[THIN] Re: RANT: DogSh*t Criminals of the Web
- From: Jan <tinybeetle@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:37:50 -0400
Absetively amazing, poselutely...
On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 9:53 AM, Jim Kenzig ThinHelp.com <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> *Here is the story, because of my recent illnesses I had to move into an
> apartment from my beautiful 5600 sqare foot home because it was just too
> much for me to take care of. When I got to the apartment I realized my dog
> Lilly enjoyed having a yard just too much. It was also too much for me to
> take her in and out all the time. I needed to find a new home for her. I
> posted an ad on Craigslist and on petfinder.com and received many
> replies..only they really didn't make any sense. These are the only SOME of
> the responses I got. It seems that they all have spelling problems..HMM even
> doctors who can't spell! Note there was no picture of the dog on
> petfinder.com and also I did not ask for any money for her. I'll call
> this segment DogSh*t Criminals of the Web. Oh and I got the added bonus
> from petfinder of them posting my email address for the world to see (and
> phone number mind you) ala no login required.. and now my NEW gmail mailbox
> I opened just for this purpose is brimming with spam. Thanks a lot
> Petfinder! I guess I can't complain too much though because it was through
> petfinder that I did get a good home for her. *
> **
> *Here is Craigs list warning!*
>
> *** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
> ** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
> ** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
> ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html
> *
> **
>
> *HERE WE GOOO.....my comments are preceded by jk>.*
>
> *jk>This guy takes free pets and puts them up for sale on other sites on
> the web….. a simple google of his email address found this out.
> *----------------------------
> hi iam inquire about dog i live in elyria ohio can u deliver idont drive
>
> ---------------
>
>
>
>
>
> *jk>These people take your pet after you jump through hoops (vet record,
> shots, fixed etc)and sell them for $95*
>
> Hello. I saw your ad for Lilly and I would like to help find her a
> wonderful forever home. My name is Amy and I am a volunteer for Nikita's
> Wish rescue *www.nikitaswish.org* <http://www.nikitaswish.org/> . We
> would be willing to foster Lilly until a forever home can be found. We
> require potential adopters to fill out an application, we call their vet for
> a reference and do a home visit before any animals can be adopted. Please
> let us know if we can help Lilly find a wonderful home.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Amy
>
> ----------------------------
>
> *jk>The old Money Order scam…*
>
> robert patrick to ct233295
>
> show details 1:49 PM (19 hours ago)
>
> Reply
>
> Hello,
> i am mr JAMES MARK a veterinarian doctor and the director of
> Heart of Chelsea Animal Hospital situated at ,257 W 18th St, New
> York, 10011 .
> i am highly interested in
> your pet coz i want to take it to my house to live with my
> family and I will like you to let
> me know the condition of the pet.I'll be paying with money order
> or cashier cheque which will be issue out by my client which will
> be coming to your location for the pick up of the pet.I'll
> instruct him to issue $3800 in your name .Immidiately you
> receive this cheque , i want you to take it to your bank, cash it
> immidiately and deduct your selling price and also deduct extra
> $200 for your running around and you'll send the excess to my
> client for the shipment of the pet alongside some other (pets ) i
> placed in order in care of him.he will also use the funds you'll
> send to him to settle some customs problem and for ticket fee in
> other to get to your location for the pick up of the pets
> immidiately you send the excess funds to him.
> The excess
> funds will be
> send to the
> client through
> westernunion for him to come to your place for the pick up 24hours
> after receiving the payment from you without giving you any
> stress.So, i do hope i can have trust about the excess funds which
> is meant for my client.I will like you to get back to me with the
> price of the pet and send the following information for the
> process of the payment.
> NAME........
> ADDRESS............
> CITY......
> STATE....
> ZIP CODE........
> PHONE # BOTH HOME AND CELL.....
> I await your this info so that I can fax it down to my client that
> will send u the payment.
