Furkids scam: Shelter issues warning about impersonators out to get your money

Furkids 'under attack' by scammers

Scammers have targeted pet lovers and one of the biggest animal shelters in our area.

NORCROSS, Ga. - The animal rescue and shelter Furkids is warning the community of multiple scams being executed in its name.

What we know:

The animal rescue and shelter, Furkids, is warning the community about multiple scams being carried out in its name. 

This past weekend, a man who had been looking for his missing cat got scammed after learning that the person asking for $2,700 to treat what he was told was his injured cat was not from Furkids. 

The scam victim has still not located his pet. 

Furkids says that for several months, there have been a number of reported fake Furkids Venmo accounts requesting money from unsuspecting people. 

The fraud stretches even further. 

The more-than-two-decade-old organization is building a dog shelter at its Cumming headquarters. 

A $15,000 check mailed to a vendor in Norcross working on the project was fraudulently cashed. 

The shelter believes it was stolen in the mail.

What they're saying:

Furkids CEO and founder Samantha Shelton tells FOX 5 Atlanta she cannot believe how cruel people can be. "The number of scams against pet lovers is scary," says Shelton. "People want to do what they can for their animals, and they are going to be victimized if they are not careful." 

Shelton says donating on its website is a much safer way to donate money. 

She says one clue a Venmo account might be fake is that Furkids is spelled as one word, not two. "Be careful, investigate, don't just send money."