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[Drake Moonslayer]

I see where you can see BCR229s comments as being mean. I can tell you as someone that has worked as a Fraud Recovery Specialist for a bank it is not being mean, It is the hard truth. Sometimes that is what it takes to get the pointe across. This is a common type of scam and it can be done with anything. They are all correct the people that do these scams all they want is every penny that they can suck out of you. You will get B.S. story after B.S. story as to why you have not received your product or why you should send more money. Bottom Line you should not send another penny.

From the way that you posted it looks like you were thinking about sending the 200.00 extra. That is why BCR is being very blunt about it and even if it ticks you off it will still make you think before doing anything like this again. Being blunt and being mean are compleatly different things.

[bcr229]

I see where you can see BCR229s comments as being mean. I can tell you as someone that has worked as a Fraud Recovery Specialist for a bank it is not being mean, It is the hard truth. Sometimes that is what it takes to get the pointe across. This is a common type of scam and it can be done with anything. They are all correct the people that do these scams all they want is every penny that they can suck out of you. You will get B.S. story after B.S. story as to why you have not received your product or why you should send more money. Bottom Line you should not send another penny.

From the way that you posted it looks like you were thinking about sending the 200.00 extra. That is why BCR is being very blunt about it and even if it ticks you off it will still make you think before doing anything like this again. Being blunt and being mean are compleatly different things.

This. And in the grand scheme of things, while you probably feel like you lost a lot, there are people, especially senior citizens and depressed women on some of the dating sites, who lose tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, because they keep buying into the scammer's lies.

[calmolly1]

Caveat Emptor...


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[CBB24]

because I was blinded and greedy at the thought of getting a pied ball python at a price insanely under market

Your words not mine.


Because it doesn't exist.


Because scammers know there are people dumb enough to throw good money after bad.


Well isn't that just peachy keen swell of them! Never mind that there is no way they can stop you from taking legal action... though if you were truly dumb enough to send the money via Western Union to Cameroon then legally they're untouchable, and they know it.


Because this scammer is hoping... no, PRAYING... that you will be dumb enough to send another $200. Or even $100. Or $50. Anything you send to them is gravy. There are no pied ball pythons for sale. There never were.

Stop. Just stop. Do not send another dime. When you fall prey to these scams you are funding criminal enterprises in Africa. You know, the super nice folks that engage in piracy, child slavery and prostitution, weapons dealing, etc. They look at the US as cash cow to be exploited, nothing more.

Very important thing to keep in mind when they do these kinds of scams. However, piracy isn't that bad really if we're talking about downloading movies on your laptop. The oil rig stealing piracy though is definitely no bueno.

[nadkylamb]

I was checking into a puppy last year....similar situation. I asked what shipping company they use, I called them and they said they dont ship animals. Thankfully I didnt fall for it. Sorry you lost your money but be glad they didnt get you for more. I have seen ads too for a pied and albino together. I did some looking and pictures of the same snakes were located in different states.

[Sauzo]

I got my high white pied girl for $200......but that was back in November during a black Friday 1 day deal at Petsmart. I had to battle about 4 other people but I was there at 6:30am waiting in line when they opened at 7am and first thing I did was find the manager I talked to the day before thanksgiving and said "Snake now plz!!". But yeah I would never wire cash to anyone, I always pay with either Paypal or a credit card so you have some kind of recourse. Also its kind of funny, I was in the same Petsmart yesterday and the manager told me they are selling those pieds like hotcakes. They went up in price from $400 to $450 and she said since I bought mine on black Friday, they have sold 6 more. She said she cant even keep them in the store lol.