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Brunswick County Sheriff's Office issues warning after local woman scammed by fake pet ad

Summary by WWAY TV
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning after a local woman fell victim to an online pet scam. According to the sheriff’s office, the woman responded to an online ad promoting puppies for sale. She paid a deposit to “hold” one of the dogs, but the website disappeared overnight, along with her money. Authorities say the same scam website has since reappeared under a different name using the same ph…
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WWAY TV broke the news in on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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