Care Com Dog Sitting Scams

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As this 2017 article indicates scammers continue to target those advertising their pet sitting services online. Pet sitters have received scam messages by email and text. But anyway i got a text from a person who was interested in hiring me and asked me to email them. 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.

These scams can be targeted at both caregivers and care seekers. You love dogs you always did. There may be many variations. 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.

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. The most common pet sitting scam is an overpayment scam. You should also separately report suspicious members.

The problem with these scammers is they use different idenities to get back in and try the same thing on someone else. 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. Stop all contact with the scammer.