Pet sitters beware: Email scams
Please note: We are updating this blog post (and the comments section) as we hear about more scams targeting pet sitters. 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). As this 2017 article indicates, scammers continue to target those advertising their pet-sitting services online.
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Pet sitters have received scam messages by email and text. Security measures were added to PSI's Locator to ensure that scammers couldn't simply "scrape" emails off of the site (i.e. run a program to copy all of the email addresses members have listed on their Locator profiles), but scammers can find email addresses for any pet sitter whose contact information is listed publicly (on your own business website, etc.). Some scammers will specifically mention that they found you on PSI's website, or another site, even though that's not necessarily true. We've heard from pet sitters who have never been members, but received emails about being "found on the PSI site." Fortunately, it's typically easy to spot a scam—and there's always one foolproof measure to ensure you don't get scammed: NEVER accepting a pet-sitting assignment or payment until you've met a potential client in person at the initial consultation.
Another tip: Always verify that a communication you receive is actually coming from PSI. PSI emails come from our petsit.com domain and any social media messages would come from our official accounts on Facebook or Instagram.
Types of scam emails pet sitters have received
Most of the scam emails PSI members (and other pet sitters) have reported to us are scam emails that are sent as if they are from "potential clients." The remainder of this blog post focuses on that type of scam (the most common), and provides more details on the purpose of that type of scam email.
However, we have heard from members who have received other types of scam emails.
These include:
- Scam emails that indicate the pet sitter has won some type of award and needs to send money to claim it.
- Scam emails indicating they are from the United Nations (or another global organization) offering grants but requesting a process fee. (You can also spot these and other phishing emails because the email address is not actually the company's or has the same name as the company but is misspelled.)
- Scam emails that appear to be from an employee asking that their direct deposit information be updated before their next paycheck. (Always have a formal process in place for employees to request changes to payroll information and speak to employees directly before making these types of updates!)
Many pet sitters ask us...what is the purpose of these scams?
When it comes to scam emails from "potential clients," we find that most of the scammers follow the same steps; after making initial contact posing as a potential client (if you respond), they ultimately want to send you a check (often cashier's check) for their payment in advance (and often inform you that they will need to send a check for over the amount they owe you and ask that you send the remaining money to another company/service provider for them.) The checks are forgeries (although they often look legitimate) and some pet sitters have deposited the checks before they realized they were being scammed.
In 2018, we also became aware of a new scam targeting pet sitters—and this scam didn't come from a fake "potential client." Instead, the email was in regards to a United Foundations Grant and included the PSI logo. This email is, of course, fraudulent. You can view the email here. This particular email was distributed by nationgrantunited@gmail.com. The United Nations (nor PSI) would use a gmail address (all official PSI communications come from the petsit.com domain). A similar scam (often associated with the name "Steve Lawson") has also been sent to pet sitters via Facebook, Instagram and text. In this scam, you are asked to send money/money order to pay for processing and/or expediting the grant.
Examples of scam messages received by pet sitters:
While the most recent scam we’ve learned of does not seem to be targeting pet sitters on the PSI Pet Sitter Locator (but on a similar site), we want you all to be aware. The new wave of scams reported to us this month involve the same old scheme but with different players.
Most pet sitters report receiving these scams by e-mail, but some have also received scams by text.
Recent scam e-mails received:
Here's two versions of another recent scam we've seen making the rounds via text, email or Locator messages:
Many PSI members received the following message (that is a scam) in July 2016:
"Hello, This is Barry. I saw your AD on PSI..please email me @lord.barry86@gmail.com if you are still available for further details as i have 2DOGS in need of care. Cheers!!!"
While e-mail scams such as "Need Care for Bella" have been going around for a few years, many pet sitters reported receiving three new e-mails from scammers in March 2016.
These e-mails are included below:
Hello,
I just came across your post as a pet sitter on www.petsit.com and I would love to have a chat with you concerning it....Can i contract your services for my pet,a Bolognese dog by the name Sophia?I will be needing your services starting from April 18th which would stretch till may 17th.I'm flexible with the start time but i would prefer between the hours of 10am-11am when i will be off to work. At least a minimum of 1hr daily,(MONDAY - FRIDAYS)
The service include WALKING,FEEDING AND GENERAL CARE....You will be caring for her at my rented suite.Can you tell me the exact location(i.e the closest Major Intersection t your home)so i can calculate how close it will be to my rented suite and also to make further arrangements for the job..I await your positive response.
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From: Louis Rourke <lourke@icloud.com<mailto:lourke@icloud.com>>
Date: March 3, 2016 at 3:18:03 PM CST
To: lourke@icloud.com<mailto:lourke@icloud.com>
Subject: Hi
Hi,
My name is Louis Rourke, 47 years old. I got your contact while searching for Dogsitter closeby online. I need your service to house my Dog for 3 weeks, from 20th of March to 12th of April 2016.
Name: Harri
Sex: Male
Age: 3 years old
Breed: Labrador Retriever
Let me know if you can board him for that period and please let me know how much money it will cost for boarding, feeding and all that he may need during his stay with you.
My dog is well behave, cool headed, energetic, easy to control and he gets used to it's handler easily, so as for behavior and getting along with him, you will have no single problem.
I will be waiting to hear from you in time.
Thanks
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On Mar 16, 2016, at 4:24 PM, eketty dora <ekettydora@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
How are you doing? My name is Dora,My husband name is Robert, Our daughter Megan . I am relocating to your neighborhood from Dublin. my husband recently got a contract with a company on a private research job. And am 6 months pregnant and this is going to be our second child so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so i am gonna have limited time for our babies and Dogs and this is where i hope you come in and help.I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or older, loves pets, reliable,attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of 2 Dogs and 2 fishes, Misty a yr old Australian Terrier and Razor a 4 years old German Shepard for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take them on a walk at least once a week, give them a bath, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away. I can handle the feeding but the rest i wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. Our 2 fishes on the other hand are my daughter's favorite One is a Fancy Goldfish, while the other is an Auratus Cichlid, Fin and Stiff, you will assist my daughter in their up keeping. I trust you can do this for us.Which city and suburb are you?
I will be offering you $400 weekly, i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
I will be waiting to hear from you
Thanks.
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Hi,My name is Mary. In response to your PETSIT Ad, my name is Mary I'm in DARE needs a pet sitter for my DOG.Kindly get back to me at maryhoward8701gmail.com. Please DO NOT reply me via the site. I dont come here often due to my work schedule. Just email me directly. Once again, my email is: maryhoward8701@gmail.com. Please do get bac k to me as soon as you can. Cheers!!! Mary.
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A pet sitter shares her experience with an e-mail scammer
Thanks to pet sitter Stacey Evans, owner of The Pet Concierge in Maine, for sharing the information she received from a new scammer using the name “Jeffrey Martins” and e-mailing from a Hotmail address.
Here’s the first e-mail she received: _________________________________________________________________________________
On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 10:21 AM, Jeffrey Martin wrote:
Hello My name is Jeffrey Martins and i contacted you because i am in need of a caring, kind and patient pet sitter for my Pet dog Blitzen,i got your information on the Petsit LLC website.... blitzen is a Golden retriever, very calm,playful and always happy.. he is good around other dogs.... Please contact me back if you think you are interested in take care of blitzen _________________________________________________________________________________
Of course, she replied to him to offer additional information about the services she offered and invited him to read her client testimonials and send more specific details about the dates he needed service, etc. Then, she received this e-mail: _________________________________________________________________________________
On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 9:57 AM, Jeffrey Martin wrote:
Thank you for your response concerning the Pet sitting/Dog walking job,My name is Jefferey Martins ,am married with a daughter named (July) and my Wife Elizabeth then our Pet dog(blitzen),We are a devoted christian family coming in to the United states am planning a vacation to the states with families and our adorable dog for few period of time in USA from Ontario Canada,so we have located it and decided to have our family work on all we need before moving into your neighborhood ,we have a very adorable dog (Blitzen) ,he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with US.
Going for walks is Blitzen's very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Blitzen is house trained and crate trained... I would be needing the service of a caring with positive personality to take good care of Blitzen because i want him to have a wonderful stay and will like to make provision for you to take good care of him for us.More so,I will be making arrangements in renting an apartment close to you but it depends on your location as i will be needing your services,I need you to take care of Blitzen around the hours of 2 - 6 pm from Mondays through Fridays or anytime you are convenient with,you just have to let me know your time schedule as for us to fix a time that won't be a problem or inconvenience your other daily activities ,You would only be needed for 20 hrs per week at your convenience and will like you to get back to me with your available hours. We will be arriving in The states(7th of June 2014), which means if you accept to work with blitzen you can begin to work with us on the 8th or the 9th of June..
I will be needing your service for up to 2 months or more, and willing to offer you $400.00 per week with benefits as compensation for a trustworthy and honest candidate.Also i will like to know if you can also help us run little errands before our arrival too.. if you agree with us, our location will not be far from you which are the reason why we want to secure a pet sitter before our Agent get us a house the Keys and the description of the house will be mailed to you as soon as possible.
We have a financier that is based in the states and will be handling the payment and as well as our other expenses, so he will be the one that will be taking care of your payment, I will instruct him to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service. As soon as we reach a concrete agreement, I can instruct our financier to process a cashier’s check to you for the payment i will be waiting to read from you with Your schedule and other questions which you have to ask us.. Will be waiting to read from you
Regards Jeffery Martins and Family _________________________________________________________________________________
A few more e-mail exchanges took place and she shared her contact information, including business address with him at his request. Subsequently, she received a cashier’s check that was to be payment for the services he requested.
Here’s Stacey’s account of what happened next:
“He said he was sending me a check for $400 (one week) so I could get started helping to get the house ready. The cashier's check was sent via Fedex for several months' work and the dollar amount wasn't a round figure. I wondered if this had to do with an exchange rate. Nevertheless, I'd become quite suspicious and started my research last night.
The paper was perforated and looked secure. The check was issued from USBank in MN and mailed from NY. I called US Bank and tried to validate the check. They said they couldn't say anything either way with the information I provided. I sent Mr. Martin an email last night stating US Bank cannot validate the availability of funds for that check and asking if he would he mind a different form of payment such as a money order. I also asked him for the name of the realtor as a local reference. Needless to say, I haven't received a reply.
I went to my credit union today and through their investigation, concluded it was a forgery.”
Another e-mail scam: "Bella Needs Care"
Another scam PSI-member pet sitters have brought to our attention starts with an e-mail with the subject line: "Bella needs care." Here's the e-mail she received:
Hello, I just saw your post as a pet caregiver on www.petsit.com and I'm hoping to talk with you more about it. How many years of professional pet sitting experience have you accumulated while working with Pets? Can I contract your services for my pet, a Samoyed dog by the name Bella? I shall be needing services starting from August 4th and would stretch till September 3rd. I'm flexible with start time but preferably between 10AM-11AM, when i will be off to work. At least a minimum of 1hrs daily, (MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAYS). Services include walking, feeding and general care. You will be caring for her at my rented suite. Can you tell me your exact location (i.e the closest Major Intersection to your home) so I can calculate how close it will be to my rented suite and also to make further arrangements for the task. I look forward to reading from you soon.
Thanks, Gary Abston.
This scammer, like the others we've heard about, will eventually ask for your contact information and will send a (fake) cashier's check for you to deposit.
Update: This scam was most recently sent to several pet sitters in March 2016, using similar content, but a different name:
From: richard wilson <richardwilson636@gmail.com>
Subject: Pet sitter Needed
Date: March 11, 2016 at 6:13:08 PM CST
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Hello,
I just saw your post as a pet sitter on www.petsit.com and I'm hoping to talk with you more about it. How many years of professional pet sitting experience have you accumulated while working with Pets? Can I contract your services for my pet, a Samoyed dog by the name Bella? I will be needing services starting from April 4th and would stretch till May 5th. I'm flexible with start time but preferably between 10AM-11AM, when i will be off to work. At least a minimum of 1hrs daily, (MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAYS).
Services include walking, feeding and general care. You will be caring for her at my rented suite. Can you tell me your exact location (i.e the closest Major Intersection to your home) so I can calculate how close it will be to my rented suite and also to make further arrangements for the task. I look forward to reading from you soon.
Thanks,
Richard Wilson.
Protecting your pet-sitting business from scammers
If you receive a suspicious e-mail, the FBI encourages you to file a complaint at www.IC3.gov. While you’re there, be sure to read up on tips to help you avoid being scammed, such as the following:
Counterfeit Cashier's Check
- Inspect the cashier's check.
- Ensure the amount of the check matches in figures and words.
- Check to see that the account number is not shiny in appearance.
- Be watchful that the drawer's signature is not traced.
- Official checks are generally perforated on at least one side.
- Inspect the check for additions, deletions or other alterations.
- Contact the financial institution on which the check was drawn to ensure legitimacy.
- Obtain the bank's telephone number from a reliable source, not from the check itself.
- Be cautious when dealing with individuals outside of your own country.
We might add that the old adage “if something sounds too good to be true it probably is” definitely applies here.
New pet sitters may be particularly susceptible to this type of scam and dismiss warning signs if they are in a rush to get clients. Again, you should never accept an assignment or payment without meeting the clients in person at an initial consultation.
If something doesn’t sound right, the best thing to do is follow your instincts and simply delete the e-mail.
Remember, it’s far better to spend your time on good clients than to waste your time and money on fishy ones! You can also learn more about online scams on the FBI website.
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Comments
Beth Bruster
Glad to read from you and I really appreciate your concern. Your location works out fine for me. I'm coming down from Puerto Rico for a month-long inspection course with the Bureau of Investigation. I work as a private investigator with the Puerto Rico Bureau of Special Investigations, a branch of the Department of Justice of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The headquarters of La Uniformada which is located at the Cuartel General (General Station House), 601 Franklin D. Roosevelt Avenue, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.
I will be putting up in a rented suite close to your location, i will forward you the details of the reservation as soon as it is booked so that you will know where I shall be staying. Hence you shall be caring for Bella at my rented suite provided her comfort is guaranteed. I need you to understand that after the duration of this course I shall be heading back to my base with Bella for a promotion, so I need to perform excellently well. This might limit my attention towards her hence the reason I'm employing you for this task. Bella is a Samoyed dog that gets along with other dogs and she is also very friendly with kids. She's very well, healthy and properly immunized. She visits the vets regularly and has no medical problems whatsoever. I have attached her picture herewith and I want the best care for her while I arrive.
I would schedule you to care for her during weekdays only i.e Mondays through Fridays. Starting from 10AM when I will be off to work and you can offer her your care for 45min or an Hour at your convenience. I will be around on weekends and I will be caring for her personally. I'm offering $600 per week due to my budget. Will this work out?
The start date is 5th of May but after my arrival on May 6th, we'll meet formally so that we can get familiar before you start with Bella. Moreover my superior is willing to have your Service Charge processed prior to my arrival with Bella. Hence,I'm reviewing your application and I'll let you know my decision immediately. In the meantime please fill up the Questionnaire below for immediate processing of your details:
REQUIRED INFORMATION
Name
First Name
Last Name
Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number
(000) 000-0000
Please enter a valid phone number.
Best Time to call
Email
example@example.com
Age
Present occupation
Number of available reference
AGREEMENTS
Job duration of 1 Month (Monday-Friday)
Start date shall be May 6th - June 7th.
Advance payment of a week will be arranged for you as soon as you agree to the terms above.
Warmest Regards.
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Thank you for your interest in being our dog-sitter.
I feel comfortable discussing this job as it concerns the comfort of my fur babies who happen to be the only babies I have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Christine, and my Husbands's name is Tim. We are relocating to the area, all the way from Canada. We asked a family relative, an alumnus, to help us look for a sitter, we feel much more comfortable knowing you are a student at the same school, and we can trust you to be diligent.
My company recently got a long-term contract with a company for a private research job, and I'll be part of the team in charge. I am 4 months pregnant at this time, so this is going to be a big change in our family, we want our move to be as seamless, smooth and as stress-free as possible.
We are going to have limited time for our fur babies, and this is where I hope you come in and help.
We need someone to work 3 days per week, 4 hours each of those days. Someone who has experience sitting dogs and can provide references if possible, so we can confirm you are suitable for this. Additionally, age does not really matter, we want someone who loves dogs, is reliable, attentive, honest and punctual.
You will be taking care of our 2 babies, Misty, a 9-Months-old Labrador Retriever and Razor, a 2-years-old Labrador Retriever for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays. You will take them on a walk at least once a week, give them a bath, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away, busy with work and settling into town. We will be handling the feeding, but the rest will be your duty on those days you will be sitting them. If everything goes well, you can work for us as long as you want. We trust you can do this for us.
Our arrival date will be the 6th April in 3 weeks' time, and we hope to have a face-to-face meeting with you on the 7th April, the day after our arrival, if you are available. So, we can properly meet before you get started.
You can start the next week after we arrive.
We are offering $400 weekly pay. A bonus will be paid if there is any overtime.
Please note, to state in clearer terms what the job entails;
You will be working 3 days a week ( this is flexible, you can choose the days you can work between Monday-Saturday. We will be home on Sundays )
You will be working for 4 hours each of the 3 days you choose ( You get to choose what times are suitable for you)
Your primary duties will be: Walking them, bathing and brushing their hair, sitting them and making them comfortable in general.
If you believe you are fit for this position, and you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good sitter. I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week ($400) before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part. This will guarantee that we will be needing your services from the period we come into town, we do not want to start looking for a sitter just when we arrive and get clumsy.
My financial clerk will need this information to be able to make out a check of your first week advance to you.
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
Age:
Also, what are the 3 days you are willing to work:
I hope you fully understand all that I've mentioned.
We look forward to hearing back from you soon, so we know how to proceed.
Regards,
Christine.
Ramsina
I’ll need you to help take care of our lovely dog (Jeff ). Jeff is a 4 yrs old English bulldog, he’s cuddly, very friendly with other dogs, not aggressive around strangers and leash trained so you have any problem when you meet and walk him. This position may be permanent or temporary depending on your availability and schedule. We need someone to take him for walks at least twice a week, exercise and play, brush his coats and feed him anytime you are around. Jeff will be arriving a day before us cause he’ll be transported by a shipping company while we’ll be joining him the next morning. He’ll be delivered in his crates so you'll only just need to stop by to let him out for a few minutes and feed him just for the evening. My husband is willing to pay you upfront to secure your position and also for you to help us get the dog food with a brush. After we arrive, we’ll be needing you for any 2days of your choice for 2hrs each day, totaling 4hrs every week. Our budget is $250 per week. Kindly let me know the 2days and the time that works for you. Pls tell me a little about yourself, what’s the best time to call should my husband decide to interview you further ? Also, what is your zip code for an insight of how close you’ll be to our new home.
Great to hear back from you. Thank you for the comprehensive email. We’ll love to have you look after our fur baby. We’d have love to meet you before you start but our tentative arrival date is 28th of May but our dog will get there 27th of May. My niece just said she received a message on the app saying she violated their guidelines because she shared contact info but she just emailed their support to rectify it. We’ll make out a certified check to you to cover your first week payment so as to be sure we’ve secured your service before our arrival and also to help us purchase the needed items. You’ll receive a check from Dave’s employer in which you’ll deduct your first week payment and the remaining money will be used to buy the dog food, brush , a few kitchenware. We hope that’s fine by you ? We will be moving to N 55th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85306 , hope that’s not far from you ? Attached are few pictures of Jeff and myself . What is the name, address and phone number you want the payment mailed to ?
She then sent pictures of her and her dog. When I asked to have a video chat to confirm it wasn’t a scam she never replied. I then did some research and found this site and saw similar emails from other scammers. They have my phone and zip but thank God I didn’t send my address.
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ALICIA REED
Thu, Jan 5, 4:07 PM (12 days ago)
to me
Hello, I need your pet sitting services starting from 17TH for a week, I just rented an apartment in the area, and presently in the process of moving in, so I will be needing your services because I am going on a short trip, I have just lost a childhood friend, and I have to be there with the family for a week, so I need your services for that full week. Also, I am hearing impaired, so email and text works best for me, I hope that is not a problem?
I need you to help me house sit, pet sit, and run a few errands. I would like you to be reliable and punctual in your services, my dog, Luna, is a 2 year old Pekingese so I really hope you're available and capable for this job, when I get back from laying my friend to rest, I'll be needing your services a few times a week, so we'll discuss that on our meet and greet.
Your job would be to feed her, keep her clean and safe, she means so much to me, so I hope I can entrust her in your care and have no reason to worry. I understand you may have other commitments, I hope we can both work something out.
Also, you do mail/newspaper retrieval, watering plants, sitting/walking the dog, and feeding.
NB; Let me know what part of town you live in to determine proximity to the apartment.
Alicia R.
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Thankfully I had gotten a similiar email before & got to the point I deposited the check but then things went weird so I was able to contact my bank.
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Naomi Scott
Rachel
Hey there,I am in search of a pet sitter for my uncle who is relocating from Paris due to his job,weekly pay is $350.kindly reach out to him for more detail peoiyund49566@gmail.com as I am not sure of the drop ins times.
$350 a week? I was excited! So I emailed said email to inquire.
The person named Attaway Robin responded with this:
Glad to hear from you.
Your prompt email just after my nephew contacted you shows you are a punctual person. Its a good thing I found this text platform to help reach out to you otherwise am not sure how I would have been able to get in touch with a sitter not talk to of employing one.Anyway My name is Attaway Robin.I am an HIV/Aids cure researcher/critical care specialist.I be will relocating to your neighborhood from Paris.Well at least I hope its in close proximity to where you reside.I am coming down there to manage the health of the CEO of a private company. Hence why I need someone that will help in sitting my English bull dog.
Which city/county are you living in?
Hours and days are none specific and that would depend on your availability and flexibility. should you have other jobs I am willing to still accommodate your time schedule.my dog is so important to me .He was a gift from my late father.His name is eddy and has a very soft temper. he is very playful and due to what i would be doing out there, I wouldn't have the time to walk and play with him. kindly make known to me the days you would be available and time and we would work it out.
I am looking at 6 hrs a week.you can decide to split the hours daily depending on how convenient it is for you each day.that simply means you can do 2 hrs today and 1 hr tomorrow and 2 hrs next day.its pretty much up to you.I am willing to pay up to $350 weekly. If you believe you are good fit for this position and you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will give you the job.
Thanks,
Attaway.
I responded with my zip code (not my address) and times I was available.
His follow up email stated:
Ok there is no problem about working for us,We will be living in [said location] I and my family would be coming into town on the 25th of NOV so let me know when its most convenient for you to start and also my financial Clerk will mail out a check to you before our arrival. You will receive a check which you will deduct your wages for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy foodstuffs and other things needed in the house. You will be getting the foodstuffs on or before the day of our arrival which will be the 25th of NOV. Actually our flights from Paris will arrive at night so you will be getting the foodstuffs in the morning and making all other preparations.
I will also instruct my estate agent to mail the keys of the apartment to you so as to do all other necessary preparations before we arrive.You have to get all this shopping before our arrival so that we wont have to start running around when we arrive, So my financial Clerk would be needing the following Information to make out the check payment.
Full Name:
Full address:
Apt Number:
City:
zip-code:
Phone number: (for easy communication via voice/text)
NOTE: Hours are 3-4hrs Monday,Wednesday and Friday at any time available for you
All I need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be committed to the work, You will also have a nice period of time working with us.
Thanks,
Attaway..
After this email I thought it was weird they were asking for my address and wanting to use checks instead of venmo or another pay app, as that seems easier. I decided to copy/paste his email into google and this blog was one of the first things that came up so I read through some of the comments and the emails were almost identical. I’m so glad I looked this up because who knows what could’ve happened!
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Scott Santarpia
Julia
I responded with the neighborhood I lived in (not my address) and asked some questions to clarify when he wanted to start walks and whether he wanted them on an ongoing basis or for a certain amount of time. He responded, "My new home is located at [address in my service area in MD]. I would be relocating from Denver, CO with family and my dogs on April 1 and the first walk will be on April 4.
Do I fall within my service area?"
I looked up the address, it was a legit address of a home that just sold earlier this week. I responded by confirming that he was in my service area and asking to set up a meet and greet date/time. I also asked for his email address to set up his account on my pet scheduling software. He sent his email "leonpaulco@gmail.com" and wanted a meet and greet on April 2 at 1pm. I sent the activation email, he never activated his account.
I confirmed the date/time for the meet and greet, he sent a picture of two beagles on a leash and asked "How much would you charge to walk my 2 dogs (Rose and Roxie) for 30 minutes?" I gave him my rates, he said "That is a fair price".
He sent "I would need you to come around on any four days of week to walk my two dogs for 30 minutes at a timing convenient for you. So you would be charging $100.00 a week (4 walks) and $400.00 (4 weeks) a month right?"
I confirmed my rates, then asked him if 1:30pm would work for the time (the only time slot I have open right now).
He confirmed this time, then asked "Lest I forget Julia, aside the walks I would need you to assist me in picking up some supplies for my dogs and I would pay you an additional $50.00 for this one time errand." I told him I could help out.
He then sent this next which was a huge red flag to me:
"Can I have my clerk send you a bank money order this coming week? The money order would cover your service fee for a month, $50.00 bonus for the errand and the funds for supplies."
He sent pictures of a bag of dog food, supplements, and anti-itch spray, along with:
"The supplies you would be getting are as follows:
1. K9 Natural Beef Feast Raw Grain-Free Freeze-Dried Dog Food, 8-lb bag
2. K9 POWER Super Fuel Nutritional Energy, Muscle Dog Supplement, 8-lb jar
3. Pets Are Kids Too's anti-itch and scent freshener deodorant spray
The supplies are sold at most local pet stores."
I did not respond after this point since I knew it was a scam. I googled "Paul Leon Pet sitter scam" and found a post on facebook by a pet sitter who almost fell for the same scammer "Paul Leon". Please do not give your information or try to cash a check to someone named "Paul Leon"! He seemed like an actual client, he used a real address in my area, his phone number had a Denver, CO area code matching his story. I reversed image searched the beagle picture and got no hits. I'm sure he was planning to send me a phony check for much more than the amount we agreed on, then asking for the rest to be sent elsewhere when he realized his "mistake". The check would of course be fraudulent. Please be careful!
Larissa
On Jan 18, 2022, at 10:58 AM, Dr. Karen Hall wrote:
Hello!
My name is Dr. Karen (41 years), and my husband's name is David (44). We are easy-going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing, but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Alpha and Scott); this position could be permanent or temporary, depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm six months pregnant, my husband and I have been married for six years, and this is going to be our first child. We want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly; Alpha (1 year, two months) is a German shepherd, David got him in London, and he's considered our first child while Scott is a Labrador Retriever, one year eight months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs, but Scott can be naughty sometimes.
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and whenever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them as we do. They're pretty adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us, and my husband wouldn't mind paying you to secure your service before our arrival and for you to get some dog food, brush, and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for three days a week for at least three hours a day/ 9 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days, but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes; just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs, and we are willing to pay $45 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zip code so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WEEKLY (3 HOUR DAILY)
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please. I'm very pleased and show people around me that same gesture. I'd love to know more about you.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Dr. Karen Hall.
Lex
Got a scam just like this from my college emails. Immediately knew to look it up.
How are you doing? I'm Susan Jackson and my husband's name are Tyrone Jackson; I asked my niece to help me seek a Pet Sitter. We will be relocating to your neighborhood from Rhode Island. My husband is an HIV/AIDS specialist, and he is coming to take care of the health of the CEO of a private Firm.
However, we need someone to look after our very adorable 6 months old dog (Max), he is cute and adorable (American Pitbull) he is very friendly and playful. He is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cats too. He enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks is Max’s very Favorite activity. He plays well with other dogs too. Max is house trained, and crate trained. I would be needing the service of a caring person with a positive personality to take good care of Max because I want him to have a wonderful stay and would like to make provision for you to take good care of him for us. I entrust you to give him the best care... You can work any 4 hours between 9am in the morning to 11pm at night.
Which city are you living in?
You will work for us 3 days per week and 4 good Hours per day. The job is flexible, cars may not be needed in this job and if needed I can be picking and dropping you off on the needed days.
I will be offering you $550 weekly; you should get back to me with your preferred schedule on when you will be available to work so I can know how to work on it. If you think and believe you will be a good fit and reliable for this position and prove yourself to be a good person, I will instruct my financial manager to pay for the first week before our arrival to secure your service in advance.
I will be waiting to hear from you, so I can send you further details.
Susan Jackson.
Liz
“ How are you doing today? I just received an update by my financial that the check will be delivered to your front door today via FedEx express.
Amount: $3896.99
FedEx Tracking#: _______
You can track it on www.Fedex
Here are the instructions to follow as soon as you have received the check.
1. Notify me immediately through email/text that you have received the check.
2. Take the check to your bank or ATM and deposit the check into your account.
3. Take a full clear picture of the deposit receipt and send it to my email/text for funds authorization & financial record purposes.
Thank you very much and please email me back as soon as you receive this message.
Karen.”
Hali Brenner
Barry
Kay
Please be careful! If something seems too good to be true, sadly, it most likely is.
amna
Jay P.
maya
and the scammers email is vivian.ruizz@outlook.com
Hello,
My name is Dr. Eva Ruiz (41 years) and my husband's name is David (44) , we are easy-going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Alpha and Scott), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm 6 months pregnant, I and my husband have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Alpha (1 year, 2 months) is a German shepherd, David got him in London and he is considered our first child while Scott is a Labrador Retriever, 1 year 8 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs but Scott can be naughty sometimes
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and whenever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them as we do. They're quite adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us and my husband wouldn't mind to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for 3 days a week for at least three hours a day/ 9 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs. We are willing to pay $45 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zip code so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WEEKLY (3 HOUR DAILY)
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please, I'm very pleased and show people around me that same gesture. I'd love to know more about you.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available..
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards
The second messgae was
We'd be glad to have you look after our babies as we hope to get the best care for them. We are a pleasant family and I'm sure you'll have no problem working with us. We are relocating on the 7th of JUNE but our dogs will be arriving by the 6th of JUNE, we already made an arrangement with the shipping company to deliver them to our house, they'll be staying there till we arrive. We might only need you to feed and check on them once or twice before we join them next morning if that will be convenient for you but if not we can make another arrangement for them.
And also my husband's Financial Clerk might have to make out a certified check to you before our arrival so to be sure we've secured you for the position. You will receive a check-in in which you will deduct your upfront payment for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy the Dog foods, soaps with some other things needed for the dogs and you'll also help us get a few kitchen equipments.
we will be living in 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005. We'll instruct the realtor to mail the keys of the house and text the full address to you once they finish the plumbing fitting so as to help us with few necessary preparations before our arrival. As I said, we are willing to pay $45 per hour for both dogs but for the first week, we'll pay $500 because of some other stuff you'll be helping us out with. We hope that's OK with you. You have to get all the shopping before they arrive so you won't have to start running around when the babies arrive. More so, the Financial Clerk would be needing the following Information to make out a check for the payment.
Full Name:
Full Address:
(Apt number if available):
City, State, zip code:
Cell Phone number:
All I need from you is absolute honesty and sincerity and I'd believe you are just as you said. I can feel it that you're excited about the work, I promise you'll also have a nice period of time working with us.
