Lipxticious: September 2011

I am PISSED. So pissed at MYSELF ESPECIALLY because i almost got scammed for a "lovely kitten".

Those bastards.

Here goes.

So last night i was so impulsive about getting a persian cat and decided to adopt one online. Mind you i am from Singapore so all advertisement forums in SG are usually checked thoroughly and safe right? You can't be right about these things. The way scammers write... oh my BEWARE!!

I came across this http://www.adpost.com/sg/pets/42440/

I'll be writing to adpost.com after this for sure.

Back to me.

So i emailed the seller and asked if they are still available. He says this

(billkly@gmail.com) 20/9/2011

thanks for your interet in my persian cat. i still have male and
female left. where do you live and how soon do you want the kitten??

And i replied. And he says

what city is that?? sorry because i just relocated to Saba. i am
willing to send both to you if you can handle the cost of
transportation because i will be using a courier agency to send the
kittens to you. to send both of them will cost you 400MYR which you
will be paying directly to the courier agency 5 hours before they
deliver the kittens to your home

if you are okay with this kindly get back to me asap so i educate you
more on how this transportation will work out

So i replied

oh sure ok i worry about kitten's safety though! By the way how long will it take the kitten to arrive if you deliver them asap?

And he says

okay, all you have to do now is just to sit at your computer and wait
for me as i will be going now with the kittens to the the courier
agency to get them registered okay for a 5 hours delivery to your home
today.

when i come back i will let you know how you will be paying the
courier agency and what time you will be receiving the kittens okay?

give me 30 mins to run this transaction and get back to you asap
Okay i am skeptical already.. this was sent at 1.04am and he said he moved to saba. Saba is in malaysia right? Would he get transaction done at 1am? But being the perfect BIMBO i always am, i closed one eye and happily had him carry out his transactions.
He replied this in 50 min.
i am back from the courier agency where i have done all the necessary
formalities with the
registration of the kittens and all they need from you is to make
payment nd when payment is confirmed, the flight of the kittens will
be activated and you have 5 to 6 hours to wait for the delivery at
your location. below is the direct payment information for you to make
payment asap

FW////////////////////////////////////////FWD////////////////////////////////////////:

PAYMENT SHOULD BE DONE AT OUR NEWLY CREATED BRANCH VIA WESTERN UNION
OR MONEY GRAM TO THE DIRECTORS NAMES BELOW

RECIEVER'S NAME...................................ACHONDUH ATONGWET SAMUEL
COUNTRY.................................................CAMEROON
ZIP CODE...................................................00237
CITY............................................................MAROUA
TEST QUESTION............................................WHEN?
TEST ANSWER................................................NOW
AMOUNT .........................................................150SGD

AS SOON AS PAYMENT IS CONFIRMED, THE FLIGHT OF YOUR TWO PERSIAN
KITTENS WILL BE ACTIVATED. SEND US THE MTCN AND AND THE FULL NAMES
USED IN MAKING PAYMENT SO THAT HE FLIGHT OF THIS PUPPY WILL BE
ACTIVATED

MANAGEMENT
Take note of the postal codes.
So i replied how i should go about payment and all that..
And he replies this
And you have to make payment first thing tomorrow morning so that you
can receive the kittens early tomorrow.

