Puppy scam

A woman reported being the victim of an internet-based scam. The woman intended to purchase a Dachshund puppy from a company in Nebraska and paid an $800 deposit through Venmo and ApplePay. She then was asked to pay over $2,000 across multiple transactions for the puppy, a flight, an insulated kennel, and mortality insurance. On the day the puppy was supposed to get delivered, the company informed her the dog had died, and she would be paid $56,000 through her insurance policy, with $10,000 arriving the following Monday. The woman has yet to receive a payment.