Scammer Alert

[yellowgirl]

On 2 February 2011 this genuine thread was posted on DOL (you might want to open this in a separate tab for comparison in a minute)

http://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/233409-pomeranian-needs-help/page__p__5705883__fromsearch__1#entry5705883

I contacted chezal58 privately and we arranged to have Coco brought over from interstate (New South Wales to South Australia), we had did a massive fundraiser and Coco had all the surgeries she needed, including having her leg amputated, desexing and several tooth extractions. She has recently been rehomed to a lovely lady who has another senior Pom. Coco is happy, safe and adored!

Imagine my absolute anger when I find out that some weasel is using chezal58's post and Coco's photo as a rescue/fundraising scam! It wasn't me who found it, it was a really smart lady from a Handicapped Pets forum who put all the pieces together and found that this scumbag has posted this scam all over the place, including USA and Russia. It appears that although the scammer is using several different emails and IDs that his original IP is Russian. Most of his posts are straight copies of chezal58's post, including the photo, but occasionally he's tried to translate it and this is what he comes up with ...

"Recently we passed the Spitz-girl - aged about 8 years old, whose owner was deprived of legal capacity in relation to dementia (note - a disease characterized by dementia, often occurs in old age).

This woman had saved the dog, when she was a puppy 6 months, taking on negligent owners. In the previous house, obviously, the dog was injured tendons on the back foot. This damage has affected the work of foot, foot does not bend, and just hangs. As a result, it can not move her when she defecates and feet look red and inflamed.

The veterinarian said the dog needs not only of amputation, but also in the possible removal of two teeth, and the Sun, this work will cost approximately $ 1,000. We are a small organization with limited funds, and we know that will not find so much money to save the dog. I'm not an idiot and I understand that the "lull" it may be our only option, but it is a very good dog. She - A person with a capital letter and has a wonderful happy disposition. She loves people and other small dogs and the only problem is that she hates the wipers in the car and bark at them if they work.

Please do not judge me and our group, but if you can offer a solution, a low-paid veterinarian or the other please write in my topic or my lichku.Veterinar also told me that she was vaccinated, and we need to repeat it from time to time, but perhaps it did not help, as her illness is still seen. (here, I caught up with something about vaccinations, girls, tweak me, if that)

It is very necessary financial assistance.

PS Sorry for the ugly, the general meaning conveyed as she could."

I'm following up all the links that the smart lady has sent me and I'm posting on all the forums and sites the scammer has posted on. So far this has taken most of the day as there are lots of them and I need to register with each one first, track down the scammer's posts, then post in a new thread alerting the moderators and members about this weasel. I'm also posting under all his posts and letting him know who I am, that I'm tracking him and that I know he's a scammer, and I know this because it's MY bloody dog he's using!!

He's also using a black lab called Pauline from an original 2008 post. We're tracking that one as well. He's also doing a medical/disability scam and a coin collector scam.

Well, must get back to joining more forums and outing the scammer scum. There goes my weekend I think.

If anyone has any other suggestions for getting this scumbag please let me know. I know that the smart lady has reported him all over the place but apparently it's really hard to get to the actual person.

I have all the links to his threads, his email addresses and user names if they're of any use to anyone (thanks to the smart lady, not me, I'd never know where to start with that kind of thing!) I don't think I'm allowed to post them here ... but happily will if it's allowed!

[chezal58]

Great work Jo. I am not so computer savvy but was equally disgusted that I have been dragged into a scam with this blood sucker. I hope he gets banned from everywhere but he'll probably just changes his username, re-register and go again. Makes me so mad. Thanks again

[yellowgirl]

Great work Jo. I am not so computer savvy but was equally disgusted that I have been dragged into a scam with this blood sucker. I hope he gets banned from everywhere but he'll probably just changes his username, re-register and go again. Makes me so mad. Thanks again

Oh, he uses several different emails and usernames Chezal58 . But he keeps using your original post, so it's not 'too' hard to find him. After chasing him most of last weekend, my computer started acting funny, freezing up and making funny noises. It's almost unusable now and I've had to borrow a laptop for the time being. I hope it's not him hacking into my computer! All seemed very coincidental, but I don't know enough about the technological side of things to know if it's him