thanks
Followed by this when i asked him how i should go about transaction because i was unfamiliar.
On 9/20/11, bill kly  wrote:
> thanks for getting back to me.
>
> All you have to is to copy the information i just sent you, fine any
> nearby western union bank and meet the cashier in command and tell the
> person that you want to send money to that address, you will be given
> a form to fill out which you will fill out the form using the
> information you have with you okay. so after the money has been sent,
> you will be given a 10 digit control number known as the MTCN which
> you will then send the MTCN to me for verification okay. so all you
> need to do is just to ask from people where a western union store is
> located okay? when you find one then you follow the instruction i just
> gave you and things will go successfully
>
> OR
>
> you locate a money gram store and do as i tell you okay.
>
>
> please when making payment, do not tell the cashier that you are
> sending money for a pet. just tell her you want to send money to your
> friend in Cameroon so that you will not be charge high okay? so tell
> her you want to send money to Cameroon to that address and it will be
> done safely.
>
> immediately payment is confirmed, the flight of these two lovely
> kittens will be activated okay
>
> thanks and hoping to read from you
>
I replied that i went to western union to do the transaction but they warned me about pet scams in cameroon (WHICH I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR GOOD JOB WESTERN UNION CLAREMONT HOTEL!) And the seller didn't reply me. I also asked for pictures of the kittens in the airport in their cages, obviously no replies since it must be difficult searching for a photo online with 2 white persians in a cage at the airport waiting to fly. I mean what was i thinking, do they even do transactions like that and which airline were they on??? PLEASE DO NOT BE LIKE ME!!! I'm really the blurriest person EVER on this planet!!!
I can't believe i didn't research CAMEROON AFRICA PET SCAMS earlier and was so impulsive on my decision! Thank god for the service in Singapore. When i went there i was like "Hi i would like to send money to my friend in Cameroon" And the person in command was like *skeptical face* "Sorry but we'll like to do some checks cos there's recently been cases of pet scams. Someone shipped a parrot from cameroon and got scammed. And it's not that we're trying to be nasty but we'll like to warn you before you make any decision." She showed me this warning letter about pet scams in cameroon and i was seriously shocked. I couldn't believe for the first time i was actually believing someone notifying me that i had been scammed (because i am usually smart at identifying scams). Dumb enough i was like "oh it's not a pet they are just cages that i bought from him" and she was like "yeah but you still have to be careful". The lady behind said "yeah they usually ask you to top up more money because your "pet"'s been injured so you have to pay for insurance and all that" and the woman in command was like "it's a cage not a pet yeah but well the same isn't it" and i was like "oh ok ok i'll reconsider thank you so much". So i walked out and frantically researched on pet scams in cameroon.
So here i'm going to post some stuff i found online.
This was posted on 23 July 2oo7 (http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2458)
I had made a post on a local board looking for a basset hound puppy for a gift. I had recieved an email stating this person had a puppy, last in the litter and asked me to email them back as soon as possible.
After a few emails back and forth about this puppy, health ect. They stated their information, and requested payment by western union and how they would take care of the adoption fee for me and all i had to pay was the 260$ to get the puppy sent by air to me. They also stated how the airport would even deliver the puppy to me free of charge.
Well after speaking with my sister about this puppy and all, we thought it would be a great idea to get it. She was all ready to run out and get the money sent by western union. Ive been fighting with myself trying to decide wether or not to actually go through with it. Well I decided to check my email one more time to see if there was a message left by the owner of this dog i was supposed to purchase. Something just didnt feel right to me, so i did a google search which led me here, and i am so thankful i did!!
The email came from a Nillo(pets_lover2003@yahoo.com)
The information they sent me
Receivers name........................................................ ..Mbah Nche
Country..................................................... ................Cameroon
State....................................................... ..................Limbe
Address..................................................... ..............#12 airport road
Zip code........................................................ .............00237
Test question.................................................... .......Who??
Answer...................................................... ................God

There was alot of talk of religion from the sender in their emails and how they could be trusted, ect and trying to assure me nothing would happen.
If i didnt google and come across this site, i might have been out quite a bit of money.
Thank you to everyone here! You saved me alot of time and money!
So this was in 2007... which means it's been so long that they have started scamming people??
I found this other one (http://antifraudintl.org/showthread.php?t=51997)
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW

The kitten will come with all necessary papers needed,but as the our delivery policy demands,an English veterinarian must conduct another test to be sure of their health status.The tests were conducted and the results were positive and Medication Papers were accurate .The test Results shows that the kitten are free from all diseases that may attack other Animals(Birds,Cats And Dogs).The experienced pet moving specialists at Our Pet Delivery Services,the Our Pet air cargo agency will handle your pet's delivery with confidence,professionalism, and trust.Our Pet Delivery Services NO TRANQUILIZER rule is designed for the safety and welfare of your pets during airline cargo transport.Our Pet Delivery Services registered with the USDA as an Intermediate Handler,is governed by the rules, regulations and mandates of the Animal Welfare Act, the AWA and the Federal Law governing scheduled airline air cargo shipments.So this kitten is now ready for delivery.But it should be noted that this process cannot be carried out unless the fee for shipping and delivery (50$) is paid for the kitten.This pets will come alongside with two of our pet carriers.

