Uptown Corgies
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Victim Location 89084
Total money lost $1,738.99
Type of a scam Online Purchase
I inquired on google a website to purchase a new Corgi puppy. The inquiry through google brought up
www.uptowncorgies.com as one one of the top results. I looked at their website up and down and even
checked the testimonials section, contact info, etc. I applied directly through this website to be
contacted to inquire further. The very next day I was sent an email on the puppy I was interested in and
was text by the following number, 862-208-4585. I text back asking who this was and I was told I could
refer to the individual as Murphy. I ask a few more questions about the process and I get sent an email
of the puppies profile and what the pricing included and that the puppy of my choice was available right
away and that free shipping was available. I inquired further answering the email using my yahoo email.
Next I was asked to provide background info on myself like family size, neighborhood description, and
other general things, which I did. Then I get a text and follow up email from Devon Jarvis James.
Requesting I pay the puppy’s price tag of $550 dollars via Western Union to get the
transaction going. So
I do and I use the Apple Pay option which was part of the “available in minutes” choices as requested by
Jarvis. The tracking information for the WU transfer is ***. It required Devon’s address so he
made that information available to me and told me to fill in the address portion with 522 Purce St
Hillside, NJ 07205. I have the confirmation emails of the transaction going through and the confirmation
info of the [censored] *** picking up the money from a WU in the area of his area code. He then emails me a
purchase agreement with his signatures and informs me that I need to sign it as well. So I did and sent it
back to Devon via email. On this purchase agreement is stating a refund clause for me the purchaser.
Also about signing this document I agree to return the puppy to them if for whatever reason I can’t take
care of the pup. Once Devon receives the emailed signed purchase agreement he says we can now move
on to shipping and stated the puppy would be delivered today, 8/23/2019, from his shipping company.
Well today waiting and waiting all day for the flight details my puppy I purchased was going to be
arriving on. Throughout the day I check in with the Devon on the status on everything and then around
2pm i get an email from Express Shipping. This email looks fake and yet has all the following information
about the transport of this puppy:
FLIGHT INFORMATION.
Fri, Aug 23
American Airlines
5:20 pm — 7:31 pm
Newark (EWR) – Charlotte (CLT)
Main Cabin 2h 11m
American Airlines 1891 · Narrow-body jet · Airbus A320-100/200
Change planes in Charlotte (CLT)
2h 50m
Fri, Aug 23
American Airlines
10:21 pm — 11:59 pm
Charlotte (CLT) – Las Vegas (LAS)
Main Cabin 4h 38m
American Airlines 776 · Narrow-body jet · Airbus A321-100/200
YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED BACK TO YOU IN CASH UPON ARRIVAL AND DELIVERY
OF YOUR
PUPPY AT McCarran Airport
!!NOTE : YOU WILL HAVE TO EMAIL US BACK FOR CONFIRMATION WITH FULL MONEY TRANSFER THAT IS
THE RECEIPT
NB: NOTE
THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE ELECTRONIC CRATE WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL BY THE DELIVERY MAN
INSTANTLY AT THE POINT OF DELIVERY.
Direct Line To The Director Tell: +16124448196
The said Electronic Crates Fee is Re-fundable upon arrival of your Corgi Puppy
If the crate is not provided within 48hours, we shall place the puppy under PETS ABUSE AND
ABANDONING, which is punishable by law according to the rules above.
The cost of the Re-fundable crate Policy calculated by our statisticians calculated above.
Thanks By The Director
Above this section is all this fine print about they need another Western Union payment of $995 for the
crate fee and “Caution Fee:”
DEAR CLIENT *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** !!
THIS IS A REPORT FROM U-SHIP CARRIERS SERVICES SHIPPER REGARDING YOUR MALE CORGI PUPPY
(JASPER) WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO LEAVE UShip Airport To McCarran Airport
AND ITS RATHER UNFORTUNATE WE COULDN’T GO AHEAD WITH THE SHIPPING DUE TO SOME
REQUIREMENTS.
A THERMAL ELECTRONIC CRATE REQUIRED!
