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Cruel Breed: Scam Targets Dog Lovers

A new Internet scam begins with adorable images of puppies, posted by people who claim they are breeders and offer to sell a dog very cheaply or even for free. The "breeders" communicate by e-mail. Sometimes they say the puppy needs medical care, or is being relocated to a foreign country and needs a new home back in the United States. "They are playing to the heartstrings of dog lovers who are looking for a rare breed or something maybe their neighbor doesn't have," said Zach Vander Meeden...Full Story
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