by HillBilly » Sat Mar 01, 2014 12:17 am
I "almost" got scammed by someone from Douala, Cameroon as well. Each one of the messages they sent me didn't make much sense, and the numbers weren't adding up. I'm going to post the messages they sent me starting with the first one. The ad that they have (currently) posted is, "Asian Leopard Bengals". Here is emails they sent me and my response:
EMAIL #1:
Hello,
It is nice reading from you and thanks for the interest you have for our little angels ( Micky , Keyo and Neyo ) , Micky and Keyo are male kittens , while Neyo is the female , we have already given out Micky to a potential family , just Keyo and Neyo left and ready for any great and caring family , they are very great pets and will bring lots of joy to you and your family , they are now 14 weeks old , healthy , Veterinary checked by their veterinary doctor here , and they are confirm healthy and ready for any potential family , who are ready to provide them with all the love and care they deserve , they are registered , spayed and they will be coming into their new home with all their accessories and papers and are also litter trained , My husband and i , we are giving out these little angels out , because pets are not allowed in our new apartment here in 26 Jones town , Cameroon , where we are located currently , that is why we are giving them out so urgent
Thank God , we have already found a home and family lately for Micky , who promise us to provide the best of love to Micky ( one of the male kitten ) , we really wanted them to go into the same home although it will be a great responsibility for the person taking them , but just that there is less time for us to look for that kind of family at the moment , that is why we gave out Micky ( one of the male kittens ) first ,
As a matter of fact , our main concern is the health and welfare of all our kittens , so choosing the best home for them is our main goal , so if you are ready for them then you will have to promise us that you will take very good care of them when you get them over at your place , there will be totally no problem sending them over to your place , since they have all their health and other necessary papers , more so they will be coming over with all their accessories , OK , so that you will not be facing any problems when you get them over at your place , All you will be taking care of is just their adoption fee ($200 ) which include all their accessories and delivery charges ( 200$ ) , and it will cost you a total $400 for both kittens , which will include all her accessories , if that is OK by you then let me know ,
How soon you want the kittens over ?
Where you are located ?
Do you have any experience staying with any Bengal kitten before ?
Can E-mail us your cellphone number ?
Once we have all the above information from you , we will then proceed from there
Thanks and awaiting your response
MY RESPONSE:
Hello. Thank you for your response. Your pictures are absolutely beautiful. Are you selling both kittens as a pair, because I was just interested in purchasing one? I'm located in Saint Louis, Missouri, but there are no breeders around here. Therefore, I'd being more than willing to travel to you. I do have experience with Bengals. My family actually owned 2 while I was growing up, so I am very familiar with their personalities, habits, diet, health needs, and the undivided attention that they require. I know that I am 100% capable of providing a very loving home to one of your babies. My home is roughly 1300 square feet, so there is plenty of play space, but it also a very safe environment as well. My cell phone number is xxx-xxx-xxxx. I would love to hear from you. If you call and I don't answer, please leave me a voice mail with your number and I will return it as soon as I can today, and answer any more questions that you might have. Thank you very much!
Sincerely,
xxxxx xxxxxx
EMAIL #2:
Hello ,
My dear Kayla,it is nice reading from you again and thanks for the answers to my questions , there is saying , when you give a step towards what you like it will intend give a bigger step towards you , OK , i can see you really have passion for Bengal kittens . As i earlier told you they are 14 weeks old , Tica registered ,potty and crate trained , so the baby will not be facing any problems in the trip over to your place , OK , let me tell you a little about the babies . Regarding their temperaments they have similar characteristics when it come to their social life , I hope you know how women do behave right ?? Neyo the female is very calm spirited and love to be hugged and kissed a lot, while Keyo the lil guy is very playful and love walking around you can see in the photos i sent earlier , from your words i can see you have a great passion for Neyo though we will prefer both kitty's to move into your family together , Due to your message, i am convinced that the kitten will be spoiled with the best of care and love. So the kitten will be coming over to your home with all health and vaccination records, some toys, a kitten bed, feeding menu and all other accessories since i will have no use for them once the kitten gets to your home.
