Business ProfileforEco Pet Relocator

The BBB has received information indicating this company is fraudulent and may be operating from somewhere overseas. We're cautioning consumers to watch out for classified ads offering purebred puppies for free or at prices that seem too good to be true.

Puppy scams often hook people with offers of free puppies, collect money for bogus fees - such as shipping or 'ownership transfer, - and then never deliver the advertised puppies or dogs. Many of these scams originate in Africa, especially Cameroon.

The BBB offers the following tips to avoid scams when you're looking to adopt or sell a pet:

* Beware of ads with multiple misspellings and grammatical errors; many pet scams originate overseas, particularly Africa, so scammers usually do not have a good grasp of the English language.
* When selling a pet, never deal with people who offer to send you a check for more than the requested amount under the conditions that you wire the extra money back to them or any of their affiliates, such as deliverers or handlers.
*Beware of sellers who ask you to wire money. As a rule of thumb, never wire money to people you don't know.
*Watch out for sites that ask you to pay for your pet - or 'taxes' and/or 'transportation fees' with a Green Dot MoneyPak. These payments are difficult to trace and any money you send will likely not be recoverable.
* If purchasing a pedigreed pet, be sure the breeder provides documentation of the parents' registration with the American Kennel Club. This ensures that the pet is in fact a legitimate pure-bred animal. It is then your responsibility to register your pet with the American Kennel Club.
* After purchasing a purebred pet, keep all paperwork including receipts, proof of registration and proof of parents' registration.
* Bring all pets to see a veterinarian immediately for an independent examination, any necessary shots, and to establish a baseline for later health care.
* When purchasing from a pet store, be sure to ask for a detailed history of the pet's origin. Unfortunately, some pet stores supply from unsafe and inhumane puppy mills.