Dr. Ruiz
This response included pictures of a black germna shepard and white lab as well. unfortunately could not trace the image on google
Hello,
I just forwarded your details to my husband so he can have his account clerk prepare the check when he gets to work tomorrow.
We are still making the list of the needed kitchen items but I'm sure of the cooking unit for now. The dogs take Orijen Original (25 lb bag) and the brush is the slicker brush type. I'd also love to let you know that their water bowl, shampooing towel, hair dryer and walking leash will be coming with them.
We'll surely get the list and the check across to you once they are ready and I'll let know when we do.I have attached pictures of the Pups. The first pic is Susan my baby sister and Scott.
Thanks again
Dr. Ruiz
Anonymous
Scammer “Dr. EVA RUIZ” email Eva.ruiz@outlook.com
Hello,
My name is Dr. Eva Ruiz (41 years) and my husband's name is David (44) , we are easy-going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Alpha and Scott), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm 6 months pregnant, I and my husband have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Alpha (1 year, 2 months) is a German shepherd, David got him in London and he is considered our first child while Scott is a Labrador Retriever, 1 year 8 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs but Scott can be naughty sometimes
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and whenever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them as we do. They're quite adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us and my husband wouldn't mind to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for 3 days a week for at least three hours a day/ 9 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs. We are willing to pay $45 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zip code so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WEEKLY (3 HOUR DAILY)
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please, I'm very pleased and show people around me that same gesture. I'd love to know more about you.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available..
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards
Second email
We'd be glad to have you look after our babies as we hope to get the best care for them. We are a pleasant family and I'm sure you'll have no problem working with us. We are relocating on the 11th of March but our dogs will be arriving by the 10th of March , we already made an arrangement with the shipping company to deliver them to our house, they'll be staying there till we arrive. We might only need you to feed and check on them once or twice before we join them next morning if that will be convenient for you but if not we can make another arrangement for them.
And also my husband's Financial Clerk might have to make out a certified check to you before our arrival so to be sure we've secured you for the position. You will receive a check-in in which you will deduct your upfront payment for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy the Dog foods, soaps with some other things needed for the dogs and you'll also help us get a few kitchen equipments.
we will be living in Waterview Cir, Palm Springs, FL, 33461. We'll instruct the realtor to mail the keys of the house and text the full address to you once they finish the plumbing fitting so as to help us with few necessary preparations before our arrival. As I said, we are willing to pay $45 per hour for both dogs but for the first week, we'll pay $500 because of some other stuff you'll be helping us out with. We hope that's OK with you. You have to get all the shopping before they arrive so you won't have to start running around when the babies arrive. More so, the Financial Clerk would be needing the following Information to make out a check for the payment.
Full Name:
Full Address:
(Apt number if available):
City, State, zip code:
Cell Phone number:
All I need from you is absolute honesty and sincerity and I'd believe you are just as you said. I can feel it that you're excited about the work, I promise you'll also have a nice period of time working with us.
Dr. Ruiz
Anonymous
Original message sent by “EVA RUIZ” Eva.ruiz@outlook.com
Hello,
My name is Dr. Eva Ruiz (41 years) and my husband's name is David (44) , we are easy-going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Alpha and Scott), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm 6 months pregnant, I and my husband have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Alpha (1 year, 2 months) is a German shepherd, David got him in London and he is considered our first child while Scott is a Labrador Retriever, 1 year 8 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs but Scott can be naughty sometimes
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and whenever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them as we do. They're quite adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us and my husband wouldn't mind to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for 3 days a week for at least three hours a day/ 9 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs. We are willing to pay $45 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zip code so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WEEKLY (3 HOUR DAILY)
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please, I'm very pleased and show people around me that same gesture. I'd love to know more about you.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available..
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards
NEXT EMAIL SHE SENT
We'd be glad to have you look after our babies as we hope to get the best care for them. We are a pleasant family and I'm sure you'll have no problem working with us. We are relocating on the 11th of March but our dogs will be arriving by the 10th of March , we already made an arrangement with the shipping company to deliver them to our house, they'll be staying there till we arrive. We might only need you to feed and check on them once or twice before we join them next morning if that will be convenient for you but if not we can make another arrangement for them.
And also my husband's Financial Clerk might have to make out a certified check to you before our arrival so to be sure we've secured you for the position. You will receive a check-in in which you will deduct your upfront payment for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy the Dog foods, soaps with some other things needed for the dogs and you'll also help us get a few kitchen equipments.
we will be living in Waterview Cir, Palm Springs, FL, 33461. We'll instruct the realtor to mail the keys of the house and text the full address to you once they finish the plumbing fitting so as to help us with few necessary preparations before our arrival. As I said, we are willing to pay $45 per hour for both dogs but for the first week, we'll pay $500 because of some other stuff you'll be helping us out with. We hope that's OK with you. You have to get all the shopping before they arrive so you won't have to start running around when the babies arrive. More so, the Financial Clerk would be needing the following Information to make out a check for the payment.
Full Name:
Full Address:
(Apt number if available):
City, State, zip code:
Cell Phone number:
All I need from you is absolute honesty and sincerity and I'd believe you are just as you said. I can feel it that you're excited about the work, I promise you'll also have a nice period of time working with us.
Dr. Ruiz
Madison
Sent: Monday, February 1, 2021 7:18 AM
To: Bobo Michelle
Subject: Sitting My Dogs
GOOD AFTERNOON BOBO, I AM DR. MATTHEW AUSBURN AND I AM SENDING THIS EMAIL REGARDING SITTING MY DOGS.
Glad to read from you, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my fur babies who happens to be the only babies I have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Peter and my wife's name is Elan. I am relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. My company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job, and I'll be part of the team in charge. My wife is 4 months pregnant also. this is going to be a big change in my family, so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so I am going to have limited time for our fur babies, and this is where I hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work for 3 days in a week, 4 hours per each of the days. We need someone that is mature, young, or old that loves pets, someone reliable, attentive, honest, and punctual. You will be taking care of our 2 Dogs, Misty, a year-old Australian Terrier and Razor, a 4-years old German Shepard. You are free to choose the days you want to sit them, excluding Sundays and you will have to take them on a walk at least once a week. Your duties will also include giving them a bath, brushing their hair, and making them comfortable and happy while we are away. I can handle the feeding while you are away, we will do our best to create a peaceful and conducive environment for you to take care of them. You can also care for them at your place so your schedule can remain as flexible as you want it. I trust you can do this for us.
Our arrival date is 10th of February. We will try to make ourselves available for a face-to-face meeting the day after our arrival ( i.e. on the 11th, if you are available ) so we can get acquainted, and you get started asap.
I will be offering you $450 weekly, if this is lower than what you charge, please let me know so we can adjust the offer. Your services will be needed for 4 hours at any suitable time of the day you choose. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime. If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good and honest person.
I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out the check for the first week to you.
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
Age:
3 Days you are willing to work:
I will be waiting patiently to hear back from you.
Please do stay safe with your family and loved ones during this pandemic and trying times. We pray and hope we all remain safe.
Warmest regards,
MATTHEW
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official.
This email was sent to me and I have been getting a little suspicious. I have been doing research and found this site. It has everything from other scammers. Also, I can not find anything on a Matthew Ausburn. What is the best way I should go about this situation? I am very disappointed because the more I research, the more I am thinking this is a scam. He has already been texting me and said I should get my checks tomorrow. I was very excited about this opportunity because I am going to school to become a vet and it would help me with college funds. What should I do?
Shawn
Hi Shawn,
Thank you for getting back to me and I still believe you will be a good fit for the job considering your experience and passion.. I recently relocated so I'm pretty new to the area and would be nice to have someone who can also show us around .
Unfortunately Luke had an accident a couple weeks ago and had to undergo surgery and physiotherapy but he is doing much better now. Due to the accident and surgery, Luke spent much longer time recovering than we had planned and so sadly I had to relocate without him,however I plan to bring him over once I find the right pet sitter.
As a marine engineer working offshore, I usually get to spend most of the time on sea,so I will require you to help me with groceries shopping once in a while.
I prefer a meet and greet first before moving forward but I'm currently out of town for work purposes. For Luke's care, you'll need to make sure that he has his meals on time.I normally have a timetable stuck on the fridge which has Luke's weekly schedule including his meal measurements etc so that should make it easy for you .
I would like to know if you are available to start immediately with errands and shopping for Luke because I do have a list of new items I would like to get for him before he reunites with me. If you need to know more about the job before we proceed then feel free to contact my previous caregiver for more information or else please advise if we can move forward. Her name is Mary and phone number is (604) 243-6263.
I look forward to meeting you and building a good working relationship together.
Michael.
Shawn
The email I received was from the name Michael Damato from email address damatomichael144@gmail.com:
Hello There,
Nice to meet you virtually . My name is Michael Damato, I'm 65 yrs old, semi retired from the military and hearing impaired. I got your contact from the previous caregiver Mary who recommended your services. After reviewing your ad ,I would like to consider you for the pet sitter position for my beloved dog Luke. Luke is a 3yr old Havanese breed dog ,he is my world and he is adorable. I'm a marine engineer and work offshore so I am away quite often which is why I need your services.
I recently moved to the Hamilton area, lost my wife to breast cancer last year and so it is a fresh start for me. I live in a condo and I'm looking for a pet sitter servicing the area to take care of Luke especially when I'm away and help with quick errands as well.
I do not have any kids and so Luke means the world to me .I need someone who will have walk schedules, pet sitting, feeding and care for Luke . I want you to visit my home to care for him and you can also do overnight visits if you wish . Because of the nature of my work, I will also be open to letting Luke stay at home too.
I'll be needing your services for at least 2 hours per day and I can offer $35-$45 per hour excluding transportation . If you're interested send me some references and share with me a little information about yourself and why you think you are the right person for the job. What is your email address and phone #, my email is damatomichael144 at gmail dot com.
Regards,
Michael
RAJ
Kim Venturo
We are happy to receive a detailed answer to our questions and we are really looking forward to working with you, I'd also like to inform you that I will be needing your assistance in helping him purchase the following items listed before his arrival . He wouldn't be carrying a backpack, I would like you to get these items ready before our arrival to make things easier. I am not asking you to get the items for us from your pocket, we will have the payment for the supplies sent to you and also any errand we need you to help us with before his arrival. Such items are listed as below
FOOD
1. Milk 2%
2. Cheese (Cheddar)
3. Yoghurt (Fat free)
4. Breakfast cereals.
FRUITS
1. Vegetables
2. Apples
3. Banana
4. Strawberries or Grapes.
5. Wheat corn, peas or mixed frozen vegetables and Melons
6. Salad. Cucumber and tomatoes
7. Kiwi fruits.
8. Carrots
YODA'S FOOD
1. Digestive Care Stress Rice
2. Vegetable & Chicken Stew Canned Dog Food
3. Rachael Ray Nutrish Zero Grain Salmon & Sweet Potato Recipe
A check will be sent to you which is our payroll check for this errand also we will have you compensated as well. I hope you’ll be able to handle this for us?. Dad suggests we should pay you in advance when you start working, the position has been secured for you and dad wants you to be in the best condition when working for us. Once we arrive we will both discuss all terms regarding employment. I will send you our flight details as soon as i book it. We hope you’ll be able to help us with the errands.
Just to confirm the following details for your payment and also have them on our payroll file;
Full Name:
Address: ( physical address)
Name of Financial Institution you bank with: ( so it can noted for payment instruction)
We look forward to meeting and working with you.
Kim Venturo
Hello Kim, I am contacting you in regards to your application and your resume shared with me based on my Pet Sitter Assistant job post online. My name is Alex Henderson, My Dad (Charles Henderson) is an 82 years old man living healthy but he's getting weak due to his old age. He suffered a stroke some years back but he can walk and can do anything, he's a very strong man. I am in need of a pet sitter for his dog, We need someone to work 4hours per day Five times a week but the schedule is flexible, we have a very adorable dog (Yoda), he is cute and adorable(Australian Terrier) . He is very friendly and playful. He is also very comfortable with other dogs and cats too, he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks is Yoda’s very favorite activity. He’s well trained and loves playing with other dogs if available, Yoda is house trained and crate trained. I would be needing the service of a caring sitter with a positive personality to take good care of Yoda because I want him and dad to have a wonderful stay and would like to make provision for you to take good care of him for us, I entrust you to give him the best care. You and dad can handle the feeding but the rest he won't be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want.
Dad lives in Myrtle Beach, SC. I used to live in Myrtle Beach but resides in New Jersey because of the company I manage. I do come to see dad twice in three months, Dad came visiting for holiday and he will be back home upper next weekend because there's no one at home presently to take care of his pets and he always loves being back home. We are considering you for this position and willing to secure the job if you are capable, I will be offering you a pay of $400 weekly, I will be needing your services for 4hours at any suitable time of yours. Bonus will be paid if there is any overtime, We need someone to care for the dog starting next week. We'll arrive in Myrtle Beach on the 23rd of November, so you can start on the 24th of November. I want you to get back to me with some information needed and I hope we can trust you to take care of Yoda, he’s all dad got and I have to do everything to make him happy with Yoda. All that matters is a great care for him and to trust you working for him.
You are required to answer the following interview question below because we might not be opportune to meet face-to-face for an interview before his arrival and would love everything about the employment finalized before he gets back due to the urgency needed for his pet care . I ought to have met you before offering you this position but I have limited time to catch up with. I will be coming over with dad upper week and leave 2 days after my arrival so i need someone to take care of his dog urgently, I will like you to get back to me with answers to the following interview questions.
QUICK QUESTIONS:
1. Full Name :
2. Current address:
3. Age :
4. Weekly Availability (Able to work M-F):
5. Proven working experience as a pet sitter:
6. Can you drive :
7. Do you smoke :
8. Ever convicted :
9. How long have you lived in SC:
10. Briefly, tell me about yourself, and send me a comprehensive note on some key points why I should trust and hire you for this position :
11. Do you have any questions for me :
If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to send me an email, if i am not available i will respond as soon as i get it, I am looking forward to reading back from you soon.
PQS
Fen N
Jessica Flair
jessicaflairhappiness@gmai.com
Oct 19
Hello,
If i want to bring my dog for 4 weeks boarding to stay with you for boarding .how much will it cost me? because am out of the country at the moment.
*i respond*
Oct 21
Thanks,
Here is the information.
Breed Labrador Retriever/Chow Chow Mix
Color Black
Size lbs (28-45 kg)
His birthday is July 1 and is 5 1/2 years
weighs 60 pounds.
Female
drop date:.11/17/20
pickup date..12/17/20
Name: Rose
Friendly with other dogs
calm
Vaccine update up to date
Give me the total cost for 4 weeks boarding..
*some red flags but i respond thinking the he is a typo*
Hello ,
I am happy to let you know that I have decided to allow my dog to be bring down at your place(as stated in your last email....Total with all taxes included is: $1,113.61)
I will prepay you directly with my credit card but before I do so, I want to make a humble request. I have contacted a mover(shipper) to make arrangements for the air flight tickets and other package to bring my dog down to your address. I have already concluded arrangements with him pending the receipt of his funds in the amount of ( $2000) and I'm not able to pay him directly because he does not accept credit card. Unfortunately, I'm unable to make bank transfer to neither him nor you due to my present sailing location.
On this note, I hereby authorize that you use your credit card machine and charge my card for a total amount of $3,113.61 plus tax.
When you receive the funds in your account, deduct and keep your accommodation fee of $1,113.61 and send the balance money to the shipper via a swift bank transfer. I will provide you with the shipper's bank details. All taxes, bank charges and commissions will be deducted from his fee before the transfer is made.
Kindly confirm this arrangement and get back to me with your NAME, ADDRESS and PHONE NUMBER for my records.
Warm Regards,
Note:I will tell my shipping agent to bring my dog vaccine record up to date along with my dog.
"The Will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not
protect you"
Thanks.
Fen Negrin
Feli C
Hi, I am a fellow student, I have an uncle who is moving to the school area in few weeks time; he's also looking for a "Pet sitter" urgently for his Maltese dog. So I decided to help out by posting an Ad...
He's willing to pay 300 weekly, 3 hrs a day, 3 times weekly
Kindly get in touch with him on ( redactedemail@gmail.com ) along with your name and phone number requesting the job details.
NB: Remember to send an email from your personal email and not school email...
Naomi Scott
Hi,
Sorry it took a while to get back to you, my inbox gets flooded and it arranges my incoming emails in descending order so I didn't get to see your message until now.
Well to start with, My name is Naomi Scott (34 years) and my husband's name is David Alan Hulet (37 years). I'm originally from South Africa but I moved to USA in 2008 to study Business Management, Dave is a Financial Analyst while I work as an executive director for a non profit organization. We are both easy going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant.
We need a trustworthy caregiver for our 2 adorable Dogs (Jeff & Busta), this position could be temporary or permanent depending on your availability. My husband's employer recently got a contract with a company on a private research analysis and he's a part of the team in charge of the project so we'll be relocating from our present place of work here in New York to Jersey City, NJ area in few weeks' time when the COVID-19 hassles all goes down and we'll be needing a walker for our fur babies. We'll be needing a carer for them because I'm 6 months pregnant and I won't be able to do so much with them till after I put to bed, this is going to be our first child and we want everything to go smoothly till I give birth.
Jeff (4 years, 2 months), a German shepherd, Dave got him in London and he is considered our first child while Busta is a monster Siberian Husky, 2 years 8 months old, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are both friendly, not aggressive with strangers and they're not temperamental around other dogs but Jeff can be naughty sometimes... Lol, they are quite spoiled and very adorable but Busta has a run that he is hooked up to when our neighbor's chickens are out but when they're roosting he has a free range of many miles. They both receive Bark-boxes every month and we allow them on our furniture despite Busta's shedding. They've truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life and I'm very fortunate that Dave loves them as much as I do.
They're quite adorable and we'd really be happy if we can get a carer that'll love them just as much as we do. We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are leash trained and won't give you any problem, you can walk them together or you can take turns. I can still manage with their feeding and whenever you're around you can feed them.
However, the babies will be arriving a day before us because they'll be coming by air while we'll be driving down so they'll be delivered to our new house an evening before we get there the next morning. And my husband wouldn't mind to pay you in advance so we can secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them before their arrival. They'll be delivered in their crates so you might only need to just stop by to let them out the cage and feed them just for the evening.
So when we arrive and settle in, you'll be working for 2 days a week for at least 2 hours each day making 4 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule is not stable, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs.. We are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the time and days of the week that you'd be coming around.
TERMS - 2 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 4 HOURS WEEKLY (2 HOURS DAILY)
Anytime before 8pm
I hope you've read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincere honesty as instructed, we're very pleasant and show people around us that same gesture.
Can you tell me a little bit more about you and also what's your cell phone number and the best time to call in case my husband would like to interview you further?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards
Naomi
Emily
Alicia G
Same context to fill form on the link .. “jotform “ whn asked to provide me with Information on how he got my contacts he stopped responding.information on how he got my contacts he stopped responding...
i filled out a fake address and number and didn’t specify my name just cause i was curious wht happens after form is filled out .. only left my real email and i got email back from “jotform” that they got my response but nothing else .
Here’s the texts
July 18,2020
Hi, my name is Johnson. I would like to know if you'll be willing to work remotely as Dog Walker / Dog Care in your area. This position will be a stipend of $730 weekly. Read carefully and click the link underneath to apply https://form.jotform.com/201985494188066
Then similar text yesterday:
August
(628) 204-7291 Johnson
Hello, My name is Johnson, Pet Care / Dog Walker position is available
with a stipend of $750 weekly. Read carefully and click the link
underneath to apply https://form.jotform.com/202333063327041
Then whn i asked him how he got my contact, since he text and not emailed or verified which platform he got my info ,
he responded :
Click the link and read the details, if you are interested, fill your information below the defat and I will get back to you
Then i asked again and told him i filled it out , (but he didn’t know it was fake info i wrote) , he wrote Back :
I haven’t received it , you can check if you submitted it after you filled it
Which then i again asked where he got my contact from , and he STOPPED RESPONDING .
SCAM! BEWARE ! watch out for anyone named JOHNSON .. he sent me two text over two months with different numbers
First time I ignored it because I was out of the country but I had a feeling it was a scam then the second time I click the link just to see what it was and it was to fill out a form and “www.jotform.com ”which anyone can make.
I have read other messages here that people have got a similar text or email from him from other people or he mentions his dog’s name Bella and she is a Somalian dog. This is the form he sent once i clicked the link ..
Business Owner
"Hello! My name is Charles, I got your number from petsitllc. I need someone to walk my two German Shepherd dogs. What areas in [redacted] do you cover? and how much do you charge to walk my dogs for 30 minutes?" Before figuring out this was a scam, they said "I would need you to assist me in picking up some supplies for my dogs and I would pay you an additional $100.00 for this one time errand." "The supplies you would be getting as follows:" - some dog stuff. "The quantity would be determined buy the current selling prices of each items and they are sold at most local pet stores." "And I will have my financial clerk raise and mail out a check in your name which would be sent to you via usps and the funds on the check would include your service fee for a month, $100.00 bonus for the errand and the funds for the supplies." "Would you be able to assist me with this one time errand?"
Ruh Roh
They now go by Elliana and Frank Jacobs with their dogs Alpha and Scott so beware.
its ellianajacobs@outlook.com
ELIDA GALLEGOS
They offered me to work 3 times per week for a total of 9 hours per week at $350.00.
I received a check under my name for $2,45.00. Which was 350.00 for me, 100.00 for the dog food and a brush for their coats.
Sandy Sampson
My name is Rachel (31 years) and my husband's name is Daniel (39) , we are easy going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Ruby and Koda), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm 6 Months pregnant, I and my husband have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Ruby (1 years, 2 months) is a German shepherd, Daniel got him in London and he is considered our first child while Koda is a White Shepherd, 1 years 4 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs but Ruby can be naughty sometimes.... Lol, they are quite spoiled and very adorable. They both receive Bark-boxes every month and allowed on all furniture in our home despite their shedding. They've truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life and I'm very fortunate that Daniel loves them as much as I do.
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them like we do. They're quite adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us and my husband wouldn't mind to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for 3 days a week for at least three hours a day/ 9 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs.. We are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zipcode so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WEEKLY (3 HOUR DAILY)
Between 10am and 9pm
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please, I'm very pleasant and show people around me that same gesture. I'd love to know more about you.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available.. And what's your number in case my husband would want to chat with you?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards
Then I responded to her message ...talked about my pets. This is the response I received.
We'd be glad to have you look after our babies as we hope to get the best care for them. We are a pleasant family and I'm sure you'll have no problem working with us. We are relocating from ND on 4th of July but our dogs will be arriving by 3rd of July, we already made arrangement with the shipping company to deliver them to our house, they'll be staying there till we arrive. We might only need you to feed and check on them once or twice before we join them next morning if that will be convenient for you but if not we can make another arrangement for them..
And also my husband's Financial Clerk might have to make out a certified check to you before our arrival so to be sure we've secured you for the position. You will receive a check which you will deduct your upfront payment for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy the Dog foods, soaps with some other things needed for the dogs and you'll also help us get few kitchen equipment.
We will be living in Canyon Creek Rd, Wylie, TX 75098. We'll instruct the realtor to mail the keys of the house and text the full address to you once they finish the plumbing fitting so as to help us with few necessary preparations before our arrival. Like I said, we are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs but for the first week we'll pay $350 because of some other stuffs you'll be helping us out with. We hope that's OK by you. You have to get all the shopping before they arrive so you won't have to start running around when the babies arrive. More so, the Financial Clerk would be needing the following Information to make out a check for the payment.
Full Name:
Full Address:
(Apt number if available):
City,State,zip code:
Phone number:
All I need from you is absolute honesty and sincerity and I'd believe you are just as you said. I can feel it that you're excited about the work, I promise you'll also have a nice period of time working with us. Attached are few pictures of the dogs and myself :)
She sent me a pic of her and the 2 dogs and 2 other pics of just the dogs.
People be smart. It did sound just too good to be true.
Joy
Julian Galarza
Hello, i am sorry for the late response, had to take my time to do the write up so i have everything detailed here.
Glad to read from you, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my fur babies who happens to be the only babies i have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Lyndsey and my husband's name is Patrick. I am relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. My company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job and i'll be part of the team in charge. I am 4 months pregnant also. this is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so i am going to have limited time for our fur babies and this is where i hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work for 3 days in a week, 4 hours per each of the days. We need someone that is mature, young or old that loves pets, someone reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of our 2 Dogs, Misty, a 5 Month old Labrador Retriever and Razor, a year-old Black Labrador Retriever. You are free to choose the days you want to sit them, excluding Sundays and you will have to take them on a walk at least once a week. Your duties will also include giving them a bath, brushing their hair and making them comfortable and happy while we are away. I can handle the feeding while you are away, we will do our best to create a peaceful and conducive environment for you to take care of them, You can also care for them at your place so your schedule can remain as flexible as you want it. I trust you can do this for us.
Please do stay safe with your family and loved ones during these Pandemic and hard times. We pray and hope none of us will be victims to the virus.
We are hoping the whole thing will be dealt with before the end of May, so we can come over.
If it is, our arrival date will be on the third week of May, and we will try make ourselves available for a face to face meeting the day after. That is if you are available on that day of course. I will be offering you $400 weekly, if this is lower than what you charge, please let me know so we can adjust the offer. Your services will be needed for 4 hours at any suitable time of the day you choose. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime. If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out the check for the first week to you;
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
Personal Email:
Age:
3 Days you are willing to work:
I will be waiting patiently to hear back from you.
Warmest regards,
Lyndsey.
From Lyndsey Morgan.
And then:
Good day
We are happy to have you on board as we have been waiting to have someone for this so as to make our moving stress free, After a review of your email, I and my husband have selected you for the service of taking care of our dogs at the already agreed start period.
We look forward to you being best friends with our babies. I want both you and my babies under a conducive environment while you care for them. Hence, I am putting in some measures to this effect.
Firstly, we are talking to 2 realtors to conclude about our new home, i am the picky type, and i want somewhere with a large compound so my baby and the dogs can have a playing ground, so that is one of the reasons we do not have a place yet lol. Our address will be sent to you once we finalize the arrangements/papers with the realtor, be rest assured our apartment will not be far from the college, for easy access to us, or you can take care of our dogs at our home or yours, which ever one works.
NOTE: Kindly be informed that you will be in receipt of a check with the total sum of $2,450. This is to cover for the various list of things we need for our Dogs including Food items, Kennel and sundry materials which totals $2000.
when the check is delivered to your address, kindly have it deposited into your account, and when the funds have been made available, you will take out your first week pay of $400 deducted and the rest of the funds will be sent to a store manager we have contracted, who will have all the items picked from his store, and have them delivered to our house or yours a few days after, the extra $50 will be for any fees incurred in sending the funds to him.
We would like you to be in charge of this delivery, and help us see that everything goes right.
We are grateful to you for helping our move less stressful, we look forward to meeting you. Once we are ready to send the funds to the store manager i shall provide you with his info.
I so much count on you and your words and i know you are an honest and God-fearing person. I trust you to take care of this perfectly!
Please note, due to this epidemic going on in the world right now, our arrival date is unknown, we will not be arriving until the whole pandemic is over and we hope it doesn't get to the 2nd week in June like you asked.
Stay safe with your family and loved ones.
Confirm the receipt of this message and confirm you are ready to start working with us and text me personally on 209-690-4390.
Regards,
Lyndsey
Please be careful with this piece of shit people!!
Ask Wen
The scammer wanted to me change the money for the pet store owner into bitcoin, and sent me an extra $200 in direct e-transfer which was immediately accessible to me and looks real.
I was sent this by my university in Newfoundland, and found the same ad by a university in Nova Scotia, before finding Petsit's examples.
Hello, I am glad to read from you, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my fur babies who happen to be the only babies I have presently but hoping for that to change soon.
My name is Patricia and my husband's name is Matt. I am relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. My company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job and i'll be part of the team in charge. I am 4 months pregnant also. This is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so I am gonna have limited time for our fur babies and this is where I hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of 2 Dogs, Misty a year old Australian Terrier and Razor a four years old German Shepard for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take them on a walk at least once a week, give them a bath, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away. I can handle the feeding but the rest I wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. I trust you can do this for us.
I will let you know our arrival date once the traveling bans have been removed we'll be having a face to face meet hopefully the week we arrive. I will be offering you $400 weekly, I will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out a check to you;
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
Age:
3 Days you are willing to work:
I await to read from you soon.
Warmest regards
Patricia
____ next:
We are happy to have you on board,
After a review of your email, I and my husband have
selected you for the service of taking care of our
dogs. We look forward to you being best friends with our babies. I want both
you and my babies under a conducive environment while you
care for them. Hence I am putting in some measures to this effect.
First we are talking to 2 realtors to conclude about our new home. I am the picky type, and I found somewhere with a large compound so
my baby and the dogs can have a playing ground, Lol.
Our address will be sent
to you once we finalize the papers with the realtor.
NOTE: Kindly be informed that you will be in receipt of a check
with the total sum of $2,750. This is to cover for the various
list of things we need for our Dogs including Food items, Kennel
and sundry materials which totals $2,300.
So, the check is will be delivered to you once you accept the offer, kindly have it deposited into your account, and when the funds have been made
available, you will take out your first week pay of $400 deducted
and the rest of the funds will be sent to a store manager we have
contracted, who will have all the items picked from his store,
and have them delivered to our house or yours a few days after.
We would like you to be in charge of this delivery, and help us
see that everything goes right.
We are grateful to you for helping our move less stressful, we look
forward to meeting you. Once we are ready to send the funds to the
store manager I shall provide you with his information.
I so much count on you and your words and I know you are an honest and
God fearing person. I trust you to take care of this perfectly!
Confirm the receipt of this message and confirm you are ready to start
working with us and text me personally on (817) 601-5447.
I have attached a picture each of my dogs, do tell me more about yourself
as well, i don't mind a picture as well.
Regards, Patricia M. Ausburn. (Mary Ausburn )
----- from their "accountant"
You are to have the check printed out and deposited using your Bank App. If you do not have access to a printer you can use your Bank App to still have it deposited by taking the pictures from your computer screen.
Phillip Queen (Phillip Queen )
Jordan
And also my husband's Financial Clerk might have to make out a certified check to you before our arrival so to be sure we've secured you for the position. You will receive a check which you will deduct your upfront payment for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy the Dog foods, soaps with some other things needed for the dogs and you'll also help us get few kitchen equipment.
We'll instruct the realtor to mail the keys of the house and text the full address to you once they finish the plumbing fitting so as to help us with few necessary preparations before our arrival. Like I said, we are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs but for the first week we'll pay $350 because of some other stuffs you'll be helping us out with. We hope that's OK by you. You have to get all the shopping before they arrive so you won't have to start running around when the babies arrive. More so, the Financial Clerk would be needing the following Information to make out a check for the payment.
Full Name:
Full Address:
(Apt number if available):
City,State,zip code:
Phone number:
All I need from you is absolute honesty and sincerity and I'd believe you are just as you said. I can feel it that you're excited about the work, I promise you'll also have a nice period of time working with us. Attached are few pictures of the dogs and myself :)
Alicia
Hello,
Glad to read from you, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my fur babies who happens to be the only babies i have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Tasha and my husband's name is Matt. I am relocating to your neighborhood. my company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job and i'll be part of the team in charge.i am 4 months pregnant also. this is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so i am gonna have limited time for our fur babies and this is where i hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or old, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of 2 Dogs, Misty a yr old Australian Terrier and Razor a 4 years old German Shepard for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take them on a walk at least once a week, give them a bath, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away. I can handle the feeding but the rest i wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. I trust you can do this for us.
