Two growing scams bilk people of their pets - and even their money
Flickr photo by normack Scams of all kinds are all too common, and it seems that those behind them become more crafty and heartless as the days go by. Those involving pets for financial gain — two in particular — are a growing problem. One that you may have heard of by way of the media in recent months, dog flipping, is harrowing not only for the humans who own the dogs, but the animals themselves. No acrobatics involved Dog flipping — essentially when one person finds a lost pet, or worse, steals them — and sells them for a profit (or at least attempts to). The practice can also affect unsuspecting people who has unknowingly acquired a dog who has been flipped. With avenues like Craigslist available, it's quite easy for flippers to move the dogs quickly. Ads posted on sites like this by the dog's “owner” (the flipper) often cite that they can no longer afford to keep the pet, or that they're moving, or any other heartfelt plea that might elicit a lot ...