BEWARE SCAMS! PUPPY SCAMS

San Antonio TX

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The easiest way to avoid getting taken advantage of is simple.....if you can’t see or hold the puppy, don’t hand over any cash. NEVER give upfront money. That will keep you safe 99% of the time. Look out for ads with one photo or ads with emails in the photos. If the picture looks too perfect it’s probably from google or Instagram. Also watch out for scammers posting the same ad again and again. Flag them down! Scammers typically: Don’t want to talk on the phone. Don’t want to FaceTime. Are typically out of town Most have bad grammar (but not all) Ask you for a code to confirm you’re real. Doesn’t have a local number (not always) NO PUPPY NO MONEY Please help me out by ⭐️ this post. It makes it a lot harder for these thieves to flag this ad. Scams: CASHAPP scam: Asking for a deposit with an app. Then they discontinue all communication with you. They’ll tell you things like ‘this is the last pup and everybody’s texting me for him’ they’ll try to make you desperate. They’ll also say “put a small deposit on the puppy to confirm you want to buy” Don’t fall for it. SHIPPING scam: They’ll say they’re not in town but they have all the paperwork to confirm that the puppy will be shipped to you. It’s a SCAM. If it’s not local don’t fall for it. PHISHING scam: They’ll have an email on the post asking for your number or to contact them to that email. They’ll typically have only one photo of the cutest puppy you’ve ever seen. The photo is more than likely from Instagram or google and I believe it’s a phishing scam or trying to collect your information to sell it to scammers. CODE TO CONFIRM YOU’RE REALscam: Scammer’s will say they’re ready to buy whatever you’re selling but want proof that you’re a real person. They’ll say they’re gonna send you a code and to text that code back to them. Scammers need to be able to post ads. If Craigslist thinks their accounts are fishy or they’re posting too often they’ll ask for a phone number to be linked to the Craigslist account. When the Craigslist system asks to confirm your account by linking a number it’ll ask for your number and once you input it it’ll text you a confirmation code that needs to be inputted to complete the confirmation. They don’t have hundreds of numbers and they can’t use fake app numbers. So they’ll enter YOUR number on Craigslist and Craigslist will then send you that text with the code. As soon as you give them that code, they can complete the confirmation and your number is linked to their Craigslist account they’ve created to scam people and they can continue posting ads. Scammers are also copy and pasting real ad posts and removing the original owners contact info and replacing it with one of their emails. They typically don’t post a photo with their ad. If you can’t distinguish if the ad is real, send them 1 email requesting a phone number and avoid clicking on any links sent. Some scammers are posting their contact info in the photos and the phone number are typically not local numbers. Remember NO puppy NO money. NO upfront money Scam scams beware be aware warning scammers scammer thieves thieve