Colorado Buyer Loses Thousands in Website Fraud While Trying to Buy Horse in Florida

Colorado buyer loses thousands in website fraud while trying to buy horse in Florida

A Colorado man lost thousands attempting to buy nonexistent livestock from a fraudulent Florida vendor, sparking a multi-agency fraud investigation.

Online Horse Scam Steals $6,000 From Buyer Before Sarasota County Deputies Shutter Site

SARASOTA, Fla. — Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office detectives shut down a fraudulent website that swindled an out-of-state buyer out of thousands of dollars for horses that did not exist. The inquiry began July 9, 2026, when a Colorado man told investigators he lost money trying to buy two horses from an outfit calling itself Horse […] Online Horse Scam Steals $6,000 From Buyer Before Sarasota County Deputies Shutter Site

Man loses $6,000 in Sarasota horse-buying scam

Sarasota County detectives shut down a fraudulent website after a Colorado man lost $6,000 in a horse-buying scam, officials said.