August 2020

❗️ Do NOT buy a puppy from these websites❗️

WA ScamNet warns consumers not to purchase puppies from the following fraudulent websites:  

• Cavoodles Australia – www.cavoodlesaustralia.com
• Home Bred Chihuahuas - www.homebredchihuahuas.com
• Joy Dunn Puppies – www joydunnpuppies.com
• Golden Retriever Puppy Family - Goldenretrieverpuppyfamily.com 
• Micro Pomeranians Home - www.micropomeranianshome.com
• Ml Cavalier Pups – www.mlcavalierpups.com 
• Andie Pets Home - www.andiepetshome.com
• Paula Puppies – paulapuppies.com 
• Australia Cavoodles -  australiacavoodles.com 
• Cavoodle For Me - cavoodleforme.com
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier Puppy Home – staffordshirebullterrierpuppyhome.com  
• Golden Cavoodles Info – goldencavoodles.info
• Andie Pets Home - andiepetshome.com
• Happy Pomeranian Puppies - happypomeranianpuppies.com**
• Priority Class Poodles -priorityclasspoodles.com**
• **the two sites above use fake delivery website Global Jet Express International - globaljetexpressinternational.com  
• French n British Bulldogs 4 Sale - www.frenchnbritishbulldogs4sale.com
• Golden Cavoodles -  www.goldencavoodles.info
• Michael French Bulldogs Home – michaelfrenchbulldogshome.com
• Cute Cavoodle Pups - cutecavoodlepups.com
• Frenzy Bulldogs - www.frenzybulldogs.com
• Gorgeous Puppies - gorgeouspuppies.net   
• Retriever Puppies Land - retrieverpuppiesland.com 
• Xavier English Bulldogs Home - xavierenglishbulldogshome.com/index    
• Winkle Bulldogs Home - wrinklebulldoghome.com/index
• Premium Bullies - premiumbullies.com.au
• French Bull Rehoming scam 
• Greenland Guard Dogs scam
• Caredez Farm puppy scam
• Royal Online Bullies and Australian Breeder puppy scam

Tips for avoiding pet scams

• Consider purchasing a pet from a rescue shelter or a registered local breeder with a legitimate physical address, landline number and ABN.

• Verify the breeder information and ensure you are contacting them through their registered contact details; in WA they will be registered with Dogs West.

• Do your research. Search for reviews or warnings about the business/seller from shoppers or consumer protection agencies.

• Meet the animal in real life before handing over any money.

• If paying online, use a credit card or PayPal (which have avenues to dispute the transaction) rather than a bank or wire transfer.

Tips to avoid fake websites

Be suspicious about:

• Great ‘deals’ served to you via an internet search or pop-ups – scammers hope to catch you out when you impulse-buy after seeing a bargain.

• Unfamiliar or new websites – look for a copyright year on the homepage, although this date can also be faked.

• Websites that do not list a full physical address, telephone number or ABN, or if these details cannot be verified.

• Insecure payment methods such as direct bank transfer or wire transfer.

• Pixelated photos, spelling errors and other clues that you may be looking at a copycat site of a real online business.