We regret to say this but the reality is... there are people out there looking to scam you out of your money! We want you to be informed about the possibility of fraud when purchasing a puppy online. Here are a few tips that we feel will help protect you against online fraud. We get many calls & E-mails each month from families that have sent money through Western Union and other wire services and never receive their puppy. These scammers will ask you to wire money out of the country for numerous reasons. Don't fall for that. This is happening all too often so here are a few simple tips on how to protect yourself from becoming such a victim. Please heed these tips to avoid getting scammed.

1) Do Not pay for a puppy through a wire service... Unless:

a) You have spoken to the seller and have verified their phone number.

b) Seller has given you refferences and you feel comfortable.

"Under No Circumstances, send money to anyone outside of the U.S.A."

2) Talk to the seller by phone as well as E-mail. Any seller that does not give you their phone number or does not call you back is not a reputable breeder and is most likely a scam.

3) Ask the seller to take a picture of the puppy that you are interested in with a note with your name and the puppy. This will assure you that they do have the puppy. Any excuse not to do it, Go to another breeder.

4) "If it sounds too good to be true... then it's more than likely not true!". An English bulldog are not cheap. Use common sense and make sure you have a good feeling about the purchase. Be smart use these tips & don't get scammed out of your hard earned money

5) Check to see if the seller has a website. Most scammers do not have their own websites. However, this has not been the case in the last several months.

6) Lastly, If you think it won't hurt to check out the local PET STORE.

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Scam/Fraud Website List:

We have been working hard with other websites to put together a list of known scam or fraud websites to help buyers from getting scammed.

Here is the list: