HALIFAX, N.S. — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating an alleged fraud involving the purchase of a dog from Thunder Bay.
Halifax District RCMP said they were contacted by an area resident on July 7.
He told police he had made arrangements to buy a Golden Retriever from a seller he found online.
The puppy was to be shipped from Thunder Bay to Halifax by air, and there were additional costs associated with that.
After the seller asked for more money for pet insurance, the victim suspected he was being defrauded, and contacted the mounties.
However, he had already sent a total of $2,800 to the seller.
RCMP say they are continuing to look into the incident.
