Fraudster caught selling non-existent puppies online
Fraudster caught selling non-existent puppies online Victims from all over Finland fell for the suspect's claims to sell puppies of various breeds. Police urge consumers to verify sellers before making online purchases. Image: Eleni Paspatis / Yle The Ostrobothnian police department received twenty reports of fraud relating to reservation fees for puppies during March and April. The buyers each paid a booking fee of between 200 and 300 euros for a puppy, which were being offered on websites such as Tori.fi and Nettimarkkinat, but no puppies were ever in existence. The seller is a 30- to 40-ye...