Express Guarantee Shippers

Victim Location 01075

Total money lost $1,850

Type of a scam Online Purchase

I purchased a kitten from https://www.mariasamazingmainecoons.com/ made arrangements Marie and paid for the kitten she then made arrangements with Express Guarantee Shippers 5/27am / tracking # MAL-334779879 (https://expressguaranteeshippers.com/tracking/ )

Per an e-mail for Guarantee Shipping Courier service 5/27 pm– I was told the crate used needed to be changed to a secure/heated crate at 850.00 for the air transport which would be refunded. (a rental fee) Payment was made am 5/28

Later that day 5/28, I was told that payment was received and they needed the insurance policy for the kitten – I reached out to the breeder Maria she had not taken out a policy…. I then worked with Guarantee Shipping to get the policy at a cost of 1000.00 where they would refund me 910.00 and the 90.00 was their fee. I did the payment 5/28 and heard nothing back …..

This morning 5/29am I received an e-mail form Guarantee Shipping Courier service ( Pets Control Department Denver) my kitten is in Denver and they are now asking for an addition 2100.00 for fees to get the kitten delivered to me in Massachusetts

Victim Location 87107

Total money lost $1,000

Type of a scam Online Purchase

I had "purchased" a kitten from another fake business. This "shipper" was supposed to ship my kitten to my home airport. I was notified by an urgent email that I had to rent a special electronic climate controlled crate for the kitten due to covid-19 restrictions for cats in airplanes. I was told the rental fee of $1000 would be returned to me when I picked up the kitten and returned the crate. Once I paid these scammers via Zelle (as instructed), I was unable to contact them via phone, email, or text. They did not answer me or return my emails or texts. I never received my kitten.