"The scam usually goes something like this: someone comes across a pet adoption ad online then unwittingly engages with the scammer and proceeds to pay a series of fees. But the pet never arrives.
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Once you begin sending money, the scammer then asks for additional funds to cover the cost of things like a special shipping crate or insurance or a host of other pretexts, Fraud.org says." foxnews.com/tech/fbi-warns-on-pet-adoption-scams-offers-tips-on-building-a-digital-defense [foxnews.com]