Before we begin just make a mental note that a genuine White Lion Cub would fetch in excess of $100,000 USD and not a paultry $3,000 to $3,500 that this scammer is offering. The pair of cubs offered are to someone in the UK, where (a) they would be classed under the Dangerous Wild Animals act and would require a license and local council authority (b) never allowed into the country without quarantine (c) not permitted to be kept in a suburban house as a 'pet'.
A Lion is not a pet, it is a predator, a meat eater, a killer. Anyone seriously attempting to purchase such an animal from an internet advertisement needs a doctors note excusing their stupidity and idiocy.
ALL OFFERS OF WILD CATS ON THE INTERNET ARE FAKES AND FRAUDS - EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM.
Source: Craigslist - United Kingdom - Cambridge
Advertisement:
http://cambridge.craigslist.co.uk/pet/3101909709.htmlTitle: Savannah , Serval , Ocelot kitten
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tracy-jennifer@live.comAll our kittens are full of energy and ready to find their forever homes. Each of our kittens are raised in home and under foot . We socialize each kitten to assure they are ready to accept their new family . What a great hobby I have, I get to play with all the little kittens and when they are full of energy and ready I place them in your care. Our kittens are raised at home and socialize with children, other cats and our dog to ensure friendly, outgoing personalities.* We provide Veterinarian* Health Certificates* and contractual Health Guarantee . Contact for your kitten.
Source: Craigslist - United Kingdom - Birmingham
Advertisement:
http://birmingham.craigslist.co.uk/pet/3101987580.htmlTitle: Lovely Male and Female Serval and Savannah Kittens For Sale
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tracy-jennifer@live.comOur kittens are all home raised accustomed to children other pets and guaranteed friendly. Our litters are limited so all kittens get plenty of socialization.* All kittens are raised in our home as part of our family. Highly socialized for loving companions. Kitten come with shots Vet Health Cert. Felv./Fiv tested and Kitten Contract for health guarantee..
Source: Craigslist - United Kingdom - Manchester
Advertisement:
http://manchester.craigslist.co.uk/pet/3101997126.htmlTitle: Serval , savannah and Asian leopard kitens for sale
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tracy-jennifer@live.comWe have serval, Savannah and Asian leopard kittens available . All of our Savannah kittens are TICA registered and come fully socialized with a written full health guarantee, vaccinations* and deworming up to date and vet checked. The kittens are raised in the house, under foot, where they're introduced to our children, people and other cats. This ensures that our Savannah kittens are very friendly, sweet and outgoing and come to you with good house manners and litter box habits.
IP Address:
41.202.194.171 (Cameroon, Africa)
IP Address:
41.202.198.185 (Cameroon, Africa)
IP Address:
41.202.192.101 (Cameroon, Africa)
IP Address:
41.202.197.1 (Cameroon, Africa)
IP Address:
197.159.20.96 (Cameroon, Africa)
Name: Tracy Jennifer | Samaritan Cattery | Dr Thomas | Thomas Lescot
Email:
tracy-jennifer@live.com /
felines4us@hotmail.dePhone:
+237 7871 8261 / 0023778718261Text:
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Good Day Sir/Madam,
Thanks for your mail and for the Interest towards our kittens. We are very glad to hear from you concerning the purchase of our babies.
We are a small boutique breeder, specializing in Ocelot, Savannah,Serval kittens and white lion Cubs. Serval kittens have been part of my world since 1998, Savannah's since 2001. We breed F1 through F5 generations only. Rather than producing large numbers of litters we prefer breeding a few special litters at a time. our Cattery is a TICA registered cattery since 1999.
Our Cattery is located in Douala southeastern Cameroon, nestled at the foot of the beautiful desert mountains, snow tipped in the winter and temperately warm in the summer.
The goal at our Cattery is to provide healthy, happy beautiful and highly social Ocelot's,Savannah's,white lion and Serval as pets and show/breeder animals for our fellow feline lovers. Our kittens are social, confident,ready to love and be loved. They are guaranteed to arrive healthy and our contract provides coverage and protection for our valuable customers unsurpassed by any other cattery.