HOW TO SEND THE PAYMENT
Dear Client,
You will be making the payment to Our Head Quarters through any money gram or western Unit store .So you will just have to go to any of these services and make the money through the address below
NOTE:
THIS PAYMENT IS TO BE SENT TO THE HEAD QUARTER OF THIS COMPANY USING THE INFORMATION BELOW .YOU ARE REQUESTED TO PAY THE TOTAL FUND USING ANY WESTERN UNION STORE OR MONEY GRAM AT YOUR LOCATION BECAUSE WE HAVE THEIR UNITS AT OUR HEAD QUARTER DESIGNED FOR SUCH TRANSACTIONS, PAY THE MONEY TO THE CASHIER #1 OF AIR PET DELIVERY USING THE ADDRESS BELOW

CASHIERS INFORMATION
NAMES: NGWA PETER NGWA
COUNTRY: CAMEROON
STATE: CENTRAL PROVINCE
CITY: YAOUNDE
ADDRESS: 645 # CHURCH ST
ZIP CODE /AREA CODE 00237
You will need a Test question and
Answer,so use the one below

Test Question:

Name
Answer:

kelly

This payment should be done as soon as possible so the kitten can be home delivered to you on time today ,if the fees is not provided the kitten will not be dispatched from our detention and will spend more on daily feedings until the manager confirms the payment of the
(50 U.S DOLLARS)

Kindly scan the receipt of payment and send it or email us with the senders first and last name and the 8 Digits Reference number from money gram )or _(10 digits MTCN number from western union as soon as the payment is done..Immediately the payment is confirmed then the Tracking Number as well as the flight receipt and details to ensure a 100% assurance for the transaction shall be forwarded to you.

THANKS FOR USING OUR SERVICES,
WELL INTEGRITY CUSTOMER IS OUR PRIORITY.

MANAGEMENT
Poor person who continued to get scammed...
MAIL #4 for Air Line after I paid the $50.00 through MoneyGram

THIS MAIL IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT IT HAS REALLY BEEN THOUGHT AT THE .AGENCY TODAY BUT NOT TO WORRY ALL IS FINE NOW,SO ALL PERMIT WAS OBTAINED FROM THE MINISTRY OF PETS AND LIVESTOCK THE PERMIT CODE OF LEGAL SHIPPING AND PICKING UP IS NM336-g2cpu86B:

AFTER DOING THE CHECKING UP AT THE AGENCY WE CAME TO REALIZE THAT YOUR KITTEN DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE AND DUE TO THE BAD WEATHER AND THIS KITTEN NEED A VENTILATED CRATE ,SO YOU ALSO YOU NEED TO PAY FOR THE INSURANCE FEE AND THE VENTILATED CRATE FOR THE KITTEN (PERSIAN) WHICH WILL BE FULLY REFUNDED BACK TO YOU WHEN DELIVERING YOUR KITTEN TO YOU AT YOUR HOME.THE INSURANCE IS TO SECURE THE LIFE OF THE PETS IN CASE ANYTHING HAPPENS IT WILL BE COVERED UP.AND THE INSURANCE FEE WILL COST $200 AND THE VENTILATED CRATE WILL COST YOU $40 WHICH WILL BE FULLY REFUNDED BACK TO YOU AS SOON AS YOUR KITTEN ARRIVES AT YOUR LOCATION HOME AND AS SOON AS YOU PAY THE MONEY,WE WILL GET THE INSURANCE PAPERS PREPAID AND WE WILL SHIP YOUR KITTEN TO YOU IMMEDIATELY AND ALSO EMAIL YOU WITH HER FULL FLIGHT DETAILS SO THAT YOU WILL KNOW HER EXACT ARRIVAL TIME.ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION(LAW CODE a573rd) NO SHIPPER HAS THE RIGHT TO SHIP ANY THING WITHOUT A LEGIT ABLE EXPORT LICENSE.
SHE HAS ALL HIS RECORD PAPERS AND POLLY VACCINATED.WILL NOT BE DISTURBED ANY FURTHER.
YOU ARE FIRST OF ALL REQUIRED TO CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BEFORE TAKING ANY FURTHER
ACTIONS:
Check the address and correct for us please

Buyer's Details:
Names:

xxxxxxxxx

....Information of your Parcel.....

Sender........................ ..........Stephanie sasha
Type.......................... ..(Pets-Kitten)
Breed......................... .....Persian Kitten
Sex..................Female
Vaccination record...................... Approved
Vet Record.....Checked Valid
Medical Inspection................Done
Health........................ ...................Proper

DELIVERING ARGENT:

PET DELIVERED ARGENT: MR MICHEL LAMSON
INSURANCE REFUNDER: MADAM CHIA GEM MAGDELENE

SO IF YOU DEEM IT NECESSARY TO SEND THE MONEY YOU SHOULD USED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF OUR CASHIER DESK (1) ,BELOW IS OUR WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM DETAILS THAT YOU WILL USE IN SENDING THE REFUNDABLE INSURANCE AND CRATE ($240.99) FOR YOUR KITTEN(KELLY).
THE ADDRESS IS:

