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2009-10-12 14:29:30 -
I don't know if anything can be done with it, but here's the information Morris Burns gave us regarding payment...

PAYMENT INFORMATION.
Text Question be:(IN God)
Answer:(We Trust)
RECEIVERS NAME:Morris Burns
ADDRESS:30 Lawanson road
Victoria Island,
Lagos Nigeria,
Zip code 23401
Full sender's name:
MTCN:#
Amount Sent:$350


2009-10-12 14:05:17 -
Morris Burns tried to scam my fiance and I also! I found an ad in our local newspaper for an AKC registered English Bulldog for $350. When I called the number listed, it was a church with an automated answering machine. When I emailed him (He used the name Charles Morgan), he replied with the same story. He said him and his wife were on a Christian mission trip in Nigeria and that he would have the dog shipped to us if we transfered him the money through a Western Union account. He also included 3 photos of an English Bulldog puppy. We were a little skeptical, so I googled the name Charles Morgan and found a Charles Morgan who in fact was a minister along with a photo. I also googled the name and address of the church in Nigeria he gave us, and it immediately pulled up the church website... So it seemed ligit. So my fiance set up a Western Union account. Right before he sent the money, he realized he asked us to send the money to Morris Burns. So I googled 'Morris Burns Nigeria' and found this website. Thank God I did, because we were only about 5 minutes away from sending the money. This guy is GOOD. He does his research, and finds identities all over the US that matches his story. And to think, if he is actually PAYING money to have ads put in newspapers, how much money is he making off of scamming people?


2009-10-10 15:53:17 -
i was scammed for 588.77 for an maltese puppy


2009-09-19 15:17:40 -
It still carries on, even in the UK. Recently we were looking for a Corgi and on one site (The Sun Local) every advert was a scammer!

Take heart and remember a few points to avoid the scams.

1) Anybody who makes a lot of spelling mistakes, including the breed of dog should always be avoided. As should those who cannot structure a sentence properly. 99% of dog breeders are native to the country the dog is advertised, if what is written is unreadable and makes no sense, it makes no sense to deal with them.

2) Anyone who sends you an exhaustive questionnaire probably is not worth dealing with either (especially when it is full of number 1s). A proper breeder would prefer to talk to you about it.

3) Never pay money to the carrier company unless you check with them that this person has them ready to send. Insist that they use a carrier you know and can contact.

4) Try and pick the pup up personally. It is best to do this, it is best to meet the pup and parents to ensure you get on.

5) Check the numbers they ask you to dial, chances are any mobiles are not real mobiles but call charge phones who are more expensive to call and will not exist after the money has been paid.

6) Never ever be pressured into buying a dog, even if they threaten to kill it, eat it, nail it to the freeway. It does not exist so they will look darned silly nailing nothing into the black top....

7) Ask someone who owns one of the dogs you want where they got theirs. People are generally happy to share such information. Look for local breed societies on the web.

Obey the above and your cash and puppy will be much safer.


2009-08-11 19:22:22 -
I was just checking online about a freecycle.org offer for a free dog. Wondering if it was a scam.


2009-07-26 22:06:57 -
I was scammed! I was scammed $430.00! That is not including the shipping fee. I should have known! His email was in fact [email protected]. The name was Morris Burns. I feel completely stupid. I cannot believe I fell into his trap. He even used God's good name! I just wanted to know if anyone knew what happens next. I found out about everything and have told him through email that I cannot believe he would do that to someone. However, I am a little scared because he has my number and address. Does anyone know what could possibly happen next or if I should contact anyone?


2009-07-22 18:51:05 - Sharon
I also answered a newspaper ad. Man is posing as a pastor and says he had to leave with the dogs to go on a missionary trip for his church in Africa (Nigeria). He wanted me to send $375 by Western Union. His dogs were 2 little Yorkies. This in Louisiana.


2009-07-16 10:50:53 -
Isn't there a way that the IP address can be tracked to determine where the emails are generating and prosecute? Where would I go to even start that?


2009-07-16 10:41:53 -
Please note: this guy is now using the email address [email protected]. Spread the word!!