We happily provide email verifiable references to all serious buyers on request, my best reference however is a visit to our "New Families" where you will quickly realize that most of my new families are multiple repeat buyers, it doesn't get any better than that!
Our kittens are bond very strongly with their care takers. They do not become aggressive as they mature.They are extremely affectionate for pets lovers they are the ultimate cats. They are 100% domesticated, cage free trained,perfectly socialized,completely vaccinated ,bottle fed and has been raised in our home near children and other domestic pets like dogs, parrots and house cats. They are indoors trained as my husband and I will strongly advice you not to keep them in a confinement or enclosure.It is very cruel when people do enclose this lovely and affectionate creatures.
All of our kittens are highly glittered which makes their coats feel as soft and silky as they look. Our kitten pet price includes the following:
*up-to-date vaccinations
*health certificate/guarantee
*lots of TLC
*shipping and home delivery Depending on the buyer's location
*vet certificate and pet-carrier
With the aid of these documents you will receive the Kitten without any constrains.We do accept 50% payment upfront for paper works,flight and home delivery and the other 50% upon the delivery of the kitten.
List of kittens we have available.
-Male Savannah Kittens from F1 to F5.
-Female Savannah Kittens From F1 to F5.
-Ocelot Kittens Males and Females.
-African Serval Kittens Males and Females.
-Male and Female white Lion cubs.
Feel free to get back to us with your order and we will email you back with price list and pictures of kittens you are interested in buying.
Hope you find the perfect kitten!
Our Cattery is proud to be a TICA registered cattery
Contact us for more information on beautiful kittens:
E-mail:
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Hello Anna {removed},
Sorry for the late reply, i had to travel and buy some Savannah and Bengal kitten.Attached are pictures of the available female lion cub we have right now, she is a three-week old white lion cub.She dozes most of the day on a shaded pile of cushions.
Every two hours she is woken and fed. Still toothless, her diet consists of an imported milk product.She is very friendly and have received all required vaccines and shots. she is cage free and very friendly with other pets. we are asking for 3500$ for her, including all papers and home delivery fee. the price can be negotiable.
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Lilly..jpg Stolen from Daily Mail news website article dated Feb 28, 2010
Lilly...jpg Stolen from Daily Mail news website article dated Feb 28, 2010
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Hello Anna {removed},
Ok attached are pictures of the male white lion cub i saw form a friend this morning .we are asking for 3000$ for him, including all papers and home delivery fee.Thank you very much for your time and waiting to read from you soon.
Dr Thomas.
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Hello Anna {removed},
Thanks for the mail,it will cost you 6500$ for the both of them. And we do accept payments in two installments, the first 50% is made upfront which will be use for the flight,home delivery and to obtain a change of ownership paper and the second 50% will be made after receiving the kitten and the health status is been confirm by a registered Vet Doctor.
Thank and waiting to read from you.
Dr Thomas
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Hello Again Mrs Anna,
Sorry for not answering all your questions but i promise to answer them below in good faith.
Both cubs will cost 6500$ USD.
The price includes Air flight, handling, home delivery and all neccesary papers/documents.
The cubs will be coming with the following papers/documents:
*vaccination records.(from day 1 to the present moment)
*health guarantee certificate.(signed by a registered/license Vet.
*A copy of TICA registration
this proof that we are registered and have the right to ship to any part in the World).
*Change of ownership from our names to your names and address as the new owner.
*Cities permit ( this will permit you to own and stay with them in your city without any problems).
*A booklet for feeding to guide our new owners.
*Pet Passport.
With the aid of the above written documents you will receive the cubs without any constrains.
we do accept payment in two installments.
The first installment have to be pay in advance because it will be use to pay the flight, home delivery and to obtain some important papers for the cubs to travel as parsengers and not cargo flight.
Then the second installment will be made three after you must have received the cubs and a regisatered or license Vet. Doctor has confirm that they are all in good health.
Attached are more pictures of what you will be having as the cubs. they are both male and female.
