Last but not least: The cat from Cameroon
Once upon a time, there was a 19-year-old girl from Austria who wanted a cat. And not just any cat, but a British shorthair cat. But the animals on offer on the internet were too expensive for her - who wants to spend 780 euros on a bit of bone, muscle, skin and fur?
She had almost given up hope of ever holding a cat of this breed in her arms. Then she came across a great offer: 100 euros, including transportation from Cameroon to Germany. Understandably, she didn't want to miss out on the bargain and expressed her interest in the animal. And as it happens when you buy a cat from Cameroon, the girl had to pay and pay for veterinary certificates, papers and the like. Of course, she was promised a refund as soon as the cat was in Germany. The contact man was so "incredibly professional", the poor girl is quoted as saying on Krone.at. He even used company logos and various e-mail addresses, it is hard to believe. At one point, he even sent a notification from Interpol that the cat could not be transported any further because there were so many animal thefts. Well, with so much seriousness, any other person would probably have transferred euro after euro, as the girl did. In the end, a whopping 22051 [sic!] euros were paid into the fraudster's account. But what could she have done "when I realized what was going on, it was already too late," she says. At least she is not alone now: the whole village where she lives is outraged by what has happened. And the author of the article also seems to sympathize with the young girl - not a word about how mentally foggy you have to be to a) order a cat from Cameroon and b) not become suspicious after the second deposit at the latest, and then, once it has happened, c) run to the nearest newspaper and tell the story hot off the press. So that the whole world knows how naive you are.
