Does This Feel Like A Scam To You?

DeputyMP24 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:31 pm **Posts:** 212

Maybe Im just naturally leery of people in general....or maybe my scam-dar is tingling.....

Does this breeder seem legit to you guys??

http://cutebengals.hpage.com

This possible breeder is selling kittens for $500/each, 2 for $800, 3 for $1000. Price includes shipping, which I KNOW costs $350. Soooo, a kitten for $150? Seems fishy. Ive cross referenced the images with a google search and couldnt find any matches...but something about the wording in the website just seems.....off.

spitspot · **Joined:** Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:26 pm **Posts:** 734

I know very little about breeders etc, never having bought a kitten. The website does seem very simple and basic but maybe the person who wrote the text is not that easy with writing, grammar etc. However, what does surprise me is the prices you mentioned do not seem to match the obvious quality of the kittens. The markings are so beautiful and rosettes so huge - surely these kittens are breeding/show quality kittens? I am so glad I will never have to go through the whole kitten choosing/buying process!

DeputyMP24 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:31 pm **Posts:** 212

After texting with these people, I am positive it is a scam. They couldnt keep a story straight, or even get their names correct more than once. Quite the elaborate play, what with the website and such....

Shame, I would gladly have purchased Lili!!!

Donna741 · **Joined:** Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:03 pm **Posts:** 1048

CMYKjill · **Joined:** Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:38 pm **Posts:** 1838

Well something is not right. Look at Karly the little snow bengal. They show a young kitten photo of him with dark small spots (click on the snow under meet the parents and another window open with young Karly's photo), then they show another photo of him a few weeks older (click on available kittens) and the face is totally different and there are large light markings nothing like the 2-week earlier photo of Karly. Unless they have two snows named Karly for sale.

It is the same for Lili. At 10 weeks she has lots of tiny dark spots and her 12 week photo shows a completely different cat with huge rosettes. I sent them a message asking about this but I doubt they will respond.

DeputyMP24 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:31 pm **Posts:** 212

Wow...I never tried clicking on the parents photos...but yep, youre 100% correct. Completely different kittens.

.....I hate scammers with a passion.....

knchutton · **Joined:** Wed Nov 04, 2015 11:38 pm **Posts:** 1

Yes, definitely a scam. My first post here, but I visit the forum often. The pictures of the available kittens are from my breeders website, and the 'mother' is one of their cats as well.

DeputyMP24 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:31 pm **Posts:** 212

You may want to advise your breeder their pictures are being fraudulently used on a scam page...I know I would want to know....

Eggman · **Joined:** Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:22 pm **Posts:** 730

Just tried to open your link to have a nose and it's showing a 'locked page' now.

Sherry · **Joined:** Thu May 23, 2013 2:21 pm **Posts:** 9217

The page is gone now ... so I guess they figured out someone was on to them. Great job! However, they will probably set up another page under another domain name and try to be back in business. I would NEVER EVER in a million years buy a bengal or any purebred cat without visiting the breeder and seeing the facilities for myself. I want to see the parent(s), see how the cats are integrated around the cattery, and actually see a litter of kittens. It's not that difficult, people! There are scam stories all over the web. New owners anticipating a new cat that never arrives after they've paid the money. It's nice that people can post things here to try and ward off the potential scamming of members. Always do your research and Google is a great friend. If you feel something is a scam, you can bet it actually is. Good job, Deputy.

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