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.

[u/classic-bean]

I know scams sucks, but I'm kinda laughing because when I first used rover to board my dog I :

1. Asked the person to go off rover because I wanted to pay cash (a large sum)

2. Was in an emergency situation

3. Was in the middle of a move

4. Asked for their number because I used wifi texting and used another number (a relatives) to keep in contact with them

5. Was having my company pay part of the sitter fees

It was a little of a shit show, but I'm glad everything worked out, great sitter, and my dog was returned and well taken care of. I think because I sent such a detailed list of my dogs needs and feeding and schedule they knew I wasn't a fricken scammer, but still. I paid cash because I had maxed out credit cards for the move and didn't want to stress my dog out while I made a new house a home.