Puppy Scams

There is a rise in Puppy Scams where people are paying for puppies that simply don’t exist. Some of the scammers have very realistic fake digital profiles that use stolen images of adorable puppies. Some sites will also say that a pet is “free to a good home” and that you just have to pay for travel costs – they ask you to transfer money for the travel fees and you never see the animal. Here to discuss how you can avoid this, is animal spokesperson from PETA, Emily Rice.