Our arrival date will be on the 9th of April and we'll be having available for a face to face meet on the 10th the day after our arrival. I will be offering you $300 weekly, i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours, you can split the hours if you wish to. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime. If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out a check to you;
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
Age:
3 Days you are willing to work:
I await to read from you soon.
Warmest regards
Tasha.
(470)497-0938
property hunter property hunter
property hunter
Sophia
John: Hello,
I am an alumnus of the school, my cousin recently got transferred there and needs someone to sit his puppies twice a week for $350 weekly. Contact him on ( willyrob9513@outlook.com ) or forward this message to anyone that might be interested. Kindly email him from your personal emails as he’s having problems receiving some emails from the school’s domain. Thanks
William:
William Roberts
Thu, Feb 27, 5:40 PM (20 hours ago)
to me
Hello,
Thanks for your interest in the pets sitting position.. Pls read through so you can understand the job basics & requirements. My name is William Roberts. I’m 41yrs and my wife Mary, 37yrs just got transferred to your College from NC as an internal auditor.. Our son is schooling in UCLA so we will just be moving with our dogs. 2 Labrador retrievers… Greg & Sherry . They are both 4months old.
My nephew & niece both graduated from your school and I asked them to help me get a sitter for the pets. My wife is currently undergoing treatments for cancer so I will need someone to come around the house, work 2 days per week for 3 hours daily, someone that loves dogs, attentive, reliable, honest and punctual. Let me know which 2 days are most convenient to sit them asides Sundays. You can take them out sometimes ( which we will provide the expense for ), they are very friendly and obedient but I will get busy with work and I’ll like to ease the stress on my wife hence why you're needed.
Our arrival date is on the 25th of March. The pay is $350 weekly as that’s what we pay the current sitter, extra bonuses will be paid if there are any overtimes. If you are fit for this position and will prove yourself to be a reliable and honest individual, my former employers will like to pay for your first week before our arrival to retain your service in advance and to show commitment on our part.
The following information will be required to make out the check to you;
Full Name -
Residential address -
Apt No-
City -
State -
Zip code -
Age -
Phone number -
Days willing to work -
Warmest regards,
William Roberts
Also from William: Hi again Sophia,
After a review of your application I have selected you for the service of taking care of the dogs at the agreed time.. We will be living around the campus environs and will let you have the exact address when we have finalized the purchase of where we will be living. I want to make sure you have everything you need to do your job and for this reason, I am putting in some measures to this effect.
Kindly be informed that you will be in receipt of a check with the total sum of $2950 from the previous company I worked with, for the outstanding they owe me. This money will cover for your first week’s pay of $350 and also cover for purchasing some household items we will need for our stay ranging from play items for the kids and dogs to new furniture for the home and equipment for my business.
A clerk has been placed in charge of this so all you have to do when you receive the check of $2950 is have it deposited and when it’s available, you can deduct your pay of $350 and get the balance across to the clerk so she can proceed with getting the needed items before my arrival to help me settle in quickly.
I will count on you and hope we will have a nice working relationship together.. Please reply to re-confirm your address and phone number to avoid misplacement of the check. I'll call you at some point later so we can discuss better. Thanks!.
William
noochinator
noochinator
First this one:
Well to start with, My name is Naomi Scott and my husband's name is David Alan Hulet (37). I'm 34 years and originally from South Africa but I moved to USA since 2008 to study Business Management in New York, Dave is an accountant while I work as an executive director for a non profit organization. We are easy going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant.
We need a trustworthy caregiver for our 2 adorable Dogs (Busta and Jeff), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. My husband just got promoted and transferred from his place of work so we're relocating from our present place of work here in New York to your area in few weeks time and we'll be needing a new walker for our fur babies. We'll be needing a carer for them because I'm 6 months pregnant and I won't be able to do some things with them till after I put to bed, this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I give birth.
Jeff (4 years, 2 months), a German shepherd, Dave got him in London and he is considered our first child while Busta is a monster Siberian Husky, 2 years 8 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are both friendly, not aggressive and they're not temperamental around other dogs but Jeff can be naughty sometimes... Lol, they are quite spoiled and very adorable but Busta has a run that he is hooked up to when our neighbor's chickens are out but when they're roosting he has a free range of many miles. They both receive Bark-boxes every month and we allow them on our furniture despite Busta's shedding. They've truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life and I'm very fortunate that Dave loves them as much as I do.
They're quite adorable and we'd really be happy if you'd love them like we do. We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, you can walk them together or you can take turns. I can still manage with their feeding and whenever you're around you can feed them.
However, the babies will be arriving a day before us because they'll be coming by air while we'll be driving down so they'll arrive an evening before we arrive the next morning. And my husband wouldn't mind to pay you in advance so we can secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them before they arrive.
You'll be working for 2 days a week for at least 2 hours each day making 4 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule is not stable, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs.. We are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the time and days of the week that you'd be coming around.
More-so we'd like to know your zip code so we see how close you are to our new home and also to enable us calculate your transportation cost if needed?
TERMS - 2 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 4 HOURS WEEKLY (2 HOURS DAILY)
Anytime before 8pm
I hope you've read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincere honesty and done the way I've instructed, we're very pleasant and show people around us that same gesture.
I'd love to know more about you and also what's your cell phone number in case my husband would like to interview you further?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards
Naomi
Then this one after my wife replied:
You sound so adorable and we'd be glad to have you take care our babies as we hope to get the best care for them. We are a pleasant family and I'm sure you won't have any issue working with us. We'd have really loved to meet you before you start but we'll be relocating on March 1st and our dogs will be arriving on February 29th so there's no way we'll be able to meet you before then. They'll be arriving in the evening and we already made arrangement with the shipping company to deliver them to our house, they'll be staying there till we arrive. We might only need you to feed and check on them once before we join them next morning if that will be convenient for you but if not we can make another arrangement for them..
And also, we might have to make out a certified check to you before our arrival so to be sure we've secured you for the position. You will receive a check from his company which you will deduct your upfront payment for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy the Dog foods, brush with some other things needed for the dogs and you'll also help us get few kitchenware. We would have preferred to make the payment through money transfer to you but my husband's company are the ones handling the payment so they'll prefer to pay with check so to enable them have everything well documented for record purposes.
We're moving to Forest Ave, Brockton, MA 02301, hope that's not far from you? We'll instruct the realtor to text you the full address once they finalize and sign all contract with David's company so as to help us with few necessary preparations before our arrival. Like I said, we are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs but for the first week we'll pay $200 because of the other errands you'll be helping us out with. We hope that's OK by you. You have to do all the shopping before we arrive so you won't have to start running around when the babies arrive. More so, the Financial Clerk would be needing the following Information to make out a check for the payment.
You can send the details to me or to their account clerk email: andy@renmo-usa.com
Full Name:
Mailing Address:
(Apt number if available):
City,State,zip code:
Cell Phone Number:
All I need from you is absolute honesty and sincerity and I'd believe you are just as you said. I can feel it that you're excited about the work, I promise you'll also have a nice period of time working with us. Attached are a few pictures of myself with the dogs.
Jenny O
1st Email:
Hello
My name is Patricia (31 years) and my husband's name is Daniel (39) , we are easy going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Ruby and Koda), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm 6 Months pregnant, I and my husband have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Ruby (1 years, 2 months) is a German shepherd, Daniel got him in London and he is considered our first child while Koda is a White Shepherd, 1 years 4 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs but Ruby can be naughty sometimes.... Lol, they are quite spoiled and very adorable. They both receive Bark-boxes every month and allowed on all furniture in our home despite their shedding. They've truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life and I'm very fortunate that Daniel loves them as much as I do.
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them like we do. They're quite adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us and my husband wouldn't mind to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for 3 days a week for at least three hours a day/ 9 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs.. We are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zipcode so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WEEKLY (3 HOUR DAILY)
Between 10am and 9pm
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please, I'm very pleasant and show people around me that same gesture. I'd love to know more about you.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available.. And what's your number in case my husband would want to chat with you?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards
Second email:
We'd be glad to have you look after our babies as we hope to get the best care for them. We are a pleasant family and I'm sure you'll have no problem working with us. We are relocating from ND on 22nd of February but our dogs will be arriving by 21st of February, we already made arrangement with the shipping company to deliver them to our house, they'll be staying there till we arrive. We might only need you to feed and check on them once or twice before we join them next morning if that will be convenient for you but if not we can make another arrangement for them..
And also my husband's Financial Clerk might have to make out a certified check to you before our arrival so to be sure we've secured you for the position. You will receive a check which you will deduct your upfront payment for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy the Dog foods, soaps with some other things needed for the dogs and you'll also help us get few kitchen equipment.
We will be living in Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94109. We'll instruct the realtor to mail the keys of the house and text the full address to you once they finish the plumbing fitting so as to help us with few necessary preparations before our arrival. Like I said, we are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs but for the first week we'll pay $350 because of some other stuffs you'll be helping us out with. We hope that's OK by you. You have to get all the shopping before they arrive so you won't have to start running around when the babies arrive. More so, the Financial Clerk would be needing the following Information to make out a check for the payment.
Full Name:
Full Address:
(Apt number if available):
City,State,zip code:
Phone number:
All I need from you is absolute honesty and sincerity and I'd believe you are just as you said. I can feel it that you're excited about the work, I promise you'll also have a nice period of time working with us. Attached are few pictures of the dogs and myself :)
*Sent me photos of her and the pups. I showed my husband, and he was very skeptical about them, just based off the photos.*It was after this one that I gave my name, address, and phone number (again). Happy to have read this, though.
Jenny O
Kristie
angelnaom1985@gmail.com
Goes by SEVERAL names.
Might possibly be Gabriela Chirila.
She has listings trough out the United States on pet sites. This person has been scamming people since 2016. Possibly longer.
Please BEWARE.
This was the last email I got from them before I caught on that it was a scam.
Several of these comments that people on this site have posted we’re from this same person. They say the same thing in every email.
Kristie,
Good morning and hope your week is starting well? We really look forward to meeting you and can't wait to have you with the family, I promise you won't regret working with me and my husband and we hope you'll see us as your family too.
My husband just informed me that his financial clerk already mailed the check and you should receive it today or tomorrow according to the courier. It is in the sum of $3,480 and it's coming from Post Office Mail so doesn't require signature.
Kindly note that the check has memo and to avoid charges for cashing it, you'll have to deposit it into your account and not cash it so your bank can process it and make the funds available once they confirm the payment from our bank.
Kindly make sure to let me know when you receive and when you have it deposited into your account.
More-so, the realtor will contact you once they complete the plumbing fittings by next week..
However, my husband and I were discussing before he left for work this morning and he told me his colleague's brother manages an electronic store so we'll rather have him take care of the kitchen equipment needed (stove and refrigerator). I think it's better that way as it will lessen your stress and run-around, you'd even have more time for other things and we won't have the fear of you getting the wrong items. David has already contacted the Store Manager so all you'll only have to do now when you have the funds available in your account is to deduct $280 ($200 for your first week pay in advance as a sign of commitment on our own part and $80 for the babies food and brush) and give the remaining $3,200 to the store manager for the kitchen items so he'll take care of the supplies and deliveries once he receives payment and won't have to worry or stress on transporting them. I'll have my husband get the store manager's info so you can send or deliver the payment to him in person for the supplies of kitchen items once the check clears in your account.
I'll suggest you make the payment for the kitchen items to the store manager with money order so you won't have to be moving around with cash.
I hope the message is well understood?
The Dogs take Orijen original (25 lb bag) or Pedigree chicken and vegetable (50 lb bag) and the brush is the slicker type.
We really do appreciate your support, you'll definitely make our transition seemingly less stress. We so much count on you and your words and I feel you are a honest and God fearing person so I trust you to take care of this with utmost loyalty and sincerity. Once again, I'm so sorry for any inconvenience.
Hoping to read back from you. Do have a pleasant week.
Thanks
Anonymous
Here is the email:
Hello,
Sorry it took a while to get back to you, my inbox gets flooded and it puts my messages in descending order so I didn't get to see your email until now.
Well to start with, My name is Naomi Scott and my husband's name is David Alan Hulet (37). I'm 34 years and originally from South Africa but I moved to USA since 2008 to study Business Management in New York, Dave is an accountant while I work as an executive director for a non profit organization. We are easy going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant.
We need a trustworthy caregiver for our 2 adorable Dogs (Busta and Jeff), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. My husband just got promoted and transferred from his place of work so we're relocating from our present place of work here in New Jersey to your area in few weeks time and we'll be needing a new walker for our fur babies. We'll be needing a carer for them because I'm 6 months pregnant and I won't be able to do some things with them till after I put to bed, this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I give birth.
Jeff (4 years, 2 months), a German shepherd, Dave got him in London and he is considered our first child while Busta is a monster Siberian Husky, 2 years 8 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are both friendly, not aggressive and they're not temperamental around other dogs but Jeff can be naughty sometimes... Lol, they are quite spoiled and very adorable but Busta has a run that he is hooked up to when our neighbor's chickens are out but when they're roosting he has a free range of many miles. They both receive Bark-boxes every month and we allow them on our furniture despite Busta's shedding. They've truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life and I'm very fortunate that Dave loves them as much as I do.
They're quite adorable and we'd really be happy if you'd love them like we do. We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, you can walk them together or you can take turns. I can still manage with their feeding and whenever you're around you can feed them.
However, the babies will be arriving a day before us because they'll be coming by air while we'll be driving down so they'll arrive an evening before we arrive the next morning. And my husband wouldn't mind to pay you in advance so we can secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them before they arrive.
You'll be working for 2 days a week for at least 2 hours each day making 4 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule is not stable, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs.. We are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the time and days of the week that you'd be coming around.
More-so we'd like to know your zip code so we see how close you are to our new home and also to enable us calculate your transportation cost if needed?
TERMS - 2 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 4 HOURS WEEKLY (2 HOURS DAILY)
Anytime before 8pm
I hope you've read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincere honesty and done the way I've instructed, we're very pleasant and show people around us that same gesture.
I'd love to know more about you and also what's your cell phone number in case my husband would like to interview you further?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards and happy MLK Day
Billie
Stacy
Hello Stacy,
How are you today and thanks for your response regarding the offer I put up for pet service, He is a 52 Lbs Chesapeake Bay Retriever. I need someone with a reputable pet care service so let me feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my fur baby that happens to be the only baby I have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is David Britton and my wife's name is Cheryl, I need someone to look after my pet and I believe I can trust your judgment on that. We are relocating from Florida to your neighborhood and currently working with my Realtor on the apartment we tend to secure in GrandRapid, MI. My wife is 6 months pregnant, she was in a little accident few weeks ago so am a little indisposed and this is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so I am gonna have limited time for Bailey and this is where I hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 5 days per week 2 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or old, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of Bailey for any five days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take him on a walk at least twice a week, give him a bath, feed him, brush his hair and make him comfortable while we are away. You can work for us as long as you want. I plan on getting 2 fishes on the other hand; one is a Fancy Goldfish, while the other is an Auratus Cichlid, we've never had fishes but i wish to have the very best care for them. I trust you can do this for us.
Our arrival date will be on the 4th of January and we'll be having a face to face meet on 5th, the second day of our arrival. I will be offering you $350 weekly, I will be needing your services for 2 hours at any suitable time of yours. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime... In addition to this and if we are able to reach an agreement, we would be needing you to help us get some few pets and supplies prior to our arrival so we don't have to start running around when we arrive town so I am going to need your trust on that as well. Attached below are pictures of Bailey.
If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to issue a payment that will cover your first week pay and as well as funds to get the supplies for us prior to our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
If you are willing to work for us then I would be needing your information as requested below. Upon receipt of the details, I will ask my financier to look into it and verify the address and once that is done we can proceed further with payment arrangement and additional details;
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
Email Address:
Days available to work:
I await to read from you soon
Dorian
_______________________________
Hello,
Thanks for your interest in the pet sitting position.. Pls read through so you can understand the job basics & requirements. My name is Adam Kewell. I’m 52yrs and my wife is 47yrs. We decided to relocate from Canada will be moving with our grand kids Samantha & Daniel ( 4 & 6 respectively ) and our yellow Labrador retrievers.
We contacted Susan to help us find a sitter for the pets. I am currently undergoing treatments for cancer so I will need someone to come around the house, work 2 days per week for 3 hours daily, someone that loves pets, attentive, reliable, honest and punctual. Let me know which 2 days are most convenient to sit them asides Sundays. You can take them out sometimes ( which we will provide the expense for ), they are very friendly and obedient but my wife will get busy with work and I’ll like to ease the stress on myself hence why you're needed.
Our arrival date is on the 30th of December but since it's so close to the new year, you can start working next year. The pay is $300 weekly as that’s what we pay the current sitter, extra bonuses will be paid if there are any overtimes. If you are fit for this position and will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, my former employers will like to pay for your first two weeks before our arrival to retain your service in advance and to show commitment on our part.
The following information will be required to make out the check to you;
Full Name -
Residential address -
Apt No-
City -
State -
Zip code -
Age -
Cell Phone number -
Days willing to work -
Warmest regards,
Adam Kewell.
Danielle Cruz
THIS IS WHAT THEY SAID WHEN MY DUMBASS THOUGHT IT WAS REAL:
Hello Danielle,
How are you doing? I'm Lisa Eppolito and my husband name is James Eppolito, I asked my niece to help me seek a Pet Sitter. We will be relocating to your neighborhood from Lafayette,LA. My husband is an HIV/AIDS specialist and he is coming to take care of the health of the CEO of a private Firm.
However, we need someone to look after our very adorable 6 months old dog (Max), he is cute and adorable (American Bulldog) he is very friendly and playful. He is also very much comfortable with other Dogs and Cats too It enjoys being indoors with us, going for walks is Max very favorite activity. He plays well with other dogs too. Max is house trained and crate trained. I would be needing the service of a caring with positive personality to take good care of Max because I want him to have a wonderful stay and will like to make provision for you to take good care of it for us. I entrust you to give him the best care.
Which city are you presently living in?
You will work for us 3 days per week and also 4 good Hours per day. The job is flexible, Car may not be needed in this job and if needed I can be picking and dropping you off on the needed days.
I will be offering you $450 weekly, You should get back to me with your preferred schedule on when you will be available to work, so I can know how to work on it. If you think and believe you will be a Good fit and reliable for this position and also prove yourself to be a good person, I will instruct my financial manager to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance.
I will be waiting to hear from you, so I can send you further details.
Lisa Eppolito.
THEN:
we talked about what days work for me yatayatayata..... and THEN!!!
I asked if they can send me photos of their dog and they responded with the same exact email!!! SAYING "Hello Daniella, how are you doing my name is LISA!!" BS then I started to do some researchand realized it was fake.......
Carol Evans
April
Hello,
My name is Victoria (31 years) and my husband's name is David (39) , we are easy going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Kona and Nala), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm 6 Months pregnant, I and my husband have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Kona (1 years, 2 months) is a German shepherd, David got him in London and he is considered our first child while Nala is a Labrador Retriever, 1 years 8 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs but Nala can be naughty sometimes.... Lol, they are quite spoiled and very adorable. They both receive Bark-boxes every month and allowed on all furniture in our home despite Nala's shedding. They've truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life and I'm very fortunate that David loves them as much as I do.
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them like we do. They're quite adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us and my husband wouldn't mind to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for 3 days a week for at least three hours a day/ 9 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs.. We are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zipcode so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WEEKLY (3 HOUR DAILY)
Between 10am and 9pm
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please, I'm very pleasant and show people around me that same gesture. I'd love to know more about you.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available.. And what's your number in case my husband would want to chat with you?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards
Jordan
Rene R.
"From: Cole Garvin
Date: Sat, Sep 21, 2019 at 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: pet sitter
Hello How is your day going? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a Father of two, Richard and Sandra, they are 4 years and 2 years respectively.I attended Chicago School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Gary he is cute and adorable he is very friendly and playful. he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Gary is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Gary is house trained and crate trained.... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 12th Of October I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like and also i will like you to know the hours are flexible but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Full Name:
Address:
Apt:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
P:S I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless."
He then attached two photos. One was a Disney land photo of "him and his family" as well a photo with his "two kids" and "dog Gary."
I thought that this was too good to be true for my area... and it was. Unfortunately, my dumb ass responded before I found this page.
Luckily, I didn't send any personal billing address/information or a phone number, but I did send a description of myself and photos. So that's creepy. That being said, I'm assuming that's how they get their content and photos to make it seem real and genuine. So, if anyone receives an email with a similar criteria and "photos" of said individual, its probably a scam and they're just using photos of me or whoever else fell victim to their scam.
Jordyn
Jordyn
"Hi There,My name is Patrick Rusheleau and I'm looking for a pet sitter servicing the Edmonton area to care for my 3yr old fur baby. Send me an email directly to rusheleaup at gmail dot com for more details if you're available and interested, thanks"
"Hey there, you can go directly to my webpage to see my services there :)"
"Hello Jordyn,
It's nice to meet you virtually and after reviewing your Online AD on
Kijiji I would like to consider you for the pet & house sitter position for
my beloved Dog Luke. My name is Patrick Rusheleau, I was in the Military
and work as part of a Cruise Team so I am away quite often which is why I
need your service. I live in a condo and I'm looking for a Pet sitter
servicing the area to take care of my Havanese fur baby especially when I'm
away and help manage some minor duties on my behalf. Luke is 3yrs old
Dog,he is my world and you would absolutely adore him. He loves to play,
walk around,very gentle and friendly with other dogs I've been married
once ,divorced last year and no kids so Luke means so much to me .I'll be
needing your services for at least 2 hours per day for any 3 days you
choose weekly and I can offer $35-$45 per hour depending on the errands you
accomplish and this excludes transportation .I'm also open to you pet
sitting at your place sometimes if that works better for you. Your duties
will include dog walking,feeding and light grocery shopping etc .If you're
interested send your resume(If you have one with references) and also share
with me a little information about yourself and why you think you are the
right person for the job.
Regards,
Patrick"
"Hey Patrick,
I would absolutely love to take care of your special boy and your house for you. So here's a little more about myself; I am 25, I live with my boyfriend and our 4 month old kitten in an apartment in Royal Gardens in the southside. I grew up on a farm surrounded by all sorts of animals and I have loved every single one of them. Ever since I was young i have had a deep passion for caring for all animals. I have volunteered many hours at my local shelters and done everything in my power to keep myself surrounded with the love of furry friends. I would provide your little guy with only the best care as if he was my very own. And when it comes to your house, you can trust that it will be well taken care of aswell. I have a mildly OCD personality which makes for natural tendencies to be very organized and tidy lol
I have attached my most recent resume as requested, however it does not list my work with Rover as it is still pretty new and I wasnt looking to update my resume for any particular reason just yet. I am hoping to jump from Rover and into my own pet business someday so I didnt think I would be needing to update my resume for anything new. Additionally, my Tim Horton's background goes back to 2009 when I first started working there and I was there until 2012. I returned to the franchise when I moved provinces.
I would also like an idea of your work schedule so I know what I would be working with and for how long so we can arrange reasonable payment and care giving. I would also like an idea of what kinds of things you would like done around your place and also where abouts in the city you are located.
From what you have stated you are looking to pay somewhere between $210-270 per week for me to stop in and take care of your house, do some errands and care for your precious boy Luke. You mentioned you would want atleast 2 hours a day for 3 days of the week of my choosing so here is what I had in mind... I wouldn't mind taking care of Luke at my place full time for boarding services when you are away and then whatever you had in mind for extra errands or house care I could just go and do during the week, if that's ok. Depending on what kind of schedule you work, I could stop in to your place once or twice per week for the things you would want taken care of there and then your boy would have 100% attention.
For a full week of boarding I charge $200 and for house sitting its $240 for a week. Depending on the errands you would like done, I would be happy with setting up a regular service for you that includes boarding and house care on a weekly basis. If you would like to work out a more detailed plan I would be happy to talk about this more with you! I look forward to hearing back from you
Cheers,
Jordyn"
"Hi Jordyn,
How are you doing and thanks for getting back to me . I appreciate the information shared and also welcome your Resume...I was in the Military and currently work as part of a cruise team and so I am away quite often I'm looking for a pet sitter to take care of my fur baby and help rebuild his confidence, happiness and balance ..
Unfortunately My Fur baby has been in the hospital after undergoing surgery because he was involved in an accident and broke the fore limb a couple weeks ago. He is due to be discharged in the next couple of days and I would need your services as soon as possible to also help him recover from all the stress anxiety and nervousness when he gets home.
The job description is easy as I would need you to work at least 5-10 hours a week and I can offer $45 per hour excluding transportation .I wanted to know what your availability is like because the schedule with me is really very flexible...Luke lives mostly with my ex ,after the divorce we came up with an agreement to share custody of Luke so I have him for at least 1-2hrs for every other day..I would mostly need your services when I'm away for work so my ex would normally drop Luke off at my condo according to the scheduled time.So I would appreciate you giving me a heads up on your weekly schedule by Sunday evening .
I normally prefer a meet and greet first before moving forward that way I can really explain things much better and make a decision if this position will be long term for you. However I will like you to start working immediately if possible, the duties are pretty straight forward .You need to make sure that Luke has his meals on time, he enjoys his normal wet or dry pet food throughout the entire week and I would like you to make him a meat meal once in a week..You just boil the ground beef or chicken for a couple mins (medium rare) and steamed broccoli on the side.
I have a timetable that is stuck on the fridge which had Luke's weekly schedule including his meal measurements etc so that should make it easy for you to refer back to it when ever .
I'm currently out of town for work purpose, I'm a tour guide working with a cruise line and I usually get to spend twenty eight days abroad and twenty-eight days in town ..If you don't mind, I will like to ask you you to contact my previous caregiver Rebecca to arrange a meeting because I will not be able to meet you and I need your services urgently .I would also ask her to contact you, her phone on 587.975.8143.
In Addition to Luke's care , You will need to walk him for 30mins each shift but he wouldn't be walking around as much for a couple weeks until he fully recovers his strength and balance..For playtime, Luke has a box full of toys in his room, You'll be the one to pick or make him be the one to pick out whatever item he feels like playing with and you know how excited they get when its playtime,he would knock over the whole box of toys .lol
I need you to just have fun with him, make him drink water after long walks and just tidy up before the end of every shift i.e pack up the toys and brush off hairs off the couch etc.
Luna Copeland
Hello, my name is Regina Italiano.I am a staff here in [Your] College.My uncle is moving to the school area and needs someone who can pet sit or and walk his English Bull dog 2 hours daily within 9am-11pm.Pay is $300 weekly. Kindly email him for more info garsontthomas56@hotmail.com.You are to email him with your personal email NOT school email so he can receive your email because most times I email him with my school email he hardly receive my emails.
Glad to hear from you,
Your prompt email just after my niece contacted you shows you are a punctual person. Its a good thing I found this platform to help reach out to you otherwise am not sure how I would have been able to get in touch with a sitter not talk to of employing one.Anyway My name is Garson Thomas.I am an HIV/Aids cure researcher/critical care specialist.I be will relocating to your neighborhood from Paris.Well at least I hope its in close proximity to where you reside.I am coming down there to manage the health of the CEO of a private company. Hence why I need someone that will help in sitting my English bull dog.
Which city are you living in?
Hours and days are none specific and that would depend on your availability and flexibility. should you have other jobs I am willing to still accommodate your time schedule.my dog is so important to me .He was a gift from my late father.His name is eddy and has a very soft temper. he is very playful and due to what i would be doing out there, I wouldn't have the time to walk and play with him. kindly make known to me the days you would be available and time and we would work it out.
I am looking at 8 hrs a week.You can decide to split the hours daily depending on how convenient it is for you each day.That simply means you can do 2 hrs today and 1 hr tomorrow and 2 hrs next day.It`s pretty much up to you.I am willing to pay up to $300 weekly. If you believe you are good fit for this position and you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will give you the job.
Garson.
Brian Fong
Hi Brian,
How are you and how is your day going? Thank you for the response on the job position as I'm in urgent need of a reliable pet/house sitter . I was in the Military and currently work as part of a cruise team and so I am away quite often I'm looking for a pet sitter to take care of my fur baby and help rebuild his confidence, happiness and balance ..
Luke is a Havanese but Unfortunately My Fur baby has been in the hospital after undergoing surgery because he was involved in an accident and broke the fore limb a couple weeks ago. He is due to be discharged in the next couple of days and I would need your services as soon as possible to also help him recover from all the stress anxiety and nervousness when he gets home.
The job description is easy as I would need you to work at least 5-10 hours a week and I can offer $45 per hour excluding transportation .I wanted to know what your availability is like because the schedule with me is really very flexible...Luke lives mostly with my ex wife Mary,after the divorce we came up with an agreement to share custody of Luke so I have him for at least 1-2hrs for every other day..I would mostly need your services when I'm away for work so my ex would normally drop Luke off at my condo according to the scheduled time. Mary is retired,so she doesn't mind dropping Luke off at what ever time you choose depending on your schedule. So I would appreciate you giving me a heads up on your weekly schedule by Sunday evening so I can discuss with Mary and she would know what times to drop/pick Luke as she usually keeps to time.
I normally prefer a meet and greet first before we get into signing agreements that way I can really explain things much better and make a decision if this position will be long term for you. However I will like you to start working immediately if possible, the duties are pretty straight forward .You need to make sure that Luke has his meals on time, he enjoys his normal wet or dry pet food throughout the entire week and I would like you to make him a meat meal once in a week..You just boil the ground beef or chicken for a couple mins (medium rare) and steamed broccoli on the side.
I have a timetable that is stuck on the fridge which had Luke's weekly schedule including his meal measurements etc so that should make it easy for you to refer back to it when ever .
I'm currently out of town for work purpose, I'm a tour guide working with a cruise line and I usually get to spend twenty eight days abroad and twenty-eight days in town ..If you don't mind, I will like to ask you you to contact my previous caregiver Jeanette to arrange a meeting because I will not be able to meet you and I need your services urgently .I would also ask her to contact you, her phone on (437) 539-5027.
In Addition to Luke's care , You will need to walk him for 30mins each shift but he wouldn't be walking around as much for a couple weeks until he fully recovers his strength and balance.... I will give you the medical report and will let you know as to what kind of exercise he can do and how long he can go for his walks...For playtime, Luke has a box full of toys in his room, You'll be the one to pick or make him be the one to pick out whatever item he feels like playing with and you know how excited they get when its playtime,he would knock over the whole box of toys .lol
I need you to just have fun with him, make him drink water after long walks and just tidy up before the end of every shift i.e pack up the toys and brush off hairs off the couch etc.
I have a cleaning lady that used to come 2 to 3 times a week so the cleaning part is really not a big issue as it will be taken care of , I just like it when you are tidy and clean..
Christa McCue
I received this text Sat.
"Hi Christa McCue, My name is Dusting Etherington and im a pet owner of 2 dogs and a lovely cat.
I went through your profile on www.petsit.com .You seem amazing on there and
a pet lover too kindly reply to me soon as i hope you will take good care of my pets when im on vacation.'