> THANKS
>
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> *jk>And another one….*
>
> Collins Wilson
>
> show details Mar 8 (3 days ago)
>
> Reply
>
> Hello,
> My name is Dr Collins Wilson and my wife Glynnis Wilson was able to came
> across your advert today concerning the pet adoption you posted for sale on
> *Petfinder.com* <http://petfinder.com/> and i am much interest in re_
> homing your pet at a companion and also a member of my family, because i
> have passion and care for pet.i spent much of my time taking care of my
> lost pet and i lost her on my way taking her to vet clinic for nauture,
> since then live has been unbearable for my family expecially my daughter
> who care for pet more that anything she does.
> I'm a christain and i live in Baton Rouge LA and My house was wood
> fenced and 8.87fts high, i have enough garden in my premises where the pet
> can roam about.. i have 2 daughters and a son.
> i will appreciate it if you can assure me 100% that you will be able
> to let me re-home yours in replacement of my lost one.i don't know how
> happy my daughter Benita and her brother mark will be to see another pet in
> replacement.You don't have to long for how to ship the pet.i will handle
> that my self with care. so i want you to get back to me with the adoption
> fees, present health condition, price, and pictures if available for more
> satisfaction.
> P.S: After getting to a better compromise, i will be paying with a
> check in us dollars and i'll instruct my TRUSTEE in the state to issue a
> check on your behalf which will include the price of the pet.you need to
> get all t his info to me as well as to issue the check as soon as possible.
> Name to be written on th e certified American check;
> Home address ,
> Phone Number;
> City;
> Zip Code;
> State;
> please get back to me
> Dr Collins Wilson
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------
>
> *jk>And another one… love the all caps. The dog is FREE moron. *
>
>
>
> Donita Smith to donitasmith001
>
> show details Mar 8 (3 days ago)
>
> Reply
>
> HELLO,
> HOW ARE YOU DOING ,I GUESS FINE.
> AM DONITA FROM WASHINGTON.
> AM A PET LOVERS AND MY FAMILY,I ALSO HAVE 2 KIDS
> WHICH ARE FROM 15YRS AND 18YRS OLD.
> AM INTRESTED IN BUYING YOUR PET", .. NOW,
> AM PAYING WITH BANK CERTIFIES CASHIER CHECK OR MONEY
> ORDER .
> I WANT YOU TO TELL ME MORE CONDITIONS ABOUT ITS AND
> THEN SEND ME THE
> PICTURES ALSO?
> SO I NEED YOUR INFO BELOW?
> 1. FULL NAME ----------------------
> 2. ADDRESS--------------------------
> 3. PHONE NUMBER -------------
> 4. LAST PRICE-----------------------
> NOW
> SO THAT I CAN ISSUE OUT THE PAYMNET FOR YOU THROUGH
> POST OFFICE.
> AM READY TO PAY FOR THE PET NOW.
> DO GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR DETAILS NOW,SO THAT I
> CAN SEND THE
> PAYMENT
> FOR YOU BY TOMORROW MORNING.
> THANKS
>
> -------------------------------------------------
>
> *jk>Still another one.. adorable eh? There was NO PICTURE how do your know
> she was adorable? Idiot!*
>
> Michealson Laurence to joann.corbett
>
> show details Mar 8 (3 days ago)
>
> Reply
>
>
> I saw your advert today on a classified site on internet concerning
> your adorable pet adoption you posted on pet
> *finder.com*<http://finder.com/>, I am very much interested in re-homing your
> pet at a companion to be part
> of my family, because my 10 yrs old son love pet so much and i have passion
> and care for pets also.i will like to know if the pet is still available
> for sale and the present health condition of the pet more so the pictures if
> available for more satisfaction.. i wait to read back from you after you
> might have concider to give me the details of your pet
>
> Regards,
>
> Dr.Michealson
>
> ---------------------------------------
>
> *jk>And yet another one..your going to drive my dog from Ohio to
> California? SIght unseen? You mean there are no other dogs there that
> wouldn't cost you hundreds of dollars in gas to get? AND PAY FOR ME TO COME
> TO CALIFORNIA TO SEE HER? WOOHOO!*
>
>
>
> Jennifer Watson to kjacot
>
> show details Mar 8 (3 days ago)
>
> Reply
>
> Good Day
>
> My Name is Jennifer , i have from AGOURA HILLS. California [ USA] . Its
> just to tell you that am interested in adopting your pet that you placed
> for adoption through your ads. i want to adopt the pet for my daughter that
> had lost her pet some months back. she need pet to keep her bussy and for
