Business ProfileforPassionate Pugs

Based on a complaint in BBB files, Better Business Bureau believes this is a fraudulent online entity. In the complaint on file, the customer was asked to wire money to the seller - a hallmark of fraudulent online pet schemes. The customer has not received their pet and they say Passionate Pugs will not provide a refund. From previous experience with these types of entities, BBB also believes Passionate Pugs has no local presence in Minnesota.

BBB offers the following tips to avoid online pet selling scams:

* Beware of online or classified ads with multiple misspellings and/or grammatical errors. Many pet scams originate overseas, so scammers usually don't have a good grasp of the English language.
* Don't be fooled by a well-designed website. Scammers can easily steal images and details from postings off the websites of legitimate breeders. Always research companies at BBB.org.
* Watch out for requests to wire money. This is usually a sign you're dealing with a scammer. Never wire money to someone you haven't met in person.
*Be leery of classified ads that promise cheap or free pets for adoption. These offers sound good, until the scammers tell you your pet is at the airport but you'll have to pay unexpected fees to move forward with the adoption process. The fees continue to mount and people eventually realize these offers were not legitimate.
* Watch out for situations where you're asked to wire funds to unknown third-parties for shipping or transportation. These are often other fraudulent entities working in tandem with the supposed pet seller.