It really isn't surprising that scam and scum are only separated by a single vowel. The latest scam hitting Seattle, made us literally sick to our stomach. According to the West Seattle Blog, who was called by their friendly local police officer, some scam artists are targeting owners of missing pets. The scammers use the contact email address left on missing posters and send false ransom emails to the worried pet owners. So Seattlest readers, if you've recently lost a pet, not only do we send our condolences, we send you this warning in the hope that your pain and worries aren't doubled by some heartless scam artist. more ›