I contacted this company in hope of buying a Persian Kitten. After an e-mail with all types of questions and instructions, I was told that the kitten can be flown directly to our home along with instructions, how to care kit, etc. I received numerous text from thid individual refusing to talk directly saying that he is at work, his child got hurt and he is at the hospital and could not talk, etc. He then instructed me to go to a Western Union and send the money to a certain Thomas Macauley (I am sure this is probably not his name). When I told him that I would rather pay with a check or credit card, he called and instructed me to not send check but Western Union only.
He provided me with an address of a Nursing Home when I asked about where his residence is. I also informed him that I can get the kitten picked up by someone I trust and he will be paid with cash. He hang up and does not answer any calls nor text. I am very confused why this person would not accept a check and I am willing to wait till it cleared as well as a money order. He also did not want to accept credit card without explanation. He insisted that I go to Western Union only. I hope no one else get taken advantage by this shady business. I am not sure if this is a legitimate business and if it is I sincerely apologize but the way things were going, it is becoming more evident that some thing is not right.
This person is selling Persian cats via the Internet. They have a Maryland area code phone number and when I contacted them they said they're out of Atlanta, Georgia. The second email I recieved seemed suspicious and I started researching scams for this cattery. I found a report filed here on January 28, 2017. Everything in the report was what I had already experienced. When I told the person we'd rather pick the kitten up in person, he terminated talks with me. They evidently want people to send the money and wait for the animal to be shipped, and never ship what was supposedly purchased. Buyers be ware.
I came to this website and contacted this "cat breeder" with an area code number from Maryland to buy a new kitten. They had a whole "new litter" of Persian cats, priced at only $500 to $550 each, with free shipping, vaccinations, and papers included. Plus, they said a second kitten would be free! It all sounded too good to be true.
It was.
After sending them my request and conteact information, I got an immediate response through e-mail. This was followed by a text message to ensure that I got the e-mail. I responded today to the e-mail, and got an emormously long e-mail explainning how much they loved their cats and how they bred them only as a hobby, and wanted to know our location and how we would love our new kitten. I responded back in good honesty and good faith, and got another six paragraph response within ten minutes. It was full of grammatical errors, and ambiguous wording about pricing. When I said that I was interested in meeting them in person and discussing the price of $550 further, I received no response.
I started to ask questions.
I searched cat breeder scams, and found that the site and response I received fell directly under their criteria. The cat breeder claimed on their website that they were CFA approved since 2001, and a search on their site showed negative results. Their website description also included that they bred cats at "Persian Garden Cattery," another cattery entirely. The site also features pictures on their homepage which a quick Google search found them to be Persian cat wallpapers. The site features "testimonials" with pictures of the cats and their new owners. None of the animals featured were kittens; all were cats. And at least two fo the photos were taken in the same room, with the same cat, but featured different people to appear different.
The final nail in the coffin was the web search that my father did. He checked the IP address of the site through Dig, an found the location of the site: Panama.
If you find a site with this description, then know for sure that this site is a scam. I didn't lose money because I checked them out. Be sure that you do, too.
Persians Home Reviews
I contacted this company in hope of buying a Persian Kitten. After an e-mail with all types of questions and instructions, I was told that the kitten can be flown directly to our home along with instructions, how to care kit, etc. I received numerous text from thid individual refusing to talk directly saying that he is at work, his child got hurt and he is at the hospital and could not talk, etc. He then instructed me to go to a Western Union and send the money to a certain Thomas Macauley (I am sure this is probably not his name). When I told him that I would rather pay with a check or credit card, he called and instructed me to not send check but Western Union only.
He provided me with an address of a Nursing Home when I asked about where his residence is. I also informed him that I can get the kitten picked up by someone I trust and he will be paid with cash. He hang up and does not answer any calls nor text. I am very confused why this person would not accept a check and I am willing to wait till it cleared as well as a money order. He also did not want to accept credit card without explanation. He insisted that I go to Western Union only. I hope no one else get taken advantage by this shady business. I am not sure if this is a legitimate business and if it is I sincerely apologize but the way things were going, it is becoming more evident that some thing is not right.
This person is selling Persian cats via the Internet. They have a Maryland area code phone number and when I contacted them they said they're out of Atlanta, Georgia. The second email I recieved seemed suspicious and I started researching scams for this cattery. I found a report filed here on January 28, 2017. Everything in the report was what I had already experienced. When I told the person we'd rather pick the kitten up in person, he terminated talks with me. They evidently want people to send the money and wait for the animal to be shipped, and never ship what was supposedly purchased. Buyers be ware.
I came to this website and contacted this "cat breeder" with an area code number from Maryland to buy a new kitten. They had a whole "new litter" of Persian cats, priced at only $500 to $550 each, with free shipping, vaccinations, and papers included. Plus, they said a second kitten would be free! It all sounded too good to be true.
It was.
After sending them my request and conteact information, I got an immediate response through e-mail. This was followed by a text message to ensure that I got the e-mail. I responded today to the e-mail, and got an emormously long e-mail explainning how much they loved their cats and how they bred them only as a hobby, and wanted to know our location and how we would love our new kitten. I responded back in good honesty and good faith, and got another six paragraph response within ten minutes. It was full of grammatical errors, and ambiguous wording about pricing. When I said that I was interested in meeting them in person and discussing the price of $550 further, I received no response.
I started to ask questions.
I searched cat breeder scams, and found that the site and response I received fell directly under their criteria. The cat breeder claimed on their website that they were CFA approved since 2001, and a search on their site showed negative results. Their website description also included that they bred cats at "Persian Garden Cattery," another cattery entirely. The site also features pictures on their homepage which a quick Google search found them to be Persian cat wallpapers. The site features "testimonials" with pictures of the cats and their new owners. None of the animals featured were kittens; all were cats. And at least two fo the photos were taken in the same room, with the same cat, but featured different people to appear different.
The final nail in the coffin was the web search that my father did. He checked the IP address of the site through Dig, an found the location of the site: Panama.
If you find a site with this description, then know for sure that this site is a scam. I didn't lose money because I checked them out. Be sure that you do, too.