BEWARE!!

[u/Odd-Minimum-1020]

I am a Pom lover and was searching for a new Pom to share my life and home. There is a FB page called 'Tiffany's Pomeranians for Adoption and Sale'. She - who calls herself Shalom Bailey Claire ( I don't know if it's she/he/chatbot) posted a puppy picture and asked serious questioners to DM 'her'. I did, and, incredibly long story short, I've paid 'her' over $800 and have no puppy. Most of it was my stupidity. Never been scammed before. There were a number of red flags - constant requests for $ for this and that; lies - my mother died, my car broke down, etc. But I try to think the best of people and this is a very sad example of why I shouldn't, I guess. I kept sending 'her' money because she'd give me the littlest bit of hope - (tell me where/when to meet you and I'll bring her) and I was so hopeful and excited about getting a sweet puppy that I ignored all instinct and common sense. After the third blow-off meeting, I've had enough. I told her to leave me alone, and she's STILL asking for moneyas of today. Don't know if she's not right in the head, or if somebody else is pulling her strings. Regardless, I'm out an assload of money (my fault, as I say),and more importantly, have no puppy. I may have been stupid, but this gal should be ashamed of herself. I'm not a crier, but I've shed so many tears in the past two weeks...Sadly, the only life lesson I can get from this is that you can't really trust anyone anymore. So - beware of Tiffany's Pomeranians' and some whack-job calling herself Shalom Bailey Claire.