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CLEVELAND — A scam impacting Northeast Ohio pet buyers we first told you about in March has popped up again locally, but even thousands of miles away in Texas. The Cleveland Better Business Bureau warns people to do their homework before committing to a breeder.“I hadn’t had one in a long time and I’m at home all the time,” Childers said. “I am disabled to the point where my husband won’t let me drive, so I'm here unless he goes somewhere. I just kind of wanted a buddy.
“When we showed up at the address, it was a house being renovated,” said Childers. “They still had some windows that hadn't been put in yet.”“I'm out $400 and I was already scraping money together,” said Childers. “I still don't have a puppy. I was crushed.” Looking to purchase a puppy online? Well, police say it's most likely a scam RELATED: Looking to purchase a puppy online? Well, police say it's most likely a scam
“People are showing up to his family farm. and of course he doesn't have any puppies,” said Ericka Dilworth, Director of Operations with the Cleveland BBB. “So, it's scary, for him and his family. The people that come are upset and so it's just a very difficult situation.”
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