Posted April 27, 200718 yr THOUSANDS of Japanese have been swindled in a scam in which they were sold Australian and British sheep and told they were poodles. Flocks of sheep were marketed as fashionable accessories -- available at $1600 each -- by a company called Poodles as Pets. A real poodle retails for twice that much in Japan. The scam was uncovered when Japanese film star Maiko Kawamaki went on a talk-show and wondered why her new pet would not bark or eat dog food. She was crestfallen when told it was a sheep. Hundreds of other women got in touch with police to say they feared their new "poodle" was also a sheep. One couple said they became suspicious when they took their "dog" to have its claws trimmed and were told it had hooves. Police believe there could be 2000 people affected by the scam.
April 27, 200718 yr THOUSANDS of Japanese have been swindled in a scam in which they were sold Australian and British sheep and told they were poodles. Flocks of sheep were marketed as fashionable accessories -- available at $1600 each -- by a company called Poodles as Pets. A real poodle retails for twice that much in Japan. The scam was uncovered when Japanese film star Maiko Kawamaki went on a talk-show and wondered why her new pet would not bark or eat dog food. She was crestfallen when told it was a sheep. Hundreds of other women got in touch with police to say they feared their new "poodle" was also a sheep. One couple said they became suspicious when they took their "dog" to have its claws trimmed and were told it had hooves. Police believe there could be 2000 people affected by the scam. I shouldn't laugh but.......... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: There is some insanely gullible people out there :o
April 27, 200718 yr Wonder who would find out the number of sheep involved, surely the person who would count them would fall asleep?? (I'll get my coat)
April 27, 200718 yr Author How thick must the be to buy them :lol: and the woman must have looked so stupid on the tv show going on with a sheep:lol:
April 27, 200718 yr This is fukkin priceless lol have emailed it to the guys at work they will love this :lol: Didn't they think it odd hearing a dog go baaaaaaaaaaaaah instead of woof woof ? :o
April 27, 200718 yr Author This is fukkin priceless lol have emailed it to the guys at work they will love this :lol: Didn't they think it odd hearing a dog go baaaaaaaaaaaaah instead of woof woof ? :o :lol: ! tryingto train it to get the mail :lol: 'they took their "dog" to have its claws trimmed and were told it had hooves' < :lol:
April 27, 200718 yr OMG lol I have tears running down my face through so much laughter at this, story of the year lol :lol: :rofl:
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