Inside Texas puppy scams and their devastating impact
Texas Wants to Know · Audacy
February 22, 202424m 59s
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Texans reported the second-highest number of puppy scams in the nation in 2023. A puppy scam is when someone looking to adopt a puppy online doesn't receive their promised pet after paying for it. According to the Better Business Bureau, Americans lost over $1 million to puppy scams in 2023. So, Texas Wants to Know, why we have so many scams and what’s being done to mitigate them.
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