Thank you very much for your time and waiting to read from you soon.
Dr Thomas
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White lion cubs.docx Contains 7 images, stolen from various albums on the web.
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Hello Anna,
sorry our mail is coming a little late. You should please try and understand we had to take time to draft the sales contract, process the license and vet current vet record. Attached to this mail is a copy of the paperwork you requested. The rest will be processed and sent after the 50% deposit payment is made on the cubs you have ordered. We have never processed papers before the payment of the deposit but we had to do you an extra favour because these papers must always be paid for before we issue them to clients for viewing.
You will go through the sales contract and have it signed by either yourself or your legal adviser and resend to us. You will also have to fill the data on the proforma invoice we have left blank because we are not really sure as to the information in the spaces we have left blank. Then you will have to write the preferred date of delivery and sign close to it on the export license. It is at the bottom of the export license paperwork.
Do go through the paperwork dilligently and get back to us with scanned signed copies through mail with confirmation of and details of payment so that we can proceed with your order.
Regards
Dr. Thomas
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Requested_paperwork.pdf (See below)
The_Proforma_Invoice.pdf (See below)
Document Text (Requested_paperwork.pdf) :
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Document Author: TISKEN
CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA
CITES
CONVENTION SUR LE COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL DES ESPECES DE FAUNE SAUVAGE ET DE LA FLORE
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PERMIT/CERTIFICATE NO: CMR-00488/12
EXPORT/EXPORTATION
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VALID UNTIL: 08/10/2012
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IMPORTER: {REMOVED}
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COUNTRY OF IMPORT: UNITED KINGDOM
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EXPORTER:
THOMAS LESCOT,
THE SAMARITAN CATTERY,
10 BAKINGS STREET,
MANKON AIRPORT ROAD,
WESTERN REGION,
THE REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
+237 (78718261)-----
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
For live animal, this permit or certificate is only valid if the transport conditions
conform to the CITES Guidelines for transport or,
in the case of air transport, to the IATA live Animal Regulation.
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PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION: T
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Minsitry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry (MINEPIA)
Republic of Cameroon.
DEPARTMENT OF CITES CAMEROON, REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
BP: MINEPIA, 00237-Yaounde Cameroon
Tel:
(237) 33135796Tel 2:
(237) 78552565-----
SCIENTIFIC NAME (GENUS AND SPECIE) AND COMMON NAME OF ANIMAL OR PLANT: Panthera Leo (Lion (White)
DESCRIPTION OF SPECIMENS, INCLUDING IDENTIFICATION MARKS OR NUMBERS (AGE/SEX IF LIVE): All White 16wks and 5 days
APPENDIX NO / SOURCE: I / C. D CITES Appendix II
QUANTITY: 2
TOTAL EXPORTED: 2
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN*: CAMEROON
PERMIT NO: CMR-00488/12
DATE: 17/JAN/2012
CERTIFICATE NO: MINFAUN/219611/12 - DATE: 11/07/2012
NO OF THE OPERATION OR DATE OF ACQUISITION: MINFAUN0819/11/07/12
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* Country in which the pecimens were taken from the wild, bred in captivity or artifically propogated (only in case of re-export)
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Document Text (Requested_paperwork.pdf) :
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Document Author: TISKEN
Samaritan Cattery
Sales & Purchase Agreement
Date: July 11th, 2012
I/We Represented by THOMAS LESCOT (Seller) hereby agree to sell to Anna {removed} (Buyer)
TWO (2) ORDER LISTED BELOW
White Lions - 2 (1.1)-(1 male 1 female)
As described below. The buyer on his/her part has agreed to buy TWO (2) EXOTIC FELINES (S) for
the Purchase Price named below, under the terms in this Agreement and described as follows:
DESCRIPTION OF FELINES(S)/KITTEN(S) BEING SOLD:.
BREED: WHITE LIONS / SEX:. 1 MALE AND 1 FEMALE
QUANTITY: 2 (2) / AGE: 16 Weeks & 5 Days old.
