THE CAMEROON PET SCAMS
* Attention, swindlers!: I have received the message from Elena from Berlin about cheaters who use photos of my Exotics in their announcements. Swindler suggested Elena to buy 3 my girls (Ruslana's Temptress, GC Ruslana's Winter Sky, Joleigh's Yum Yum) and 2 my boys (CH Dega-Bulu'sCasper and GC Ruslana's Long-Awaited Sweet). Then swindler have suggested Elena send 200 euros for shipment of a cat from Cameroon to Berlin. After, buyer should to pay the full cost of a cats in the airport. But you do not receive any kitten or your money! Swindler names itself Jarvis Enow, Jarvis Chokor or Tanyi Jarvis Achere, but possible this is assumed names.
I have addressed to managers of websites are http://www.okinserate.ch, http://www.inserate.at, http://www.quoka.de, http://www.euroexchange.de, http://www.markt.de/, http://market.scout24.ch, http://www.tiere.de, and they deleted these announcements. But I am not sure that swindlers will not write again. Now this swindler to offer a Bengal and Norwegian cats on the same websites: http://www.okinserate.ch/inserat/1331-su%C3%9F-bengal-katzchen-kleinanzeigen.htm , http://www.okinserate.ch/inserat/1154-bengal-katzen-kleinanzeigen.htm or http://www.okinserate.ch/inserat/1094-norwagian-katzchen-zu-verkaufen-kleinanzeigen.htm. I think these photos have been stolen from other website also. Please be vigilant.
The contact information of swindlers : the ip-address from Cameroon, Southern Africa are: 41.202.193.26 , 41.202.195.225, 41.202.198.101, 41.202.194.244, 41.202.192.79
tel: 0041898802589 (Liechtenstein), 0023796263538 (Cameroon),
emails: www_katzen@yahoo.de, manuelramona@gmail.com, hellogorgette24@gmail.com , lakisshia1@gmail.com, norwagian.katzen@yahoo.com etc.
It is the text of the announcement with a photos of my cats which I have found:
"exotischen Kurzhaar Perser Kätzchen preis: 400 CHF
Kategorie: Katzen
22.07.2009
Unsere exotischen Kurzhaar Perser Kätzchen sind 14 Wochen alt und können nun ihr neues Zuhause! Sie sind bereits 2-fach geimpft und entwurmt und natürlich gesund und stubenrein. Die Kinder sind, die mit viel Liebe und sind nur liebevolle Menschen haben! Alle Babys sind sehr liebevolle, vertrauensvolle und verspielt. Kontakt Wenn Sie interessiert si
Biete Kanton: Zürich - Zürich tel.:0041898802589 e-mail:
The some from these announcements you can find at the Internet Archive.
My correspondence with swindler Tanyi Jarvis Achere
2009/7/29 From: jarvis Chokor <www_katzen@yahoo.de>
Thank you for your interest in our Shorthair Persian cats. We have 2 men and 3 women for the loving care and housing, our kittens are well trained and friendly to children and other pets. They are all 14 weeks old and have been vaccinated against rabies, leucocytes and other infectious diseases and have a pedigree. My website is still under contruction. Would have love you to come visit but we are situated in cameroon. The cat will be brought directly to your home. Do you have a family? will you take good care of our cat? I have given you some pictures of the kittens, make your choice and tell me what the cat you like best. When do you want the cat to come?
You can reach me on 0023796263538
jack is my boy GC Ruslana's Long-Awaited Sweet
lizzi is my Ruslana's Temptress
sweety is my GC Ruslana's Winter Sky
Casper is my CH Dega-Bulu's Casper
olivia is my Joleigh's Yum Yum
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2009/7/29 From me:
Thanks for your answer and a photos. I like Jack more. He looks more senior than 14 weeks . I want to see his pedigree and a photos of his parents. Is your cats have the DNA pkd test? How many cats you have? How name of your cattery and what organization registered your cattery? Is you have an experience of participation in shows? How you plan to send a kitten?
