On February 27, a Xinjiang Morning News reporter learned from the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Yining Municipal Public Security Bureau that Mr. Wang, who lives near Xinhua East Road in Yining City, first paid a deposit of 800 yuan to the seller on the 26th. After receiving the flight information for mailing the pet golden retriever, he transferred the balance of 1,900 yuan through WeChat, and was blocked by the seller.

"I saw the pet dog selling news posted by the name 'AA Royal Dog Farm' on WeChat through the WeChat group, so I added it as a friend to communicate about buying a dog." Mr. Wang told the Xinjiang Morning News reporter on the phone that the seller said that the breeding farm was in Changsha, Hunan, and that after payment, it could be delivered to Mr. Wang's home by air express. He also said that the dogs in the breeding farm have pure bloodlines and can only be reserved after paying a deposit.

At about 11 o'clock on February 26, Mr. Wang paid a deposit of 800 yuan and left his detailed address and contact information with the other party. He quickly received a reply from the seller. "The seller said that the dog has been packed and sent a screenshot of the flight information for mailing the dog." Mr. Wang said that he originally wanted to pay the balance after receiving the dog, but the seller insisted on paying the balance before shipping, otherwise it would not be shipped.

Mr. Wang, who was eager to buy a dog, transferred the remaining payment of 1,900 yuan to the seller via WeChat, but never received a reply from the seller. At about 15:00 pm on the 26th, when Mr. Wang wanted to ask whether the Golden Retriever had been shipped, he found that the WeChat message could not be sent and it showed rejection.

"Mr. Wang carefully thought about it and found that he had been cheated. When he came to report the case in the afternoon, he seemed very depressed." The policeman handling the case said that Mr. Wang is a small businessman and is usually cautious in his dealings with others. However, he is not familiar with WeChat shopping and did not check the other party's business license or see the actual product, so he paid with confidence.

Police officers remind you to keep a clear head when conducting online transactions, and be particularly vigilant about transactions that require multiple payments in advance without providing physical goods.