As for our location , as i earlier told you we are located in 26 Jones Town , Cameroon , where my husband works as an American peace corps volunteer so i will be flying the kitten over to you from here. It is going to take some few hours for the kitten to be transported over to your location . It will cost you $200 each ( $400 for both ) if you want to pick the kitten up at your closest airport and an additional $60 if you want a doorstep delivery making a total of $460 for both kittens ($230 for one ) . So which do you prefer, home delivery or pick up at your closest airport? In order to proceed with the transportation of the kitten over to you, i will be needing your complete delivery information as follows:
Complete names :
State / City / Zip code :
House and street address : ( If you require a doorstep delivery )
Telephone numbers : ( Both home and cell )
Closest airport to your house
As soon as you send me your complete delivery information, we shall discuss transportation and payment details. Once i get your complete delivery information and the money, my husband shall immediately proceed with the transportation of the kitten over to your location and as soon as he is done, i am going to send you the delivery schedule of the kitten ( departure time , arrival time , flight and home delivery registration number ) so that you will know exactly when the baby will arrive your place,the flight and delivery schedule will aid you to know when the kitten will be arriving your closest international airport and when the kitten will be delivered at your house address by the doorstep delivery agents. I am really happy that soon you will be getting the kitten and cannot wait to see pictures and updates once you get the kitten home.
Thanks and Waiting
Petida Joel
MY RESPONSE:
Petida Joel,
Hello. I live in Saint Louis, Missouri. The closest airport is "Lambert-International Airport" in Saint Louis. So the price of one kitten is $200 TOTAL including delivery by plane and the adoption fee? That just seems unreal because I've talked to other people about shipping their cats and it's about $200-300 just for shipping by air. I would pick the kitten up from the airport, instead of paying the extra $60 for doorstep delivery. What is your address again? I've never heard of 26 Jones town, Cameroon. What state is that in? I'm sorry about all the questions, I'm just skeptical of paying for something online, because I have been scammed before :/ therefore I am more cautious about it now. Please don't take any offense. I am just so excited about getting a beautiful Bengal kitten, and don't want anything disappointing to happen! Please email me back.
Sincerely,
Kayla
EMAIL #3:
Hello ,
My dear Kayla , I do understand how you feel about the whole issue , as i told you earlier we are most concern about the health and welfare of our kittens , and seeing them move into the best and caring family life is our main goal , so please do not worry yourself so much , OK ,
I can not blame you been curious about the whole issue , but I just want to assure you that everything will be fine and you will get the baby over sound , OK ,
first of all i will like you to tell which of the kitten you will like to adopt ??? Male ( Keyo ) or female ( Neyo ) ??
Regarding delivery of the kitten , since you want to pick up the baby at the airport , that will be no problem , once we have the money and we are done with everything on our part registering the baby of your choice for the trip over to your place , i will personally get back to you with all delivery schedules for you to know exactly when the baby will arrive your place , OK ,
My dear Kayla , we can get the baby of your choice set today and register the baby for the trip today , and you will get the baby over today after working hours , so that you will be free to go pick the baby at the airport , OK , you will be using the services of any Walmart ( Money Gram ) store to send the $200 over , so we can proceed with on time and register the baby for the trip over to your place , since that way it will be faster and will also help us to speed up with the delivery arrangements and get some few new accessories which the baby will be coming over with , OK ,
If that is fine by you just copy the information below and rush to any Walmart ( Money gram ) store and send the $200 over , so we can get on with everything asap ,
Information you will be using at the Walmart store ( Money Gram store ) will include the following :
First name : NGONG
Last names : CLIVE YUH
Address : 26 St Jones Ave
City : Douala
State : Littoral
Country : Cameroon
Zip code : 00237
Question : Who care ?
Answer : God
Amount : $200
Once you are through with everything on your part sending the money , just get back to me with all the transfer details ( Reference number and full names of sender ) as written on the receipt ,
I will prefer you take Neyo , My dear Kayla , we will just get on set her things and once you are done with everything on your part , My husband and I will rush with the lil girl and register her for the trip OK ,
I will be waiting for your response
Petida Joel
-----------------I DID NOT RESPOND FURTHER----------------
After these emails I knew that something was fishy. I got two text messages from a number that they used through their yahoo email account. The email that they used is PETIDAJOEL@YAHOO.COM. I immediately googled their email and douala, cameroon and I found countless entries about pets scams. Please inform people about this. Don't let anyone become a victim to these horrible scams! I hope this helps. Please forward my story if need be!