It looked phishy and I've gotten wary of people who find me through the site, but I responded asking when his vacation was and where he lived so I could make sure I covered his area. He responded he was 'Originally from Chicago Illinosis but I work here now in Atlanta Georgia as Engineer..And my vacation begins on 15th September and I will spend 2 weeks at Texas on my vacation..I would like to know more about you and see where this leads before I go on vacation..Can i know more about your services and charges for taking care of my pet.."
So I'm pretty sure it is a scam, but I asked him to call or email me, as it is easier. He sent me text in email from an account name that didn't match the one he gave, talking about his long hours as an engineer and volunteering to pay anytime. Even more suspicious. I emailed back explaining my rates and that I never accepted payment before the interview. He texted back a picture of 'his dog' and asked if we can still be friends until we set up that interview.
I said sure, though I'm thinking 'die, scammer scumbag!' He asked me for a Pic 'so I would know who you are'. I responded he could take one at the interview, since I always take a pic of my clients and their pets. He pressed for one now and I finally responded "No, because some disgusting people are scammers. I don't take payment in advance and I don't give my picture to someone who might use it to cheat hard working people."
He responded "Uh Okay, I Understand what you mean. Its okay then I will meet you at that interview."
I said thanks and have a good day. Hopefully, something heavy will fall on him. Asswipe scammers.
Ju
How are you and how is your day going? Thank you for the response on the job position as I'm in urgent need of a reliable pet/house sitter . I was in the Military and currently work as part of a cruise team and so I am away quite often I'm looking for a pet sitter to take care of my fur baby and help rebuild his confidence, happiness and balance ..my address is avenue Léo-Lacombe, Laval, QC H7N 3Y2, Canada
Unfortunately My Fur baby has been in the hospital after undergoing surgery because he was involved in an accident and broke the fore limb a couple weeks ago. He is due to be discharged in the next couple of days and I would need your services as soon as possible to also help him recover from all the stress anxiety and nervousness when he gets home.
The job description is easy as I would need you to work at least 5-10 hours a week and I can offer $45 per hour excluding transportation .I wanted to know what your availability is like because the schedule with me is really very flexible...Luke lives mostly with my ex wife Mary,after the divorce we came up with an agreement to share custody of Luke so I have him for at least 1-2hrs for every other day..I would mostly need your services when I'm away for work so my ex would normally drop Luke off at my condo according to the scheduled time. Mary is retired,so she doesn't mind dropping Luke off at what ever time you choose depending on your schedule. So I would appreciate you giving me a heads up on your weekly schedule by Sunday evening so I can discuss with Mary and she would know what times to drop/pick Luke as she usually keeps to time.
I normally prefer a meet and greet first before we get into signing agreements that way I can really explain things much better and make a decision if this position will be long term for you. However I will like you to start working immediately if possible, the duties are pretty straight forward .You need to make sure that Luke has his meals on time, he enjoys his normal wet or dry pet food throughout the entire week and I would like you to make him a meat meal once in a week..You just boil the ground beef or chicken for a couple mins (medium rare) and steamed broccoli on the side.
I have a timetable that is stuck on the fridge which had Luke's weekly schedule including his meal measurements etc so that should make it easy for you to refer back to it when ever .
I'm currently out of town for work purpose, I'm a tour guide working with a cruise line and I usually get to spend twenty eight days abroad and twenty-eight days in town ..If you don't mind, I will like to ask you you to contact my previous caregiver Jeanette to arrange a meeting because I will not be able to meet you and I need your services urgently .I would also ask her to contact you, her phone on (437) 539-5027.
In Addition to Luke's care , You will need to walk him for 30mins each shift but he wouldn't be walking around as much for a couple weeks until he fully recovers his strength and balance.... I will give you the medical report and will let you know as to what kind of exercise he can do and how long he can go for his walks...For playtime, Luke has a box full of toys in his room, You'll be the one to pick or make him be the one to pick out whatever item he feels like playing with and you know how excited they get when its playtime,he would knock over the whole box of toys .lol
I need you to just have fun with him, make him drink water after long walks and just tidy up before the end of every shift i.e pack up the toys and brush off hairs off the couch etc.
I have a cleaning lady that used to come 2 to 3 times a week so the cleaning part is really not a big issue as it will be taken care of , I just like it when you are tidy and clean..
I look forward to hearing from you .
Patrick
Ju
After reviewing your Online AD on Kijiji I would like to consider you for the Pet & house sitter position for my beloved Cat Luke. My name is Patrick Rusheleau, I was in the Military and work as part of a Cruise Team so I am away quite often which is why I need your service.
I'm looking for a Pet sitter servicing the Little Italy-Montreal area to take care of my fur baby especially when I'm away and help manage some minor duties on my behalf. Luke is 3yrs old cat,he is my world and you would absolutely adore him. He loves to play, walk around and very gentle. I've been married once ,divorced last year and no kids so Luke means so much to me .
I'll be needing your services for at least 2 hours per day for any 3 days you choose weekly and I can offer $35-$45 per hour depending on the errands you accomplish and this excludes transportation .I'm also open to you pet sitting at your place sometimes if that works better for you. Your duties will include pet care,feeding and light grocery shopping etc .If you're interested send your resume(If you have one with references) and also share with me a little information about yourself and why you think you are the right person for the job.
Regards,
Patrick
Ela Sykes
Hello How is your day going? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a Father 3, Chris, Emmanuel and Sharon, they are 6 yrs, 3yrs and 8 month respectively.I attended Chicago School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 39 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Danny he is cute and adorable he is very friendly and playful. he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Danny is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Danny is house trained and crate trained.... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 17th of AUGUST I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting/Pet Sitting/walking/Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like and also i will like you to know the hours are flexible but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $30 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent :
Full Name:
Address:
Apt:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
bank name:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless.
Then my dumbass filled up the information lol. But I was having a second doubts. He even sent me a picture of his family and kids with their dog named “Danny”
He emailed me today again.
On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 4:20 PM Dorrisa Jerry wrote:
Thank you for the information and I'm very happy to know you want to care for my dog, the START date is 17th of AUGUST and Let me know the schedule that suits you and where you would like to care for him? I have the option of dropping him at your house or you coming for him at my place Either ways works fine with me. I just want to make sure Danny is fine. he has no allergies The pay rate is $30/Hour also i will like to know if we can meet on Fri (16th of AUGUST) at the nearest McDonald's to you if you can provide me with the address, we can have a short meeting to conclude on other arrangements and discussion about Danny needs and activities before work commences.....by 6:00PM if that works for you?.. Just to make it clear, The check will come in the amount of $2,760. and $500 goes for your first week upfront payment to have you secure for this position and the rest goes to the dog utility suppliers on delivery and i will provide you with the suppliers information soon.
Beth Johnson
Beware this is a scam!
Hello,
My name is Janette (31 years) and my husband's name is David (39) , we are easy going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Kona and Nala), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm 6 Months pregnant, I and my husband have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Kona (1 years, 2 months) is a German shepherd, David got him in London and he is considered our first child while Nala is a Labrador Retriever, 1 years 8 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs but Nala can be naughty sometimes.... Lol, they are quite spoiled and very adorable. They both receive Bark-boxes every month and allowed on all furniture in our home despite Nala's shedding. They've truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life and I'm very fortunate that David loves them as much as I do.
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them like we do. They're quite adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us and my husband wouldn't mind to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for 3 days a week for at least three hours a day/ 9 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs.. We are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zipcode so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WEEKLY (3 HOUR DAILY)
Between 10am and 9pm
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please, I'm very pleasant and show people around me that same gesture. I'd love to know more about you.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available.. And what's your number in case my husband would want to chat with you?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards
Renee
Ashley Jensen
Kewellmary@hotmail.com
Hello,
Thanks for your interest in the pet sitting position. My name is Mary Kewell, I’m 47yrs old and I just got transferred to your College from Missouri as an auditor.. My kid is in college as well so I’m moving with just my husband John & our St Bernard dogs Greg and Sherry.
I’m partially deaf so I will need someone to work 2 days per week for 3 hours daily, someone that loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of two 4 months old dogs for any two days of your choosing every week excluding Sundays and will have to brush their hairs and make them comfortable, they are both very friendly, quiet and obedient, I can handle feeding them but I can’t groom or take them out as much as I’d like to hence why you are needed & you can work for me as long as you want.
I have an upcoming corrective surgery on my ears here in Missouri so my arrival will be on the 26th of August and you can start working that week if it's convenient for you. I am offering $350 weekly as that’s what I pay the current sitter, extra bonuses will be paid if there are any overtimes. If you are fit for this position and will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I’d like to have my former’s employers pay for your first week before my arrival to secure your service in advance and to show commitment on my part .
The following information will be required to make out the check to you;
Full Name -
Residential address - ,
City -
State -
Zip code -
Age -
Phone number -
Days willing to work -
I await to read from you soon.
Warmest regards,
Mary Kewell.
A.
"Thank you for the response on the job position as I'm in urgent need of a good pet sitter .I was in the Military and currently work as part of a cruise team and so I am away quite often I'm looking for a pet sitter to take care of my fur baby and help rebuild his confidence, happiness and balance ..
Luke is 3yrs old Havanese breed dog,he is my world and you would absolutely adore him. He loves to play with balls, walk around and he is also very gentle. I've been married once ,divorced last year and no kids... Unfortunately My Fur baby has been in the hospital after undergoing surgery because he was involved in an accident and broke the fore limb a couple weeks ago. He is due to be discharged in the next couple of days and I would need your services as soon as possible to also help him recover from all the stress anxiety and nervousness when he gets home.
The job description is easy as I would need you to work at least 5-10 hours a week, an hour or two hours a day from Monday Friday between the hours of 9am 8pm, whichever suites your schedule and I can offer $45 per hour excluding transportation .
I'm located near downtown Winnipeg area but currently out of town for work purpose but I would like my previous nanny to contact you and do a phone interview with you if you don't mind that way she will brief you better about the job and arrange a meeting. Free free to contact my previous nanny and she will share more information about the job.Her name is Jeanette Johnstone and her phone is 647.738.8743
Your duties.
You should be able to look after my fur baby activities during your working hours.
Establish a positive relation by designing creative games, to enable him have fun at the same time.
Prepare meals in my absence and ensure my dog is on time as per his daily routine.
Please ensure you take him out for walks and parks close by if any.
You should be 18 years and above to qualify for this position .
I look forward to your email.
Thanks,
I have seen this same email 3 times so far on this site under other different names.
I talked further with him and proceeded to have a phone interview with his ex-nanny, Jeanette Johnstone. It seemed so believable because she gave me a very detailed schedule. I should've caught on when she mentioned (as did "Patrick" before) getting money transferred to me to buy some things for the dog but also $500 worth of Steam gift cards. Also the fact that it was an Ontario phone number. I guess I just wanted to believe it was true. I can't believe what a crazy lengthy, detailed scam this is!
BE CAREFUL and don't do anything with a potential client until you meet them first. Especially don't give out private information.
Brianna
Lisa Bloom
Here is the email...
antonio
Jun 14, 2019, 7:22 AM
to bcc: me
Good day,
My name is Antonio, i just browsed through petsit.com and i read your post, so i decided to contact you via the email listed on your post. I need a pet sitting service for my dog - "Ruby" in the month of July. I'm not sure how occupied you are presently but you can let me know if your calendar is open to accommodate her? You will be taking her for a walk in the morning and evening when I'm gone for my official duties. 30 minutes exercise per morning and evening will be fine, that will be 1 hour daily. What zip code do you service? I would like to check if my hotel accommodation is not out of your serviced area. Kindly send me an email with your pricing and phone number so i can call you to discuss further. Have a great day !
Regards,
Antonio Sanchez.
Katarina
Eunice.Lindstrom@outlook.com
Hello,
My name is Eunice (31 years) and my husband's name is David (39) , we are easy going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Kona and Nala), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm 6 Months pregnant, I and my husband have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Kona (1 years, 2 months) is a German shepherd, David got him in London and he is considered our first child while Nala is a Labrador Retriever, 1 years 8 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs but Nala can be naughty sometimes.... Lol, they are quite spoiled and very adorable. They both receive Bark-boxes every month and allowed on all furniture in our home despite Nala's shedding. They've truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life and I'm very fortunate that David loves them as much as I do.
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them like we do. They're quite adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us and my husband wouldn't mind to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for 3 days a week for at least three hours a day/ 9 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs.. We are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zipcode so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WEEKLY (3 HOUR DAILY)
Between 10am and 9pm
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please, I'm very pleasant and show people around me that same gesture. I'd love to know more about you.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available.. And what's your number in case my husband would want to chat with you?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards
Isabelle
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Hello, thanks for the swift response...I'm about to leave for work and i want to use the opportunity to email you, I live in San diego CA,am hard hearing person but i am moving to your area on the 28th of July 2019. and i will need a dog sitter for my dog immediately, Depend on what time you will be available for him and hrs if i am okay by it and i will also need you for an errand to help my mom pay her bills,do some shopping for my mom and pay for the furniture for my new house as started in my text .please let me know if you also work on weekend and make sure you let me know when its convenience for you .More importantly, I am willing to pay you just try and get back to me and let me know how much you want for the dog and the errand helper, which i will pay you separately and handsomely for the errand because i will need to get some thing fix before i move down , like the furniture bills ,mom bills and some little stuff...(Mind you is just a flexible and simple errands, It does not affect your present job if you are not able to dog sit) I really need a honest and responsible person. This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like. I am moving to a new house that i need to fix some interior and get furniture and have contacted the furniture company because i don't know if you will like to stay in my house or you want my dog to stay with him that really depend on what you want. I will let you know as soon as we finalize issues. I will like you to send me your complete name,address and cell phone number so i can include that to my payroll for the period. I also will like you to tell me a few things about yourself. Here is a little about me. I am a single mother, I am 39 and i am hard of hearing. I have lived in Sacramento CA I attended Blossom Montessori School for the Deaf because i am hard hearing , where i achieved my highest qualification. I am a stock brokers and i also a member of charity organization that produce for the Charity (Self Employed). I am never married. I attend the catholic. You will get to know more when we meet.I'm an independent bookkeeper contractor and i also produce for charity and with this Job i travel alot so you can work as long as you want with me but you have to be honest ....I have decided to choose you for this position and i do hope for a very eventful time with you while you look after my dog and run an errand . My dog name is Teddy. I will like to state the job details to you again so we wouldn't have any complications at the end.The start date is 28th of July 2019 ... The pay rate is $15-20/Hour You will be paid for his snacks/food daily or at the end of each week (which ever you prefer) so tell me what time will you be able to dog sitter him ?..about 6months ago i had a pet sitter for my dog along Down Town but she moved to Canada with her husband about 3months ago. I will like for us to meet on (28th of July 2019 ) evening so we can talk about the dog-fun activities i will be interested in and get to know each other. We could meet at the McDonald's close to you if that works for you.I once booked a pet sitter and on arrival she told me she got another job which was a big disappointment.For this reason,I will like to commit you by paying (DEPOSITING) you for the first week of your service before our arrival to secure the date so i can be absolutely sure of having you care for Jason to enable things go perfectly without disappointment.I am planning on having furniture and other interior appliances for immediate delivery to my new house after payment so that you guys can stay in my house if you want and everything will be ready in my house and i want to ensure we are on the same page but kindly let me know if you will be able to do the errands together with the nanny or the only errands because is a very simple and flexible that wont affect your present job and you will be pay handsomely
Kindly include in your email your complete name,address and also your cell phone number so i can text you in case i need to pass an urgent information.
NOTE : let me know your charges hourly or daily for the weekdays only? and any other thing you think teddy will need so that i can make provision and also if there
is anything you need to get to take care of him,please do tell me so that we can make all necessary arrangements prior to our arrival date.
I await to hear back from you. and also i will like you to take few minutes of your time to answer the few questions below
1)Can you drive?
2) Do you smoke??
4)Do you have any criminal records?doesn't really matters to me as long as you have learn from your past mistakes,An ready to give you a chance.
5)where are you located presently and what is the address of McDonald's close to you ?
6) Are you First Aid and CPR certified?? ( Its just an added Advantage..)
7) Total charges for the hours
8) Date Of Birth ?
8) Let me know which one you will love to do if you can not do the both but its a flexible job
Thank you
N Shea
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You declined and archived this message on Tuesday, Jul 9th 9:36 AM. Let Sarah G. know why you couldn't accept by leaving a message.
(me)
No, just the internet and experience "Sarah" otherwise why are you so butt hurt over this? And why not book it through the Rover app? Dude don't even
Today
(Scammer)
Takes a scammer to know one.
Sarah G.
Today
(me)
It's scam. Bye bye.
Today
(Scammer)
You accuse me of scam I don’t even know you?
Sarah G.
Today
(me)
No. I don't do scam users or email out of Rover, but thanks.
(Scammer)
Today
Good morning. My boss needs an experienced dog sitter to take care of her dogs. If interested, kindly reach her at Eunice.lindstrom@outlook.com to discuss further details. Let her know I referred you.
Sarah G.
Today
Will you be available to sit Todd on 15 – 18 Jul?
Sarah G.
Today
The account was only made this morning and the profile has zero info on it apart from a stock photo of "Sarah G".
Chelsea Morse
"Hello How is your day going? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a Father 2, Emmanuel and Sharon, they are 6 yrs, 3yrs and 8 month respectively.I attended Chicago School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 39 and I am hard of hearing.I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Danny he is cute and adorable he is very friendly and playful. he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Danny is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Danny is house trained and crate trained.... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 12th of August I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like and also i will like you to know the hours are flexible but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $30 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Full Name:
Address:
Apt:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.Thank you and God bless."
second email from different person:
"Hello How is your day going? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a Father of two, Richard and Sandra, they are 4 years and 2 years respectively.I attended Chicago School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Gary he is cute and adorable he is very friendly and playful. he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Gary is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Gary is house trained and crate trained.... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 20th Of July I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like and also i will like you to know the hours are flexible but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Full Name:
Address:
Apt:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless."
Not Impressed
I did an extensive online search for his email address, Facebook profile, and name associated with his key words in his correspondence and found this site using his name and "havanese".
Email:
Hello XXXXX, How are you doing? After reviewing your Online AD and background I would like to consider you for the Pet sitter position for my beloved Dog Luke. My name is Bill McKinley, I was in the Military and work as part of a Cruise Team so I am away quite often which is why I need your service I'm looking for a Pet sitter servicing the Kamloops area to take care of my Havanese fur baby especially when I'm away and help manage some duties surrounding my home .. I've been married once ,divorced last year and no kids so Luke means the world to me. I'll be needing your services for at least 5-10 hours a week, 1-2hrs daily from Monday Friday between the hours of 9am 1 pm or 5pm 9pm whichever suites your schedule and I can offer $45 per hour excluding transportation and you have an option of hosting Luke at your place too .. Your duties will include walking,meal feeding, medication, running errands etc .If you're interested send your resume to billmckinley1908 at outlook dot com and also share with me a little information about yourself and why you think you are the right person for the job. Regards,
Theresa
Hello,
My name is Maria (31 years) and my husband's name is David (39) , we are easy going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Kona and Nala), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm 6 Months pregnant, I and my husband have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Kona (1 years, 2 months) is a German shepherd, David got him in London and he is considered our first child while Nala is a Labrador Retriever, 1 years 8 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs but Nala can be naughty sometimes.... Lol, they are quite spoiled and very adorable. They both receive Bark-boxes every month and allowed on all furniture in our home despite Nala's shedding. They've truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life and I'm very fortunate that David loves them as much as I do.
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them like we do. They're quite adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us and my husband wouldn't mind to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for 3 days a week for at least three hours a day/ 9 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs.. We are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zipcode so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WEEKLY (3 HOUR DAILY)
Between 10am and 9pm
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please, I'm very pleasant and show people around me that same gesture. I'd love to know more about you.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available.. And what's your number in case my husband would want to chat with you?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards
Kristi
Andrea Craft
Here's the initial email from a person calling themselves Anthony Reed:
Hello,
I am a fellow student of Maryville University St. Louis. My Aunty is moving to your area and needs someone who can pet sit her dogs 3 hours daily within 9am-11pm. Pay is $350 weekly.kindly email her for more info.
You are to email her with your personal email NOT school email so she can receive your email because most times I email her with my school email she hardly receive my emails. Her email is victoria.cullen1@outlook.com
Here's the long scam email:
Hello,
My name is Victoria (31 years) and my husband's name is David (39) , we are easy going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Kona and Nala), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm 6 Months pregnant, I and my husband have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Kona (1 years, 2 months) is a German shepherd, David got him in London and he is considered our first child while Nala is a Labrador Retriever, 1 years 8 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs but Nala can be naughty sometimes.... Lol, they are quite spoiled and very adorable. They both receive Bark-boxes every month and allowed on all furniture in our home despite Nala's shedding. They've truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life and I'm very fortunate that David loves them as much as I do.
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them like we do. They're quite adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us and my husband wouldn't mind to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for 3 days a week for at least three hours a day/ 9 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs.. We are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zipcode so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WEEKLY (3 HOUR DAILY)
Between 10am and 9pm
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please, I'm very pleasant and show people around me that same gesture. I'd love to know more about you.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available.. And what's your number in case my husband would want to chat with you?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards
Lysbeth Neel
Hello,
My name is Naomi (31 years) and my husband's name is David (39) , we are easy going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Kona and Nala), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm 6 Months pregnant, I and my husband have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Kona (1 years, 2 months) is a German shepherd, David got him in London and he is considered our first child while Nala is a Labrador Retriever, 1 years 8 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs but Nala can be naughty sometimes.... Lol, they are quite spoiled and very adorable. They both receive Bark-boxes every month and allowed on all furniture in our home despite Nala's shedding. They've truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life and I'm very fortunate that David loves them as much as I do.
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them like we do. They're quite adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us and my husband wouldn't mind to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for 3 days a week for at least three hours a day/ 9 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs.. We are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zipcode so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WEEKLY (3 HOUR DAILY)
Between 10am and 9pm
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please, I'm very pleasant and show people around me that same gesture. I'd love to know more about you.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available.. And what's your number in case my husband would want to chat with you?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards
Stacie Mandeville
Hello,
How are you? Glad to have gotten a response from you, Yes I need your pet sitting services, starting from 12th of June.
Once again, my name is James Mefford, sorry that I can't call, I can only text and email because I'm deaf. I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job , and I'm moving to your area. However I need someone that will help me in running some errands, house sitting, and pet sitting.
I need someone reliable and punctual. You will take care of a Smooth Fox Terrier for 2 weeks, because I'll be attending a seminar immediately I arrive, so I really hope you're available and capable for this job, and when I get back from my seminar, I'll be needing your services a few times a week.
Responsibilities will be to look after her while I'm gone, feed her meals, keep her clean and safe. My pet is my life so I hope I can entrust Luna (her) to you to give her the best care, I understand you may have other commitments, I hope we can both work something out.
Also, you do mail/newspaper retrieval, watering plants, sitting/walking the dog, and feeding.
Please confirm your interest and I'll give you more details about the job, and do let me know what part of town you're located so I'll know your closeness to the job.
I hope to hear from you soon.
James M.
Amber Martin
Robert and Cameron scam! Be aware!
and it was a scam. Be Aware! They gave me check for 3000$ and i immediatly knew it was a scam. Be aware of these scammers! there are a lot of them!
Nicole S
Hello There,
After reviewing your Online AD and background on Pitnit.com , I would like to consider you for the Pet sitter position for my beloved Dog Luke. My name is Bill McKinley, I was in the Military and work as part of a Cruise Team so I am away quite often which is why I need your service . I'm looking for a Pet sitter in the Guelph ON area to take care of my Havanese fur baby especially when I'm away and help manage some duties surrounding my home ..
Luke is 3yrs old Dog,he is my world and you would absolutely adore him. He loves to play with balls, walk around and He is also very gentle. .. I've been married once ,divorced last year and no kids. I'll be needing your services for at least 5-10 hours a week, 1-2hrs daily , from Monday - Friday , between the hours of 9am - 1 pm or 5pm - 9pm whichever suites your schedule and I can offer $500 a week, $45 per hour excluding transportation . ..
Your duties will include walking,meal feeding, medication, running errands etc .If you're interested send your resume and also share with me a little information about yourself and why you think you are the right person for the job.
Regards,
“He” wanted his old pet sitter Jeanette Johnston to contact me and we had a phone interview. After he wanted to send me a cheque that I would deposit and then buy him some stuff from the pet store and 800$ worth of gift cards. I definitely was concerned that I had not even met him yet so I decided to do some research and found this. It’s incredible how elaborate this scam was and can’t believe how much effort these people put in. What is the best way to report this? (Note: I also looked up the girl’s number and it showed up as one of those app phone numbers)
Natasha Rogers
Hello There,
After reviewing your Online AD and background on Pitnit, I would like to consider you for the Pet sitter position for my beloved Dog Luke. My name is Jeanette Johnstone, I was in the Military and work as Part of a Cruise Team so I am away quite often which is why I need your service ... I'm looking for a Pet sitter in the Windsor,ON area to take care of my Havanese fur baby especially when I'm away.. Luke is 3yrs old Dog,He is my world and you would absolutely adore him. He loves to play with balls, walk around and He is also very gentle. .. I've been married once ,divorced last year and no kids. I'll be needing your services for at least 5-10 hours a week, 1-2hrs daily , from Monday - Friday , between the hours of 9am - 8pm, whichever suites your schedule and I can offer $900 a week, $45 per hour excluding transportation . .. Your duties will include walking,meal feeding, medication, running errands etc .If you're interested send your resume and also share with me a little information about yourself and why you think you are the right person for the job.
Regards,
Carol L Pfister
Ana L Gonzalez
Tahnya Sherwood
Here is the e-mails I received, plus several texts. I'm very suspicious of people I don't know. Most of my referals are from people I know & nextdoor.com. When she told me she heard about me through Facebook, I went to my page to see if she had Liked my page - nope. I searched her name on FB & nothing came up so immediately red flags....It got to the point where I got the check for "Payment for 1st week in advance & 1800 to buy dog supplies" I thought I would be going to a place to pick the supplies up, so when "she" text me yesterday stating, "You need to go to the post office & send a money order to this address: Patrick Smith 1029 Magnolia Ave #25 Gardena, CA 90247" I then said, "no, I'm not sending a money order until we meet and discuss everything" Her response, sent after the time we were supposed to have met was "But the supplier is waiting payment" I then questioned - why are you having me do this, why didn't you send the money to him & have him deliver the stuff to your house? her response "So the deliveries can be made to you." WHY THOUGH? Didn't make sense... I took the check to Wells Fargo - which is the bank the account was from on the check & they immediately told me it was a fraudulent check - Unfortunately I had deposited into my bank account so I had to call my bank & inform them of everything. Thankfully I caught it quickly & notified them so IF I have to pay anything it will be a $32 bounced check charge, but Hopefully they won't charge me that. I called the police to report it but they said since I wasn't out anything all they could tell me was to destroy the check :( This is so sad that people are doing this!!! Also whenever I asked for her "New address" she kept putting me off saying I have to look it up or it's on my laptop I have to wait until I can get to my laptop........My emails were almost verbatim the same as Cassandra J's, here are a couple of them:
Hello,
How are you? Glad to have gotten a response from you, Yes I need your pet sitting services, starting from April 26th.
Once again, my name is Krista Kennedy, sorry that I can't call, I can only text and email because I'm deaf. I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job , and I'm moving to your area. However I need someone that will help me in running some errands, house sitting, and pet sitting.
I need someone reliable and punctual. You will take care of a 2 year old Pekingese for 2 weeks, because I'll be attending a seminar immediately I arrive, so I really hope you're available and capable for this job, and when I get back from my seminar, I'll be needing your services a few times a week.
Responsibilities will be to look after her while I'm gone, feed her meals, keep her clean and safe. My pet is my life so I hope I can entrust Cookie (her) to you to give her the best care, I understand you may have other commitments, I hope we can both work something out.
Also, you do mail/newspaper retrieval, watering plants, sitting/walking the dog, and feeding.
Please confirm your interest and I'll give you more details about the job, and do let me know what part of town you're located so I'll know your closeness to the job.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Krista K.
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Hello Tahnya
Glad to hear from you again, Thanks for stating your interest and letting me know about your availability, and schedule, I am certain we can work something out to suit us both. I have not memorized my new address yet but I'll have it sent to you later, your location is perfect, not far from where I'll be moving to.
Since I'll be away on my seminar, I'll need you to check on Cookie everyday, you can do 30 minutes drop ins twice daily, do let me know if that works for you, or you can just stay at my place, if that works too.
This could be a temporary/permanent job really, It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $380/week and as time goes on we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog gets along with you, I hope she does. I'll love to have an interview session with you immediately I arrive with my Dog.
Also, I'll like to include your pay to my payroll/financier for the period just to have you booked ahead and secure your services for Cookie(My dog). I will be needing the following information below to issue out your first week pay check to you , kindly get back to me with the requested information so I can have you fully booked for the job and arrangement can be made for other needed things. I hope my dog will have the best of time while she's in your care and I hope you'll treat her right.
Full Name, address and phone number.
Get back to me as I have a lot of things to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Most importantly, I have contacted a supplier for the dog's utility supplies like cage, toys, blankets, food, bed and other things you'll need to care for her that I'll have to send you the list later. I will also appreciate if you can perhaps attach a pic of yours, I've attached mine and Cookie's.
Talk soon.
Krista K.
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Hello Tahnya,
I'm very happy to know you want to care for my dog, and help out, I just want to make sure Cookie is fine, she has no allergies. Yes, $380/week, also I'll like to know if we can meet on April 25th, at the nearest restaurant of your choice, kindly provide me with the address where we can have a short meeting to conclude on other arrangements and discussion about Cookie's needs and activities before work commences, I like the pictures, thank you. I found your services through your Facebook page.
I just want to make it clear, The check I'm sending will come in the amount of $2250, $380 goes for your first week upfront payment to have you secured for this position and you remember I mentioned errands, it's not something much, you'll just help me pay for the dog's utility supplies.
Here's the breakdown... $380 for you
$1800 for the utility supplies.
I will provide you with the suppliers information as soon as you get the payment. But I'll like to confirm your information before I proceed to mailing the check. Kindly confirm that the information is correct so I can forward it to the Financier/payroll department for immediate processing of your check. I'll be looking forward to your email soon to ensure everything is clear so I can forward your information.
I hope to hear from you as soon as possible.
Thanks.
Krista K.
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Bergen S
"Hello,
My name is Clydia (31 years) and my husband's name is Frank (39) , we are easy going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Alpha and Scott), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm 6 Months pregnant, I and my husband have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Alpha (1 years, 2 months) is a German shepherd, Frank got him in London and he is considered our first child while Scott is a Labrador Retriever, 1 years 8 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs but Scott can be naughty sometimes.... Lol, they are quite spoiled and very adorable but Alpha has a run that he is hooked up to when the chickens are out but when they're roosting he has a free range of many miles. They both receive Bark-boxes every month and allowed on all furniture in our home despite Scott's shedding. They've truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life and I'm very fortunate that Frank loves them as much as I do.
