I lost one of my cats (who's since passed on) a few years ago. Somehow, she had slipped out of the house and was nowhere to be found. I posted signs and called the shelters and the pound, but she was nowhere to be found. Fortunately, she turned up a few houses down, no worse for the wear.

I was frantic and heartbroken when she was lost, and feeling especially vulnerable. Unfortunately, that's when con artists like to strike. You may have heard stories of unscrupolous people who see those "lost pet - REWARD!" signs and call the unhappy owner, demanding money and threatening to hold the pet (that hasn't been found at all!) for ransom.

Now, we have the internet to help us search for pets, allowing people who lose their pets to connect quickly with those who find them. And it appears the scammers have found that route, as well. The founder of FidoFinder.com says someone tried to scam a woman who'd listed her lost dog on the site. Despite what must have been an exciting possibility of her pet being found, she kept her head and grilled the caller about her dog, eventually finding out he was trying to con her. You can read the entire FidoFinder.com report here.

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