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Ripped off and heartbroken: The cruel scam targeting Aussie pet lovers

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Ruthless con artists are exploiting grieving pet lovers and hopeful buyers in a sophisticated puppy scam that has netted millions from unsuspecting Australians.

Victims like pensioner Julie Cox, who was seeking a companion for her grieving dog, were tricked into paying hundreds of dollars for fictitious cavoodles on slickly designed websites.

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