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them like we do. They're quite adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us and my husband wouldn't mind to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for 3 days a week for at least three hours a day/ 9 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs.. We are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zipcode so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WEEKLY (3 HOUR DAILY)
Between 3pm and 9pm
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please, I'm very pleasant and show people around me that same gesture. I'd love to know more about you.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available.. And what's your number in case my husband would want to chat with you?
I will be waiting to hear from you."
Michelle Castro
"Hello,
My name is Clydia (31 years) and my husband's name is Frank (39) , we are easy going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Alpha and Scott), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm 6 Months pregnant, I and my husband have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Alpha (1 years, 2 months) is a German shepherd, Frank got him in London and he is considered our first child while Scott is a Labrador Retriever, 1 years 8 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs but Scott can be naughty sometimes.... Lol, they are quite spoiled and very adorable but Alpha has a run that he is hooked up to when the chickens are out but when they're roosting he has a free range of many miles. They both receive Bark-boxes every month and allowed on all furniture in our home despite Scott's shedding. They've truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life and I'm very fortunate that Frank loves them as much as I do.
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them like we do. They're quite adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us and my husband wouldn't mind to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for 3 days a week for at least three hours a day/ 9 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs.. We are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zipcode so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WEEKLY (3 HOUR DAILY)
Between 3pm and 9pm
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please, I'm very pleasant and show people around me that same gesture. I'd love to know more about you.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available.. And what's your number in case my husband would want to chat with you?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards"
Later on she provided pictures.
Keep an eye out, if it sounds too good to be true than it is.
Michael Chesler
Hello and how are you doing today? So sorry for my late respond My name is Christina my Husband name is Smith, we are easy going family and very kind and love to laugh and play a lot, I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Bruno and Busta, am moving from Canada with my husband to your neighborhood he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with myFur Babies because am 6 Months pregnant, my husband Smith and I have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed, our furry babies are friendly Bruno is quite big he is a retriever my husband got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, he was my husband companion when he was in the military, well trained and obedient, he is friendly and loves to play our second child lol........We would need you to feed them, Brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, You don't necessary need to walk the both of them at once they can pull you away...lol, they are well trained and won't give you any problems, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. I`m hard of hearing from birth and can only communicate via writing, reading lips and email it's not hereditary I hope that isn`t a problem? we would be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable. We will be needing you for 1 hour each day of any 3 days of your choosing in a week at a rate of $450 per week, extra hours will be compensated if needed, and also my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo, lease and toys and other necessary and important things needed for them.We not paying you this exorbitant amount because we are rich but its because of my health and i will not be able to be doing all this my self.
Where in the city or suburb are you located and what 3 days are you willing to work?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Christina
Sophia
Then asking for all my information like full name, address with zip and apt # and my phone number. Like girl... Hell no. I knew it was fishy from the moment they started getting into their life story without context and ignoring my questions. Didn't even ask for a resume or anything. They even sent photos of them and their supposed dogs. I even reversed imaged searched the photos but they're legit. It still felt fishy so I went looking for email scams then I ended up here. This article was very useful, thank you.
Paul Copan
From: celeste.smith@handshake.com [mailto:celeste.smith@handshake.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 5:29 PM
Subject: Part time Pet walker/ Pet sitter Needed.Pay is $300 weekly.
Hello, my name is Celeste Smith.My uncle is moving to the school area and needs someone who can pet sit or and walk his English Bull dog 2 hours daily within 9am-11pm .Pay is $300 weekly.kindly email him for more info artclar51@hotmail.com. You are to email him with your personal email NOT school email so he can receive your email because most times I email him with my school email he said it always went to his spam folder.
Savannah
"Thank you for emailing Savannah and you are so right about your service been needed? everything sound great in your resume. I am moving to your area Bonaire Ga from Canada..I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job.However i need someone that will help me in running some few errands and pet sitting.I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day someone that is matured whether young or older loves pets reliable and punctual. You will take care of a yr old Australian Terrier for 3 days a week and will have to take him on a walk give him a bath meals while we are away.Responsibilities for him will be to look after him,feed him meals,bath,keep him clean and safe.My pet is my life so i entrust you to give him the best care..i need to fix some interior and get furniture and have contacted the furniture company.The additional money is for you to run an errand and do some shopping pay bills for mom and my son which you will also be pay for separately, You will also need to pay for my furniture and some house interior but you will only make all the payment at the Walmart close to you .I will be offering you $350 weekly i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours between Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person I will instruct my Financier Department to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance.No problem about working for us and, we will be living close to your neighborhood. I and my family would be coming into town on the 28th of Jan. That remind me i don t want a misunderstanding upfront. I was down with a diagnosis of cancer of the lungs surgery done that's why i can't be make call or receive a call on phone now and hope that doesn't bothering you not to work for me .so let me know when its most convenient for you to start and also my Financier Department will mail you a check of $2,500 to cover all the expenses including your first week payment of $350 and that will be deducted from the $2,500 once you received the check before our arrival.You will receive a Total Check of $2,500 which you will deduct your wages of $350 for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy foodstuffs and other things needed in the house.You will be getting the foodstuffs and some other items which you believe might be needed on or before the day of our arrival which will be the 28th of Jan . Actually our flights will arrive at night so you will be getting the foodstuffs in the morning and making all other preparations.I will also instruct my estate agent to mail the keys of the apartment to you so as to do all other necessary preparations before we arrive.You have to get all this shopping before our arrival so that we wont have to start running around when we arrive So my Financier Department would be needing the following information to mailed out the check to you..
* Full Name:
* Home address:
* City :
* Zip Code:
* State:
* Cell phone number:
* Available hours:
* Active Email Address :
* Hope you have a working bank account where the check will be deposited in?
* How old are you?
* Acceptance of offer:
All i need from you is total honesty and sincerity.I know you will be committed to the work,You will also have a nice period of time working with me and my family look to hear from you soon Thanks."
Jan Williams
"Hi,My name is jessica,I'm contacting you for the position of a Dog sitter for my Puppy starting in few weeks (10AM-2PM,Mondays-fridays "or" 9am-4pm Saturdays and Sundays) which is flexible. please email me your resume or interest to (jessicamary12001@gmail.com) for further details and pay.Also direct all questions to my email..Thank you"
Dee Ward
Christa McCue
"Glad to hear from you.
Its a good thing I found this text platform to help reach out to you otherwise am not sure how I would have been able to get in touch with a sitter not talk to of employing one. Again My name is Timothy Zangara. I am an HIV/Aids cure researcher/critical care specialist. I be will relocating to your neighborhood from Paris. Well at least I hope its in close proximity to where you reside. I am coming down there to manage the health of the CEO of a private company. Hence why I need someone that will help in sitting my Australian labradoodle dog.
Which city/zip code are you living in?
Hours and days are none specific and that would depend on your availability and flexibility. should you have other jobs I am willing to still accommodate your time schedule. My dog is so important to me. He was a gift from my late father. His name is Otta and has a very soft temper. he is very playful and due to what i would be doing out there, I wouldn't have the time to walk and play with him. kindly make known to me the days you would be available and time and we would work it out.
I am looking at 8 hrs a week, you can decide to split the hours daily depending on how convenient it is for you each day. that simply means you can do 2 hrs today and 1 hr tomorrow and 2 hrs next day.its pretty much up to you. I am willing to pay up to $300 weekly. If you believe you are good fit for this position and you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will give you the job.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Timothy."
#$%&* Scammers.
T
Some things to look at when identifying spam emails:
- their target is usually towards people that are vulnerable for money such as looking for a job, renting an apartment, etc
- the grammar and spelling in the emails are directed to the gullible targets potentially made by people who don't really understand English (like those automated toll free calls you get) or it makes it seem less of a threat because they don't know English that well
- they will ask for details that you have already given (such as if you sent a resume, they will ask you for your phone number)
What typically happens
- they will send you a check to deposit
- once you receive the check they will tell you to deposit the check and to send some of the funds back due to over payment or some of the funds will be for extra tasks noted in the 'job'
- you deposit the check, it will say pending
- it will not go through and you may get a fee for a bounced check from your bank
Don't click on links or attachments from the email
Do not offer any information
Do your own research
Basically think about what information you would give someone if you were looking for pet sitting services and the information in the email they provide is unrealistic.
If you have a Gmail address, Google Voice lets you have get a new phone number through the app which transfers calls to your phone. I've been using that as a separate number to manage work.
Try not to mix in your business with your personal email. I have a separate email account for ads such as when you go to store or signup for a newsletter. For my main email account, I make sure to use the secure app and web browser when accessing it and mainly use it to handle business or email people I know.
Don't respond to emails or texts that look fishy, research it first. The last thing you want to do is to let them know that your phone number or email works or they will keep adding you to lists to receive spam.
Do not send money to get a job. You will almost never need to send money for a job.
If anyone has been spammed and needs some cheering up, this was always my go to - https://www.ted.com/talks/james_veitch_this_is_what_happens_when_you_reply_to_spam_email?language=en
Hope this information helps and I hate hearing that this is still going on.
Lillian
Jessica Reynolds
Thank you for responding and am glad am able to send you an email. Am currently in Boston but i should be arriving in two weeks and like you know I will be needing a pet sitter for Billy immediately depending on what time you will be available and hours. I will also need you for one or two errands to help me go to the grocery store, do some shopping for myself and Son because my son is just two years old and i really want to give him the very best of care and tenderness, also you be helping me make arrangement for the furniture and interior decor for our new house which this is going to be your first errand. Am trying to make this as detailed as possible so we don’t have to go back and forth so am apparently looking at 4 or 5days per week for both pet sitting and errands so please let me know if it will be convenient for you.
Regarding your first errand which I will pay you separately because I will need to get some things fixed before I move down, like the furniture bills and some little stuffs(Mind you it's just a flexible and simple errands,I really need a honest and responsible person to be precise). This could be a temporary/permanent job depending on your own schedule.. We are moving to a new house that I need to fix some interior and get furniture we bought from the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES(UAE) and have also contacted the furniture company but i should let you know as soon as we finalize the details.. Here is a little about me though: I am a single mother,34 years old. I have lived in Phoenix, AZ before. I attended Arizona School for the Nursing, where I achieved my highest qualification. I worked as a member of the Boston Neighborhood Center(BNC). Am a single Mom, I attend the catholic church. You will get to know more about me when we eventually meet.
So i would need answers to the few questions below and am also attaching some pictures of myself and Billy :)
Doug
On Nov 18, 2018, at 6:52 AM, steven jack wrote:
Hello how are you doing today ? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you.
About me:
I am 48 single Father of two, Jack and Diamond, they are 4 and 1+ years respectively. I attended California School for Film Producer where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. Now this days I work based on the development of other people creative photographic vision and that makes me busy a lot, I've been suffering taking care of my pets although i have a Nanny caring for my two guys, Actually We are in the process of relocating to your area in few weeks and I really need a honest and responsible sitter for my pets. My beagles (Bush and Lisa) they are very friendly and playful. They are also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too, They enjoy being indoors with us. Going for walks is very favorite activity for them. They plays well with other dogs too. They are house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the (dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things) You will care for them starting 24th of November, I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,
Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,
Watering Plants,
Pet Sitting/walking,
Daily Feeding.
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $30 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you.I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dogs. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pets. I will be needing the following information below to issue out your first week pay check to you , kindly get back to me with the requested information so i can have you fully booked for the job and arrangement can be made for other needed things. I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat them right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Full Name:
Full Address:
Apt:
Phone #:
we are excited and looking forward to meeting you soonest
Thank you.
My reply:
Sounds good, Steven.
One question: exactly where are you relocating to? I’m sure you understand that it would need to be sufficiently close to me for this to be practical. What is your exact new address? Once I’ve confirmed its proximity to me we can nail this down.
One issue with your offer would be the pay rate. You are probably not aware that in our area the usual rate for these services is somewhat higher. I usually require $45-60/hr for these level of services. This is negotiable, of course, depending on exactly what services and the length of our contract.
BTW, I’m not familiar with the CA School for Film Producers. Being in the industry myself (an actor) I’m curious about that. Where is the school located?
I want you to know that have much experience taking care of dogs. (I currently have five!) Being a meat eater, I also know how to handle any behavioral issues. Your two doggies sound very sweet, though, I dont expect they would be in any danger!
I can take care of kids as well. You could ditch the nanny and save a lot of money! (One question — have your two kids been chipped?)
As you requested, here’s a recent photo of me. As you can see, I do like to work out — I could be helpful in your moving. I also do personal training if you are interested. As you are single, I do want you to know that I’m available for other, more “private”, services as well. It can get lonely moving to a new area.
Looking forward to working with you.
[image of a young Arnold Schwarzenegger look-alike in all his muscled glory]
Christie
elaine
Annie
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Thank you for responding to my text, I currently live in ( Warrior, AL), am moving to your area September 29. I will need a Caregiver for my Pet puppy Dog, immediately, depending on the time and hour you'll be available for the Pet and also need you for errands like paying for the furniture for our new home when is convenient for you.I'll pay you separately for both because I will need to get somethings sorted before moving down, like furniture bills and miscellaneous. It’s all flexible and simple errands that won't affect your present job. I really need an honest and responsible person, This could be temporary/permanent job, I'm moving to a new house and I’ll need to fix the interior and new furniture set, and I have contacted the furniture company because, you will be informed as soon as we finalize issues. Send me your complete name, address and cell phone number so I can include that to my payroll for the period,am DEAF and 39 years old, I'm a member of the Catholic Church, you will get to know more when we meet eventually.so you can work as long as you want with me but you have to be honest. I have decided to choose you for this position and I do hope for a very eventful time with you while you look after my puppy Dog and run errands should need be. The pay rate is $15/Hour you will be paid at the end of each week (which ever you prefer) I will like for us to meet on the evening of September 30 and The start date is Oct 1 . We could meet at the McDonald's closest to you,I intend to commit you by paying you for the first week of your service before our arrival to secure the date so I can be absolutely sure of having you care for my puppy Dog and he like eating Pedigree Chicken & Milk Puppy ,Royal Canin Golden Retriever, Solid Gold,Cibau and he like meeting new people,no disappointment before I move down which you will be paid for separately as noted on earlier mail, because some home interior need to paid for and you will do all this at the Walmart Store close to you so it won't be a stressful for you at this stand you will be glad working for my family.. The furniture and other little house interior cost $1,200. I'll have the Payroll Department mail you a check of $1,600 to cover all the expenses including your first week payment So altogether you will get $400 and that will be deducted from the $1,600 once you received the check..I just want to confirm your information before I forward it to the Payroll Department so that you can start the errand before we arrive, s. The payment will be mail out probably as soon as possible . Kindly confirm that the below information for immediate processing of your check.
Name:
Home Address:
City:
State:
Zip code:
Cell Phone Number:
The check will come with the total amount of $1,600. as earlier said altogether you will get $400 . I hope you have a working bank account where the check will be deposited when received? I will look for your email soon to ensure everything is clear so I can forward your information.Just to make it clearer, am entrusting you to this, kindly get back if any change of plans to this regards because I do not want a situation of disappointment and I don't have the luxury of looking for another Pet care. I want someone faithful and will enjoy working with me
Magda
Lauren Houck
"Form ID: 222115
Page ID: 20619
Page: Pack n' Go Pets Exclusive
First Name: christopher
Last Name: calvin
Email: christophercalvin112@gmail.com
Phone: (440) 401-2091
Pet Sitter Name: Pack n' Go Pets Exclusive
Comments or Questions: Hi,My name is Calvin,I'm contacting you for the position of a Dog sitter for my Puppy starting in few weeks (10AM-2PM,Mondays-fridays "or" 9am-4pm Saturdays and Sundays) which is flexible. please email me your resume or interest to (christ ophercalvin112 at gmail.com) for further details and pay.Also direct all questions to my email..Thank you
"
Lauren Houck
Scam Email Content:
"The details below provide you with the first name, last name and the e-mail address of the pet owner. The message sent by the pet owner is indicated at the end ("Comments or Questions").
Form ID: 221114
Page ID: 20619
Page: Pack n' Go Pets Exclusive
First Name: betteny
Last Name: williams
Email: bettenywilliams@gmail.com
Phone: 1 (352) 340-3692
Pet Sitter Name: Pack n' Go Pets Exclusive
Comments or Questions: Hi!this is Betteny,I'm contacting you for the position of a Dog sitter for my golden retriever starting in few weeks (10AM-2PM,Mondays-fridays "or" 9am-4pm Saturdays and Sundays) which is flexible. please email me your resume or interest to (bet tenywilliams at gmail.com) for further details and pay.Also direct all questions to my email..Thank you"
Michele Y
Jasmine
Hello Jasmine how is your day going ? thank you for your response concerning the Pet sitting, My name is Laura Martin I am 39 a widowed with two children, Gary and Jeffry they are 3 and 1+ years respectively .I attended provincial school for the deaf ontario where I achieved my highest qualification.I am hard of hearing i can only communicate through email/text message and reading lip i hope that is not a problem?I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I attend catholic. We are a devoted happy christian family. We are in the process of relocating to your area.according to your location on the site in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Bailey he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors/outdor with us. Going for walks Bailey is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Bailey is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Kennel, toys, blankets,food,bed.and necessary accessories you will care for him starting From 23rd of July. Monday- Friday 3hours daily "or" Saturdays and Sundays,5/6 hours daily at your convenience time incase you have other work, i will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding,Wellness check
Like I said we are relocating and have already made arrangement for
Bailey as well, I really took my time in going through your profile
and it got me rest assured that you are a very reliable pet sitter so
for this reason I would love Bailey to be in your care, I've also
ordered for a special Kennel for him which he would be living as his
house when we arrive and I want them to be ready before our arrival so
everything can be in place prior to my arrival. This could be a temporary or permanent job it depends on what your schedule is like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first two weeks. I made some research on the wages for your service and i have decided to start with $400 per week. You will be paid $400 for the first week pending on my arrival and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as Bailey gets along with you. I want to inform you that i have a seminar to attend as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately after the seminar. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my dog as his sitter.
If you have read and understood the content of this message kindly
filled the "Sign Up Form" below to receive your payment and booking
detail as fully discussed above.
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PAYMENT & SIGN UP DETAIL MUST BE FILLED CORRECTLY AS BELOW:
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Name in full (to be written on check):-Patricia Ann Dawson
Current Home/Residence address: - (Valid address, Not P.O Box) 8 Robinglade dr. Seagrave
City:-
State/zip code:-L0C 1G0
Direct Mobile phone#:-
Daily access email address:-michael1st1@hotmail.com
Age:-51
Sex:-F
Work Experience: - (If Any) I Have been a pet sitter/ and dog Walker for ten years. I have my own business that I run in my home. I have had a variety of dogs stay over night at my home. I also walked 4 large Shiloh Sheppards on long walks for 4 years. I have done cat sitting, and pig sitting for a week in a clients home. I have had two dogs of my own. I have pet first aid cpr. I have hiked in the dog park up to 3 hours a time so I am phscially fit to walk dogs.
I have made some arrangements with the Doghouse seller about the
kennel, Dog Foods, Cream and some other necessary accessories (pet
utilities) I hope Bailey will have the best of time while he's in your care and you will treat him right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to our arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you. attached is a picture of me Kids & Bailey.
Thank you and God bless
Regards!!!
Laura Martin.
Hello Jasmine how is your day going ? thank you for your response concerning the Pet sitting, My name is Laura Martin I am 39 a widowed with two children, Gary and Jeffry they are 3 and 1+ years respectively .I attended provincial school for the deaf ontario where I achieved my highest qualification.I am hard of hearing i can only communicate through email/text message and reading lip i hope that is not a problem?I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I attend catholic. We are a devoted happy christian family. We are in the process of relocating to your area.according to your location on the site in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Bailey he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors/outdor with us. Going for walks Bailey is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Bailey is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Kennel, toys, blankets,food,bed.and necessary accessories you will care for him starting From 23rd of July. Monday- Friday 3hours daily "or" Saturdays and Sundays,5/6 hours daily at your convenience time incase you have other work, i will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding,Wellness check
Like I said we are relocating and have already made arrangement for
Bailey as well, I really took my time in going through your profile
and it got me rest assured that you are a very reliable pet sitter so
for this reason I would love Bailey to be in your care, I've also
ordered for a special Kennel for him which he would be living as his
house when we arrive and I want them to be ready before our arrival so
everything can be in place prior to my arrival. This could be a temporary or permanent job it depends on what your schedule is like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first two weeks. I made some research on the wages for your service and i have decided to start with $400 per week. You will be paid $400 for the first week pending on my arrival and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as Bailey gets along with you. I want to inform you that i have a seminar to attend as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately after the seminar. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my dog as his sitter.
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Auliane
Jay C
Thank you for responding and am glad am able to send you an email. Am currently in Boston but i should be arriving in two weeks and like you know I will be needing a pet sitter for Billy immediately depending on what time you will be available and hours. I will also need you for one or two errands to help me go to the grocery store, do some shopping for myself and Son because my son is just two years old and i really want to give him the very best of care and tenderness, also you be helping me make arrangement for the furniture and interior decor for our new house which this is going to be your first errand. Am trying to make this as detailed as possible so we don’t have to go back and forth so am apparently looking at 4 or 5days per week for both pet sitting and errands so please let me know if it will be convenient for you.
Regarding your first errand which I will pay you separately because I will need to get some things fixed before I move down, like the furniture bills and some little stuffs(Mind you it's just a flexible and simple errands,I really need a honest and responsible person to be precise). This could be a temporary/permanent job depending on your own schedule.. We are moving to a new house that I need to fix some interior and get furniture we bought from the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES(UAE) and have also contacted the furniture company but i should let you know as soon as we finalize the details.. Here is a little about me though: I am a single mother,34 years old. I have lived in Phoenix, AZ before. I attended Arizona School for the Nursing, where I achieved my highest qualification. I worked as a member of the Boston Neighborhood Center(BNC). Am a single Mom, I attend the catholic church. You will get to know more about me when we eventually meet.
So i would need answers to the few questions below and am also attaching some pictures of myself and Billy :) .
1) Can you drive?
2) Do you have any criminal records? Doesn't really matters to me as long as you have learn from your past mistakes, I'm ready to give you a chance.
3) What is the address of the closest wallmart to you ?
4) Total charges for the hours
5) How old are you ?
6) How long have you been a pet siter?
7) Do you have a working bank account(Not requesting your bank details though)?
Thanks and i really hope to hear from you asap..
Regards.
Annette.
She had apparently sent the exact same message to someone else earlier in June, so there's no way she's still supposedly moving here in two weeks. She sent some pictures of herself/her son/Billy and requested an in person meeting, so I thought it wasn't too bad, but then I received the following email later on when we continued to contact each other that immediately made me very suspicious:
How are you this morning and sure you had a great night :). Well i must say myself and my Son cant wait to meet you,I can assure you would have a splendid time working with my Family. Also i appreciate the app for making me contact you. Am Annette Williamson, Our new home address will be 900 N Durham Dr here in Houston :). Without wasting much of our time, First and foremost i will need you to run an URGENT errand before we arrive..I told you we did purchase some furniture and interior decor from the UAE and the payment of those need to be sorted out but you will do all this at the Walmart Store close to you and also have it in mind, the payment could either be made to UAE or their sales representatives here in the States depending on the arrangement and their desired method of payment and also you will be meeting with the movers next day after sorting out the payment so as to help monitor the move to the house if you would be chanced. This would be your first errand and I really need you to be fully honest with mean and also I will appreciate you working for us as one family not just a pet sitter. That increases the love and build a great partnership between us. I was able to finalize with the furniture company earlier,The furniture and other little house interior cost $2400. I'll have the Payroll Department mail you a check of $2,650 to cover all the expenses including your first week part payment of $200 and that will be deducted from the $2,650 once you receive the check.. You will be paying for the furniture and some house interior decor but you will only make all the payment at the Walmart close to you... So i just want to confirm your information again the check will be mailed to and am sure it wouldn't be a difficult task for you.
Name : [insert the info that I gave her]
Home Address : [info]
City: [info]
State: [info]
Zip code : [info]
Cell Phone Number : [info]
Just to make it clear,The check will come with the total amount of $2,650. as earlier said, $200 goes for your first week part payment while the rest will be for the payments of the furniture and some interior. So let me know if their's any change of plans to this regards because I do not want a situation of disappointment and I don't have the luxury of looking for another pet sitter. I want someone faithful and will enjoy working with me. I hope everything is clearly understandable So I can forward your information to my payroll manager.
I immediately told her that I couldn't do it. However, I am slightly concerned because I did give her the information that she asked me for.
Destiny Melendez
Email 1 Celia.needham@gmail.com
Hello,
My name is Celia (31 years) and my husband's name is Joshua (39) he's from South Africa, we are easy going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Alpha and Scott), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm 6 Months pregnant, I and my husband have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Alpha (1 years, 2 months) is a German shepherd, Josh got him in London and he is considered our first child while Scott is a Labrador Retriever, 1 years 8 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs but Scott can be naughty sometimes.... Lol, they are quite spoiled and very adorable but Alpha has a run that he is hooked up to when the chickens are out but when they're roosting he has a free range of many miles. They both receive Bark-boxes every month and allowed on all furniture in our home despite Scott's shedding. They've truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life and I'm very fortunate that Josh loves them as much as I do.
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them like we do. They're quite adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us and my husband wouldn't mind to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for 3 days a week for at least three hours a day/ 9 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs.. We are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zipcode so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 9 HOURS WEEKLY (3 HOUR DAILY)
Between 3pm and 10pm
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please, I'm very pleasant and show people around me that same gesture. I'd love to know more about you.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available.. And what's your number in case my husband would want to chat with you?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards
Email 2 naomisscott78@gmail.com
Hello Destiny,
So sorry about my late response, I've been out of country for NAEYC biannual seminar. Just got back last night.
And to start with, My name is Naomi (31 years) and my husband's name is Andrew (39) he's from South Africa, we are easy going and very kind. I'm a bit hard of hearing but I hear pretty well with my cochlear implant. We need a caregiver for our two Dogs (Jeff and Busta), this position could be permanent or temporary depending on your availability. I'm moving with my husband to your area, he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because I'm 6 Months pregnant, I and my husband have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Jeff (4 years, 2 months) is a German shepherd, Andy got him in London and he is considered our first child while Busta is a monster Siberian Husky, 2 years 8 months, he's friendly and loves to play our second child. They are not aggressive and not temperamental around other dogs but Jeff can be naughty sometimes... Lol, they are quite spoiled and very adorable but Busta has a run that he is hooked up to when the chickens are out but when they're roosting he has a free range of many miles. They both receive Bark-boxes every month and allowed on all furniture in our home despite Busta's shedding. They've truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life and I'm very fortunate that Andy loves them as much as I do.
We'd need you to brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, they are well trained and won't give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We would be happy if you'd love them like we do. They're quite adorable, our babies will be arriving a day before us and my husband wouldn't mind to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, brush and other things needed for them.
You'll be working for 2 days a week for at least one and half hour a day/ 3 hours a week, we'd prefer to have fixed days but we can be flexible if your weekly schedule changes, just let us know ahead of time. You'll be coming to our house to look after the dogs.. We are willing to pay $35 per hour for both dogs. We'd need to know the days you'd be available.
What is your zipcode so we can calculate your transportation cost if needed?
Terms - 2 DAYS FOR THE TOTAL OF 3 HOURS WEEKLY (1 HOUR 30 MINUTES DAILY)
Between 3pm and 10pm
I hope you have read and understood all I have written as I want things to be done with sincerity and done the way I ask you to please, I'm very pleasant and show people around me that same gesture.
However, you can let me know the time and days you will be available.. And what's your number in case my husband would want to chat with you?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards
Liane Minckler
1. Messages you through the website but deletes it so their profile can't be accessed
2. Won't contact you through the website, call on the phone/facetime, or have an interview in person
3. Claims they're relocating to your neighborhood but won't say where
4. Has an email as just their name with numbers after
5. Has an odd message like after the name of their dog they write (pet)
6. Offers you a lot of money that seems too good to be true, because it is.
Julie Husa
Hi. My dog an I are in an abusive living condition! I am trying desperately to move us safely.... in the mean time he is just not safe when I am at work! I need help. Temporary boarding or costing whatever it's called! Just until I find us a good home! I love my dog he is my only family and friend!!!! I can't live without him! I need something I can afford!!! Thanks
AO
Sean McGeary
Cassandra J
"Cassie,
Good morning, How are you doing today? You sent me your email address yesterday, Glad to have gotten a response from you, and yes, I need your services, I am sorry I could not write back yesterday, I was busy.
Once again, my name is James Mefford, sorry that I can't call, I can only text and email because I'm deaf. I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job, and I'm moving to your area. However I need someone that will help me in running some errands, house sitting, and pet sitting. I need you to work 3 days per week 2 hours per day, I understand you may have other commitments, let me know what schedule works best for you. I just want to make sure my dog is fine, and safe. I need someone reliable and punctual. You will take care of a 2 year old Fox Terrier for 3 days a week and will have to take him on a walk, give him meals while I'm away.
Responsibilities will be to look after him, feed him meals, keep him clean and safe. My pet is my life so I hope I can entrust Cookie (him) to you to give him the best care.
Also, you do mail/newspaper retrieval, watering plants, sitting/walking the dog, feeding and errands.
Please confirm your interest and I'll give you more details about the job, and please let me know what part of town you're located so I'll know your closeness to the job.
Talk soon,
James M."
And then i emailed back with a few questions, he replied in a quick manner and then typed a message extremely similar to a previous comment:
"hanks for stating your interest, I'll be needing your services on Tuesday,Wednesday and Saturday, I'll let you know what times later, depends on your own schedule, let me know what times work for you, and I'll work on mind too. I hope those days are convenient for you? And location is okay, so that makes me happier.
This could be a temporary/permanent job really, It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $380/week( Errands inclusive) and as time goes on we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog gets along with you, I will be having an interview session with you immediately I arrive with my Dog.
Also, I'll like to include your pay to my payroll for the period just to have you booked ahead and secure your services for Cookie(My dog). I will be needing the following information below to issue out your first week pay check to you , kindly get back to me with the requested information so I can have you fully booked for the job and arrangement can be made for other needed things. I hope my Dog will have the best of time while he's in your care and I hope you'll treat him right.
Full Name, Address, and phone number.
Get back to me as I have a lot of things to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Most importantly, I have contacted a supplier for the dog's cage, toys, blankets, food, bed ,and other things you will need to care for him starting 29th of May, I will appreciate if you can attach one or two pictures of you, I have attached mine and Cookie's.
Talk soon."
And even added a picture of him and a dog. Incredible. Thank you for this blog post!
Eliza
Anon
Alex clark
I received this one today and did some research because it sounded a little off and I’m glad I did.
They used this email hoganbrooke67@gmail.com. They first found me on care.com, then deleted there account after sending me a message to contact them for more information about the job.
Hello How is your day going? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a Father of two, Richard and Sandra, they are 4 years and 2 years respectively.I attended Chicago School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Gary he is cute and adorable he is very friendly and playful. he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Gary is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Gary is house trained and crate trained.... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 12th of May I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like and also i will like you to know the hours are flexible but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Full Name:
Address:
Apt:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless.