SELLER'S DETAILS
SELLER'S NAME: THOMAS LESCOT
ADDRESS: 10 BAKINGS STREET, MANKON AIRPORT ROAD, WESTERN REGION
DEPARTURE AIRPORT: DOUALA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
TEL:
+237 79718261E-MAIL:
felines4us@hotmail.deBUYER'S DETAILS
BUYER NAME: ANNA {removed}
ADDRESS: {removed}, UNITED KINGDOM
TEL: {removed}
E-MAIL: {removed}
TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE (C&F):
6500 (Dollars) (Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars)).
The purchase price is paid immediately with this Agreement as to guarantee that Seller will hold the Felines for delivery to the Buyer on the the below specified Delivery
Date/Month/Year: .................... /.................... /....................
(Buyer to fill in the spaces to indicate his/her preferred date for the felines to be delivered).
The seller and buyer agreed to accept 50% upfront payment of 6500$ (U.S Dollars) for paper work, vetinary papers etc. the airport and flight reservation charges and also discount on how many of our kittens you want to buy.
PURCHASE (Surety fo Action on Purchase) in the amount of 6500$ (U.S Dollars) (i.e. of the Purchase Price) is required for the purchase confirmation of the felines for the Buyer until the date of Delivery for finality purchase of the Felines.
There are refunds on Payments, unless otherwise agreed in writing. Failure of the Buyer to complete this purchase would subject Seller to lost opportunities to sell the Felines to some other Buyer and 10% retention of the Deposited Amount is meant to compensate Seller for his possible loss. This signifies the intent on the part of the Buyer to follow through with the Purchase of these Felines.
HERE BELOW ACCOUNT INFORMATION OF THE DEPOSIT PAYMENTS
NAMES: Ngwa Paul Azinwi
CARD NUMBER: 4061 7300 5611 0489
CARD TYPE: VISA PREPAID CARD
AMOUNT: 6500$ U.S.D
The seller provides and requests the buyer to kindly copy down these details to their bank and makes the upfront advance deposit for all legal papers as well noted for agreement.
The Seller reserves the right to void this transaction and refund the Payment if they learn of any reason why Buyer might not be suitable for the felines. (Example: Buyer is found to be and animal abuser, violent person, representative of a Pet Store, representative of a pharmeceutical research laboratory etc). If the transaction is voided or if through some tragic accident the kitten is to die or otherwise be seriously injured before it goes to its new home then, of course, the payment will be returned to the Buyer; unless the Buyer wishes to apply payment to another Felines, if one is available, or to a Felines from the next available litter.
Make not that this scammer wants a deposit to be paid on his Pre-Paid Visa Card to the details which I highlight below:-
NAMES: Ngwa Paul Azinwi
CARD NUMBER: 4061 7300 5611 0489
CARD TYPE: VISA PREPAID CARD
AMOUNT: 6500$ U.S.D
Now we have yet more fake documents in this PDF...
Document Text (Requested_paperwork.pdf) :
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Document Author: TISKEN
Animal Care Unit
REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
MINISTERE DES FORETS, LES PECHES, L'ELEVAGE, LA FAUNE ET INDUSTRIES ANIMALES
MINISTRY OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES, LIVESTOCK, WILDLIFE AND ANIMAL INDUSTRIES
DEPARTMENT DE CONTROLES SANITAIRES ET QUARANTINES
HEALTH CONTROL AND QUARANTINE DEPARTMENT
&
LE MINISTERE DE LA SANTE PUBLIQUE
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH
REFERENCE VETERINAIRE/CONSULTATION REFERENCE: AIDPT/MINEPIA/61619/112,113;114/5/12
CATEGORIE/PET CATEGORY: EXOTIC WILDLIFE
RACE/BREED: WHITE LION
NOM DE L'ANIMAL/PET'S NAME: LILY (FEMALE) AND ALEX (MALE)
NE(S) LE/BORN: 9th March 2012
SEX: MALE AND FEMALE
PREMIER VACCINS/FIRST SHOTS: FVRCP (feline viral rhi... (herpes), calicivirus and panlekopenai).
