The 12 scams of Christmas: Puppy scams

With the festive season nearly upon us, ‘tis the season for online scams.

The Financial and Cyber Crime Group are reminding Queenslanders to be aware of Grinch-like scammers and be sure to stay alert to scams, such as puppy scams.

This gets a special mention, as scammers know Christmas is a popular time to gift pets, and tug at people’s emotions posting fake ads of sought-after breeds.

The QPS as well as ScamWatch have warned previously about the rise in puppy scams seen during 2020.

Don’t fall for the cute pictures and cheap prices for what is a non-existent puppy – always do independent research and cut off communication if the ‘seller’ requests upfront payments through unsecure methods such as wire or bank…