A THERMAL ELECTRONIC CRATE FOR YOUR CORGI (Puppy), IS REQUIRED AS THE PRESENT WEATHER
CONDITION DOES NOT PERMIT US TO FLY YOUR PUPPY IN A BASKET BOX THAT WAS GIVEN TO US BY
YOUR SENDER (Mr Devon Jarvis James ) . YOUR SENDER CAME HERE BUT WITH A BASKET CRATE AND ITS
RATHER UNFORTUNATE WE CAN NOT SHIP YOUR PUPPY IN A BASKET CRATE DUE TO BAD WEATHER
CLIMATE CONDITIONS. SO WE CAN NOT RICKS THE LIFE OF YOUR PUPPY THAT IS WHY A T.E. CRATES ARE
REQUIRED WITHOUT WHICH, WE CANNOT CONTINUE WITH THE SHIPPING PROCESS. THIS CRATES ARE
TEMPERATURE AUTOMATIC REGULATOR CRATES.
HOW TO GET THE ELECTRONIC CRATE FOR YOUR PUPPY.
WE OFFER ELECTRONIC CRATES AT OUR AGENCY. WE DO NOT SELL THESE CRATES TO
OUR CUSTOMERS
BUT OFFER THEM ON HIRE/RENTAL TERMS TO SAFEGUARD PETS ON FLIGHT. THE MONEY PAID FOR
CRATE RENTALS WILL BE FULLY REFUNDED BACK TO THE RECEIVER (ONLY) AS PART OF THE MONEY IS A
CAUTION FEE, UPON DELIVERY OF YOUR PUPPY BY THE DELIVERY AGENT AND PROPER IDENTIFICATION
FROM THE RECEIVER. THE T.E. CRATES WILL BE WITHDRAWN BY THE DELIVERY AGENT UPON DELIVERY
AND YOU WILL NOT BE TAKING YOUR PUPPY WITH THE VENTILATED CRATES THAT WAS BROUGHT TO
US BECAUSE YOUR CAUTION FEE WILL BE REFUNDED INSTANTLY.
1) Thermal Electronic crate:$995 AND A CAUTION FEE REFUNDABLE UPON ARRIVAL.
2) RENTALS FEE $25 NO-REFUNDABLE.
3) TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE PAID FOR EACH CRATE IS $995 WHILE $970 WILL BE REFUNDED BACK TO
YOU AND $25 GOES FOR RENTALS.
MALE CORGI PUPPY TO BE TRANSPORTED AND DELIVER TO THE ADDRESS BELOW
Names
Country
U.S.A http://www.pet-discount-supply.com/dogs/image_web/ss/metcf1.jpg03/03/2010
HOW TO RENT THE ELECTRONIC CRATE FOR YOUR PUPPY.
!) NOTE : AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM PAYMENT OF THIS ELECTRONIC CRATES FOR YOUR PUPPY, WE WILL
PROCEED WITH THE BOARDING OF YOUR PUPPY ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLIGHT TO YOUR LOCATION
TONIGHT AND YOUR PUPPY WILL BE DELIVERED AT YOUR AIRPORT TODAY AT 11:59PM AND YOUR
CAUTION FEE REFUNDED BACK TO YOU IN CASH.
!!) NOTE : PAYMENT OF THIS REFUNDABLE CRATE SUM IS TO BE MADE URGENTLY . YOU WILL BE PAYING THE FUNDS TO OUR HEADQUARTERS IN CHARGE OF ALL PET SERVICE LOCATED IN
NEW JERSEY WHICH IS THE HEAD BRANCH OFFICE OF OUR COMPANY. YOU WILL BE
USING EITHER WAL
MART GIFT CARDS OR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TO OUR HEAD BRANCH OFFICE OF OUR
COMPANY IN NEW JERSEY TO THE DESK OF THE CASHIER NUMBER ONE.
Regarding the payment
For Western Union,
1. go to www.westernunion.com
2. click send money
3. sign up
4. chose cash pick up as the way you want money to be received 5. chose pay with debit card
6. Fill in receiver’s information listed below
7. click continue
8. You must chose the option "money in minutes"
then follow the steps to complete the payment and you will need to
fill in the receiver’s information.
Make sure you have a debit card.
western union informations.
