united pets travelers

Victim Location 53210

Total money lost $263.50

Type of a scam Online Purchase

oodle marketplace has a listing by Yvonne B. for puppies – advertising pomeranian puppies for $400.00 in milwaukee, WI. I contacted them and they in turn texted me from 501-301-4699 asking for my address and an initial half down to include $100 shipping fee, and that I can send the rest when I receive this puppy. I sent $250. through money gram to a Kenneth Lanoie that reference number 55910023 this money was picked up 10/5 at 9am. The text kept coming saying the puppy is at the shipping location and they will send me an email, I received an email from United pets travelers asking for $900 for a shipping insurance fee that will be given to back to me by the person delivering the dog. This company called me after I emailed them back stating I was not giving them any more money and this guy sounded like a foreign (African) person. He called from a Stone Mountain, Georgia number 470-210-8147, Then this Kenneth person text me saying he will take care of the insurance if I send him the rest of the puppy fee, but I refused and realized I had been scammed (If you google the number they text from 501-301-4699, you will see all kinds of animal listings)