Discussed with human beings puppy scam

This is a scam guys. End of story. Took my money R4500 including R750 for shipping. Now today dog supposedly was delivered to courier to be delivered and I had to pay for a special crate. Also a scam. Pet-courier. Com. My bank contacted me straight away and said the account details were not for a business but a private person and the account is actually flagged as a scam. I'm down a puppy and 18000