2009-07-16 10:40:09 -
In addition to [email protected], this guy is now also using email address [email protected]. Please beware!!


2009-07-08 11:39:25 -
Hi
I thought i had explain everything to you. I cannot confirm the information because the flight has not been reschedule. I can only reschedule the flight when i have the adoption papers as the South african custom needs to know where the puppy is going and who is going to be her new owner. All these information is indicated on the adoption papers. Without these they will consider it as smuggling and will not permit me to reschedule her flight..
Please i give my word that i will give you the details as soon as i have collected the papers.










There is still more then this.. we have also comfirmed with this scammer he is a scammer.. we have contacted our local P.D and they gave us a number to people call "PHONE BUSTERS" there number is 1-888-495-8501


2009-05-18 05:36:35 -
Sorry Tried to post this several times and when it went through All of them posted.


2009-05-18 05:33:43 -
I was looking for a Maltese puppy and found this person looking for a home for thier baby Maltese. They said that they were in Maryland USA. I am in Virginia I am cutting and paste the E-mails that I have been communicating with this person. After the fist response I figured it was a scam and as you read them They get better.


>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
>> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 8:17 AM
>> To:DW
>> Subject: Baby Dian
>>
>> Hello DW,
>> Thanks and nice reading from you again regarding my baby maltese puppy.As you demanded we are presently @baltimore MD so if you will be willing to get our baby you can come have picked up or we have her sent to you by delivery agency all you will have to do is cater for her delivery fee to your home.if alls ok by you then we can proceed by you sending me your complete details and phone numbers so i can proceed with delivery.
>> thanks
>>

On 5/14/09
>> I also had a question about dian, Has she been castrated?? And if so can I breed her with a Senegal or a Gofin? We really need to know before we take her??

-----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 11:11 AM
> To:Donovan
> Subject: Re: Baby Dian
>
> 5/14/09 hello DW,
> Sorry could not get back to you asap since i had some connection problems at my crib.Regarding your questions,Dian has not been castrated she is just as we got her.We were proposed sending her since that will be much more comforatble by us since we will not want the kids know we giving her away since they really love her so we prefer just sending her to your home so that they will not have any idea on us giving Dian for Adoption.So i will like you send me your complete details.full names,home address,postal code, airport to your home and phone numbers with all this details we can arrange for delivery to your home and you pay for the delivery charges to your home to the delivery company ok.waiting to get from you

On 5/15/09,
> I'm glad she has not been castrated, Do you think she would be OK breeding with a Senegal or a Gofin? Would she be OK breeding with a Chocolate Lab?? I would really like some Chocolate Malt Puppies!! Maybe we could meet in at the eastern shore. That is about the halfway point from where you live at and my house. You could leave your kids at home so they won't know about the dog going. Please get back with me for a date and time we can meet.
>
> Take care


5/15/09 hello DW
thanks and nice reading from you again.she will be perfect with a chocolate lab since we have got 2 chocolate malt puppies for sale with my wife in texas they really beautiful.so they only thing now is how i am going to do sending dian since they kids are always by me and will always like be around dad hehehe thats the only think i can do now is send dian over to you by delivery agency since i will not want them have any idea we giving her away.
waiting to get from you asap

This was the last E-mail I recieved from this person.


2009-05-18 05:32:35 -
I was looking for a Maltese puppy and found this person looking for a home for thier baby Maltese. They said that they were in Maryland USA. I am in Virginia I am cutting and paste the E-mails that I have been communicating with this person. After the fist response I figured it was a scam and as you read them They get better.


>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
>> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 8:17 AM
>> To:DW
>> Subject: Baby Dian
>>
>> Hello DW,
>> Thanks and nice reading from you again regarding my baby maltese puppy.As you demanded we are presently @baltimore MD so if you will be willing to get our baby you can come have picked up or we have her sent to you by delivery agency all you will have to do is cater for her delivery fee to your home.if alls ok by you then we can proceed by you sending me your complete details and phone numbers so i can proceed with delivery.
>> thanks
>>

On 5/14/09
>> I also had a question about dian, Has she been castrated?? And if so can I breed her with a Senegal or a Gofin? We really need to know before we take her??

