{"id":21638,"date":"2025-10-10T02:14:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T02:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=21638"},"modified":"2025-10-10T02:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T02:14:12","slug":"your-pets-microchip-is-about-to-expire-scam-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=21638","title":{"rendered":"Your Pet’s Microchip is About to Expire: SCAM Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our MoneyMagpie team is a bunch a animal lovers, with a number of cats and dogs between us. So, we take pet care very seriously \u2013 including making sure other pet owners are aware of the latest scams that target our pets (and wallets).<\/p>\n

The Scam Email<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Spot It<\/a><\/p>\n

What to Do<\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/a>The Scam Email<\/h2>\n

One of our team recently received a convincing-looking scam email about their pet\u2019s microchip.<\/p>\n

All cats and dogs must be microchipped by law. Most are now done when they are born, but older pets may need to ensure they have one done to avoid fines.<\/p>\n

You register your microchip details with a service \u2013 there are about a dozen main ones \u2013 in case your animal gets lost. Your vet can recommend a service if you don\u2019t have one already. It costs around \u00a320-\u00a340 to register your pet.<\/p>\n

The scam email says this:<\/p>\n

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Your Pet\u2019s Microchip is About to Expire<\/h4>\n

Hello [Your Full Name]!<\/em><\/p>\n

This is a friendly reminder sent to you byTrack A Pet\u00ae. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Our records indicate that your microchip enrollment for [Pet name], hasexpired. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

[Your pet\u2019s] microchip number [xxxxx the actual microchip number of your pet] will soon display \u201cunregistered animal\u201d on our searchable network. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

We have these details: <\/em>[MM note: These are listed and will be correct or your old details]<\/p>\n