name

ACHANKENG ANUBONDEM

> town.................LIMBE

> province.............SOUTH WEST PROVINCE

> country..............REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON.

AND THESE EMAIL ADDRESSES

annieyk2006@yahoo.com

father_priestly2000@myway.com

smithscots@yahoo.com

I CAN'T BELIEVE I WAS SO STUPID TO FALL FOR THIS!!

Reply #66 anti-fraud from usa (Contact Member) -

Do you think an airline uses email addresses at a free email provider?

You fell for it because these people are skilled (practiced) at writing their stories, excuses etc. They make it seem real and genuine.

Remember they are probably sending out hundreds if not thousands of emails and can learn which ones work and which ones don't. The couple of hundreds dollars (or more) they can get is a lot of money for them so there is a lot of motivation to run this scam.

The key is to independently verify all the information, or better yet buy a pet from a place where you get to visit it first.

Reply #67 ~~CH~~ (68.63.60.128) -

i have not been scammed. i have been very careful and have learned not to buy puppies from overseas. especcially from africa. any number that is given as a contact and begins with (206) is most probably a scam. if the people say they are on missionary work, or they would like to give the puppy away because conditions are too hot and they dont want the pupyp to die, or if they just recently moved to cameroon or africa, or if they are on a trip fighting aids in africa, it is probably a scam. your best bet is to buy a puppy local to you so you can look at hte puppy before you buy it to make sure your getting what you want. and also to ensure that you will be getting the puppy, and avoiding scam, since you will be picking it up or meeting to pick it up. also it could possibly be a scam if they ask you to send them the closest airport to you and other personal info asap. also if you are looking on the internet and you see the same pic of one puppy with different locations that is most probably a scam. if you see the same description and words about a puppy but with differnt pics or locations beside it then it is probably a scam. you should avaoid purchasing "puppies" from africa or overseas. i hope i was helpful in your trying to avoid scams or seeing if you were scammed. i am still looking for a maltese puppy for cheap that is local to me. so if you can help me please post a message titled maltese puppy..thanks!

Reply #68 morine (196.201.151.5) -

NO MAN NO GET BULLDOG FOR HERE, EVEN YORKIE I NOVA SEAM.I DOC SEE NA ONLY NGONG AND BIDGA THEIR DOG.WUNA WANT BUYAM?

GET BACK

Reply #69 Amanda (70.242.161.87) -

I have recently been searching for a capuchin monkey. THANK GOD I DIDN'T FALL FOR A CAMEROON SCAM WHICH I DID GET A LOT OF. But I now have been talking to a lady out of VA and she has even went as far as making payments with her to complete the transaction. She does want $550 for shipping and which includes down payment. She even had a list of references, so of course I e-mailed them and I got one back that said she had received a monkey from her, blah...blah...blah, but she actually photocopied her i.d. to prove that the deal was legit with the other woman!!!! Everything sounds very legit I just don't know with all these scams out there. I have contacted the USDA to get more info because she did e-mail me her USDA number also. Her method of payment e-gold!!!! Help!! I just don't know!

Reply #70 anti-fraud from usa (Contact Member) -

How do you know she is in VA? Have you contacted the BBB in VA to confirm her information?

Where is the monkey being shipped from? Have you contacted the U.S. Customs Service to see what papers you need to import the monkey (hint: you cannot import monkeys).

Can you get a refund from e-gold if the monkey doens't show up? Hint: always buy with credit cards where you can dispute bad transactions with your credit card company.

Can you verify the contact information for the references independently?

Have you talked to the actual airlines that will be transporting the monkey (I mean contact them via the phone book, not some website you are given by the seller). Does the airline regularly ship monkeys? How much does it actually cost?

I suggest if you want pet monkeys to move to a country where they roam wild and purchase some property in an area where the monkeys will freely visit you. Costa Rica might be a good choice for many Americans.

Reply #71 ANTI FRAUD!!!! (74.70.180.151) -

These people will scam you. They send you e-mails and can't type correctly for ! They pretend to be reverend's or nun's but they are NOBODY'S!!!! Don't fall for it. Stay within your own country to purchase dogs...that way they will be REAL and DISEASE FREE!

"Jane Francis"

"Reverend John Michael"

"Adrian Daniels"

"Matthew Donny"

See the similarities? 2 names...and they all say "ok" about a million times because they do use a translator! Don't fall for their .

Reply #72 Joanie (152.163.100.72) -

I searched online through the Phila, Jersey, Delaware and PA county classified ads to purchase a female yorkie terrier approx 1 year old. Within the past three days I have received 7-8 emails (all from different email address but for one person who had 2 email address) all of whom claimed to be in the USA with the puppies, however upon further conversation with these people, everyone of them recently relocated to various parts of Cameroon. Amazingly, on Sunday they lived in the US, however by Monday morning (starting at 12:34 a.m. Mon), each and every one of these individuals had relocated to Cameroon and was forced to bring their puppy yorkshire terrier with them because they could not find anyone to take her. Fortunately, I had one telephone number, which when called, sounded like a fax machine. Additionally, quite a few of the people told me stupid things that piqued my interest and made me research what they were telling me to see if it was true. One individual claimed to be working at the US Embassy in Cameroon. I have owned yorkies for many years and know it is a miracle of sorts to pay less than 650.00 for one, however these people were only charging between 100.00 and 250.00. Then I found the website for the cameroon puppy scam which I with complete certainty I knew these individuals intentions were untoward. It makes you wonder how our government is so concerned with protecting other countries citizens, yet they don't really seem to mind much when US citizens are scammed by these theifs in cameroon. I also want to know exactly what it is that the on-line companies are doing to prevent scamming on line. What justice is left in our world for honest/innocent people.

Reply #73 The Micheals (70.66.36.188) -

I am SO thankful i found this site. Me and My family were just about the buy a maltese puppy from a family in Pennsylvania. The dad asked me to send the money to his daughter who was doing field work in Cameroon because this was her dog and she needed the money. He then proceeded to send me photo ID of himself so i would believe him. I looked at the Id and he looked about 20 yrs old trying to say he had a daughter at this age!! I set everything up for me and my 3 yr old daughter to go pick this puppy up he even knew that i was taking my little girl with me and that this puppy was for her! How sick are these people!!!! It makes me so angry. The first thing that set me off of the email was the way they speak they miss words and make stuff up. Did not sound like he was american to me. This people are horrible and i hope they get what they deserve!!!:@

Reply #74 mercy (196.201.156.217) -

all na wey for survive so mind your business .big fool. you all bastard

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