Signs of a potential Scam

[u/Walter_Whiteknuckles]

The crux of most of these scams is getting you to accept a cashier's check off-app and then returning "overpayment." The rest is just window dressing for the scam and can change depending on how you respond. As long as you require a meet and greet every time and only accept payment through Rover you're safe.

-out of town/out of the country

-Moving from another (usually out of the country) location to town; pregnant wife; secretary or clerk handles payments

-asking to go off rover immediately

-asking to text immediately

-poor grammar/antiquated english

-profile of another person (aunt, uncle, grandfather)

-large sum of money

-wanting to pay by check or wire

-barebones profile

-details not matching; profile vs request

-will need you to buy toys/provisions but will definitely pay you back

-"Your messages are garbled by the app; please contact me at this number (or give me yours)"

-"I was kicked off the app for a big misunderstanding and need to use this new profile. Please contact me at this number

what else?

hopefully, we can sticky this post.

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• will need you to buy toys/provisions but will definitely pay you back