Puppy Rehoming Scam with Fake Zelle Payment

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I was trying to rehome a puppy and these people kind of scammed me out of her. They paid the rehoming fee with Zelle—I saw it on their phone go through, but it must have been some sort of elaborate fake app. I literally saw her open the app and get a confirmation. Anyway, I feel kinda heavy and sad about it. I wanted to rehome her and try to recover what I spent on fostering her, but I guess it's my fault for being so trusting. I hope she has a good life; that's my only regret really. I feel like maybe if they were honest, then I would feel like they were good people to take this puppy, but because of this I don't know. I feel pretty bad about it. Any kind words?

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