Thinking of buying a GreatDane puppy from Santaldanes.com?
Santaldanes.com is an online puppy scam targeting Australia.
Australians love their pets and some are willing to spend a lot of money to buy the puppy of their choice. This, however makes them a target for puppy scammers who take advantage of peoples love for pets.
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Warning created: Monday the 5th of February 2024
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Santaldanes.com will steal images of puppys 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 puppy scams often claim to be based in Tazmania in order to get you to pay for shipping.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Santaldanes.com?
Santaldanes.com was registered on Wednesday 6th December 2023 and was reported to us on Monday 5th February 2024 which is 61 days after the domain was registered.
You can check the registration details on WHOIS
Who owns Santaldanes.com
puppy 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:
Protected Protected
and the phone number:
santaldanes.com@shieldwhois.com.
How do I contact Santaldanes.com
Santaldanes.com uses the email info@santaldanes.com
and and phone number
.The registrant address is
Radiovägen 2, Västra Frölunda, SE.
However this is only where the domain was registered.
The scammer is not located here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Santaldanes.com legit?
Santaldanes.com is a pet scam which offers GreatDane puppys 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 Santaldanes.com?
Santaldanes.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 Santaldanes.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 Santaldanes.com reviews?
Santaldanes.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 Santaldanes.com as soon as possible in order to prevent people from being scammed.
What is Santaldanes.com's location?
You can find several physical addresses connected to Santaldanes.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 Santaldanes.com not working?
Scam websites like Santaldanes.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 GreatDane puppy 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 santaldanes-com@gmail.com or info@santaldanes.com but may also use other email address over multiple domains.
info@santaldanes.com
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 puppy 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 Santaldanes.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 Santaldanes.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 puppy in their possession.
If you ask for a simple video chat over the phone so you can inspect the puppy 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 santaldanes-com@gmail.com or info@santaldanes-com but may also use other email address over multiple domains.
info@santaldanes.com
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 puppy for sale. Check images on Google Image Search or Yandex Image search.
Payment Types
The prices on Santaldanes.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 Santaldanes.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 Santaldanes.com?
There are multiple, various red flags on scam websites like Santaldanes.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 Santaldanes.com? will not need to be technically minded to see that Santaldanes.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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Archive of Santaldanes.com website text
Email: info@santaldanes.com Opening Hours: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm (Mon - Sun) Email: info@santaldanes.com Opening Hours: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm (Mon - Sun) Our Available Puppies Junior Price: $800 Sex: MaleAge: 8/1/2 Weeks oldPersonality: friendlyDate Available: Available Today! Can be AKC registered 1-year Health Guarantee Good with Kid and other pets Potty trained to go outside Shipping and Delivery Mike Price: $800 Sex: MaleAge: 8/1/2 Weeks oldPersonality: friendlyDate Available: Available Today! ...
The above is an archive of the content on Santaldanes.com