Thanks for this site
We tried to look for Russian Blue kittens and we have found the ad on
gumtree.ie about kittens adoption. We were thrilled that someone is willing to give such cats to adoption but it lighted very dimmm but red light inside my brain
Nevertheless, I decided to follow the ad, the cats were supposed to be located in Dublin. Below you can see the history of conversation with the scammer Telma Vicoire:
Hello,
Thanks for the interest in adopting my kittens.
The last kittens left available has the following details:
Sex: 2 male and 2 female
Specie: Russian Blue kittens
Age: 12 weeks old
Temperament: Inquisitive and very friendly.
Health Problems: n/a
Living Conditions: any
Grooming: Moderate grooming.
Recognition: CFA registered
FIV and FeLV: Negative
DNA, PKD: negative
Trained: well trained,home trained and potty trained.
Health Condition: excellent in health condition,vet
checked,registered and confirmed health guarantee.
Sociability: well socialized with kids and other home pets.
My name is Telma
Where are you located?
Do you have a vet?
have you ever had a pet before?
Does your home favors pet?
Which sex, do you prefer?
Also, i am willing to offer a maximum of two kittens(male and female), to any interested home.
I want you to note that , i am not selling these kittens but offering for adoption. I want the best for the kittens, so looking for a pets loving and caring home.
Please, can you tell me more about yourself?
If interested, hoping to read from you.
Thanks
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Hello
Thank you for answer!
<removed> We both work at < removed> so our work time is not regulated as such so we will have a lot of time for our pupil. We both come form pet-loving homes (both had cats before - 4 of them actually
We are interested in this particular pedigree because we are looking for a friendly, companionship loving and short furred cat. Sex does not matter too much, we could decide during the visit, if you of course decide in our favor
Vet is located in <removed>
We have large garden and there are no dogs in the neighborhood.
If you like I can send you few photos taken in <removed>
If you decide we could pay you a visit this bank holiday (Monday) - with new and shiny motorway it will take no time to reach Dublin
Could you please explain all this abbreviations above? I presume that they are feline illnesses but want to be sure
Thats all for now,
Please do not hesitate to contact us!
best regards
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Hello,
Thanks for the love you have for the male and female Russian Blue kittens.
I am very willing to offer you these male and female kittens left.
-To me pets are like children and hence i can not selling the kittens.
I name the male kittens: Calidor
And the female kittens: Cleo
I am offering Calidor and Cleo as a gift.
I want some one who can devote time to take care of the kittens.
I am located in London (the red light is a little bit brighter now - it was supposed to be located in Dublin
) and i will be traveling soon so i truly want a
loving home for Calidor and Cleo.
The present situation is that you are located a little far away from
me but i can send you the kittens via a pets delivery agency and you
pay for the delivery cost.
From my inquires, the delivery cost for London to your home address is
200 EURO for the two kittens to be transported and delivered.
The delivery cost for just for one is 100 EURO.
The kittens will be delivered directly at your home address.
The data, i will need from you are:
Your full names
Your full home address
Your area postal code
Your contact telephone number.
The kittens will be delivered with all vet check certificate,pedigree
papers and all other necessary documents.
You can view kitten's pictures on the attachment.
If all is confirmed, hoping to read from you.
Thanks
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Dear Telma,
I'm very pleased to hear that you are willing to give those lovely creatures to us to love and care for
I'm little surprised that you live in London as the location stated in the ad was Dublin...
As for transportation: We can only pay for it during the collection (in the depot presumably? can you show the transportation company website?). Are the kittens chipped as well? (minuscule electronic marker implanted under skin, it is required by Irish law that all cats and dogs have it). Can they be transported abroad without quarantine? Won't kittens need a pet passport for transportation?
We could take both Calidor and Cleo
I look forward to hearing from you again!
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Hello,
sorry for the late reply.
With regards to your questions:
We can only pay for it during the collection (in the depot presumably?
I will Inquires this from the pets delivery agency with my lawyer in the morning.
can you show the transportation company website?)
I will send you all details of the pets transportation company once i conclude with my lawyer, since we will go and send both kittens together.
Are the kittens chipped as well?