Brian Butterworth
Fernanda
Hi fernanda, I just got your reply now and I'm happy you are ready to work with me..I will be moving to your area in few weeks precisely your area according to your zip code with my sons and our dog (foxy and roxy)a chow chow ..foxy and roxy is well trained both house and crate..so,foxy and roxy to be well comfortable I have contacted a supplier for its utility...you are to do house sitting foxy and roxy,walking and feeding I will start with $20/hour and starting date is 16th April,I guess that is good enough?i will like to include your pay to our payroll to have you booked down and secured for my pet so,kindly,provide me with your full info so,I can have you fully booked for the job
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip code:
Phone#:
Thank you
Fernanda
I'm a single mother with a kid,his name is Anthony, he's just 4. I attended California School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification.I'm self empolyed as an Interior decorator.I'm also a catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area.I'm 38 and have difficulties at hearing.I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community,I'm currently in los Angeles ,in the process of relocating to your neighborhood(according to your zip info on care )i will be in your area in the next few weeks,I'm willing to pay $20/hr,9AM-1PM,Monday-Friday or 9AM-4PM weekends.Gracie is house trained and crate trained..... and i have contacted a supplier for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed and other things you will care for her starting 16th of April,I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach two or more pictures of you.Thank you
Cassie
Hello How is your day going? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a Father 3, Samuel, John and Samantha, they are 5 yrs, 3yrs and 6 month respectively.I attended Chicago School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Chester he is cute and adorable he is very friendly and playful. he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Chester is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Chester is house trained and crate trained.... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 31st of March I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like and also i will like you to know the hours are flexible but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Full Name:
Address:
Apt:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless.
Megan J
“Hello Megan,
Thanks for getting back to me promptly concerning the dog sitting job, Am Alex Yannick Kamper and my wife's name is Pamela with our Son Ethan, I will be coming to state for a church ministration from our head branch in SASKATCHEWAN CANADA, With my wonderful family. I will be offering you $300 weekly ($20/hr.) for 15hrs a week, will be needing your services for five hours from 10am-3pm or 4pm-9pm for 3 days in a week or you can schedule a convenient time for you and let me know what time is OK for you to take care of our pet and provide me your own flexibility and availability to work probably (Any days and hours you choose of your own would be ok with me because i would want you to feel at home working for me) I would be needing the service of a caring dog sitter with positive personality to take good care of my pet for 4 months on a part time basis or full time. Moreover, I will need someone who could be taking care of my pet while i am off to work because we are expecting our Third child soon and it will be very stressful for my wife to pet sit by herself. I want to be certain you are fit for this position; you will need to prove yourself to be a reliable, honest, and hard working person. Our arrival date would be 20th Of March ; you will start working on same day or next day. It's okay if you prefer to be a live-out dog sitter as i can drop our pet at your home every time i do not mind or a live-in dog sitter if you can take care of our pet in our home or yours.
Buddy is friendly and love to make friends
Buddy is peaceful and friendly with strangers and children.
Buddy likes to meet new playmates..
I will instruct the landlord to mail the keys and description of the house to you so you can know the location. Also, you will be helping us in purchasing dog foods for our pet ( Buddy is an english bulldog) before or on the day of our arrival. I will be staying in the states for about 4 months and you will be rendering us your services for that duration, if you meet up to our expectation with your services. We have a financier that is based in the states and will be handling the payment and as well as our other expenses, so he will be the one to take care of your payment, I will instruct him to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service. If you accept our offer, my financier would need the following information to mail out the first week payment and some of our other expenses payment that you will be taking care of on our behalf before our arrival to the state.
FULL NAMES:
PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
COUNTRY:
AGE:
HOME PHONE NUMBER:
CELL PHONE NUMBER:
ACTIVE EMAIL:
BEST TIME TO CALL YOU :
I will as well like to run a background check on you because i would love to be sure Buddy will be safe with you and he will be in a safer environment, i hope you understand my concerns.
QUESTIONS FOR YOU
1) What academic qualifications do you possess?
2) Do you have any relevant certificate(s) to back up your Pet Sitter career
3) How old are you?
4) Are you married?
5) Tell us more about your temperament with Pets
We want your total cooperation and attention to details before you commit to this position. We promise you a great time while working with our loving and humble family. I will be waiting to read from you soon
Best Regards,
Alex Yannick.”
Mariana
On Monday, February 12, 2018, 1:01 AM, Ann dickson wrote:
Hello,I am glad to read from you,but sorry this is Mrs Dickson but you're right cos this is my late husband mail box,i've been running it ever since he died,I am a single mother with a kid, Josh,he is just 3 .I attended California School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification.I'm self empolyed as an Interior decorator.I'm also a catholic.I'm 39 and have difficulties at hearing.I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community,I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. I'm currently in los Angeles,in the process of relocating to your neighborhood(according to your zip info on petsitter.com ) i will be in your area in the next few weeks,vickie is very friendly and playful.she is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too she enjoys being indoors with us.Going for walks vickie is very favorite activity.she is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a supplier for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed and other things you will care for her starting 24th or 26th of February,I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach two or more pictures of you.Thank you
Hmm what a coincidence..VERY similar to most of these other emails
Heidi Mangines
Hello and how are you doing today? So sorry for my late respond My name is Christina my Husband name is Morgan, we are easy going family and very kind and love to laugh and play alot, I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Bruno and Busta, am moving from New Zealand with my husband to your neighborhood he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some things with myFur Babies because am 6 Months pregnant, my husband Morgan and I have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed, our furry babies are friendly Bruno is quite big he is a retriever my husband got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, he was my husband companion when he was in the military, well trained and obedient, he is friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We would need you to feed them, Brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, You don't necessary need to walk the both of them at once they can pull you away...lol, they are well trained and won't give you any problems, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. I`m hard of hearing from birth and can only communicate via writing, reading lips and email it's not hereditary I hope that isn`t a problem? we would be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable. We will be needing you for 1 hour each day of any 3 days of your choosing in a week at a rate of $400 per week, extra hours will be compensated if needed, and also my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo, lease and toys and other necessary and important things needed for them.We not paying you this exorbitant amount because we are rich but its because of my health and i will not be able to be doing all this my self.
Where in the city or suburb are you located and what 3 days are you willing to work?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Christina
Josh Crow
Fiona T
Cosmos is a 4 years old,she is cute and adorable (Bichon Frise mix) who is a love bug! she shares her home,toys and treats like a pro! she is house trained,active and quick.she loves to interact with people and forms great bond in no time! she's also loves to play with children and other pets.she would love to be walked at least 30 minutes a day as she requires only a moderate exercise.she weighs 12 pounds.Her coat is coarse, medium long with loose curls and requires frequent brushing and grooming in order to prevent mats and tangles.She doesn't bark excessively because she was taught at an early age when it is normal to bark and when it is not. She is very smart, will adhere quickly to obedience and easily learn tricks. She is recent on shots and have no health issues. I will not be available for meet and great.I and my wife are photographers! We love what we do! We live in AZ. But go about teaching photography students and organizing seminars.We will be moving into the neighborhood for our forthcoming seminar. Cosmos is My wife's baby. She is her only daughter as we have only a 5 year old son.We will be staying for 5 months and so, We will need you to take care of her 3 days in a week. We don't mind bringing her to your place but if taking care of her in our home suits you,that will be perfect!
You will take care of her 3 hours a day and 3 days a week. What is your available hours and days? What is your quote per day?
I have attached some pictures for you.
Thanks,
Andy.
Thanks Fiona, it is really nice to hear from you again.I want to let you know that Cosmos is current on shots and have no health issues.I believe you will be able to take good care of her... I am giving you the job! I am sure she will be happy to meet you because she gets along easily with people and other animals.
Yes we will be moving to your neighborhood on the Feb 2nd.I am yet to fix a schedule for my Program. I want to work with what works for you. I'm getting a Close by accommodation to you.I can work from anywhere in the city.I am currently talking to some property owners in the city. Would just tell them to get a place close to you. I just need the time to work while i also ensure Cosmos is being catered for. I want all the arrangements straightened before my arrival.Let me know when you will like to start? You are to take care of her 3 days in a week...Just choose the most convenient time and days for you..More so, if you want, i could give you my keys and you could pick her up and drop her during your scheduled time.
What will be your preferable mode of payment? I can send you a check or make a deposit to your account.Most people like to work with checks because of the skepticism of giving out account information. So i think checks will be better. I will also need to send a check so that you can get her foodstuffs and then do other things before our arrival.
Let me know if we are on the same page.If you are still interested,I'll instruct my secretary to mail out a check as soon as possible.
I will need the following information to mail out the check to you:
Full Name:
Full address with zip-code & Apt Number:
Email address:
Phone number:
It will be so nice to work with you.I will be waiting to hear from you.
Johnny
Bria Carroll
So begins our convo:
Hello
Thank you for emailing,i told my sister to help me....You are so
right about your service been needed.I am relocating to your
neighborhood from Victoria Australia.I recently got a contract with a company
on a private research job.However i need someone that will help in
running some few errands and pet sitting.Which city and suburb are
you? I need someone to work 3 days per week,4 hours per day,someone
that is mature whether young or older,loves pets, reliable and honest,
punctual.You will take care of a year old Australian Terrier for 3
days a week,and will have to take him on a walk,give him a bath,
meals,brush his hair and make him comfortable while we are away.
Responsibilities for him will be to look after him,feed him
meals,bath,keep him clean and safe.My pet is my life so i entrust you
to give him the best care.I will be offering you $500 weekly,i will
be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours
between Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If you believe you are fit for
this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and
good person, I will instruct my financial to pay for the first week
before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance.Hope to
read from you soon.
Replied:Wow, what a great new adventure for you. I currently service Augusta, Evans, and Fort Gordon. Caring for your dog will be no problem at all. There are just a few questions:
When can we schedule a meet and greet?
When do you need the services to begin?
Will we be caring for your dog at your property or ours?
RED FLAG #1
She didnt answer these questions but sent this..
No problem about working for us, we will be living close to your
neighborhood. I and my family would be coming into town on the 20th of
December so let me know when its most convenient for you to start and
also my financial Clerk will make out a check to you before our
arrival. You will receive a bank Certified Check which will cleared at
your bank within 24 hours,which you will deduct your wages of $500 for
the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy foodstuffs
and other things needed in the house. You will be getting the
foodstuffs and some other items which you believe might be needed on
or before the day of our arrival which will be the 20th of
December .Actually our flights from Australia will arrive at night so
you will be getting the foodstuffs in the morning and making all other
preparations.I will also instruct my estate agent to mail the keys of
the apartment to you so as to do all other necessary preparations
before we arrive. You have to get all this shopping before our arrival
so that we wont have to start running around when we arrive, So my
financial Clerk would be needing the following information to make out
the check payment.
Full Name:
Full address Apt Number:
City:
State:
Zip code:
Age:
Gender:
Phone number:
Acceptance of offer:
Valid ID card:
All i need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be
committed to the work, You will also
have a nice period of time working with us.
Red Flag # 2 I provide pet services why are you asking me to set up your home for your arrival not what we agreed too.
Replied:For reasons I'm sure you can understand I don't feel comfortable disclosing personal information through emails. I understand that you have this big move but I'd rather share information on meet and greet day. Also I assumed the errands you mentioned would be pet related (ex. vet visits). Our services are for pets only I apologize for the confusion.
Although im sure they wont respond im ready for when they do!!! thanks for posting your experiences it really saved me!!! and with it being close to Christmas I really cant afford any financial losses.
Everyone please be safe and NEVER share your information online!
Pam
Ana Villa
Here is another scammer
Ana Villa
Hello
How is your day going? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a Father of two, Richard and Sandra, they are 4 years and 6 month respectively .I attended Chicago School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. (Gary) he is cute and adorable he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Gary is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Gary is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 18th of NOVEMBER I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
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Hello
How is your day going? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a single Mother of two, Richard and Scott, they are 5 and 1+ years respectively .I attended Chicago School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Cookie he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Cookie is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Cookie is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 1st of November, I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless
Tom Allen
It was a decent set up too, she claimed she was blind and needed someone to watch her dog for two weeks while away and just sent the check (which was to be $400) of over 2k. It was overly strange at that point, and of course, she asked the excess funds be sent to the dog care supplier.
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Katherine Jackson
"Hello
How is your day going? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a Father of two, Richard and Sandra, they are 4 years and 6 month respectively .I attended Chicago School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Chester he is cute and adorable he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Chester is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Chester is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 21st of October I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless."
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Jill
EMAIL ONE: (August 18, 2017)
Hello,how are you doing? Thanks for your response.I am glad to read from you.My name is Sarah,my husband is David and my Daughter's name is Mary.I am 39 years old and I am hard of hearing( was involved in an accident while serving in the middle east) I work in the US military(Nurse) and we are a devoted christian family.My husband is a Software Developer and System Engineer.We are moving to your area with our adorable dog because he just secured a good job and he's to resume in about two weeks and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Dix(my dog) is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful and is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too,he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walk is Dix's favorite activity, he plays well with other dogs too.He is house and crate trained..... I have contacted a supplier for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed and other things you will care for him starting August 26th.I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:House Sitting,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding.
I would be needing your services for my dog starting from August 26th,4-5hrs daily at your convenient time.Dix is very friendly and just a year+ old.
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first two weeks. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $400 per week and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you.I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview session with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet.I will be needing the following information below to issue out your first week pay check to you ; kindly get back to me with the requested information so I can have you fully booked for the job and arrangement can be made for other needed things.I hope my Dog will have the best of time while in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours.Attached is a picture of me and Dix. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior my arrival. I look forward to hearing from you.
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip
Phone #:
NOTE : ALWAYS ENSURE YOU CHECK YOUR EMAIL FREQUENTLY FOR ANY UPDATES FROM ME.
we are excited and looking forward to meeting you soonest
Thanks
RESPONSE EMAIL ONE: (August 20, 2017)
Hello,
Thanks so much for your message,the information was received and I'm glad we finally got on thesame page.Let me know the schedule that suits you and where you would like to care for him.I have the options of dropping him at your house or you coming for him at my place either way works fine with me. I just want to make sure Dix is fine.He has no allergies.The pay rate is $400/week.Also I will be living at 12060 Lake Ave,and will like to know if we can meet on 26th Of August at the nearest McDonald to you.Kindly provide me the address we can have a short meeting to conclude on other arrangements and discussion about Dix's needs and activities before work commences.....by 6.00PM if that works for you... Just to make it clear,I will mail the check to you to make sure that you are booked already as my pet care.$400 goes for your first week upfront payment to have you secured for this position and the rest goes to the dog utility suppliers on delivery and I will provide you with the suppliers information as soon as you got the payment. But I will like to confirm your information before I proceed to mailing the check. Kindly supply the below information so I can forward it to the payroll department for immediate processing of your payment. I will look for your email soon to ensure everything is clear so I can forward your information.
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone #:
Honesty, loyalty and punctuality is my watchword.
We are excited and look forward to meeting you soonest
Thanks and God bless you
EMAIL TWO: (August 22, 2017)
Thank you for replying. I hope we get along well. My name is Lois Lenard I'm 39 years old, widowed and hard of hearing, I live in Alberta Canada but relocating to your area anytime from now. I'm a member of the United Methodist Church. I'm Self Employed and I do voluntary works. I have been away for over 3 weeks on charity support program in Denmark but I want to secure my appointment with you ahead of my arrival.
I am urgently in need of a reliable dog sitter, I will be living with my daughter who's everything to me. I will arrive as soon as I tie down loose ends over here but it would be too much chores to do by the time I arrive, my dog Cookie is cute and adorable he is very friendly and playful. He is also very much comfortable with other dogs and he enjoys being indoors/outdoors is very favorite activity for Cookie. He plays well with other dogs too Cookie is house trained and create trained and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets, food, bed, my new puppy and other things. You will care for him starting Sept. 8th. I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself. Below are your duties:
Playing and exercising, clean up Cookie waste, Walking my Cookie, feeding, putting out fresh water, brushing pets. Additional services may include giving medications, vacuuming up Cookie hair in the house, and collecting the mail or newspaper.
This would be a permanent job but I will like to know if you are available permanently or temporarily? it depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. Compensation is $25/hrs, I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start $400 per week and you'll be working 4 hours for 3 days. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my dog(Cookie).
Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my dog. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Date of birth:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope Cookie will have the best of time while in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. Attached is the picture of my dog, me and my daughter. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Best Regards!
Mrs lenard
Jeanette
Becca
Hello,
Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. My name is Michael Smith, a Widowed ,an Engineer,i can't control the loss of my wife some few years ago so im just trying to catch up with life.I archived the highest qualification in my field and I have my own company am building gradually ( http://www.ozoneoilandgas.in fo/ ) I attend the catholic. I'm in the process of relocating to your area. I am 57 years and i'm hard of hearing,just had my ears surgery. I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I would really need an honest and responsible care for my lovely dog Harry ( Mountain Grizzly ) . Harry is cute and adorable,friendly and playful and also very much comfortable with other dogs and cats too, he enjoys being indoors/outdoors with us. Going for walks Harry's very favorite activity,he plays well with other dogs too. Harry is house trained and crate trained.I have just contacted a supplier for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed and other things you will be needing to take care of him ,starting date 31st of August.I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties.I will be staying in an hotel very close to you for the first week before the agent would sort out my apartment.
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to with other business meetings as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to my payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the Payment to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours.As i will be interviewing you a day after my arrival. Get back to me as I have a lot on board to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
NOTE : ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR EMAIL AT LEAST 3 TIMES DAILY FOR ANY UPDATES FROM ME.
Thank you and God bless.
Mr Michael
anon-t
Thanks for your response and I am glad to read from you. I am a single Mother of two, Richard and Scott, they are 5 and 1+ years respectively. I attended Chicago School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I am 38, attend the catholic and am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community. I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Cookie, he is cute and adorable (Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful. Cookie is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walk is Cookie's favorite activity and he plays well with other dogs too. Cookie is house trained and crate trained and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets, food, bed and other things. I would have love to call you but I'm currently hearing impaired email and text are the best means to communicate with me at the moment. If there is anything you wanna ask or share ask via text.
You will care for him starting 4th of September, I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting, Mail/Newspaper Retrieval, Watering Plants, Pet Sitting/walking, Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job, it depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month(weekends or weekdays) I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $20 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility supplier as soon as the check clears. I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours. Attached is a picture of me, my kids and my dog. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless
Diana
Shortly, after i stopped replying i kept getting messages on care.com from different people almost saying the same thing and offering more and more. Please be careful, seems to me they are either trying to scam people for money or target young girls for god knows what. Do not give out any information and block this "scammer"/ "predator " from all contact and warm any one that you know that uses a website to advertise their business about this.
Janae McPhaul
So I received texts and then emails. At first I went along with it and sent the lady my business email. I just wanted to see if this was a scam . BTW* I have my own little dog business, but use 3rd parties occasionally for dog walking and sitting . It doesnt matter how sophisticated your clientele may appear to be....emails will NEVER be this formal. In the event that they send you a picture, Bing photo search it to find out the source . Also, NEVER DO BUSINESS with someone off of the app or third party website unless you know them personally and have a written understanding of the terms and conditions . I also suggest getting on Facebook and looking these people up. It helps to see if they are real (most people do have a Facebook) or even if they have a dog. This is usually the check I conduct when dealing with wag customers. Sooo here's the email guys!
Hello how are you doing today ? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a single Mother of two, Richard and Scott, they are 3 and 1+ years respectively .I attended California School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed).I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Cookie he is cute and adorable(French bull dog. he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Cookie is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Cookie is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him weekend starting 26th of August, I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month or you choose the date that is convenient for you and let me know assap. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you.I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet.I will be needing the following information below to issue out your first week pay check to you , kindly get back to me with the requested information so i can have you fully booked for the job and arrangement can be made for other needed things.I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
we are excited and looking forward to meeting you soonest
Thank you
Priscilla Perez
I was trying to ask her questions about her pet. She kept ignoring them. She got upset when I refused to give her my address.
First Email (Betty) : Hello there how is it going ? We need a walker to take care of 1 dog. 1 year old indoor/outdoor dog , Job includes playing with and exercising my pet . Job duties include clean up of pet waste. Walking my pet is required. We're also looking for some help with feeding. the jobs starting August 21st.i'm willing to pay $20/hr,9AM-1PM,Monday-Friday o r 9AM-4PM weekends,you can send me an email confirming your interest.
3rd emai (Betty) l: Hello how are you doing today ? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a single Mother of two, Richard and Scott, they are 3 and 1+ years respectively .I attended California School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed).I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Cookie he is cute and adorable(French Pug) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Cookie is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Cookie is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 21st of August, I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month or you choose
the date that is convenient for you and let me know assap. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you.I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet.I will be needing the following information below to issue out your first week pay check to you , kindly get back to me with the requested information so i can have you fully booked for the job and arrangement can be made for other needed things.I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
we are excited and looking forward to meeting you soonest
Thank you
*She sent me lovely picture with her pug. Naturally I had some questions. and it upset her that I asked so many. *
4th Email (Myself): Hello Betty! I'm doing good. I hope your day is going well. Which is cookie in the picture? They're so cute! I am very interested in your offer. However, I'm not comfortable sending personal info online. When we meet, I'd be more than happy to give you any info. you need.
5th email (Betty's true scamming colors shining thru): Well I am still moving in to your area. So I will need your location to know the distance between us. Will also run a background check on you. We will definitively meet with my dog. But I will need to know everything about you if only you ready to work for me. Thanks
6th email (Myself) :I understand. But I do need to protect myself. I live in the downtown area (by Utep) . I'll give you my full location address upon meeting. What part of town are you moving to? My name is Priscilla Perez. I'm turning 24 on the 24th of this month. I really enjoy working with animals. I work at a grooming/boarding place right now. I don't have children (besides my dogs and ferrets) So I am very flexible with times if we'really the right fit for one another!
My phone number is ######## (the number you texted earlier).
7th email (Betty): Okay send me your address. Are you in Texas? *B you saw my ad. why would you ask that? hnmnnnnnm?*
8th email (myself): Yes ma'am. What part of Texas are you moving to?
9th email (Betty): You being too inquisitive. If we ain't in the same area wouldn't hv sent you msg. Send me your own location. Let me check what I wanna check on you??? *LOL Betty, you so crazy.*
Final email (Myself): Well, "Betty" Ignoring answering simple questions (That are required for me to know in order to give you the best possible service.) is quite strange. So I'm sorry. I'm going to have to decline my services to you. Take ya scamming butthole somewhere else.
Cat Robson
Hello
Thank you for emailing,i told my sister to help me..You are so
right about your service been needed.I am relocating to your
neighborhood from Victoria Australia. I recently got a contract with a company
on a private research job.However,i need someone that will help in
running some few errands and pet sitting.Which city and suburb are
you? I need someone to work 3 days per week,4 hours per day,someone
that is mature whether young or older, loves pets, reliable and
punctual. You will take care of a yr old Australian Terrier for three
days a week,and will have to take him on a walk, give him a bath,
meals,brush his hair and make him comfortable while we are away.
Responsibilities for him will be to look after him,feed him
meals,bath,keep him clean and safe.My pet is my life so i entrust you
to give him the best care.. I will be offering you $500 weekly,i will
be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours
between Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If you believe you are fit for
this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and
good person, I will instruct my financial to pay for the first week
before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Sydney
Phil Hess
Laura Villarreal
Hello! how are you doing today ? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a single Mother of one respectively .I attended California School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed).I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Cookie he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Cookie is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Cookie is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 18th of August I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $20 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you.I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet.I will be needing the following information below to issue out your first week pay check to you , kindly get back to me with the requested information so i can have you fully booked for the job and arrangement can be made for other needed things.I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours, attached is a picture of me Kids & cookie. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
we are excited and looking forward to meeting you soonest
Thanks
She wanted to send me a check for $1950 from "payroll" of her company and told me to keep $400 for myself and use the rest for the dogs items. BEWARE, if it wasn't for this site I would have gotten scammed.
Alisandra Q.
Hello, thanks for your response concerning the pet sitting, My name is Katelyn Tanksley, I am a single mother of two, Dave and Scott, they are 5 and 1+ years respectively. I attended California School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (self employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community.
I would be needing your services for my dog (Rocky) a Golden Retriever starting from 10th of August. 9am-1pm Monday- Thursday "or" 9am-5pm Saturdays and Sundays, he is friendly.
Your services will be:
1. Feeding
2. Taking him for a walk
3. Wellness check
4. Playing with him
Like I said we are relocating and have already made arrangement for Rocky as well, I really took my time in going through your profile, and it got me rest assured that you are a very reliable pet sitter, so for this reason, I would love Rocky to be in your care. I've also ordered for a special kennel for him, which he would be living as his house when we arrive, and I want them to be ready before our arrival so everything can be in place. This could be a temporary or permanent job, it depends on your schedule, but I do like to be sure if you are available the first two weeks. I made some research on the wages for your service, and I have decided to start with $400 per week. You will be paid $400 for the first week pending on my arrival and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as Rocky gets along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar to attend as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately after the seminar. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my dog as his sitter. I will be needing the following information below to issue a check out to you under the supervision of my Payroll. I need your direct mobile number so I can contact you and have immediate response whenever I contact you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Home Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the Doghouse seller about the kennel, dog food, shampoo, and other necessary accessories (pet supplies). As soon as you get the payment, you will deduct $400 as your salary for the first week, and send the remaining balance which is for the kennel to the Sales Representative for shipping. I hope Rocky will have the best of time while he's in your care, and you will treat him right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issues to put in place prior to our arrival. I look forward to hearing from you. Attached is a picture of me and Rocky. Thank you and God bless.
Regards!
Jay
My name is Mrs Aliyah , I stay in Harvey, IL with my family but I`m moving to your area on the 15th of August and I will need a pet sitting for my American Bulldog immediately. His name is Bright he is 8 month old and However i need someone that will help me in running some few errands which you will also pay for and pet sitting for my lovely Dog name Bright. I need someone to work 5 days per week 3 hours per day,someone that is mature whether young or older,loves pets,reliable and punctual. This is a long term position but its fine to start temporary. Some weekdays are also flexible if you are available but we may need to discuss that in person. I`m willing to pay 500 Dollar weekly. I believe its a great pay and I`m paying that much because i want you to take him on a walk,give him a bath,meals while we are away Responsibilities for him will be to look after him, feed him meals, bath, keep him clean and safe.My pet is my life so i entrust you to give it the best care..
I will like for us to meet on the evening of August 17th 2017 so you can meet with me for better understanding and its will be interesting in getting to know each other. We could meet at the McDonald's closest to you if that works for you. I once booked a pet sitter and on arrival she told me she got another job which was a big disappointment. For this reason, I intend to commit you by paying you for the first week of your service before our arrival to secure the date so I can be absolutely sure of having you care for my pet, to enable things go perfectly without disappointment.
I'm an independent bookkeeper contractor and i also produce for charity and with this Job i travel alot so you can work as long as you want with me but you have to be honest .I am a widow, I am 39 and i am hard of hearing. I have lived in Irving, Texas before. I attended Texas School for the Deaf because i am hard hearing , where i achieved my highest qualification. I am a stock brokers and i also a member of charity organization that produce for the Charity (Self Employed). I attend the catholic.
I lost my husband and a 4 months old baby on 25 Match 2017 it was a bad memory to me and It was my late husband`s birthday and he decided to take the kids out while i was still at work. James happens to be the only survival from the accident but he currently uses a wheelchair. I have had terrible times in the last few months and this is one of the reasons i have decided to move to your area because staying here brings back some sad memories. Kindly be honest if you have experience with pet sitting because i want the best care for my Dog. I`m hard of hearing and can only communicate via writing, reading lips or text messaging. I hope that isn't a problem? I`m easy going and love to laugh.
It will be nice to read about you. I want a pet sitter who is willing to be a friend and family. Please note that i have a few applicants for this position but i made you our first choice so i wouldn't appreciate a waste of time. Make sure to include the Following
1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Address in full (No P.O Box)
(Street Address,City,State,Zip code)
3. Cell Your phone number.
4. How old are you?
5. What is your marital status?
6. Do you have any criminal records and how temperamental are you?
7. Email Address(for better communication)
In your response so i could check the map to read the distance between us also to have your address on file. You may ask questions in case you have any. I await your quick response.
Thank you!
NB: Kindly send the necessary information to avoid waste of time.
Regards,
Mrs Aliyah
Micaela Saavedra
Monica Scott
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Good Day, how are you doing? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a single Mother,my Daughters name is Hannah. I attended Texas School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed).I attend the catholic and I am 40 years and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet.lucky he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks lucky is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too, Lucky is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 14th of August, I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,
Pet Sitting/walking,
Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $500 per week and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you.I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet.I will be needing the following information below to issue out your first week pay check to you , kindly get back to me with the requested information so i can have you fully booked for the job and arrangement can be made for other needed things.I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours, attached is a picture of me Hannah & Lucky. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the Doghouse seller about the
kennel, Dog Foods, Cream and some other necessary accessories as soon
as you get the payment you will deduct $500 as your upfront payment just to have you booked and have the remaining balance which is for the Kennel to the Sale Representative for shipping.I hope the pets will have the
best of time while they are in your care and you will treat them
right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put
in place prior to my arrival.I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless
Kim
Sorry for getting back to you this late and I'm glad to read from you, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my fur babies who happens to be the only babies i have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Steve and my wife's name is Jessica. I am relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. my company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job and i'll be in charge. My wife is 6 months pregnant, she was in a little accident few weeks ago so am a little indisposed and this is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so i am gonna have limited time for our fur babies and this is where i hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 3 days per week 3 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or old, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of 2 Dogs, Misty a yr old Australian Terrier and Razor a 4 years old German Shepard for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take them on a walk at least once a week, give them a bath, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away. I can handle the feeding but the rest i wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. I plan on getting 2 fishes on the other hand; one is a Fancy Goldfish, while the other is an Auratus Cichlid, we've never had fishes but i wish to have the very best care for them so i'll need advise on names that you think will befit them. I trust you can do this for us.
Our arrival date will be on the 11th of August and we'll be having a face to face meet on the 12th the day after our arrival. I will be offering you $400 weekly, i will be needing your services for 3 hours at any suitable time of your choosing. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out a check to you;
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
Days and time available to work:
I await to read from you soon.
Warmest regards
Steve
Zehra
I've been swindled yesterday. I got similar messages and I got the check. She was saying this check for her dog's needs like a kennel, dog food etc. and she is in the moving process so she wants me to handle it. But the problem is she wants me to send money to the seller and doing it as cash. At that point, I got that they are scams and they want to learn my credit card information etc. So I thought I should send their money back and don't involve anymore and I did. But the thing is after a couple of days I got a mail from the bank it says the check is forgery. The place that I came from we don't have check culture. So I was thinking that the check should be legitimate if the bank approves and puts money in my account. So I'm miserable now it was too much money for me. I have to pay that money to the bank and I don't know how will I pay my rent this month. Is there any way you know, how can I get help for this situation.
Sia
Her emails didn't contain much information about her beagle, Bucky, but she asked me to meet her movers at her new apartment (a real place near me) and to pay them for their labor. The check she sent was odd, the signature was pre-printed and the memo line contained an unfamiliar name. Her email subject lines were usually in all caps and she never replied to my emails but always started a new one. Her emails had spacing and punctuation errors and she never singed with her own name.