-----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 11:11 AM
> To:DW
> Subject: Re: Baby Dian
>
> 5/14/09 hello DW,
> Sorry could not get back to you asap since i had some connection problems at my crib.Regarding your questions,Dian has not been castrated she is just as we got her.We were proposed sending her since that will be much more comforatble by us since we will not want the kids know we giving her away since they really love her so we prefer just sending her to your home so that they will not have any idea on us giving Dian for Adoption.So i will like you send me your complete details.full names,home address,postal code, airport to your home and phone numbers with all this details we can arrange for delivery to your home and you pay for the delivery charges to your home to the delivery company ok.waiting to get from you

On 5/15/09,
> I'm glad she has not been castrated, Do you think she would be OK breeding with a Senegal or a Gofin? Would she be OK breeding with a Chocolate Lab?? I would really like some Chocolate Malt Puppies!! Maybe we could meet in at the eastern shore. That is about the halfway point from where you live at and my house. You could leave your kids at home so they won't know about the dog going. Please get back with me for a date and time we can meet.
>
> Take care


5/15/09 hello DW,
thanks and nice reading from you again.she will be perfect with a chocolate lab since we have got 2 chocolate malt puppies for sale with my wife in texas they really beautiful.so they only thing now is how i am going to do sending dian since they kids are always by me and will always like be around dad hehehe thats the only think i can do now is send dian over to you by delivery agency since i will not want them have any idea we giving her away.
waiting to get from you asap

This was the last E-mail I recieved from this person.


2009-05-18 05:29:30 -
I was looking for a Maltese puppy and found this person looking for a home for thier baby Maltese. They said that they were in Maryland USA. I am in Virginia I am cutting and paste the E-mails that I have been communicating with this person. After the fist response I figured it was a scam and as you read them They get better.


>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
>> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 8:17 AM
>> To:DW
>> Subject: Baby Dian
>>
>> Hello DW,
>> Thanks and nice reading from you again regarding my baby maltese puppy.As you demanded we are presently @baltimore MD so if you will be willing to get our baby you can come have picked up or we have her sent to you by delivery agency all you will have to do is cater for her delivery fee to your home.if alls ok by you then we can proceed by you sending me your complete details and phone numbers so i can proceed with delivery.
>> thanks
>>

On 5/14/09
>> I also had a question about dian, Has she been castrated?? And if so can I breed her with a Senegal or a Gofin? We really need to know before we take her??

-----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 11:11 AM
> To:DW
> Subject: Re: Baby Dian
>
> 5/14/09 hello DW,
> Sorry could not get back to you asap since i had some connection problems at my crib.Regarding your questions,Dian has not been castrated she is just as we got her.We were proposed sending her since that will be much more comforatble by us since we will not want the kids know we giving her away since they really love her so we prefer just sending her to your home so that they will not have any idea on us giving Dian for Adoption.So i will like you send me your complete details.full names,home address,postal code, airport to your home and phone numbers with all this details we can arrange for delivery to your home and you pay for the delivery charges to your home to the delivery company ok.waiting to get from you

On 5/15/09,
> I'm glad she has not been castrated, Do you think she would be OK breeding with a Senegal or a Gofin? Would she be OK breeding with a Chocolate Lab?? I would really like some Chocolate Malt Puppies!! Maybe we could meet in at the eastern shore. That is about the halfway point from where you live at and my house. You could leave your kids at home so they won't know about the dog going. Please get back with me for a date and time we can meet.
>
> Take care


5/15/09 hello DW,
thanks and nice reading from you again.she will be perfect with a chocolate lab since we have got 2 chocolate malt puppies for sale with my wife in texas they really beautiful.so they only thing now is how i am going to do sending dian since they kids are always by me and will always like be around dad hehehe thats the only think i can do now is send dian over to you by delivery agency since i will not want them have any idea we giving her away.
waiting to get from you asap

This was the last E-mail I recieved from this person.


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