LoginPuppy scam targets Dogs Trust charity
Online scammers are fraudulently using Dogs Trust's Leeds address
Posted 28 April 2023 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|Yorkshire and the Humber
UPDATES: CTSI and Dogs Trust warn that scammers are exploiting the charity’s reputation by advertising non-existent puppies online, taking upfront payments and sending victims to a rehoming centre address where no animal is waiting.
CTSI has teamed up with dog rescue and rehoming charity Dogs Trust to warn of a new scam in which prospective pet owners are being duped into paying upfront for puppies that they will never even meet.
Scammers are fraudulently giving the address of the Dogs Trust Leeds Rehoming Centre as the location from which the puppies can be collected, leaving victims disappointed and out of pocket w...
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