English bulldog puppy scam suspect gets 3 years
21 Aug 2009
Puppy scams can be traced and suspects can go to jail. Read the rest of the story below.
Cincinnati - Everett Smith Jr. gets 3 years in prison for selling English bulldog puppies online. He admitted he took the money even when there were no puppies to sell.
Smith, 26, of North College Hill, pleaded guilty to money laundering, telecommunications fraud and four counts of theft. The theft count was from each of the four of the victims who pressed charges in the bulldog scam. The prosecutors dropped seven of the 13 charges against him, Smith will serve three-year prison sentence starting on September 15.
Assistant Hamilton County Prosecutor William Anderson said Smith sat down with authorities and provided details about the puppy scams and other scams he committed.
According to Anderson, Smith sent some of the money he made in the puppy scam to Nigeria. The authorities are not sure if this information is true given that smith is a U.S. citizen.
It has not been confirmed how much Smith made from the puppy scam. A part of the deal is the prosecutors won’t press more charges if Smith fully cooperates.
It has been known that Smith advertised puppies fro sale and sold each for at least $1,000.
One Response
2009 Aug 21
That scammer really deserves it. I hope no other dogs and owners would be a victim of events like this. I also hope that these dogs will find a family that will love and not abuse them: http://apps.facebook.com/save-a-dog/