MoneyGram Money Transfers Complaint

Domestic (US) money transfer Fraud or scam

MoneyGram Money transfers department,

Domestic (US) money transfer Fraud or scam Arizona

We saw yorkies for sale on - in -. We texted to - number that was in the ad : " Call or text anytime at. -. : -. :. - ''. They responded by text that they relocated to Maryland but they could ship the yorkies. We transferred $300.00 by moneygram to a person named - -, - - - , -, Maryland, -. After we did this, we received an email from a shipping company asking $850.00 for a crate to ship the dogs. We would get this money back at arrival of the dogs. We suspect this to be a scam.

MoneyGram customer in Arizona
Jan 30, 2016

* Source: CFPB Complaint Database

MoneyGram response to complaint:
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