Receivers Names:::::::::::NGWA PETER NGWA
Country::::::::::::::::::: CAMEROON
State/City: ::::::::::::::LITTORAL PROVINCE
Postal Code:::::::::::::::00237
Address::::::::::::::::::::5 AKWA ROAD
TEST QUESTION............HER NAME?
ANSWER........................ KELLY
AMOUNT........................ $240.99 (REFUNDABLE)

SO YOU HAVE TO COPY THE ADDRESS ABOVE AND SEND THE REFUNDABLE INSURANCE FEE THROUGH EITHER WESTERN UNION INTERNATIONAL MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM .AND AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE MONEY YOU SHOULD EMAIL US WITH THE SENDERS NAME AND THE MTCN OR REFERENCE NUMBER# SO THAT WE CAN TAKE CARE OF THE INSURANCE AND THE VENTILATED CRATE FEE NOW AND YOUR KITTEN(KELLY ) WILL BE PUT ON BOARD THROUGH THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLIGHT TO YOUR LOCATION. AND AS SOON AS SHE ARRIVE SAFELY,THE DELIVERY AGENTS WILL REFUND BACK YOUR $240.99 IN CASH.
SO WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD IN READING FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE MONEY FOR THE INSURANCE AND CRATE SO THAT YOUR KITTEN(KELLY) TO TAKE THE NEXT AVAILABLE (DEPARTURE) FLIGHT TO YOUR LOCATION.
AND WE WILL ALSO EMAIL YOU WITH HER FULL FLIGHT SCHEDULE AS SOON AS WE COMFIRM THE PAYMENT

THANKS FOR USING OUR SERVICES,
WELL INTEGRITY CUSTOMER IS OUR PRIORITY.

MANAGEMENT
And some others...(http://www.ruslana-cattery.com/Swindler_TanyiJarvisAchere.htm)
2009/7/29 From me:
Thanks for your answer and a photos. I like Jack more. He looks more senior than 14 weeks . I want to see his pedigree and a photos of his parents. Is your cats have the DNA pkd test? How many cats you have? How name of your cattery and what organization registered your cattery? Is you have an experience of participation in shows? How you plan to send a kitten?
Thanks, F
*****

2009/7/29 From: jarvis Chokor :
Hello and thanks for response. Jack is a very loving, caring and playful cat who likes to cuddle around. my scanner got bad yesterday when i was trying to attach a document, but all the same Jack will come over with the pedigree ok. For Jack to come over is very easy and convenient so all will need from you now is your complete house address, full names, phone numbers and nearest airport cos with this info the pet relocator company will bring Jack directly at your door steps without any problem. Yes my cats have the DNA pkd test. i have 10 cats including new litters. I don't have a website for now. i don't take part in shows. Waiting for your reply soon
greetings
E
I think all these documents were forged in the Photoshop...

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2009/7/29 From me:
I want to see the scan copy of the Jack's pedigree, a photos of his parents and the copy of his DNA pkd test as you have written that have it. What organization register your kittens? I want to have the guarantees and not just words.
Talk soon,
F
*****
2009/7/29 From: jarvis Chokor< www_katzen@yahoo.de > :
Like i told you my scanner is got bad yesterday. would have love to send the papers to you but i assure you have Jack and the papers as soon we arranged everything. i know it is hard to trust but believe me am giving you my words. am a father of three grown up children and a GOD fearing man so please am not out to cheat on you. Iassure you 100%.Since my bank is not international thats why i would love you use western union bank, which i know is fast and reliable. The cat will cost you 300Ђ including transport cost to your home and is payable in installments. Below is my correct address that you will use in sending the money
Forenames: TANYI
Last name: JARVIS ACHERE
Address: BASTOS AVENUE NDE
Location: YAOUNDE
State: CENTRAL PROVINCE
Zip Code: 00237
Country: CAMEROON
E
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2009/7/29 From me:
I hope your scanner or a photocamera will be better today and then we can continue our dialogue. What organization register your kittens? I hope you not require the scanner for the answer to this question.