What really tipped me off is that she wished for me to wire her money to a name that was not the one she was using. I informed her that the check she sent was counterfeit and am awaiting a reply. I probably won't receive one but I wanted to warn others that this has spread to new dog sitting services and to protect yourself you should only do business outside the service you use unless you already know the person, stay safe everyone!
Margaret Engwer
CAPickett
My name is Smith, Am easy going and very kind and love to laugh i need a Caregiver for my Dog, Jenny, I just got promoted and transferred from my place of work to Wimberley
JW
Laura." I overlooked the dot com part because i assumed the site didn't want people to talk outside of the message system and wouldn't allow the inclusion of e-mails ( i had dealt with this for some sites) so I didn't think anything of it so i stupidly responded and got this back, "Hello Jessica how has your day been ? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a single Mother of two, Richard and Scott, they are 5 and 1+ years respectively .I attended California School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed).I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Cookie he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Cookie is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Cookie is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 19th of June I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you.I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet.I will be needing the following information below to issue out your first week pay check to you , kindly get back to me with the requested information so i can have you fully booked for the job and arrangement can be made for other needed things.I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours, attached is a picture of me Kids & cookie. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
we are excited and looking forward to meeting you soonest
Thanks
Laura Martin". I immediately became suspicious that she didn't want to wait to meet in person, talk on the phone, skype or receive my background information to send me a check. So my first instinct was to check for a scam. I regrettably didn't look before i sent some of my information, though with new clients i usually use a check cashing place so there are no attachments to my bank information.
Anbrya Jackson
Tonya Kulczyski
Sitterjosephclark931@gmail.com
Hello,
I just saw your post as a pet caregiver on petsit.com and I'm hoping to talk with you more about it. How many years of professional pet sitting experience have you accumulated while working with Pets? Can I contract your services for my pet, a Samoyed dog by the name Bella? I shall be needing services starting from May 29th and would stretch till June 28th. I'm flexible with start time but preferably between 10AM-11AM, when i will be off to work. At least a minimum of 1hrs daily, (MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAYS).
Services include walking, feeding and general care. You will be caring for her at my rented suite. Can you tell me your exact location (i.e the closest Major Intersection to your home) so I can calculate how close it will be to my rented suite and also to make further arrangements for the task. I look forward to reading from you soon.
Thanks,
Joseph Clark.
I have not and will not respond to this message, but watch out for this one!
Maddi
Hello, my name is Tara Adams, I got your number from care site, my boss is in need of a child care provider, kindly email her at kstrommen879@gmail.com thank you.
So I emailed her and got this:
My name is Karla Strommen and my husband name is Mark. We are relocating to your neighborhood from Canada.I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job. However, We need someone that will help in running some few errands and babysitting our son.
Which city are you living in?
We need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day and job includes to pick up of our baby from the day care(you will be looking for a nearby day care for him upon our arrival),someone that is mature whether young or older,loves Kids, reliable and punctual. The Nanny will take care of our 3yr old boy for three days a week and will have to take baby home, give him a bath, dinner, brush his hair, clean his lunch kit/bag, put back pack away school clothes away and monitor him with the best care possible.We are willing to provide a free pick up and drop off if you dont have a car. My kid is my life so I entrust you to give him the best care as if he is yours. I will be offering you $350 weekly,I will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours between Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
M-Kay Angelica Rose
Good Day,
How are you doing today? I am getting back to you regarding the cleaning job you applied for through Zip recruiter,My name is Angela Cole and my Husband's name is James Cole.I am 4 months pregnant and this is our first child.We are from Phoenix, AZ. We are relocating to LA, and we`ll be staying there for a period of 17 months .My Husband is a Contractor and got some project there to execute so within the period of our stay we need someone who can help in cleaning our house three times per week and this will be at your free time because this is a PART TIME JOB.I will be offering you $350 per week and we will be needing your services for 2-3 hours at any suitable time of yours three times in a week Probably Tuesdays,Thursdays and Saturdays or Sundays i hope 2-3 hours is enough to clean a 3 bedroom apartment which is one master bedroom and two standard size rooms, with one Living Room ,a kitchen and our yard. I believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and hard working person,We expect you to start work on 24th of MAY, While we will be arriving on 27th of MAY. You will help us to clean the house few days before our arrival date,I will tell the estate agent to mail the keys of the house to you so that you can be able to clean it before our arrival. I will provide all equipment that you will need to use, So if there's any kindly let me know what you will be needing to work for us. His duration for the contract job is 17 months so that means we will need your services for that time.He will be sending you upfront payment to secure you for the work and also give us full assurance that you won’t disappoint us and i want to make sure that we make proper arrangement upon our arrival,so we want to make sure we get you secured prior to our arrival to your area. He will instruct his business associate to issue out a check to you once i get the total cost of equipment's needed to work in our apartment for 17 months from you. So kindly e- mail me with list and cost of equipment's needed and also with your information requested below to have the check sent to.
Name to be on Check :
Address :
City :
State :
Zip code :
your direct telephone number both home and cell.?
Age :
Mr & Mrs Cole.
Allie
Micah Sire
Mackenzie B
Hello,
I’m Ruth and my husband's name is Peter. We are couple of 5 years and we need a Caregiver for our two dogs, Butch and Jasper. My husband and I are moving into town. He just got promoted and transferred from his place of work.
We need someone we can entrust our dogs with, a competent person that will help look after them to make sure they receive the best possible care. My husband is very busy with his work schedule and I’m 7 months pregnant. It’s our first child and Peter & I want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Butch is quite big, and he is a retriever. We got him from London and he is considered our “first child”, Jasper is a German Shepard he is 4 years and some months old, he’s friendly and loves to play around the house. Lol... “Our second child”
We need someone that’s mature, loves dogs, reliable and punctual. Duties include: Helping with care, meal preparation, bathing & laundry, light housekeeping and providing companionship as well as taking them for walk.
Butch & Jasper are well trained and won’t give you any problem. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog foods, shampoo and other things needed in the house.
You will be working 2-3days a week on a flexible casual part-time basis excluding Sundays for three hours minimum. We prefer you look after them at our place.
Where in the city do you reside, so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Ruth Stone
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Cathy Riga
Carrie
patricia.foley112@outlook.com
Hello,
I’m Patricia and my husband's name is Peter. We are couple of 5 years and we need a Caregiver for our two dogs, Butch and Jasper. My husband and I are moving into town. He just got promoted and transferred from his place of work.
We need someone we can entrust our dogs with, a competent person that will help look after them to make sure they receive the best possible care. My husband is very busy with his work schedule and I’m 7 months pregnant. It’s our first child and Peter & I want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Butch is quite big, and he is a retriever. We got him from London and he is considered our “first child”, Jasper is a German Shepard he is 4 years and some months old, he’s friendly and loves to play around the house. Lol... “Our second child”
We need someone that’s mature, loves dogs, reliable and punctual. Duties include: Helping with care, meal preparation, bathing & laundry, light housekeeping and providing companionship as well as taking them for walk.
Butch & Jasper are well trained and won’t give you any problem. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog foods, shampoo and other things needed in the house.
You will be working 2-3days a week on a flexible casual part-time basis excluding Sundays for three hours minimum. We prefer you look after them at our place.
Where in the city do you reside, so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Patricia Foley
Jessica Sanchez
+12193333510
Am in need of an experience petsitter/Dog walker to care for my dog. if you are interested kindly contact me via jacksonlawrence21@hotmail.com
I replied to the email address and got this reply:
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me promptly concerning the dog sitting job am I'm sorry that it has taken me awhile to get back to you , My name is Jackson Lawrence my wife's name is Angel with our first daughter Olivia, I will be coming to state for a church ministration from our head branch in QUEBEC CANADA, With my wonderful family. I will be offering you $300 weekly ($20/hr.) for 15hrs a week, will be needing your services for five hours from 10am-3pm or 4pm-9pm for 3 days in a week or you can schedule a convenient time for you and let me know what time is OK for you to take care of our pet and provide me your own flexibility and availability to work probably (Any days and hours you choose of your own would be ok with me because i would want you to feel at home working for me) I would be needing the service of a caring dog sitter with positive personality to take good care of my pet for 7 months on a part time basis or full time. Moreover, I will need someone who could be taking care of my pet while i am off to work because we are expecting our second child soon and it will be very stressful for my wife to pet sit by herself. I want to be certain you are fit for this position; you will need to prove yourself to be a reliable, honest, and hard working person. Our arrival date would be 27th of February; you will start working on same day or next day. It okay if you prefer to be a live-out dog sitter as i can drop our pet at your home every time i do not mind or a live-in dog sitter if you can take care of our pet in our home or yours.
Papillon is friendly and love to make friends
Papillon is peaceful and friendly with strangers and children.
Papillon like to meet new playmates..
I will instruct the landlord to mail the keys and description of the house to you so you can know the location. Also, you will be helping us in purchasing dog foods for our pet ( Papillon is a Golden Retriever Breed) before or on the day of our arrival. I will be staying in the states for about 7 months and you will be rendering us your services for that duration, if you meet up to our expectation with your services. We have a financier that is based in the states and will be handling the payment and as well as our other expenses, so he will be the one that will be taking care of your payment, I will instruct him to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service. If you accept our offer, my financier would need the following information to mail out the first week payment and some of our other expenses payment that you will be taking care on our behalf before our arrival to the state.
Full name:
Contact Address: (No P.O. Box)
Apt #:
City, Zip Code:
State:
Home phone number:
Cell phone number:
Available hours:
Active Email Address:
I will as well like to run a background check on you because i would love to be sure Papillon will be safe with you and she will be in a safer environment i hope you understand my concerns.
QUESTIONS FOR YOU
1) What academic qualifications do you possess?
2) Do you have any relevant certificate(s) to back up your Pet Sitter career
3) How old are you?
4) Are you married?
5) Tell us more about your temperament with Pets
We want your total cooperation and attention to details before you commit to this position. We promise you a great time while working with our loving and humble family. I will be waiting to read from you soon thank you and GOD bless you
Regards,
Mr Jackson Lawrence.
I foolishly replied with all the information they asked for and then got this reply:
Hello Jessica,
How are you today? I received your mail and i really commend your effort and sincerity towards the development of this arrangement and i received your mail with your information's regarding the Pet sitting job and thanks for your interest in the pet sitting job and the helping hands you are willing to render in taking care of my pet ( Blitzen ) & after reviewing your information, I and my wife hereby concluded to offer you the pet sitting position. It’s our pleasure to inform you that you have been accepted after a good review of all your information's regarding the pet sitting job. All your information has been documented and confidential to my family alone; I will also send details of you to our financier who will arrange your first week payment as soon as possible. I guess this will make your readiness and an assurance of getting ready to start as we will be arriving the state and you will start working on the next day and we will be staying around Jamaica Plain, MA, thanks for being there for me honestly i do appreciate your care and concern as regards taking care of PET ( Blitzen ) i want to let you know that I'll make it up to you.The payment will be mailed out to you tomorrow via USPS and it will take 1-3 working days to your destination.I want you to know that my financier will be sending both your first week payment and our hotel reservation charges/house rent,i will let you know what to do and how to go about things and also on how you can help us in taking care of things that needed to be done before our arrival,kindly deposit the payment in your bank and wait for the it to clear as soon as you have it cashed out,deduct your service fee and keep the remaining funds an instructions on what to do with the remaining funds will be sent to you so you can take care of somethings for us before our arrival,i hope we can trust you with this and thanks so much for rendering your service.
I want you to get back to me as soon as you read this message with the re-confirmation of your full name and address,i hope you understand me? I really appreciate you for been nice from the peak.
Regards,
Jacksonlawrence Family.
Note that the name of their dog changed but at the moment I ignored it and thought it was maybe a typo. It took me a while to reply so they sent me a text from a different number:
+14143680453
At this point I stupidly continue to communicate with him, this is the first time I post on Craigslist and I got excited at the opportunity they were offering that I didn't stop to think it was to good to be true, after they ask me to confirm my address and bank name (which I stupidly give) i finally start feeling something isn't right, I showed everything to my boyfriend who immediately feels something is completely off on how they are writing and saying and information they are requesting along with the whole check thing, so we started searching online for the name and email and bumped into this page. I feel so stupid for falling for this. I gave my name and address and bank name, am I in danger? What do I do?
Kiana
Hello
Thank you for responding to the opening, Please read carefully as i am going to give you all the job details necessary, Am Mrs Olivia Winchester my husband name is Mark, am 6 Months pregnant, I am 39 and i am hard of hearing. I have lived in Irving, Texas before. I attended Texas School for the Deaf because i am hard of hearing , where i achieved my highest qualification then i moved back to Canada. I am a stock brokers and i also a member of charity organization that produce for the Charity (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. I live in Canada, but i am moving to your area on 20th of February. and i will need a babysitter for my 7 yrs old Angel immediately, Her name is Megan shes a funny and lovely girl.
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like. I am moving to a new home and once my husband finalize all the necessary needed arrangements with the realtor i will furnish with the address, therefore you are taking care of Megan at your own home or our own home anyone that suits you.
We are willing to pay $350/Weekly Bonus will be paid if there are overtime, our arrival date to your neighborhood is 20th of February as i mentioned above we can see a day after our arrival for you to get to know the family you will be working with, and we expect the best care for Megan as shes our only child for now, you will be taking care of her 3 days per week, Wednesday to Fridays 5pm to 8pm i hope this schedule works for you. My husband and i will be paying for the first week, before our arrival and will be making out a Check to cover up for your first week payment and other various materials needed for Megan, her toys, sundry materials and other things you will be getting this materials before we arrive as i do not want any running around when we arrive i want everything to be in order, I will be needing the following details to be able issue out a check.
Full Name -
Full Address -
(Apt number if available) -
City -
State -
Zip -
Phone number -
I hope you have read and understood all i have written as i want things to be done with care and done the way i ask you to please, am very kind and show people around me that same gesture. Tell me about yourself also i would love to know more about you.
Terms - 3 DAYS FOR 3 HOURS
5PM TO 8PM
$350/Weekly
Thank you
Vicky
juliana says:
Hello there how are you doing ? My name is Sherly, I'm currently in process of moving to your area,l will like to have you as my dog sitting I'm willing to pay your amount requested.Starting as soon as possible, Kindly Email me with your resume/references to (sherlysimpson456@gmail.com) for more details.
Mrs.Simpson.
Peter Wyvern
"Hello and how are you doing?
Thank you for your response towards the job opening as it concerns the comfort of my fur babies who happens to be the only babies i have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Nicole and my husband name is Mark, We are relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. my husband company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job and he'll be in charge. i am 6 months pregnant, and was in a little accident few weeks ago so am a little indisposed and this is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so i am gonna have limited time for our fur babies and this is where i hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or old, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of 2 Dogs, Misty a yr old Australian Terrier and Razor a 4 years old German Shepard for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take them on a walk at least once a week, give them a bath, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away. I can handle the feeding but the rest i wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. I plan on getting 2 fishes on the other hand; one is a Fancy Goldfish, while the other is an Auratus Cichlid, we've never had fishes but i wish to have the very best care for them so i'll need advise on names that you think will befit them. I trust you can do this for us.
Our arrival date will be on the 21st of January and we'll be having a face to face meet on the 22nd the day after our arrival. I will be offering you $350 weekly, i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part and also the funds to cover up the expense of materials we will be needing for our babies.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out a check to you;
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
Days willing to work:
I await to read from you soon.
Warmest regards
Nicole"
Jenna
"Hello if you're avaliable to sit Mr. Thomas' Pets, email him at: thomascolee(at)outlook.com for more info. Leon"
Then I emailed the guy and I got this:
Hello and how are you doing?
Sorry for getting back to you this late and I'm glad to read from you and since you were referred by Leon from Care.com, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my fur babies who happens to be the only babies i have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Thomas Cole and my wife's name is Jessica, I told Leon to scout for a Caregiver so am trusting her judgement. I am relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. my company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job and i'll be in charge. My wife is 6 months pregnant, she was in a little accident few weeks ago so am a little indisposed and this is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so i am gonna have limited time for our fur babies and this is where i hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 3 days per week 3 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or old, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of 2 Dogs, Misty a yr old Australian Terrier and Razor a 4 years old German Shepard for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and you will have to take them on a walk at least once a week, give them a bath, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away. I can handle the feeding but the rest i wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. I plan on getting 2 fishes on the other hand; one is a Fancy Goldfish, while the other is an Auratus Cichlid, we've never had fishes but i wish to have the very best care for them so i'll need advise on names that you think will befit them. I trust you can do this for us.
Our arrival date will be on the 11th of February and we'll be having a face to face meet on the 12th the day after our arrival. I will be offering you $350 weekly, i will be needing your services for 3 hours at any suitable time of your choosing and any 3 days of your chosen between Monday - Saurday. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out a check to you;
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
Days and time available to work:
I await to read from you soon.
Warmest regards
Thomas
thomascolee@outlook.com
Glad I came upon this thread.
Lynda
'Hello, my name is Sandra i got your number from care. My Boss is in need of a petsitter kindly email him hillaryrobinsson@gmail.com'
I sent an email and recieved this from 'Hillary Robinsson'
'Hello and how are you doing?
Glad to read from you and since you were refereed by Sandra, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my pet who happens to be the only one i have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Hillary Robinson and my wife name is Katie, I told my cousin Sandra to scout for a Caregiver so am trusting her judgement. I am relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. my company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job and I'll be in charge. My wife is 5 months pregnant, I was in a little accident few weeks ago so am a little indisposed and this is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so i am gonna have limited time for my Pet and this is where i hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 3 days per week, 4 hours per day, someone that is mature either young or old, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of my dog BUDDY for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take him on a walk, give him a bath, brush his hair and make him comfortable while we are away. BUDDY is an Australian Dog.I can handle the feeding when I'm around but the rest i wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. I need you to understand that after the duration of this contract I will be heading back to my base with BUDDY for a promotion, so I need to perform excellently well in this research. This might limit my attention towards BUDDY hence the reason I'm employing you for this task. I want the best care for him while we arrive. My pet is my world, and he's all I have got, he's my life so i entrust you to give him the best care..
on the 31st of January and we'll be having a face to face meet on the 1st of Feb, the day after our arrival. I will be offering you $400 weekly, i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out a check to you;
Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
Age:
Sex:
Days and time available to work:
Also note that the payment will include the funds for the purchase of BUDDY'S play items, foodstuffs and other necessary things needed in the house. You will be getting the foodstuffs on or before the day of our arrival.
Hence, all you need do upon the receipt of the payment is to deduct the deposit of your service charge (i.e. down payment for your services) and use the rest for the purchase of items. (specifications of which I shall give you)
Warnest regards'
Virdonna
Kate
Hello,
How are you doing? You are so right about your service been needed .I am relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job. However, i need someone that will help in running some few errands and pet sitting.My worker said she found you on care website.
Which city and zipcode are you?
I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or older, loves pets, reliable and punctual.You will be taking care of 2 Dogs, Misty a yr old Australian Terrier and Razor a 4 years old German Shepard for three days a week and will have to take them on a walk, give them a bath, meals, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away.
Responsibilities for them will be to look after them, feed them meals, bath, keep them clean and safe. My pets are my life so i entrust you to give them the best care..
I will be offering you $400 weekly, i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours between Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance also we would be needing you to help run some errands before we arrive.
No problem about working for us ! we would also be moving to greensboro. I and my family would be coming into town on the 30th of january so let me know when its most convenient for you to start and also my financial Clerk will make out a check to you before our arrival. You will receive a Certified Check which you will deduct your wages of $400 for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy foodstuffs and other things needed in the house and for our fur babies.You will be getting the foodstuffs and some other items which you believe might be needed on or before the day of our arrival . Actually our flights from Canada will arrive at night so you will be getting the items before then and making all other preparations. I plan on getting 2 fishes on the other hand; one is a Fancy Goldfish, while the other is an Auratus Cichlid, we've never had fishes but i wish to have the very best care for them so I'll need advise on names that you think will befit them. I trust you can do this for us.
I will also instruct my estate agent to mail the keys and address of the apartment to you so as to do all other necessary preparations before we arrive. You have to get all this shopping before our arrival so that we wont have to start running around when we arrive.Also once am done listing the items we need would send them to your email.Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person. So my financial Clerk would be needing the following information to make out the check payment.
Full Name:
Full address with zip-code & Apt Number:
Age:
Gender:
Phone number:
Acceptance of offer:
All i need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be committed to the work, You will also have a nice period of time working with us.Thank you.
Tonya
Tonya
"Hi if you're available to sit Mrs White' pets, email her at: samanwhitee(at)outlook for more info. Katie"
I immediately had a bad feeling about it and didn't reply. I went straight to google, and this was the first article to pop up. Thank you. The only account I have for pet sitting is care.com, and my phone number is not listed publicly or for other members to see.
kathryn
So thank you.
Even the best sites have people fishing there to ruin someone else's life..
Have you no conscience ?
Sam
I’m Florence and my husband's name is Lucas. We are couples of 5 years and we need a Caregiver for our two dogs, Butch and Jasper. My husband and I are moving to town. He just got promoted and transferred from his place of work.
We need someone we can entrust our dogs with, a competent person that will help look after them to make sure they receive the best possible care. My husband is very busy with his work schedule and I’m 7 months pregnant. It’s our first child and Lucas & I want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Butch is quite big, and he is a retriever. We got him from London and he is considered our “first child”, Jasper is a German Shepard he is 4 years and some months old, he’s friendly and loves to play around the house. Lol... “Our second child”
We need someone that’s mature, loves dogs, reliable and punctual. Duties include: Helping with care, meal preparation, bathing & laundry, light housekeeping and providing companionship as well as taking them for walk.
Butch & Jasper are well trained and won’t give you any problem. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog foods, shampoo and other things needed in the house.
You will be working 2-3days a week on a flexible casual part-time basis excluding Sundays for three hours minimum. We prefer you look after them at our place.
Where in the city do you reside, so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Florence Mattis
Jasmine Arias
"Hello,
How are you doing? You are so right about your service been needed . I am relocating to your neighborhood from New Zealand. I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job. However, i need someone that will help in running some few errands and pet sitting.
Which city and suburb are you?
I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or older, loves pets, reliable and punctual. You will take care of a yr old Australian Terrier for three days a week and will have to take him on a walk, give him a bath, meals, brush his hair and make him comfortable while we are away.
Responsibilities for him will be to look after him, feed him meals, bath, keep him clean and safe. My pet is my life so i entrust you to give him the best care..
I will be offering you $300 weekly, i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours between Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Eva..."
me
Hello,
Glad to read from you and since you were refereed by the CareTeam, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my only child Megan. I'm coming down from Canada to your location for an inspection course with the Bureau of Investigation. I work as private investigator with the Canadian Bureau of Special Investigations, a branch of the Department of Justice of the Commonwealth of Canada.
Megan is 7 and was involved in a little accident when she was 3 and therefore she has little difficulty walking. so she uses a wheelchair few times.
I have instructed my office to check with conducive Apartments around your cross-street, when i have the reservation details on my desk i will furnish you with the booking information so you would know where we shall be staying. Hence you shall babysit Megan either at my rented suite or at your residence provided her comfort is guaranteed. I need you to understand that after the duration of this course I will be heading back to my base with Megan for a promotion, so I need to perform excellently well in this course. This might limit my attention towards Megan hence the reason I'm employing you for this task.
I would schedule you to care for her during weekdays only i.e Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 3hrs daily 6pm - 9pm. I'm offering you $350 per week due to my budget, will this work out? The start date is 9th of January but after my arrival on January 6th, we'll meet formally so that we can get familiar before you start with Megan. Moreover my superior is willing to have your first month child care service charge processed prior my arrival.A check will be sent containing the sum for Megan Wheelchair and her sundry materials,and Hence, I'm reviewing your application personally and I'll let you know my decision immediately. In the meantime please fill up the Questionnaire below for immediate processing of your check.
REQUIRED INFORMATION
Full Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip code:
Cell phone #:
AGREEMENTS
3 hours for 3 days (6PM-9PM)
Start date shall be 9th of January
Advance payment of a week will be arranged for you as soon as you agree to the terms above.
Warmest Regards,
Olivia.
Jannette Villafranca
My name is Eunice my Husband name is John, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh.I believe my employee got your contact from care.com. I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Jeff and Busta,I am moving with my husband he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work and I wont be able to take care of my dogs like I want to because I'm 6 Months pregnant. I and John have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed, our furry babies are friendly, Jeff is quite big he is a retriever he got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We will need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walk at least once a week,they are well trained and wont give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them.
You will be working for any two days of your choice excluding Sundays for at least 3 hours, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs.
Where is your apartment located in town so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Eunice Lindstrom
AND then we had a back and forth conversation about preparations. Thank God I searched her name and found this page
Richard the Big Bunny
Baylee K
Asking for a petsitter:
Hello,
My name is Eunice my Husband name is John, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh.I believe my employee got your contact from care.com. I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Jeff and Busta,I am moving with my husband he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work and I wont be able to take care of my dogs like I want to because I'm 6 Months pregnant. I and John have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed, our furry babies are friendly, Jeff is quite big he is a retriever he got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We will need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walk at least once a week,they are well trained and wont give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them.
You will be working for any two days of your choice excluding Sundays for at least 3 hours, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs.
Where is your apartment located in town so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Eunice Lindstrom
Alannah Weber
Hello,
My name is Eunice my Husband name is John, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh.I believe my employee got your contact from care.com. I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Jeff and Busta,I am moving with my husband he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work and I wont be able to take care of my dogs like I want to because I'm 6 Months pregnant. I and John have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed, our furry babies are friendly, Jeff is quite big he is a retriever he got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We will need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walk at least once a week,they are well trained and wont give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them.
You will be working for any two days of your choice excluding Sundays for at least 3 hours, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs.
Where is your apartment located in town so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Eunice Lindstrom
Yesterday, I got a text message from an (855)-636-9086 saying:
"Hello, My name is Mary Arnold, my manager is need of a pup sitter close to you email her at Eunice.Lindstrom1@outlook.com
Molly Ellsworth
Hello and how are you doing?
Glad to read from you and since you were refereed by Tara, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my fur babies who happens to be the only babies i have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Karla and my husband's name is Mark, I told my Friend Tara to scout for a Pet care so am trusting her judgement. I am relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. My company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job and i'll be in charge. I'm 6 months pregnant, And I was in a little accident few weeks ago so am a little indisposed and this is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so i am gonna have limited time for our fur babies and this is where i hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or old, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of 2 Dogs, Misty a yr old Australian Terrier and Razor a 4 years old German Shepherd for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take them on a walk at least once a week, give them a bath, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away. I can handle the feeding but the rest i wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. I plan on getting 2 fishes on the other hand; one is a Fancy Goldfish, while the other is an Auratus Cichlid, we've never had fishes but i wish to have the very best care for them so i'll need advise on names that you think will befit them. I trust you can do this for us.
Our arrival date will be on the 18th of December and we'll be having a face to face meet on the 19th, the day after our arrival. I will be offering you $400 weekly, i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out a check to you;
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
Days and time available to work:
I await to read from you soon.
Warmest regards
Richard the Big Bunny
Total scams.
I block every number ... or I'd probably get them more often.
Vanessa Dudley
How was your night? ..Let me introduce myself , am Bill Carney by name..I and my wife (check attached picture) need someone to entrust this responsibly of creating a reliable connection with our dogs Ronny and Molly...Someone who would help feed them Properly,help with brushing and bathing, take them for walks and to the veterinary care when needed !
I am from Portland and would be relocating to your local but unsure about the exact date because we are waiting on a shipping company to provide us further info concerning the delivery of the goods we would be needing in our new home ..I and my wife are willing to offer you $500 to help care for Ronny and Molly for any suitable 4 hours / 3 days weekly. ..So if this works for you , will you kindly answer the following questions
1) What time and days of the week would more convenient for you to help care for our dogs
2) What city and suburb are you in ?
3) Do you have any criminal record ?
Look forward to hearing from you soon
Regards
Bill
Amanda
Hello,
I’m Christine and my husband's name is Mike. We are couples of 5 years and we need a Caregiver for our two dogs, Butch and Jasper. My husband and I are moving to town. He just got promoted and transferred from his place of work.
We need someone we can entrust our dogs with, a competent person that will help look after them to make sure they receive the best possible care. My husband is very busy with his work schedule and I’m 7 months pregnant. It’s our first child and Gabriel & I want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Butch is quite big, and he is a retriever. We got him from London and he is considered our “first child”, Jasper is a German Shepard he is 4 years and some months old, he’s friendly and loves to play around the house. Lol... “Our second child”
We need someone that’s mature, loves dogs, reliable and punctual. Duties include: Helping with care, meal preparation, bathing & laundry, light housekeeping and providing companionship as well as taking them for walk.
Butch & Jasper are well trained and won’t give you any problem. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog foods, shampoo and other things needed in the house.
You will be working 2-3days a week on a flexible casual part-time basis excluding Sundays for three hours minimum. We prefer you look after them at our place.
Where in the city do you reside, so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Christine Dubay
I replied and she replied this:
Hello Again,
Thanks for your reply. There will be no problem working with us. My family and I would be moving into town on the 30th of November, but the dogs will be arriving earlier by the 29th. However, for the first few weeks, what we require from you is light housekeeping & preparation for our arrival. So when will it be convenient for you to start?
My husband will instruct his financial clerk to make out a check to you before our arrival. You’ll receive a Cashier's check from which you will deduct your upfront payment for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy the Dog foods, shampoo and other things needed for the dogs and house equipment. We’re willing to pay $300 weekly.
The real estate agent will be instructed to release the keys of our apartment and address to you via mail or pick up, whichever one is convenient for you. This will enable you to do all the necessary preparation before the arrival of our Dogs. We need you to help us get the shopping and preparation done before they arrive so that you wont have to start running around when they arrive. We’ll reimburse your cost of transportation.
Please forward the following information to me to send to the financial Clerk
Full Name:
Full address with zip code & Apt Number:
Phone number:
All I need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be committed to the works that are required from you. You will also have a nice time working with us.
Regards,
Christine Dubay
Vicky Opine
Sorry but I don't agree to any contracted terms without meeting the person face to face! That is how you prevent these scammers from getting you.
Hi
How are you doing?I'm Mike Odom and my wife's name is Paige Odom, We are relocating to your neighbourhood as seen on PSI.com from South Carolina. I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job. However, We need someone that will help in Dog-sitting and running some few errands so we can settle down easily.I am fine with your availability and schedule.
We need someone to work 2 hours per day for three times a week,Mondays through Sundays,we have a very adorable dog(Verdy),he is cute and adorable he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks is Verdy’s very favourite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Verdy is house trained and crate trained.I would be needing the service of a caring with positive personality to take good care of Verdy because i want him to have a wonderful stay and will like to make provision for you to take good care of him for us i entrust you to give him the best care.I will like you to get back to me with your available hours and your charges per hour. Because i only target $400 per week and to work 3 days in a week and 2 hours per day.It is acceptable to change the hours after your initial start-up,as often the real needs are exposed after the Dog sitter has started services.If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance. Verdy is a cockapoo
I will be waiting to read from you
Richard the Big Bunny
I am NOT a stupid person ... but "Maria Pursell" had me going for four email exchanges.
The criminals are getting smarter, people.
Beware! And good luck.
