Warning issued on fake dog licenses
By JEFF STITT
jstitt@yourmvi.com
The state Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement on Friday warned dog owners looking to purchase new or renewal licenses of a fraudulent website selling dog licenses online.
“The Department of Agriculture works with Pennsylvania’s county treasurers for the sale of dog licenses,” Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said. “The best way to ensure that you’re completing an official transaction is to start on licenseyourdogpa.pa.gov.”
Most recently, the department has identified www.padoglicense.online as selling fake PA dog licenses and even paying search engines to appear at the top of search results pages for common terms, like “Pennsylvania dog license” or “renew PA dog license.”
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