People looking to buy a pet have been warned that online scams are on the rise and which breeds are being targeted by con artists.
Anyone who is buying a pet through social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram are at risk of being caught out by fake adverts for animals.
And its prompted a warning for pet lovers to take special care where they buy the animals as people are losing an average of £307 to scams, according to new research from Lloyds Bank.
