With Christmas fast approaching, and families looking for pets to give their loved ones as gifts, the Better Business Bureau is issuing a warning about a puppy sales scams online.

One scam recently cost a North Texas family hundreds of dollars.

Dr. Nicckay Natson says when she came across a Google listing for a breeder specializing in Maltipoos, it was hard to resist the cute-looking puppies.

"You know, I just wanted another animal to love on, to dress up, to put bows in their hair," she said.

Not once did she think the listing could be a scam.

"If it's on Google, you would think it would be legit because you have to pay, you pay money to be on Google," she said.

She communicated with the so-called breeder over email and texts and agreed to meet at an address in Dallas.

Natson and h

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