Names:………….Harley Martin
State:………………… New Jersey
City…………………….. Orange
Zip Code/Area code……..07051
AMOUNT………………………$995
(I have all the original correspondents saved from both these individuals)
As you can see it states the shipping company needs this payment in order to proceed. At this point I am
getting text messages from Harley from the 612-444-8196 phone number requesting I make the
payment to get the pup on the next flight the company has scheduled. So I do via Western Union once
again. This man known as Harley is requesting I use a debit card which I decline and tell him that the
Apple Pay option requires his full address in order to go through. Harley is reluctant to do so. So I then
text Devon to advise him of the situation and to get the shipping guy to forward me his full address so I
can process the transaction. I finally get Harvey to send me the full address which is 18 Charles St Apr 4
Jersey City, NJ 07307. The transaction goes through I send him confirmation and the I am told the details
of the flight will be sent to me momentarily. I call the gentleman Harley and ask him why doesn’t he
have all the info already I handled my part he said he would have it shortly and hurried off the phone.
Both these gentleman had Jamaican or Haitian accents. In the meantime I am sending all the flight info
to my wife and she starts really getting suspicious. She asks me to inquire about a current photo of the
pup I thought I purchased. So i text Devon first asking for a current photo. He dances around the
question saying the pup is already at the airport and to ask Harley. I ask Harley for a picture. He says the
Devon should’ve sent it to me. I call Harley asking him what is taking so long and he just kept saying that
he was trying to get everything done and to let him do so by getting off the phone. I text Devon and tell
him that I am starting to get suspicious and I flat asked him am I getting scammed?! Devon gets
defensive and starts saying why would I say that. Then starts regurgitating info from the profile of the
website stating that he has 20 years in breeding experience. I told him then what is taking so long and
why cant either him or Harley give me any updated photos with the date etc. Devon starts deflecting
and dancing around my interrogation. I tell him that the shipping company is fake and as his defense to
that question is to send the following web address, http://expresshippinglogistic.com/. I click on it and it
doesn’t even match the email address Harley sent me. Devon and I are going back and forth now and he
tells me that this is the same company with nothing to back it. He also claims that a tracking number for
the puppy will be sent to me shortly. I keep pushing the issue and and I call HARLEY in between
demanding more information like this so called tracking number. Harley tells me give me another hr or
so and not 5 minutes later the payment i submitted via western union to Harley was confirmed picked
up by email notification. I go back to Devon and tell him that the shipping money I sent was just picked
up and how this is all starting to be a real problem. He takes offense and tells me that I am too much
hassle for him. That he should just refund me and go pick up the puppy from Harley. I tell him yes please
do. He then emails me a tracking number and says I should be good now. I go to my email and find link,
http://expresshippinglogistic.com/track-form/?redirect_to=http://
expresshippinglogistic.com/wp-
admin/. It takes me to the website with the tracking info section. I place the tracking number given to
me by Devon’s email, AWB086076204530. After I type in the tracking number i get the following
information:
AWB086076204530
Shipper Information
Devon Jarvis James
Hillside New Jersey , 07205 +1 862-204-3967 [email protected] Receiver Information
SHIPMENT STATUS: ON HOLD
Shipment Information
Origin:
USA
Package:
Male corgi…Jasper
Status:
On hold
Destination:
USA
Carrier:
Type of Shipment:
Air Transport
Weight:
10-12
Shipment Mode:
Flight
Carrier Reference No.:
AWB086076204530
Product:
PETS
Qty:
1 – Male corgi… Jasper
Payment Mode:
Cash
Total Freight:
11
Expected Delivery Date: August 24, 2019
Departure Time: 5:20 pm
Pick-up Date August 24, 2019 Pick-up Time: 7:31 pm
It’s at this point I start questioning the suspects and they both start back pedaling on everything. They said everything is good after I paid an additional $475 to them for the “Vaccines” that were supposed to be update already as stated on the website. Complete copy cat of other puppy scams. I told Devon I am not paying that you need to pay that to which he said he can’t. If I don’t pay it then I don’t get the puppy. I called him out on everything again and Devon started deflecting saying I am being a headache and this is too much. I advise that I will report him and he makes threats that he will sue me and all this crap. I start texting him photos of the fraud reports I filed and thats when all communication stopped. Devon would not answer my calls or text messages. I am sure I am blocked now from the 862 number.
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