Business ProfileforSupreme Rottweilers
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Specifically, the consumer complaint alleges that the business asks consumers to wire payments for the puppy, but after payment they ask for additional money, that was not previously disclosed, in order to ship the pet. The consumer did not receive the pet or refund of the wired payments.
BBB found the Facebook page for the business is no longer active, although the website is active.
BBB attempted to search the AKC registration for the puppy names listed on the business website: Thor, Zeus, Storm, Camile. BBB was unable to locate registration numbers of the puppies due to name popularity. Puppy Scams: How to Protect Yourself from Fake Online Pet Sellers
By Council of Better Business Bureaus. June 12, 2019.
If you are looking for a pet to add to your family, be on the lookout for scams. As more consumers turn to the internet to find new pets, more scams are popping up online. Experts say a shocking 80% of sponsored advertisements about pets may be fake.
For a complete version of the news article, please visit:
https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/14213-puppy-scams-how-to-protect-yourself-from-fake-online-pet-sellers
BBB ScamTracker has 907 reports on this type of fraud and a Federal Trade Commission report found some 37,000 complaints involving pets. A vast majority of those were believed to be puppy sale scams. When you consider that FTC finds that less than 10 percent of victims of fraud actually complain, you can see that the problem is even larger than the numbers indicate.
The study also has tips for avoiding puppy scams:
- Don't buy a pet without seeing it in person. Do an internet search of the picture of the pet you are considering. If the same picture appears on multiple websites, you may be dealing with a fraud. You also can search for text from ads or testimonials to see if the seller copied it from another site.
- Never pay a stranger with a money order or through Western Union or Moneygram
- Always use a credit card in case you need to dispute the charges.
- Research prices for the breed you are interested in adopting. If someone is advertising a purebred dog for free or at a deeply discounted price, you could be dealing with a fraudulent offer.
If you sent money through Western Union, MoneyGram or a Green Dot MoneyPak, contact those companies directly for information about the transactions. They also download their complaints into the FTC's Consumer Sentinel database, which police around the country can access.
Green Dot 800-795-7597
Western Union 1-800-448-1492
MoneyGram 1-800-926-9400
The address at 430 El Dorado Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 33904-5826, is also used by several other companies:
- Strict Rottweiler Pups.
https://www.bbb.org/us/fl/cape-coral/profile/dog-breeders/strict-rottweiler-pups-0653-90380655
- Outstanding Great Dane Puppies
https://www.bbb.org/us/fl/cape-coral/profile/dog-breeders/outstanding-great-dane-puppies-0653-90381642
- Pretty Pug Puppies
https://www.bbb.org/us/fl/cape-coral/profile/dog-breeders/pretty-pug-puppies-0653-90380341
- Jacoby Rottweilers
https://www.bbb.org/us/fl/cape-coral/profile/dog-breeders/jacoby-rottweilers-0653-90380726
- Brave Belgian Malinois
https://www.bbb.org/us/fl/cape-coral/profile/dog-breeders/brave-belgian-malinois-0653-90382113
- Crestview Boxer Puppies
https://www.bbb.org/us/fl/cape-coral/profile/dog-breeders/crestview-boxer-puppies-0653-90385947
- Cute Poodle Puppies Kennels
https://www.bbb.org/us/fl/cape-coral/profile/dog-breeders/cute-poodle-puppies-kennels-0653-90388764
At-a-glance
Business Details
- Location of This Business
- 907 E Crawford St, Tampa, FL 33604-5047
- BBB File Opened:
- 6/25/2019
- Alternate Business Name
- Supreme Rottweilers Inc
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