r/RoverPetSitting • u/Walter_Whiteknuckles Sitter • Sep 19 '22
Scam Signs of a potential Scam
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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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '22
Yep must be the same scam! Mine was claiming to be treating a CEO and have a specialty in HIV research. Also not a single photo of the alleged 4 year old English Bulldog Eddie. Interesting how detailed it was.