Mayfield Village police warn of puppy scams
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Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 5:09 PM EDT
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio (WOIO) - Mayfield Village police department used Facebook to warn people of potential puppy scams.
Some of the signs of puppy scams according to Mayfield Village police are:
- A seller who requests payment via wire transfer, money order, peer-to-peer services like Venmo or Zelle or Google Pay.
- Pictures of the same puppy on multiple websites
- Not being able to visit puppy before purchase
- A seller with a poor reputation or not reputation
- A seller who threatens to turn you in for animal neglect or abandonment if you don’t send more money
Click here for more information on puppy scams from the Ohio Attorney General.
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