This one's quite funny. 
Hello,
Thanks for your mail. We have 1 male(max) and 1 Female (meli) ready for re homing to new homes .There are Outstanding AKC registered Pomerania from multi-championship bloodlines with an awesome pedigree. Gorgeous wrinkles, nice rope across their nose, massive bones structure, compact and muscular. Home-raised, family socialized puppies with sweet, loving and playful temperament, loves children. Ready to be a family companion or your best friend. Current vaccinations, De-worming, new crate, veterinarian health check and health certificate. Health guaranteed. Awesome puppy packet, the baby Pomerania will come alongside with the following 1 Year health Guarantee, Health Certificate, Shot Records Create (w/shipping),.

I am giving them out because they were always cared and looked after by my father but with a heavy heart i lost him and he was all I got ,i work with a global,broad-based health care company devoted to discovering new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health. My father died in an accident last month on his way back from work and i have very bad memories when i see these puppies around me,because they were always together with him since i am always busy in the laboratory..

i really need to give them to someone who can really care and love them just the way dad used to..These puppies have been very lonely since dad passed away so the best thing i decided on as my colleague advised me was to send them to a loving home

where are you located ?
are you married?
do you have kids?
do you promise to take very good care of the puppies?
have you ever owned a puppy?
how soon do you need the puppy?
which off the puppies do you need?
please i need your mobile number so we can talk more on text or on phone

i really count on you if you can be there for them.. all you are going to pay is just for their change of ownership papers which will cost you only $150 each .

I forgot to add the e-mail address.

minebest32@yahoo.com

Her name: Victoria Pat

Receiving (her "husband") NGONG JULIAN
Country: CAMEROON
City: DOUALA
Zip: 00237
State: LITTORAL
Test Question: WHEN
Test Answer: NOW

So i was REALLY convinced 988785645% that i had almost been scammed, i came home to find that the seller emailed me. (I was going to ignore all his other emails)
He sends this
Im sorry for the late reply.
Yes i do have a phone and yes it safe to so and i wqas wondering why
you have not made the payment yet??
Followed by
i am really surprise you are saying all these. after all my effort i
am putting just for you to have my kittens?? you still say it is a
scam???? see, you made me gone through all the hazards by taking the
kittens right to the courier agency and did every necessary
formalities and now you want to keep my kittens at the airport just
like that. see all you have to do is just to make payment and let the
flight of this kittens be activated okay? nobody is cheating someone
here. i am just trying to give my kittens good home that is ll
Really? What a bloody idiot.
I replied
Please refer to these. I researched them.
http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2458

"Here is the Address which you will have to use in making the transfer ok
WESTERN UNION.................................CAMEROON
COUNTRY.............................................CAMEROON
ZIP CODE.............................................00237
STATE/CITY..........................................DOUALA/LITTORAL
RECEIVER'S NAMES.............................HATTIE MATHEWSON
TEST QUESTION..................................WHO?
TEST ANSWER...................................GOD"

"Receivers name........................................................ ..Mbah Nche
Country..................................................... ................Cameroon
State....................................................... ..................Limbe
Address..................................................... ..............#12 airport road
Zip code........................................................ .............00237
Test question.................................................... .......Who??
Answer...................................................... ................God"

Do you see any similarities in the postal code and the one you sent to me? 

If you want to prove it is not a scam, show me birth certificates of the kittens, the parents, the health and medical reports or else i will bring this matter to officials.

Stop your behaviour scamming people like that. It is inhuman and wrong. I could file a report on you if you continue your ways. Thank god the service in singapore is excellent and they warn people who experience the same thing.

NOT INTERESTED 

And he says
iif you think paying the money to Cameroon is a problem. i just called
the courier manager at the office and he told me there is still a
branch in uk. so if you don't want to do the transfer in Cameroon
because they said there are scams then you can make payment to their
other branch in uk okay?? thanks

if you want their address just let me know so i send the address
Seriously i don't even understand what the fuck he's talking about. I don't need any verfications from courier companies i know they exist all over but what the fuck i asked for the pictures of the kittens in the airport but he couldn't. He couldn't even reply me about their birth certificates and medical reports (which i know i should've asked for earlier) and he couldn't even... The postal codes WERE TOTALLY THE SAME and the way the emailer writes with like "OKAY" behind oh my god... IT'S JUST TOO FUCKING OBVIOUS RIGHT.

SO, right now i am going to write to adpost and report this matter.

PLEASE EVERYONE DO NOT FLY "PETS" THAT ARE ON ADOPTION because they make you pay extras for every fucking nonsense they can think of. FYI billkly@gmail.com that idiot who "moved to saba", it is a place in Malaysia, and i found out Cameroon is in Africa!

I AM GOING TO PASIR RIS FARM TO GET A REAL KITTEN.