> her to concentrate on what she was doing. its not been easy for her cos she
> just lost her father some months ago and she is the only child of the
> family and i had promised that i will do anything she wanted in order to
> make her happy all the time. and she said she was in need of your pet , she
> want your pet to be part of us and you shouldn't not worry about how the pet
> gonna get to us here, cos we will send pick up company to your location for
> the picking up of pet direct from you. am sure with that the pet will be
> save before getting here and i can even pay your flight ticket to come . if
> you wish to see the pet after adopting the pet to my daug hter , in order
> for you to see the pet again and the pet condition and i want you to send
> the pictures of the pet if available for my daughter to see and i want you
> to tell me the final asking price for the adoption,. i want you to reply me
> soon,
>
> Yours Faithfully
> Jennifer
>
> ______________________________
>
> *jk>And still another one….ooooh she'd be living with Fishes and toads AND
> horses..how quaint. *
>
> Good Day Seller,
> Season greeting to you....i just browse throught internet and i
> found your advert on your pet for adoption so interesting and will really
> love to have the pet at my home..... by the way My name is Nathanel,65 yrs
> old man ..living in my own house in Wyoming with a large compound and a pond
> in which i take care of fishes and toads ...and a horse as well in which i
> ride on and i am looking forward to have your pet at my home so that i could
> have a pet to include as well as a pet i could go arround with and play with
> my G-kids as well.Please i will like to know it condition and your last
> offer on it...... Conclusively,i will appreciate if you can send me some
> pictures of the pet and you are to be aware that i will be taking care of
> the picking up of the pet to my home cos i have a courier that do help me in
> taking care of shipping a pet . Get back to me as soon as you receive this
> message if u are willing to adopt the pet for me so that we can make
> arrangement for the payment.
> Regards.....
> Nathanel
>
> __________________
>
> *jk>Oh but it didn't stop there… Adorable again. IDIOT THERE WAS NO
> PICTURE! I must of formatted the text beautifully. *
>
> ichard Williams to Alexmac156
>
> show details Mar 8 (2 days ago)
>
> Reply
>
> * * I came across your advert on pet finder about your adorable pet for
> adoption..i am very much interested in adopting your pet to become member of
> my family and i have a large garden where the pet can play and my children
> Tammy and susan are pet lovers so i want you to consider your pet is coming
> to a loving family..i have attach pictures of my family and part of our
> garden where the pet can roam about.
>
>
>
> I will like to know if your pet is still available for sale and the
> present health condition of the pet and it pictures if available for more
> satisfaction..i will be paying with a check payment and i will send you the
> payment as soon you give me your details such as Your full name to be on the
> check and your full contact address including your zip code and your phone
> number for smooth communication.I will be responsible for the shipping
>
> Thanks and God bless you
>
>
>
> Richard
>
> _______________________________
>
> *jk>By this one I was getting pretty fed up… a zoo in Africa? At least it
> wouldn't be a pet mill or testing lab. : )*
>
> Kelvin Williams to kittygurrl33
>
> show details Mar 9 (1 day ago)
>
> Reply
>
> Dear Sir/Ma,
>
> I am a Veterinary Doctor based London, England with most clients all over
> West African countries and UK cities, we also run many zoo in some African
> cities and London towns. I have Clinics in most West African and UK Cities.
> I once ran a Vet clinic and pet shop in 121 Dothan Road Abbeville, Al
> 36310-2904.
>
> I have a client who's interested in your lovely Pet and also willing to
> pay me anything i charged to bring it to his lovely home, he's a Pet lover
> and he paid us visit every week for treatment to his Pet. He wants to
> package your Pet as a secret gift for his wife birthday coming up soon. I
> can assure you that your Pet is not going for an experiment, Pet mill or
> going to end up in Lab. testing.
>
>
>
> I will also like to know some few things about .......