TESTS ET VACCINS ADMINISTRES/TESTS AND VACCINES RECEIVED: Rabies virus, Chlamydophila, FelV, Feline Infectious Peritonitis Vaccine, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Vaccine
SITUATION/HEALTH STATUS: SATISFACTORY/STABLE AND CONFIRMED FOR DELIVERY
DETAILS DU PROPRIETARE/OWNER'S DETAILS: {removed}
REFERENCES DE ANIMAUX/ANIMAL REGISTRATION CODE: WLM/CM/901/902/903
TELEPHONE: {removed}
Document Text (Requested_paperwork.pdf) :
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Document Author: TISKEN
PRIVATE and CONFIDENTIAL
The Cameroon Capital Territory Government.
Trgistrar General's Office
THE PROPRIETOR/S
THE SAMARITAN CATTERY
THOMAS LESCOT
10 BAKINGS STREET
MANKON AIRPORT ROAD
WESTERN REGION
THE REPLUBLIC OF CAMEROON
+237 (79718261)The Cameroon Capital Territory
Business Number PPLG09117890
Certificate of Registration of Business Name
I hereby certify that the name;
THE SAMARITAN CATTERY
was on the fifteenth day of July, 2008 registered as a business name under the Business Names Act 1974. Renewals fall due on the fifteenth day of July 2018 and each fifth year thereafter.
Registrar General
{signature & stamps)
Cameroon Ministry of Anumal Husbandry & Wildlife
{signature & stamps)
More to follow...
Finally another fake PDF, this time the proforma invoice.
Document Text (the_proforma_invoice.pdf) :
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Document Author: TISKEN
SAMARITAN CATTERY
PROFORMA INVOICE
Exporter reference no. MINTRICOM/SC/MINFAUN 00073191162 RC
Importer purchase/order reference no. SC/MINFAUN/WBC 2216901/12
Invoice expiration date 23-07-2012
Exporter/Shipper (Name and physical address)
THE SAMARITAN CATTERY
THOMAS LESCOT
10 BAKINGS STREET
MANKON AIRPORT ROAD
WESTERN REGION
THE REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
Tel:
+237 (79718261)Fax: -
Email:
felines4us@hotmail.deIntermediate consignee (Name and physical address)
Barrister NGO BEESONN AJIEH
JOMALO CHAMBERS
27 STREET
AKWING RD
BAFFOUSSAM WESTERN RN
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
Tel:
+237 (70946944)Fax: -
Email
info@jomalochambers.com {does not exist, never registered}
Importer/Consignee (Name and physical address)
{removed}
Buyer (if other than consignee - name and physical address
{removed}
Notify party (Name, physical address)
Barrister NGO BEESONN AJIEH
JOMALO CHAMBERS
27 STREET
AKWING RD
BAFFOUSSAM WESTERN RN
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
Tel:
+237 (70946944)Fax: -
Email
info@jomalochambers.com {does not exist, never registered}
Terms and conditions of delivery and payment (including Incoterms):
Freight (please mark): Prepaid _yes_ Collect _no_
Title transfer occurs at: CAMEROON
Payment terms: C.A.D.
Marks and numbers
All White
61619112/61619113
Total number of packages:
2
Total gross weight (kg)
47KG
Dimensions - H x W x L (m3)
40CM (M) / 38CM (F)
Port of loading
Douala International Airport CMR
Country of final destination:
UNITED KINGDOM
Port of discharge
Manchester
BOL/AWB No.
-
Total net weight (kg)
-
Transportation method:
By Air
Vessel/flight no.
-
Currency of sale:
US Dollar ($USD)
Date of shipment:
-
L/C No.
-
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Female White Lion Cub. Aged 16wks, 5days from Cameroon | 1 | $3500
Male White Lion Cub. Aged 16wks 5days from Cameroon | 1 | $3000
Grand Total | $6500
Packing costs
Freight costs
Other transportation-related costs
Handling
Insurance costs
Assists
Additional fees
Duties and taxes
INCLUDED IN TOTAL COST
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