Thinking of buying a SphynxKitten kitten from Elegantcattery.com?
Elegantcattery.com is an online kitten scam targeting Australia.
Australians love their pets and some are willing to spend a lot of money to buy the kitten of their choice. This, however makes them a target for kitten scammers who take advantage of peoples love for pets.
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Warning created: Monday the 14th of October 2024
Scam Website Report for Elegantcattery.com
Elegantcattery.com will steal images of kittens online to create a professional looking website.
They will register online numbers to hide their location and will then create online adverts.
These criminals advertise as widely as possible on free classified websites like Gumtree.com.au, Tradingpost.com.au and Facebook.
These scammers even pay for adverts on Google Adwords so that it appears that they are on the front page of Google Search
The criminals behind kitten scams often claim to be based in Tazmania in order to get you to pay for shipping.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Elegantcattery.com?
Elegantcattery.com was registered on Saturday 21st September 2024 and was reported to us on Monday 14th October 2024 which is 23 days after the domain was registered.
You can check the registration details on WHOIS
Who owns Elegantcattery.com
kitten scammers are very good at hiding their tracks and it is not easy to determine the actual identity of the criminal. They registered the domain using the name:
Domain Admin
and the phone number:
contact@privacyprotect.org.
How do I contact Elegantcattery.com
Elegantcattery.com uses the email
and and phone number
.The registrant address is
10 Corporate Drive, Burlington, US.
However this is only where the domain was registered.
The scammer is not located here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Elegantcattery.com legit?
Elegantcattery.com is a pet scam which offers SphynxKitten kittens for sale using a professional website however they NEVER deliver.
This is a common "non delivery" scam where the criminals will focus on people wanting to buy pets online. Once you have paid money to these criminals, they will continue to scam you by charging for delivery, permits, etc etc.
They will never deliver.
Who owns Elegantcattery.com?
Elegantcattery.com is owned by criminals.
It was created and is maintained for the sole purpose of scamming people wishing to buy firearms online. The scammers behind Elegantcattery.com take every opportunity to hide their tracks and even use money mules to launder the money so it cannot be traced back to them.
Why can't I find Elegantcattery.com reviews?
Elegantcattery.com is an extremely new domain created in Thu, 01 Jan 1970. It may take several months of criminal behaviour before the website generates bad reviews. We aim to create a negative review for Elegantcattery.com as soon as possible in order to prevent people from being scammed.
What is Elegantcattery.com's location?
You can find several physical addresses connected to Elegantcattery.com. The criminals will often have an address on their website but, if asked, they will probably give you a secondary address. You can also find an address connected to the domain on the WHOIS records however the scammers will always use a false address.
Why is Elegantcattery.com not working?
Scam websites like Elegantcattery.com are frequently shut down by the registrar and/or the hosting company.
If the hosting is shutdown, the scammers will upload the website to a new hosting.
If the domain is shut down, the scammers will create a new, unblemished domain and website without any negative reviews.
They will then continue scamming.
How to recognise a SphynxKitten kitten Scam
Any of those concerns below are forgivable individually. But combined they are cause to worry that the Seller is a fraud. You will not be the scammers first potential victim and any time you question them you can be assured that they already have a scripted answer for every question you have.
Whois data
The Whois data will give you a lot of information such as the date registered (Thu, 01 Jan 1970)View WHOIS details
Email address
Scammers may use an email like elegantcattery-com@gmail.com or info@elegantcattery.com but may also use other email address over multiple domains.
Phone Manner
A genuine seller will use a phone number that is often published on their website. Scammers use multiple phone numbers to call, text or Whatsapp. Scammers phone manner will also be very vague as they don't know which type of scam you are responding to!
Reverse Image
These scammers are not actually selling anything. They need to steal the photos online so as to appear that they actually have a kitten for sale. Sometimes you can find the images they are using have been previously used. Sometimes even years before.
You can check if images have been previously used by using Google Image Search or Yandex Image search.
Payment Types
As usual, if it sounds good to be true, it is.
The prices on Elegantcattery.com are too good to be true. Scammers will often offer a bank account to allow you to transfer money to the account. The account will be owened by an unwitting third party however it is very important to report and shut it down.. You can report payment types here
Video Chat
Any breeder with a professional website like Elegantcattery.com would be expected to be able to have a video chat with a prospective buyer. This is a simple thing for a breeder to do however it is impossible for a scammer to do as they dont have the kitten in their possession.
If you ask for a simple video chat over the phone so you can inspect the kitten in real time, the scammer will refuse.
Whois data
The Whois data will give you a lot of information such as the date registered (Thu, 01 Jan 1970)View WHOIS details
Email address
Scammers may use an email like elegantcattery-com@gmail.com or info@elegantcattery-com but may also use other email address over multiple domains.
Phone Manner
Scammers use multiple phone numbers to call, text or Whatsapp. Scammers phone manner will also be very vague as they don't know which type of scam you are responding to!
Reverse Image
Scammers steal photos online so as to appear that they actually have a kitten for sale. Check images on Google Image Search or Yandex Image search.
Payment Types
The prices on Elegantcattery.com are too good to be true. Scammers will often offer a bank account to allow you to transfer money to the account. The account will be owened by an unwitting third party however it is very important to report and shut it down.. You can report payment types here
Video Chat
The prices on Elegantcattery.com are too good to be true. Scammers will often offer a bank account to allow you to transfer money to the account..
If you ask for a simple video chat over the phone so you can inspect the licence in real time, the scammer will refuse.
What are the red flags on Elegantcattery.com?
There are multiple, various red flags on scam websites like Elegantcattery.com. Some are easy to find while others are more technical or subtle. They can include:
Some call it a gut feeling, some call it an culmination of red flags. In any case anyone attempting to buy from Elegantcattery.com? will not need to be technically minded to see that Elegantcattery.com? is a scam. The minimal content of the website with minimal online history as well as either erratic or "copy and paste" corrospondence is enough for most people.
Many people, of course, won't notice until it is too late.
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