Business ProfileforAffectionate Poodles
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Based on a complaint in BBB files, Better Business Bureau has determined this is a fraudulent online entity. From previous experience with these types of entities, BBB also believes Affectionate Poodles has no local presence in Minnesota. The phone number listed for this entity is an out of state number. The address they claim is a residential property that's currently on the market.
The complaint on file involved a situation where the customer was asked to wire money to claim their pet, which is virtually always the sign of an online pet scam.
BBB offers the following tips to avoid online pet selling scams:
*Beware of websites and online (or classified) ads with multiple misspellings and/or grammatical errors. Many pet scams originate overseas, so scammers usually don't have a good grasp of the English language.
*Don't be fooled by a well-designed website. Scammers can easily steal
images and details from postings off the websites of legitimate breeders. Always research companies at BBB.org.
* Watch out for requests to wire money. This is virtually always a sign you're dealing with a scammer. Never wire money to someone you haven't met in person.
*Be leery of classified ads that promise cheap or free pets for adoption.
These offers sound good, until the scammers tell you your pet is at the
airport but you'll have to pay unexpected fees to move forward with the
adoption process. The fees continue to mount and people eventually
realize these offers were not legitimate.
* Watch out for situations where you're asked to wire funds to unknown third-parties for shipping or transportation. These are often other fraudulent entities working in tandem with the supposed pet seller.
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- Location of This Business
- 15723 50th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55446-3421
- BBB File Opened:
- 6/6/2017
- Business Management
- Paul ., Owner
- Contact Information
Principal
- Paul ., Owner
Customer Contact
- Paul ., Owner
- Additional Contact Information
Email Addresses
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Customer Complaints
0 Customer Complaints
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