>
> Name
>
> Vet Check history
>
> Vet Certificate
>
> Breed
>
> Age
>
> Adoption fee
>
> Home or House pet
>
> friendly with kids or not
>
> Aggressiveness Closeness
>
> Mode of Adoption
>
> Pictures
>
>
>
> Please get back to me with these information's and we will proceed to
> adoption immediately. The Adoptee will like to know all these and more
> before taking up the adoption. The Adoptee is in Alabama, he's a Car dealer,
> his name is Fuller Pontiac, 525 Kirkland St Abbeville, AL 36310-2735. You
> need not ship the Pet international. My shipper will come and pick up and
> deliver to the new Adopter's home in Alabama. Please let me have full
> information's.
>
>
>
>
>
> NB: I will also need Your.....
>
> Full Name
>
> Full Address
>
> Telephone number to reach you for discussion.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Dr. Kelvin Williams
>
> Tel= +447514966958
>
> email= *vetpetlife1@xxxxxxxxx* <vetpetlife1@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>
> Note: If you have any enquiry to make concerning this transaction, please
> email or call the phone number above.
>
> ______________________________
>
> *jk>Arrrrgh!! Idiot.. I didn't post a price on petfinder.com. *
>
>
>
> Jom Dmdonald to littleangel1590
>
> show details Mar 10 (1 day ago)
>
> Reply
>
> Hello,
> HAPPY NEWYEAR....... I'm DMDONALD .I saw your advert about
> your pet adoptation .I am interested in adopting the pet, you have with
> you . I'll be making my payment with money order .As for the shipping
> I'll contact a shipping agent of mine who will arranged for the Pick up as
> soon as the transaction is sealed, but i will like to know the following
> things about the pets:-
>
> i,The present condition of the pet ?
>
> ii, how friendly the pet his?
> iiiwhat your pet like and what he dislike ?
> iv, pictures of the pets ( if available)
> v, the last adoption price apart from the price you posted on *
> petfinder.com* <http://petfinder.com/>
> pls get back to me as soon possible so that we can carry with this
> transaction, here is mymobile number where you can reach me 07024080827
> I'll be looking forward to your response..
> Regards,
>
> __________________________
>
> *jk>Hey I'll get $200 just for running around…AND he will deduct the
> selling price of FREE! How generous!*
>
> robert patrick to ct233295
>
> show details 1:49 PM (19 hours ago)
>
> Reply
>
> Hello,
> i am mr JAMES MARK a veterinarian doctor and the director of
> Heart of Chelsea Animal Hospital situated at ,257 W 18th St, New
> York, 10011 .
> i am highly interested in
> your pet coz i want to take it to my house to live with my
> family and I will like you to let
> me know the condition of the pet.I'll be paying with money order
> or cashier cheque which will be issue out by my client which will
> be coming to your location for the pick up of the pet.I'll
> instruct him to issue $3800 in your name .Immidiately you
> receive this cheque , i want you to take it to your bank, cash it
> immidiately and deduct your selling price and also deduct extra
> $200 for your running around and you'll send the excess to my
> client for the shipment of the pet alongside some other (pets ) i
> placed in order in care of him.he will also use the funds you'll
> send to him to settle some customs problem and for ticket fee in
> other to get to your location for the pick up of the pets
> immidiately you send the excess funds to him.
> The excess
> funds will be
> send to the
> client through
> westernunion for him to come to your place for the pick up 24hours
> after receiving the payment from you without giving you any
> stress.So, i do hope i can have trust about the excess funds which
> is meant for my client.I will like you to get back to me with the
> price of the pet and send the following information for the
> process of the payment.
> NAME........
> ADDRESS............
> CITY......
> STATE....
> ZIP CODE........
> PHONE # BOTH HOME AND CELL.....
> I await your this info so that I can fax it down to my client that
> will send u the payment.
> THANKS
>
> _________________________________
>
>
>
> *Finally a kind girl named Kayti who has a farm ended this madness and
> called me and came and got her. She offered that I can come and visit
> anytime. She has 10 acres of land and my dog should be very happy there. But
> it really dismays me that these crooks are out there preying on people
> trying to find a good home for their pet. They really are just a piece of
> DogSh*t. Now all I have to do is figure out how to get the posting with all
> my personal data on it removed from petfinder.com. It seems my login
> simply doesn't work. Oh woe is me. *
>
> * *
>
> *Jim*
>
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