The Saanich woman was told to buy and send Visa gift cards or the puppy’s life would be at risk
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The “seller” requested a money order from the woman. Once they received it, however, they asked for additional funds for such things as shots, licensing and registration, and warned the puppy’s welfare would be at risk if they didn’t receive more money. She was told to go a specific store and buy a particular type of card. They were in packages that had already been tampered with and contained fake cards with altered barcodes. When the 15 cards were loaded by the teller in the store, the money was sent directly to the scammer.Article content
Police recommend that anyone looking to buy a pet try to do it locally through a reputable dealer who can be seen in person before money is exchanged.
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