{"success":true,"data":{"id":"fake-puppy-pet-adoption-shipping-scam","label":"Fake puppy / pet adoption shipping scam — free pet to good home + pay only shipping fee / health certificate / airline crate fee / transport cost via wire or gift card","description":"Fake pet adoption scam listing a puppy, kitten, or other pet as \"free to a good home\" — the victim only needs to pay a \"shipping fee,\" \"transport cost,\" \"health certificate fee,\" or \"airline-approved crate fee\" (typically $100–$350) to have the pet delivered. After payment, additional charges appear: insurance fees, customs fees, quarantine fees, temperature-controlled transport fees. The pet does not exist; the scammer extracts escalating payments. Often uses real-looking breeder websites and stock photos of puppies. FTC 2024: online pet scams are the #1 animal-related consumer fraud; 80% of online puppy/kitten listings in certain studies are fake. The rule: if a pet listing requires payment before seeing the animal in person, it is fraud.","tier":"danger","category":"scam","isThin":false}}