I also got an email from Kerry Brown but now he is using kerrybrown_pet@yahoo.com  I also got 2 other suspicious emails.  The first thing that tipped me off that something was not right was the english was not the american english I am accustom to.  I was wondering if anyone has had any luck "doing something" about it?  I mean, this is obviously a well known scam because it is all over the internet, I just wish the Authorities could do something about it.

I also got a reply from the kerrybrown_209@yahoo.com.  they said almost the exact same thing about wanting my two cats, offered more money than i asked for.  but i gave him my address, and instead of a check for $100, i received $3,200!  I am not cashing it, but have reported it instead.  I don't care, i won't send my cats to some strange place.  none of the names or addresses make any sense.

 hi, i recieved and email from kerrybrown_209@yahoo.com about adobting my dog that was on pet finder..He / they said that him and his wife were interested in him They said that they would send a shipping company to pick the dog up because he was not at home at the time. Has anyone else seen this?

I believe my mother in law is being scammed how do I find out?

She recently sent a money gram for $300 to a guy who claims to be from MASS. she found him on a website he said he has two left a brother and sister. He was going to fly the puppy to be picked up at the airport near us next weekend. meanwhile she decided she wants both puppies so they make arrangements to exchange more $. She had to leave town for work and asked me to take care of the $ and she would pick up puppies on her way back into town from her trip. I went to walmart to get the money gram but when I called the guy he used a Los Angeles phone number and inststed that I text him, each time I called to talk he would say I will text you back. He also insisted we use a question and answer password for his tax reference, so he could claim the income. He gave me a code coresponding to the puppies sex and color. I asked him how this would be a reference for his taxes if the secret question is not printed anywhere on the paperwork and was only between us, using a secret question would mean that he did not have to show ID to pick up the money? He text back this is how I have been doing it for 10years and this is the right way to do it, call me before you give them the money so I can make sure you have filled out the form correctly. The woman  at the counter said she did not want to let me send the money because she felt I was getting scammed. She suggested we use the message box to put the code and question as it would show up and be on record for tax purposes. He would then also need to show Id to recieve the funds. I felt better about that so when I called him back to read him the info he again said it had to be with a secret question and when I told him the woman helping me was going to refuse the transation he said go to another store I know it can be done I do it all the time. I think he felt my hesitation because he spent the next 10 minutes texting me addresses of other stores in my area that would take the transaction. I replied asking if he had pay pal and thats when he said no he has only had a few litters and doesn't do this as an income thing. WHAT ! he just got through telling me he does this all the time??  He said someone else wanted the puppy so I needed to send the money if I wanted it. I told him I was going to wait till I talked to my Mother and get back to him but that he should ship me the first puppy now and I will pick it up for her and we would fix the issue with the rest of the money this evening. He seemed to be ok with that but then I received another text saying the price was going to change to $450 for the 2nd puppy so I should just wait and ship them together. I don't know what to do or how to confirm anything. I know she really wants these puppies but if anyone can help... I have read all these stories that sound similar but none with the same info he called text from a cell # 231-446-9470 which is LA, and said his name was Joey. When I looked up the address he gave me it did not match MASS. either it is actually west road Island and the zipwas incorrect

I know this has to be a scam, and I don't want my mother to be out the money, who do I call to help us. He's still waiting for $$

thanks

I got several emails in response to an ad I put on petfinder. The first one sounded legit. The man said he wanted a companion for his wife because he travels a lot. He said he was from texas, and was supprised that he wasn't able to find a pet that fit their needs there. But, after I responded with more information and pictures (told him I didn't want anything for the cat, just a good home.) his response to that was to give my name, address, and phone number and they would send payment asap. I specifically said that I didn't want anything for the cat. They also said they would have a carrier pick it up... no way, I know a scam when I see it.

The second one was from somebody who didn't know english very well (obviously) who said his son likes pets and he loves animals too.. anyway, another scam.

Protect your pets everybody!