Care Com Dog Sitting Scams

As a second aspect of the same scam the scammer may request errand services like opening mail and sending gifts from other pet sitters as a way to pass the overpayments through a local address to the other scammed dog walkers and pet sitters.

Care com dog sitting scams.

How a lovely family abroad can scam you with the pet sitter job. You should also separately report suspicious members. As this 2017 article indicates scammers continue to target those advertising their pet sitting services online. Keep reading for the recent scams fellow pet sitters have received and shared with us and be sure to read the comments section as well.

You love dogs you always did. So i did and they replied offering me a pretty large sum of money to walk their dog. Report the scam to the job listing site where you received the message as well as to the ftc. Search by rates reviews experience and more.

Pet sitters have received scam messages by email and text. There may be many variations. The problem with these scammers is they use different idenities to get back in and try the same thing on someone else. These scams can be targeted at both caregivers and care seekers.

Stop all contact with the scammer. Book and pay securely. You might even think that you can make some money dog sitting so one day you post your resume online looking for a job on sites such as pet sitter indeed or craigslist after a few days a lovely family living in a different state sends you a message.