Complaint Review: Brenda McDonald And Amber Rowland

I wanted to purchase a french bulldog. I went to a classified website and got the email address of "BRENDA MCDONALD." She said she adopted all of them out but her childhood friend AMBER ROWLAND bought one and had to move to Nigeria for work and was looking to sell hers. She gave me her email and after talking to her she sent me pictures and its akc registration, so I figured it was ligitimate.

I sent her over $1000 for the puppy. I expected the puppy to be sent to me on Monday. On that day I got an email from a fake person named "James Sawyer" claiming to be from the Heathrow Airport customs in London, England. He said that the puppy was held because its shots weren't up to date and I needed to send the shipper (AMBER ROWLAND) $600 more dollars.

At this point I figured out that I was being scammed from the beginning, so I called the Heathrow Airport. They said that it was definitely a scam and I read them the email and they said they have heard that same email numerous times.

To make sure it was a scam I emailed AMBER ROWLAND from another email address asking her if she had any puppies for adoption. She said yes she had a puppy for adoption and it was right there with her in Africa. It was the same exact email she sent me copy and pasted word for word.

Please do not fall for this scam. If anyone knows anymore information on these women or how I can get my money back please tell me. I think that they had me send the money to Nigeria so they can't get prosecuted if the buyer finds out they are a scam. If anyone knows anything, please tell me!

Nicole
newport news, Virginia
U.S.A.