My Family is going though a really rough time with fact that our dog ran away two days ago. My kids don't sleep and beg me everyday to "PLEASE find Copper" as they leave for school. My Husband and I have done everything possible to find this dog. We have called SPCA's, filed Missing Dog reports, Posted pics on FB, driven in circles for hours and days on end, posted listings on Craigs List and Petfinder. Today I received an email from someone through petfinder stating that they found my dog. I was so excited, I responded right away. Then went back and read it again, thinking it sounded a little weird....
"I want to let u know am in custody of yourmissing pet.I place advert on petfinder www.petfinder.combut have not heard from you.I have been taking good care of your pet withgood diet cause i have a chihuahua breed at home.
Please i need your urgent response so we take it from there on how i can send your pet to you.I will be goingdown to england to see my sick Mum so please contact meImmediatly on my private email below
george_evans01@hotmail.com
I shall give you instructions on what to do when i receive your email.
RegardGeorge Evans"
I had responded stating that I would pick him up anywhere anytime. I then received an email back telling me he just got home from work (this is an important part to remember when reading the next email) asking me for more details to Identify that I am the owner of the dog. I sent a picture, and gave a description, but stated "If this is a scam, please don't continue any further, I have small children who are desperately looking for their dog" Then this is the response I received.....
Goodday. I receive your email with proper description of your pet .Please be aware that the sole reason i never send you list of description of your pet earlier was because so many people have called faking to be the owner of the pet and being a devoted Christian i know when someone tells lie concerning something that doesnt belongs to them.And also i didnt states my contact address and phone number on my corresponding email also because few weeks ago someone threathened my wife and such i wouldnt allow that to happen again.My Family means so much to me. My wife has fully confirmed that the above descriptions matches your pet.In time past we have had similar cases and the security here advised that when dispatching lost pet to the respective owners contact address,phone number or name shouldnt be disclose.And diplomatic delivery is best advised in delivery lost pet to there owners.Please send me your contact address and i shall make contact with any delivery company here and make arrangement to have your pet delivered to you..I will not demand for any Reward due to my Christian Faith and also the feeding which it has caused me in this few times i will not demand any penny as well but as soon as i make arrangement with the delivery company i will let you know and the cost to do that. I am believing that the Good lord leads us to success and i shall be more happy receiving your email that your pet has reached your home.I wait for your contact address in your next letter.I am getting ready for work now will check my email when am back. Do have a blissful day.
RegardGeorge.
I am completely dumbfounded at the fact that someone would use a tragic situation to try and scam someone out of whatever he is trying to get out of us. Especially since someone just saw my dog on Veale rd about an hour after this correspondence occurred. WTF is wrong with people??? Seriously! Take your "blissful day" and shove it up your ass, dickhead! I am so tempted to pay the $24.99 to do a reverse email address look-up and find this asshole and beat the living shit out of him! THIS is why I hate people!
oh...and by the way...before I could even finish writing this note, here is another email from someone else responding to my petfinder ad...
"Petfinder Classified Ads: you have received an email from: saffiyaadams46@yahoo.com. DEAR FRIEND, MY NAME IS MRS SAFFIYA MOLLY ADAMS A 71 YEAR OLD WOMAN FROM DUBLIN-IRELAND.I OWNED TWO BUSINESSES IN DOHAAND CAPEVERDE.IAM MARRIED WITH NO CHILDREN. MY HUSBAND DIED SIX YEARS AGO.SINCE I HAVE NO CHILDREN OF MY OWN, I DEVOTED MY TIME AND MONEY TO HELPING MOTHERLESS CHILDREN AND THE LESS PRIVILEDGED IN THE SOCIETY AROUND THE WORLD.
PRESENTLY, I AM RECEIVING TREATMENT IN A HOSPITAL IN WEST DUBLIN FOR LEUKEMIA AND THE DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT I HAVE FEW MONTHS TO LIVE.BEFORE I BECAME ILL, I HAVE SOME LARGE SUM OF MONEY AND IT IS DEPOSITED ABROAD WITH A FINANCE COMPANY.
NOW THAT I AM DYING I NEED SOMEONE WHOM I CAN ENTRUST WITH THIS MONEY AND WHO WILL HELP ME ENSURE THAT THESE FUND IS USED TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEDGED AND MOTHERLESS CHILDREN.I AM BELIEVING THAT YOU WOULD OFFER THIS SERVICE FOR HUMANITY SAKE.IF YOU CAN HELP ME,PLEASE MAIL ME SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT DETAILS OF MY LAWYER HERE IN DUBLIN SO THAT YOU WILL DISCUSS WITH HIM ON HOW YOU WILL PROCESS AND RECEIVE THE FUNDS.
PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS MAIL IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE MUCH TIME BUT I AM ALWAYS WITH MY COMPUTER.I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE. BEST REGARDS.MRS SAFFIYA MOLLY ADAMSREPLY TO EMAIL ADDRESS:saffiyaadams46@yahoo.com"
I HATE PEOPLE!
After gathering my thoughts....This was my response to 'George Evans"....