Yes, They are.
Can they be transported abroad without quarantine?
The agency will tag them on a quarantine free bases, since they are quarantine free for three months.
Won't kittens need a pet passport for transportation?
Yes, they have.
I will send the two kittens tomorrow morning with all documents.
I have already procure the certificate of transfer of ownership, for the two kittens, to your name and the adoption document with my lawyer today. Also my vet doctor have already confirmed that the kittens, are approved for traveling tomorrow.
I will send the two kittens together with some little food reserves and a food menu, so you can start feeding the kittens with, before making any changes.
I will update you with all news necessary once i send the babies tomorrow morning.
Thanks
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Soooo everything so perfect! Documents and all :>
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Hello(our names),
Thanks for the love, you people have for CALIDOR & CLEO.
I will send the two kittens tomorrow morning.
All has been prepared and my vet doctor has confirmed that the kittens are ready to travel.
The kittens will be delivered at your home address.
Tomorrow morning, once i register the two kittens, i will update you with regards to the exact arrival time.
Thanks
Good night
Telma, Calidor & Cleo
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Hello,
i have already registered the two kittens for delivery.
registration number is : STL 11450-55/LT/01.
The agency confirmed that, they will deliver the kittens today.
That they will contact you with regards to the delivery schedule and
payment terms.
please, have they contacted you?
When will the kittens arrive?
Also, you can contact the agency at;
email:
petsair_trans_agencia@europe.comtel:
0044-701-113-4252 -0044- 701-116- 3501Please, once the kittens arrives, kindly send me some pictures.
i will keep in contact.
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At this stage I was half certain it is a scam. Everything was in hurry , the domain of the company email is not the company name, their site is done by a newborn
and hard to find on the Internet,no contact information about the company can be found!
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Dear Telma,
I'm not sure if you have read one of our first emails about payments.
We do not know each other, we have absolutely no contact to you apart the email, and you supposed to be located in Dublin according the advertisement. As the agency you appointed for transportation has a very strange custom of requesting money to be sent to some Cameroonian account, we can only agree for cash or credit card payment. Other options are out of the question. Sorry for this but 200 euro is a lot and we want to be absolutely sure that it is not a scam.
Please contact the agency and ask if such payment is possible.
yours sincerely
No reply whatsoever
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Here is the email I got from this "Pets Transportation Company"
DEAR CLIENT,
Since our agency bank account is presently under auditorium and this process will go on for 14 working days, we do accept payment, only via Western Union post office and or Moneygram post office, since we have a unit with this services, at our head quarter and sub-head quarter.
You have to make the payment of the € 200 as soon as possible, so that we can have enough time, to process the flight papers of your Male and Female Russioan Blue kittens and buy the flight tickets for immediate delivery at your home address in IRELAND.
You have to make this payment, via western union post office, using the details, of our director of budget partition and control, who is presently, at our new constructive site in Cameroon.
You have to make the payment immediately.
The details of our director(western union account details), you will need to use in making the payment reads as:
PAYMENT ADDRESS
NAME:.................................AKO ADOLF TANG.
COUNTRY:......................CAMEROON
POSTAL CODE:..............00237
STATE:......................DOUALA
CITY:..........................LITTORAL
QUESTION:.................NEW?
ANSWER:...................PEACE
AMOUNT:...................€ 200
Go to any of these nearby western union post offices:
<removed locale identifiers>Once you arrive at the post office,,
a). Go to the Cashier desk and ask for a wire transfer slip..
b). Fill the transfer slip with your details and that of our director.
c). submit and make the payment.
d). Once the payment is validated, the western union staff will issue you a payment receipt.
e). Check in the receipt and reply with the MTCN(It is the reference number which it is 10 digits) and sender's name..
We wish to deliver you Male and Female Russioan Blue kittens today, so you should make the payment as soon as possible. we demand an urgent respond from you, with the payment done, once you receive this email.
Stay safe and enjoy our services.
we will always be faithful to you our client.
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And this stimulated me to look for frauds with this company in name, account or country name
And that's how I found this site
Hope this will help in the future... Do you know how to chase this legally? I mean, is there any way to give their details to (police).
best regards
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