A family from South Florida has fallen victim to the hands of pet fraud. They searched online for a puppy that they would train as a service animal. The website, MDPuppies.com, is already shady right from the get-go.

“We were so excited about this adventure that we thought we were gonna go on until it all happened. I Googled Great Dane puppies, and then, all of the sudden, the site popped up,” said Maria Savilla.

She emailed the business and got in contact with someone named Emmanuel and was asked to pay $500 dollars so that Stanley, the 9-week-old Great Dane puppy, will be shipped from Maryland to Broward.

She had a gut feeling that the site was a scam and surfed the web again for reviews only to find it really is a fraudulent platform. Then she contacted again to get her money back but the phone number is now disconnected.

Maria filed a report with the State Attorney General’s Office. But there is only a small chance she will get her money back. She still wants a Great Dane. However, Nala will need to accompany her as she gets through the anxiety caused by the deception.

Source: WSVN

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