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I made a lot of foolish mistakes. I found what I thought was a newfoundland breeder on the internet and filled out their application form adding that we were traveling and wondered where they were located since the web site did not say. We had lost one dog to heart attack and one to cancer (both at 6). After 2 years we saved enough to adopt pups again. Their web site looked great. Tyler Simmons, as he said his name was, texted and emailed more pics of the puppies we chose, sent photos of the parent dogs, sent information about food. Then we agreed on 1000 for down payment. We were excited and naive. We priced plane tickets from our area to Colorado Springs, car rental prices so my husband could fly out and get them and drive back half way across the country. We didn't want them shipped. Here is where it got interesting. We did have trouble with the Venmo account he sent for down payment, it was in a strange name which I asked about. He claimed his son set it up and that he just the name he chose. When that did not work he sent me his "financial cashier's" pay pal information. A big hint should have been here with him not having a business palpay but I was so excited about the girls I just sent the down payment. Antonio Malcome Purifoy was his financial cashier's name. The venmo name was phone number 706-945-8136 under jack762 and the name that came there was Lavar Beard. After sending the down payment and having constant reassurance that his shipper was a professional he worked with for years and the puppies would be safe and well tended, I asked for a video meeting with him and the puppies and his wife whom I had read about in his references on the web site. I also asked for the name and number of the shipping company. He was upset that I wasn't trusting him. Early on when I told him I felt I was taking a big risk he said, "I understand you perfectly but you have nothing to worry about okay?we are 100% legit I assure you. It’s not my fault scam activities go on nowadays you just need to trust me like I’m about to trust you with babies. Not withstanding I am a Christian and I will never take money from people without giving them what they paid for. It’s not only against the law but the rules of the Bible and the lord I serve. I can’t even think of that it’s inhuman." Well, I could not find any company called Air Competence Delivery so I did not dial the 572 205 5952 number he gave me. I told him I couldn't find them and he was upset that I was making this difficult and not trusting him. I asked again for video chat and he said we could zoom after I made the final payment. I asked for my deposit back since he was refusing to let us see the puppies. I also asked for his physical address and a valid phone number. I needless to say is he no longer in contact.