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Pet Scams Run Rampant Amid Pandemic

KSFR | By Mary Lou Cooper
Published August 16, 2021 at 11:12 AM MDT
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Quarantines, mask mandates, and social distancing have pushed more families to bridge the gap of isolation and loneliness with pets of all kinds and sizes. 

But, as KSFR’s Mary Lou Cooper reports, with this newfound demand for furry friends comes a scam that advertises pets online with the intention of taking money from victims. 

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Resources: 

BBB Scam Tracker℠ | Find and Report a Scam | Better Business Bureau

 

Fighting Online Puppy and other Pet Scams - Petscams.com

 

Consumer scam: Internet pet sales | The Humane Society of the United States

 

Call the Federal Trade Commission at 877-FTC-HELP to report a scam 

 

Call the Department of Homeland Security at 866-347-2423 to report an international pet scam  
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Mary Lou Cooper
Mary Lou Cooper has reported for KSFR for over a decade, focusing on consumer issues, health, politics, and more. She is a former US Congressional staffer and remains a political junkie to this day. Cooper has received journalism awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Associated Press, National Federation of Press Women and New Mexico Press Women. She grew up in Oak Ridge, TN and received her BA from Emory University in Atlanta and her MA from the University of Texas Austin. She holds fiction and screenwriting certificates from the University of Washington.
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