16/05/2020
This is something that we often hear about in the registered breeders circle. Please be fully aware and do your research when buying any puppy (not just a labrador) to make sure that your breeder is registered through the ANKC. You can always check with your state's governing body e.g. DogsNSW, DogsVIC to make sure your breeder is legitimate and currently registered.
SCAM ALERT!!
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I have been made aware tonight (15/05/2020) of elaborate scam of someone that is impersonating as a registered breeder with Dogs Victoria that is going by the prefix โGEMBIEโ or โGEMBIE LABRADORSโ
They are going by the name โEMILY MCGRATHโ
Using the email address [email protected] and are using a fake contact number.
They are contacting families with โwanted to buyโ adds on gumtree claiming that they have puppies available and asking them to pay a $400 deposit to secure one from them.
They have been downloading photos off of my page, cropping off my prefix from them and sending them out to prospective buyers.
They have also somehow acquired my adoption confirmation email from a litter of mine from last year, and are using the registered pedigree names of Dam & Sire of this litter. The email they are using is an email that I sent out to the adopting families from my litter born on the 20th of November 2019 by MARGEMBIE KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF and NZ CH. JANCERIE JUMPING JACK FLASH, and changed the prefix from MARGEMBIE to the fake prefix of GEMBIE.
Please note that this is in no way associated with MARGEMBIE LABRADORS and I do not have any puppies available for adoption at the moment.
Please do your research before committing to buy a puppy.
Unfortunately there are a lot of untrustworthy people out there.
Please share this post.
People need to be made aware of this scam ASAP
Regards,
Deborah Eddy
MARGEMBIE LABRADORS
Police have been notified.