Thread: is this a scam

If anyone can be bothered to read all the following rubbish - this is one of my enquiries to what was obviously a scam ad for BSH kittens:

From: berlinda green <berlindagreen@hotmail.com>
Subject: British short hair kittens
Date: Wednesday, 2 March, 2011, 20:32


Hello there and thanks for the response to my ad. I am very happy that alas my cute little kittens will find a new home. The kittens are 13 weeks old now and ready to meet a new home, current on vaccines and ready to meet a new home. they are well socialized with kids and other household pets, including cats. I know i am going to miss them too much, but you will get them, if you promise to cater for them, and spoil them. My wife is 6 months pregnant at the moment, so there is no body to cater for this kittens. I got a technical leave, and we are at my wife's family house in Isle of man. We can't cope with the kittens, so we need a new home for them. We are giving them out for sale for £200 including shipping .
I will like to know where you are located and how soon you need the kittens. I will like to come drop the kittens myself. I will also expect regular pictures, so that i can see how the kittens grows. Get back to me at your convenience, so that we could see how the kittens gets to you.
regards.

Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 21:21:05 +0000
From: wendysacree@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: Re: British short hair kittens
To: berlindagreen@hotmail.com

Sorry but I am confused now. Your ad says: "kittens could be lilac and cream self lilac torte and colour points". The pictures of the kittens you have sent are of silver tabbies. Are these kittens registered, and if so, which registry? Also are what are these kittens vaccinated against? FIV? FELV? And are they wormed and flea treated? I already have cats so do not want to endanger my cats by bringing an un-protected cat into the house. I would appreciate an answer to these questions before we proceed.

From: berlinda green <berlindagreen@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: British short hair kittens
Date: Thursday, 3 March, 2011, 11:38


hello Wendy,
thanks for the mail and i am very happy to read from you again.as a matter of fact i am very sorry for the confusion i put you through ok.it was just a mistake i made when placing my ad.so the pictures i send in the last mail are the kittens i have available for sale.the kittens are been registered under CFA.the kittens are been vaccinated against the following..

Feline Infectious Enteritis (FIe) also called Panleukopenia.
Feline Calcivirus (FCV) a strain of the common cold.
Feline Rhinotracheitis (FVR) or Cat Flu.

so you just have to get back to me with the sex you need and how soon you need the kitten.the kittens will come with all their health papers.so if that is ok by you then i will love that you gte back to me with your delivery details so that i can go and get the kitten registered to be delivered to you at your home address.i will need your delivery details as follows..

your names in full..?
your home address..?
your city/postal code....?
your contact numbers both mobile and line line numbers..?
the nearest airport to your location.

as soon as i will get all this details i will then take the kitten to the delivery company and get it registered to be delivered to you at your home address.i will be waiting to read from you.
my regards.


Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 16:12:14 +0000
From: wendysacree@yahoo.co.uk
Subject: RE: British short hair kittens
To: berlindagreen@hotmail.com

Hi there

I can come to the Isle of Man at the weekend as I have family who live there. If you can let me know where I can meet with you I will arrange all the travel details for this weekend.

Regards Wendy


From: berlinda green <berlindagreen@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: British short hair kittens
To: wendysacree@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Friday, 4 March, 2011, 12:09


hello Wendy,
thanks for getting back to me.i would have that you come over to get the kittens yourself but right now my wife is hospitalized and i actually have limited time to do my own things so there is actually no time for me to meet up with you.so all i need from you is just your delivery details so that i can go and get the kitten registered to be delivered to you at your home address.home delivery will be will be the best option at this point in time.i will use a reliable delivery company that offers door to door step delivery ok.so i will be waiting for your reply.
regards.

From: berlinda green <berlindagreen@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: British short hair kittens
To: wendysacree@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Friday, 4 March, 2011, 13:06


they are going to inform you on how you will go about with the payment ok.so you just have to email me the delivery details i requested so that i can take the kitten to the delivery company and get it registered for delivery.
waiting

And my final email:

I'm sorry but this sounds like a very strange arrangement? I am beginning to think that these kittens do not actually exist?

Funnily enough I didn't hear back from them...!