Thanks, F
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2009/7/29 From: jarvis Chokor <www_katzen@yahoo.de>:
Hello and thanks for response. Jack is a very loving, caring and playful cat who likes to cuddle around. my scanner got bad yesterday when i was trying to attach a document, but all the same Jack will come over with the pedigree ok. For Jack to come over is very easy and convenient so all will need from you now is your complete house address, full names, phone numbers and nearest airport cos with this info the pet relocator company will bring Jack directly at your door steps without any problem. Yes my cats have the DNA pkd test. i have 10 cats including new litters. I don't have a website for now. i don't take part in shows. Waiting for your reply soon
greetings
E
I think all these documents were forged in the Photoshop...
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2009/7/29 From me:
I want to see the scan copy of the Jack's pedigree, a photos of his parents and the copy of his DNA pkd test as you have written that have it. What organization register your kittens? I want to have the guarantees and not just words.
Talk soon,
F
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2009/7/29 From: jarvis Chokor< www_katzen@yahoo.de > :
Like i told you my scanner is got bad yesterday. would have love to send the papers to you but i assure you have Jack and the papers as soon we arranged everything. i know it is hard to trust but believe me am giving you my words. am a father of three grown up children and a GOD fearing man so please am not out to cheat on you. Iassure you 100%.Since my bank is not international thats why i would love you use western union bank, which i know is fast and reliable. The cat will cost you 300Ђ including transport cost to your home and is payable in installments. Below is my correct address that you will use in sending the money
Forenames: TANYI
Last name: JARVIS ACHERE
Address: BASTOS AVENUE NDE
Location: YAOUNDE
State: CENTRAL PROVINCE
Zip Code: 00237
Country: CAMEROON
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2009/7/29 From me:
I hope your scanner or a photocamera will be better today and then we can continue our dialogue. What organization register your kittens? I hope you not require the scanner for the answer to this question.
F
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I think that you understand the swindler could not answer again... BEWARE, THIS CAMEROON PET SCAM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. ALL OFFERS OF PETS FROM CAMEROON AFRICA ARE SCAMS, WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS!
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Cameroon/Nigerian Pet Scam -- There is No Puppy!
One of the most disgusting new trends of the online puppy classified sites (and general classified sites) is the ease with which they can be used to perpetrate something that's been referred to as the 'Cameroon/Nigerian puppy scam'. In the Cameroon puppy scam, 'sellers' list dozens of photos of puppies which are "free for adoption" or for sale at drastically low prices. Scammers obtain their photos by stealing them off of the websites of legitimate breeders. These 'sellers" are located in Africa - Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya. The story can vary as to why the animal is free or discounted -- the current owner is a missionary who needs to find the puppy a new home due to the terrible weather in its current location; the animal was rescued from a natural disaster and needs a good home; owner's busy work schedule, etc. etc.
The scammer will then ask interested buyers to pay for the dog's shipment, down payment, inoculations and any number of other miscellaneous fees. The victims wire money for the dogs but generally only get excuses for the delay. Instead, they're repeatedly asked for more money to cover additional "fees" invented by the scammer. Greedy scammers will concoct even more fees that the victim needs to pay after the dog has been supposedly shipped.
The scammers' only accepted method of payment is Western Union or MoneyGram, payment methods which, when 'no signature' is specified, is completely anonymous and untraceable, and can be picked up at any location in the world. Sellers receive payment, and then disappear, leaving the purchasers without a dog, or a method of determining who they were scammed by. Once scammers have sold the same non-existent puppy a few times over, they remove the ad and place one for a new breed, starting the cycle all over again. PuppyFind allows users to place free 'trial ads', allowing the scammers to escape the paper trail which paying for an ad would create.
Families across North America have been left heart broken and angry after being ripped off by these unethical scam artists, and puppyfind alone has page after page of complaints from purchasers who were scammed by sellers advertising on their site. Dozens of complaints from people who lost money to puppyfind scam artists can be found on RipOffReport.com - just search for 'puppyfind.com' and 'scam'.
You can identify these pet scammers because they will ask you to pay by money order or wire transfer. Never wire funds via Western Union, MoneyGram or any other wire service -- anyone who asks you to do so is a scammer.
Summation:
While there may in fact be some legitimate breeders who advertise on these types of sites, they are far outweighed and outnumbered by bad breeders, puppy mills, import brokers and scam artists. Purchasing via this method is a proverbial crap shoot, and we do NOT advocate that you do so.
Pet Birds and the Cameroon Pet Scam
The Cameroon Pet Cheaters
Cameroon Bug Scam
Pet scams story from Scamwarners.com
Thank you! Svetlana
