Victims lose thousands of dollars in ‘sophisticated’ mini cow scam
Scammers are stealing thousands of dollars by posing as miniature Highland cow breeders and mimicking the websites of real, established businesses.
Anne Waithman and her husband Graeme Wilkinson have been breeding miniature Highland cows for the past seven years.
Ms Waithman was "naturally drawn to these very cute, fluffy animals" and she is not alone.
The breed's popularity means a single animal can fetch a price of $3,300 or more, making the market a fertile place for scammers.Anne Waithman and her husband Graeme Wilkinson have had their miniature Highland cow business imitated by scammers. (Supplied: Anne Waithman)"We have had people duplicating website. Literally page by page, photo by photo," Ms Waithman said.
"We've been contacted by people who thought they'd been dealing with us and paid money to the duplicate site."It doesn't matter what I say,...