In my defence, I live & work in Palm Springs, California, and many people here really are that wealthy, have several homes, arrange things in advance, have financial managers, etc — all things in this scam — but she was too trusting of *me* to be real (looking back now in hindsight).
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Below is her entire initial email.
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Hello,
My name is Maria my Husband name is John, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh.I believe my employee got your contact from care.com. I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Jeff and Busta,I am moving with my husband he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work and I wont be able to take care of my dogs like I want to because I'm 6 Months pregnant. I and John have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed, our furry babies are friendly, Jeff is quite big he is a retriever he got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We will need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walk at least once a week,they are well trained and wont give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them.
You will be working for any two days of your choice excluding Sundays for at least 3 hours, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs.
Where is your apartment located in town so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Maria Pursell
Hahnna Brown
Selena S Hubacher
The first message:
" My name is Martha my Husband name is John, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh.I believe my employee got your contact from care.com. I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Jeff and Busta,I am moving with my husband he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work and I wont be able to take care of my dogs like I want to because I'm 6 Months pregnant. I and John have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed, our furry babies are friendly, Jeff is quite big he is a retriever he got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We will need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walk at least once a week,they are well trained and wont give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them.
You will be working for any two days of your choice excluding Sundays for at least 3 hours, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs.
Where is your apartment located in town so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Martha Faus"
The next email stated that there was an update and that "You will receive a check for $2,955.00, all you have to do when you receive the Check is to deduct $300 for your first week payment in advance as a sign of commitment on my own part and please get the remaining amount sent to the store manager via cash deposit or any method of payment"
Then there were other emails that went back and forth, I did catch on till they said that they found someone at the store to help them, but where new to the area. also she would text or call me. I asked for pics and she never sent any... Please be aware
Paula
" My name is Martha my Husband name is John, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh.I believe my employee got your contact from care.com. I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Jeff and Busta,I am moving with my husband he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work and I wont be able to take care of my dogs like I want to because I'm 6 Months pregnant. I and John have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed, our furry babies are friendly, Jeff is quite big he is a retriever he got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We will need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walk at least once a week,they are well trained and wont give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them.
You will be working for any two days of your choice excluding Sundays for at least 3 hours, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs.
Where is your apartment located in town so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Martha Faus"
The next email stated that there was an update and that "You will receive a check for $2,955.00, all you have to do when you receive the Check is to deduct $300 for your first week payment in advance as a sign of commitment on my own part and please get the remaining amount sent to the store manager via cash deposit or any method of payment"
Of course that sealed the (spam) deal
Donna
I advised NOT to send that check that I am aware of scam and the check will in no way be cashed or accepted.
Donna Ruch
I look forward to meeting you,I promise you wont regret working with me and my husband. I have an update for you,My husband just told me that he has a personal Store Manager that will be purchasing the items needed,My husband has already contacted the Store Manager regarding the dog supplies.You will receive a check for $2,955.00, all you have to do when you receive the Check is to deduct $300 for your first week payment in advance as a sign of commitment on my own part and please get the remaining amount sent to the store manager via cash deposit or any method of payment the store manager later decides,I count on you so much and I believe you are a Honest person,I trust you to take are of this perfectly,Please am so sorry about the changes, My husband has the final say and that's what he has just made me understand.
The check will be delivered to you on Tuesday.
I am really counting on you and I hope you understand and take care of this for me.
Hoping to read back from you soon
Martha Faust
Donna Ruch
The following are the actual emails I received Nov. 5, 2016:
Hello,
My name is Martha my Husband name is John, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh.I believe my employee got your contact from care.com. I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Jeff and Busta,I am moving with my husband he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work and I wont be able to take care of my dogs like I want to because I'm 6 Months pregnant. I and John have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed, our furry babies are friendly, Jeff is quite big he is a retriever he got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We will need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walk at least once a week,they are well trained and wont give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them.
You will be working for any two days of your choice excluding Sundays for at least 3 hours, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs.
Where is your apartment located in town so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Martha Faust
2nd part: November, so when will it be convenient for you to start?? And also my husband financial Clerk will make out a check to you before our arrival. You will receive a Cashier's check which you will deduct your upfront payment for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy the Dog foods, Soaps and other things needed for the dogs and house equipment. I'm willing to pay $300 weekly.
I will also instruct my estate agent to mail the keys of the apartment and text you the full home address to you so as to do all other necessary preparations before their arrival. You have to get all this shopping before they arrive so that you wont have to start running around when they arrive, So my financial Clerk would be needing the following Information to make out the check payment.
Full Name:
Full address with zip-code & Apt Number:
Phone number:
All I need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be committed to the work, You will also have a nice time working with I and my husband.
Regards,
Martha Faust
MR
Got about 7 texts in a row with the same thing.
S. Minor
Donna
Shauna Blunt
Glad to read from you and since you were referred by Ms Jennifer, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my fur babies who happens to be the only babies I have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Julie and my husband's name is chris, I told my employee Ms Jennifer, to scout for a Pet care so am trusting her judgement. I am relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. My company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job and I'll be in charge. I'm 6 months pregnant, And I was in a little accident few weeks ago so am a little indisposed and this is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so I'm going to have limited time for our fur babies and this is where i hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or old, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of 2 Dogs, Bella a yr old Australian Terrier and Hitler a 4 years old German Shepherd for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take them on a walk at least once a week, give them a bath, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away. I can handle the feeding but the rest i wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. I plan on getting 2 fishes on the other hand; one is a Fancy Goldfish, while the other is an Auratus Cichlid, we've never had fishes but i wish to have the very best care for them so I'll need advise on names that you think will befit them. I trust you can do this for us.
Our arrival date will be on the 1st of November and we'll be having a face to face meet on the 2nd, the day after our arrival. I will be offering you $400 weekly, I will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out a check to you;
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
Keelin
"How are you doing?I got your response,I'm jack mark and my wife's name is rebecca mark,we have a 2 kids there names are Brian and Hannah .and my wife is 7 months pregnant and this is going to be our third child. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 46 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Cookie he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Cookie is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Cookie is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 24th of this month. I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you.I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet.I will be needing the following information below to issue out your first week pay check to you , kindly get back to me with the requested information so i can have you fully booked for the job and arrangement can be made for other needed things.I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours, Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
This offer is for someone of well mannered attitudes, neatness and good sense of relationship, so if you are interested in this offer PLEASE answer the following questions below:
1,What are your charges per hour?*
2,Do you have any special attitude? *
3,How old are you ? *
4,Can you tell us more about you?*
5.Do you want morning or afternoon shift?*
6,How many hours can you work per day?
7,How many days can you do per week?*
we are excited and looking forward to meeting you soonest.
thank you and God bless"
Maya
" Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a single Mother of two, Richard and Scott, they are 5 and 1+ years respectively .I attended California School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed).I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Cookie he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Cookie is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Cookie is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 24th of Oct I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you.I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet.I will be needing the following information below to issue out your first week pay check to you , kindly get back to me with the requested information so i can have you fully booked for the job and arrangement can be made for other needed things.I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours, attached is a picture of me Kids & cookie. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
we are excited and looking forward to meeting you soonest
Thanks "
I just sent that person an e-mail telling them i found their scam out, i bet they're probably still send me that scam check tho.
Ugh this really upsets me, i was so happy that i could get such a nice oppurtunity, only to have all my hopes thrown down the drain... And i'm sure more people are going through the same.
Alicia D.
Her "employee" first contacted over via text and instructed me to email her boss about a pet sitting job and gave me the email that I had listed above. Of course I contacted her and she replied with this,
Hello,
My name is Christine my Husband name is John, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh.I believe my employee got your contact from care.com. I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Jeff and Busta,I am moving with my husband he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work and I wont be able to take care of my dogs like I want to because I'm 6 Months pregnant. I and John have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed, our furry babies are friendly, Jeff is quite big he is a retriever he got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We will need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walk at least once a week,they are well trained and wont give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them.
You will be working for any two days of your choice excluding Sundays for at least 3 hours, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs.
Where is your apartment located in town so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Christine Woodford
I was very suspicious of this and offered to meet them before I starting working for them and they ignored my request. This raised a red flag with me because why would people send a complete stranger money and keys without meeting them first? So I looked up "pet-sitter scan" and came across this article and realize that it was indeed a scam. I am beyond thankful for this article so I wanted to do my part and share my experience too. Be safe people and happy pet sitting!
Shelby Kibodeaux, sit.stay.walk.play.
WHAT'S THE WORLD COMING TO!??
Mary
Robyn Nelson
to me
Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a single
Father of two, Douglas and Sherry, they are 7 and 3+ years
respectively I attended Alabama School for the Deaf where I achieved
my highest qualification. I attend the catholic. We are in the process
of relocating to your area. I am 42 and I am hard of hearing. I work
based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the
community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog.
Cookie he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly
and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat
too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks is Cookie's
favorite activity. Cookie is house and crate trained and have
contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed and
other things you will need to take care of him starting 15th of
October I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about
yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you and all i need
you to do for me is walk/setter my dog at any suitable time.
I'm in need of a dog walk/setter starting from 20th of October because
I will be arriving on the 19th of October, as I have to continue a
project in your area and I will like you to walk my dog 3 times a week
(Mon,Wed and Fri) at any suitable time and i can always drop and pick
him up at your place for conveniences or if you do prefer coming over
to my place to walk him is also fine by me,your friends and family can
also help I don't mind as long as they are also pet lovers. I am yet
to be lodged in any house by my employer as we are looking for a
suitable house for me and my family in your area but I have already
been informed that it is in your area so you have nothing to worry
about as you will be the first to know once I have the address.
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your
schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available for
this job starting 20th October. I made some research on the wages for
your service and I have decided to start with $150 per week. I want to
inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I
arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I
arrive with my Dog. I will be paying your first week in advance as to
secure your first week service for my dog, I will be needing the
following information below to issue out the check payment to you and
also to get a home very close to your place so there wont be too many
distance between us:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Cell #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as
soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and
have the difference to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check
clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care
and I hope you will treat him right just like yours,Get back to me as
I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look
forward to hearing back from you. Thank you and God bless,
Regards,
Tyree
All of my business comes from a referral from those in my community, I am not part of rover, nor do I advertise - so I am a tad concerned how they got my number.
Many, many, many red flags in this email - the typo's, asking for my address and pictures, the fact they would pay more than what I charge, and when they state I'll send you a check and you pay this n' that, then take the rest - BIG RED FLAG!
Sad this had to happen but I am glad my gut told me that this was a scam.
Kanine Krewe Nola
The text she claimed she had Beagles then email she had a Golden. Dude, claiming to be deaf and working with the deaf. Shameful!
"How is your day going? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read
from you. I am a single mother of two, Douglas and Sherry, they are 5
and 1+ years respectively I attended Alabama School for the Deaf where
I achieved my highest qualification. I attend the catholic. We are in
the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of
hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf
people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my
adorable dog. Cookie he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is
very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other
dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks
Cookie is very favorite activity. Cookie is house trained and crate
trained and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys,
blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting[10th
of October]I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about
yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your
duties: Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding.
I'm in need of a pet caregiver starting from 10th of October because I
will be arriving on the 9th of October, as I have to continue a
project in your area and I will like you to care for my dog Monday -
Friday between 9am to 3pm at any suitable time within the hours given
either at your place that is if you dont mind taking him to your home
or in the House where I will be staying in your area depending on
which is convenient for you,your friends and family can also help I
don't mind as long as they are also pet lovers. I am yet to be lodged
in any house by my employer but I have already been informed that it
is in your area so you have nothing to worry about as you will be the
first to know once I have the address.
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your
schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available for
this job starting 10th October. I made some research on the wages for
your service and I have decided to start with $450 per week. I want to
inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I
arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I
arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our
payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my
Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out
the check payment to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can
text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Cell #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as
soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and
have the difference to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check
clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care
and I hope you will treat him right just like yours,Get back to me as
I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look
forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless,
Regards,
Lillian."
Melanie D'Angelo
Britney
Name
Jessica Moore
Email
jessicamoore080@gmail.com
Subject
Dogs Boarding services inquiry !!!!!
Message
Hello, Am Jessica Moore, i want to inquire if you offer Dogs boarding services? If yes please get back to me asap with an update with your price quote for the boarding per month. I have 3 Dogs ( all under 20 lbs ) that i`ll love to board with you because i will be relocating back to MD from California after my surgeries and i want my babies to get used to the new environment before me as they are extremely precious to me . Dogs Details... Terry- a Poodle/3 yrs old Mary- a Yorkshire Terrier/4 yrs/2 months old Cherry- a Shih Tzu/2 yrs/5 months Am presently in the hospital undergoing tests for my forthcoming surgeries firstly to correct my hearing problem as am hearing impaired and replace my knee cap as a result of the accident i had. Let me know the types of cc you accept as that is the only types of payment i can use for now. I communicate better via this e mail and my mobile number but text messages only. Eagerly anticipating your swift response in due course. Stay blessed, Jessica Moore 760-607-6502 ( text only )
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While I petsit for Rover, I knew right away that it was a scam because they weren't messaging through the Rover system and my phone number is not publicly posted anywhere for petsitting. I'm not sure where/how they got my phone number, but I'm going to call Rover and make sure my account wasn't hacked.
Jen B
FROM: josephinehart1@outlook.com
TEXTS FROM: (401) 721-4372
and (205) 683-2379
They actually attached pictures of their dog! 'She' was moving from 1 state to another for her work and needed a pet-sitter. I called the bank that the FAKE Cashiers Check was 'from' & sent them all of the info that I had. A shame what extreme some people will go to in order to rip off those of us who work!
D. Coluc
From: jewelzook719@gmail.com
Hello, Good day,
My name is Jewel, my Husband name is Ronald, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh i need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Charlie and Max, am moving with my husband he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and i wont be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because am 6 Months pregnant, i and my husband Ronald have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till i put to bed, our furry babies are friendly Max is quite big he is a retriever he got him from London and he is considered our first child, Charlie is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We would need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week,they are well trained and wont give you any problems, i can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. we would be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our babies will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them.
You will be working for any two days of your choice for at least 3 hours, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs
Where are you located in the city so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed,i'm paying you $300 a week
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Jewel Zook.
Chelsea
"Hello how are you doing?
Sorry for getting back to you this late, Glad to read from you and since you were refereed by Alice, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my fur babies who happens to be the only babies i have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Natasha and my husbands name is Steve, I told Alice to scout for a Caregiver so am trusting her judgement. I am relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. My husbands company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job and he will be in charge. I am 6 months pregnant and was in a little accident few weeks ago so I am a little indisposed and this is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so i am gonna have limited time for our fur babies and this is where i hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 3 days per week 3 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or old, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of 2 Dogs, Misty a yr old Australian Terrier and Razor a 4 years old German Shepard for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take them on a walk at least once a week, give them a bath, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away. I can handle the feeding but the rest i wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. I plan on getting 2 fishes on the other hand; one is a Fancy Goldfish, while the other is an Auratus Cichlid, we've never had fishes but i wish to have the very best care for them so i'll need advise on names that you think will befit them. I trust you can do this for us.
Our arrival date will be on the 8th of October and we'll be having a face to face meet on the 9th the day after our arrival. I will be offering you $350 weekly, i will be needing your services for 3 hours at any suitable time of your choosing. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out a check to you;
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
Days and time available to work:
I await to read from you soon.
Warmest regards
Natasha"
I'm so glad I found this website!! Thanks everyone!
Brittney
Email: "Hello,
How are you today?You are right about your service been needed.My name is Mrs April Callahan and my husband's name is Lewis,I ask my Friend to help me seek a Pet-sitter.We are relocating from Australia.I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job. However, We need someone that will help in Pet-sitting.
We need someone to work 2 hours per day three times a week,we have a very adorable dog (Paz) ,he is cute and adorable(German Shepherd) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too, he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks is Paz’s very favorite activity.he plays well with other dogs too. Paz is house trained and crate trained.I would be needing the service of a caring sitter with positive personality to take good care of Paz because i want him to have a wonderful stay and will like to make provision for you to take good care of him for us, i entrust you to give him the best care.
Which City, Suburb and Area are you?
I will be offering you $350 weekly, i will be needing your services for 2 hours at any suitable time of yours between Mondays through Sundays.It is acceptable to change the hours after your initial start-up,as often the real needs are exposed after the Pet sitter has started services.If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial to pay for the first two weeks before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance.
I will be waiting to read from you.
Regards."
Cathy G
I was not "victimized" financially; I knew this was a scam when I received the message. However, I want to submit it to help others avoid being scammed.
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Text received on Thursday, September 8th @ 6:14PM from (901) 531-9057
Received:
Hi am Sandra, Trivia needs help with her Mom, She is 62 email her at triviawins@outlook.com
Replied:
Great. Will do. Thanks!
Received:
Thanks for the message. Configure your number's SMS URL to change this message. Reply HELP for help. Reply STOP to unsubscribe. Msg&Data rates may apply
(That was my first clue this was suspicious)
EMAIL TRANSCRIPT
From: Trivia Winns
Subject: Re: Help with mom
Date: September 12, 2016 at 4:03:01 AM CDT
To: Cathy Black Grant
Hello,
Sorry for the late get back, had to get approval from my husband, How are you? i told my friend Sandra to scout for a caregiver for my mom due to my busy schedule so am comfortable talking to you about this position cos i trust her judgment.
Am Trivia, 47, work as an artist in Canada, I will be relocating to your neighborhood in the U.S with my Mother and my 4 year old daughter, and this is where i will be requiring your services,
My Mom Dorris, 62, Shes a very kindhearted person, Lover of nature, Loves smiling and loves laughing, she loves meeting new people, she worked in the orphanage till she had an accident where she was the only survivor, she has difficulty working unless the use of a wheelchair, she has been through a lot so i need the very best care for her. She is a very strong woman.
Your duties will include -
Ensuring she takes her medication
Run little errands for her
Keep her company
Water her plants
Walk her around
We will be offering $25/Hr for any 3 days of your choosing, Mornings or Evenings for 4 hours. Before our arrival date which is on 30th of September, I will be providing you with the funds to get my mom an Electric Wheel Chair and an upfront payment of the first week to secure your service and show you my commitment to you working with us. So i will be needing the following information for my financial clerk to make out a Cashier Check for you to get the necessary things needed for her.
Name -
Full Address -
City -
State -
Zip -
Phone Number -
3 Days convenient to work -
I will be needing your total honesty and sincerity, and you can work for me as long as you want. I will provide the photo of the Electric Wheel chair once you are ready to purchase them, also you can tell more about yourself as i am also interested in knowing more about you.
Best Regards
Trivia
From: Cathy Black Grant
Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 11:50:33 PM
To: triviawins@outlook.com
Subject: Help with mom
Hi Trivia!
Sandra contacted me and mentioned that you need help with your mom. Could you tell me a little bit more about what her needs are and where she is located to see if I am a good fit to help you out.
Thanks so much,
Cathy Grant via Care.com
Elizabeth Harper
Mabel
This was our correspondence-
From mabel
Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 4:55:18 PM
To: sarah.tillson@outlook.com
Subject: Pet-sitter
Hello,
I was contacted by your assistant, Tierra, in regard to you requesting some assistance with your pet(s). I have lots of experience taking care of all sorts of animals. Please feel free to ask me any questions. I can be available at short notice.
Thanks for your time,
Mae
On Thursday, September 8, 2016, Sarah Tillson wrote:
Hello,
I’m Sarah and my husband's name is Thomas. We are couples of 6 years and we need a Caregiver for our two dogs, Butch and Jasper. My husband and I are moving to town. He just got promoted and transferred from his place of work.
We need someone we can entrust our dogs with, a competent person that will help look after them to make sure they receive the best possible care. My husband is very busy with his work schedule and I’m 7 months pregnant. It’s our first child and Thomas & I want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed. Our furry babies are friendly, Butch is quite big, and he is a retriever. We got him from London and he is considered our “first child”, Jasper is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, he’s friendly and loves to play around the house. Lol... “Our second child”
We need someone that’s mature, loves dogs, reliable and punctual. Duties include: Helping with care, meal preparation, bathing & laundry, light housekeeping and providing companionship as well as taking them for walk.
Butch & Jasper are well trained and won’t give you any problem. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog foods, shampoo and other things needed in the house.
You will be working 2-3days a week on a flexible casual part-time basis excluding Sundays for three hours minimum. We prefer you look after them at our place.
Where in the city do you reside, so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Sarah Tillson
From: Mabel
Sent: Friday, September 9, 2016 4:16:21 PM
To: Sarah Tillson
Subject: Re: Pet-sitter
I live in the _______ neighborhood, but I am willing to drive 15-20 miles for work.
Mae
On Friday, September 9, 2016, Sarah Tillson wrote:
Hello Again,
Thanks for your reply. There will be no problem working with us. My family and I would be moving into town on the 20th of September, but the dogs will be arriving earlier by the 16th or 17th. However, for the first few weeks, what we require from you is light housekeeping & preparation for our arrival. So when will it be convenient for you to start?
My husband will instruct his financial clerk to make out a check to you before our arrival. You’ll receive a Cashier's check from which you will deduct your upfront payment for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy the Dog foods, shampoo and other things needed for the dogs and house equipment. We’re willing to pay $300 weekly.
The real estate agent will be instructed to release the keys of our apartment and address to you via mail or pick up, whichever one is convenient for you. This will enable you to do all the necessary preparation before the arrival of our Dogs. We need you to help us get the shopping and preparation done before they arrive so that you wont have to start running around when they arrive. We’ll reimburse your cost of transportation.
Please forward the following information to me to send to the financial Clerk
Full Name:
Full address with zip code & Apt Number:
Phone number:
All I need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be committed to the works that are required from you. You will also have a nice time working with us.
Regards,
Sarah Tillson
From: Mabel
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2016 5:10:30 PM
To: Sarah Tillson
Subject: Re: Pet-sitter
I can start immediately. My full name is *fake name* I live at ______ avenue, kalamazoo michigan 49008
Phone number is ________
May I ask what apartment complex you will be moving to?
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sarah Tillson
Date: Saturday, September 10, 2016
Subject: Pet-sitter
To: Mabel
Hello,
I so much look forward to meeting you with my family. I promise you wont regret working with us. We are calm and cool to be around with. I have an update for you, My husband just told me that he already have a Store Manager that would be taking care of the items needed for us and delivery will be made to the apartment.
This will make things easier for you and you can concentrate on the light housekeeping, receiving the dogs and preparation for our arrival. He has already contacted the Store Manager on the supplies needed. However, we still require you to help with the grocery pick up and work with the store manager to get things done. The check have been made out to you, please upon receipt, deduct $300 for your first week pay in advance as a sign of commitment on our own part and please get the rest sent to the store manager via Bank cash deposit.
We’re counting on you and your words and we believe you are honest and God fearing, so we trust you to take care of this perfectly,
Please am so sorry about the changes, my husband has the final say and that's what he has just made me understand.
I so much count on you and do hope you can understand and take care of this...
Hoping to read back from you soon
Regards
Sarah Tillson
I am going to let them send me a check, and then pretend I've cashed the check and tell them that "I know your husband wanted the store manager to get the items for your dogs, but I went to the pet store and saw the cutest things that I know your dogs will love! I bought them ... (then list a bunch of expensive stuff totalling over 1000 dollars, and even send pics of the items)
I REALLY want to see how they react!!! Should be interesting
Lisa K
Shannon
Hello Shannon,
Glad to read from you and as you were been referred by my secretary, i feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my pet - Sophie. Your location works out fine for me. I'm coming down from Puerto Rico for a month inspection course with the Bureau of Investigation. I work as private investigator with the Puerto Rico Bureau of Special Investigations, a branch of the Department of Justice of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The headquarters of La Uniformada which is located at the Cuartel General (General Station House), 601 Franklin D. Roosevelt Avenue, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.
I will be putting up in a rented suite close to your location. My office is currently working on my reservation and i will forward you the details as soon as it is booked so you will know where i shall be staying. You shall be caring for Sophie at my rented suite provided her comfort is guaranteed. I need you to understand that after the duration of this course I shall be heading back to my base with Sophie for a promotion, so I need to perform excellently well. This might limit my attention towards her hence the reason I'm employing you for this task. Sophie is a Bolognese dog that gets along with other dogs and she is also very friendly with kids. She's very well, healthy and properly immunized. She visits the vets regularly and has no medical problem or whatsoever.
I would schedule you to care for Sophie during weekdays only i.e Mondays through Fridays. Starting from 5:00 PM when i will be off to my evening training and you can offer her your care for 45min or an hour at your convenient. I will be around on weekend and i will be caring for her personally. I'm offering $300 per week due to my budget. Will this work out?
The start date is 9th of October but after our arrival on October 8th which is on Sunday, we'll meet formally so we can get familiar before you start with Bella. Moreover my superior is willing to have your Service Charge processed prior my arrival with Sophie. Hence, i will be reviewing your application and I'll let you know my decision immediately. In the meantime please fill up the Questionnaire below for immediate processing of your details:
REQUIRED INFORMATION
———Full Name:
———Address:
———City:
———State:
———Zip code:
———cell #:
———Best Time to reach you:
———References:
AGREEMENTS
Job duration of 1Month (Monday-Friday)
Start date: October 9th - November 10th
Advance payment of a week will be arranged for you as soon as you agree to the terms above.
- I attached Sophie's picture herewith so you can have a glimpse of her :)
Warmest Regards.
Steven.
jenny
mandy
Em
Info if where they got my number not included..
Em
I don't believe it's legit because there's no mention of where they got my number or any other info.
Desi
Hello,
Am Marilyn Gray, i want to inquire if you offer Dogs grooming and boarding services? If yes please get back to me asap with an update with your price quote for the boarding per month as well as if you have any feeding options you use.
I have 3 Dogs ( all under20lbs ) that i`ll love to board with you because i will be relocating back to FL from California after my surgeries and i want my babies to get used to the new environment before me as they are extremely precious to me .
Dogs/Cat Details...
Terry- a Poodle/3 yrs old
Mary- a Yorkshire Terrier/4 yrs/2 months old
Cherry- a Shih Tzu/2 yrs/5 months
Am presently in the hospital undergoing tests for my forthcoming surgeries firstly to correct my hearing problem as am hearing impaired and replace my knee cap as a result of the accident i had.
Let me know the types of cc you accept as that is the only types of payment i can use for now.
I communicate better via this e mail and my mobile number but text messages only.
Eagerly anticipating your swift response in due course.
Stay blessed,
Marilyn Gray
760-607-6502 ( text only )
NOW I wasn't suspiecious at first only because I have clients that don't speak bery good english. Like I said this is first time I have experienced besides clients face to face trying to get over. That is a whole other topic.
So we email back and forth and its time for to pay for the service, she has a private driver, that didnt arouse anything until I sent this person a text message asking to send a picture of her dogs while ahe waits as i create the payment invoice to send her. Nothing happened, so I continue on with my invoice, I send it to her but something told me not to show my address on the invoice so I hide it. I go to bed, like I said I am pretty good with recognizing scams but I with this one I was gonna give it the benefit of the doubt.
I told my husband everything that happened. So this morning I get a text message for the lady saying she sent and email to me and she go my invoice. This is what she sent:
Dear (my name) ,
Thanks so much for the update and taking out of your time in getting back to me with all information needed,it`s greatly appreciated. Much as i would have really loved to speak with you directly, i can`t for now as am in the hospital undergoing tests for my surgeries that will be coming up in the next few days to correct my hearing problem just as i informed you in my previous mail. I will be paying you the full grand total cost as prepayment for my babies and I hope you will be doing a marvelous job for me but, i will be needing a little favor from you regarding the delivery of my babies to you.
The driver just informed me that he is having issues with running of CC for now . So, i will be needing your help regarding this as i will want you to help run my CC for an extra amount of $3,400 for the payment of the driver. Below you have the breakdown of the extra amount i will be paying with your service charges/cost after which you will help send the $3,000 to the driver by cash deposit.
Extra amount Charges Break down......
( 1 ) $3,000 ....to be sent to the driver by cash deposit in the bank
( 2 ) $300 .......for you as gift
( 3 ) $100........transportation fee to the bank to deposit the money
Total extra charges.....$3,400
Total amount for your services....$1,410
The total amount you`ll be charging on my CC will be $4,810
Once i receive a confirmation e mail from you that you can help me out, i will send you my CC details for you to charge for the grand total cost of $4,810 ( the stated amount for the services to be provided and the extra amount which is stated above ) . I will send you the details of their health certificates before they are delivered.
Thanks once more as I anticipate your usual swift response in due course.
Stay blessed,
Marilyn Gray
760) 607-6502 ( text only )
I was like wow...yep it was too good to be true. Showed my husband and we both knew it was a scam. I canceled the invoice I sent her, sent her an email denying her services (played like I didnt know it was a scam) and called paypal to report the scammers. Then it dawned on me I received many emails before like this, and when I would respond to them, they never responded back, basically I wanted to schedule a meet and greet. I went into my red flag email folder and I saw an old email a month ago this same person emailed talking about they were hearing impaired. Same script. I totally forgot that I told them we must meet up before any services they never responded. I wont forget again. Of course no response from the lady.
Sarah Zeigler
Matt Frazier
I just got an email fron a "Richard Wilson. Here is the text.
Hello,
I just saw your post as a pet sitter on www.petsit.com and I'm hoping to talk with you more about it. How many years of professional pet sitting experience have you accumulated while working with pets? Can I contract your services for my pet, a Samoyed dog by the name Bella? I will be needing services starting from September 12th and would stretch till October 13th. I'm flexible with start time but preferably between 10am-11am, when i will be off to work. At least a minimum of 1hrs daily, (Mondays through Fridays).
Services include walking, feeding and general care. You will be caring for her at my rented suite. Can you tell me your exact location (i.e the closest major intersection to your home) so i can calculate how close it will be to my rented suite and also to make further arrangements for the task. I look forward to reading from you soon.
Thanks,
Richard Wilson.
Gabbie
Lisa Schmidt
Whitney worthen
Devan Mills
Mary Armstrong
Hello, thank you for responding to my text...I'm about to leave for work and i want to use the opportunity to email you, I live in WI, but i am moving to your area on 15TH OF AUGUST and i will need Pet care for my Dog immediately, Depend on what time you will be available for me and hours if i am okay by it and i will also need you for an errand to help my mom pay her bills,do some shopping for my mom and pay for the furniture for my new house. please let me know if you also work on weekend and make sure you let me know when its convenience for you .More importantly, I am willing to pay you just try and get back to me and let me know how much you want for the Pet care and the errand helper,You will take care of a yr old Australian Terrier, which i will pay you separately and handsomely for the errand because i will need to get some thing fix before i move down , like the furniture bills ,mom bills and some little stuff...(Mind you is just a flexible and simple errands, It does not affect your present job if you are not able to do pet care) I really need a honest and responsible person. This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like. I am moving to a new house that i need to fix some interior and get furniture and have contacted the furniture company because i don't know if you will like to stay in my house depend on what you want. I will let you know as soon as we finalize issues. I will like you to send me your complete name,address and cell phone number so i can include that to my payroll for the period. I also will like you to tell me a few things about yourself. Here is a little about me. I am a single mother, I am 39 and i am hard of hearing. I have lived in Irving, Texas before. I attended Texas School for the Deaf because i am hard hearing , where i achieved my highest qualification. I am a stock brokers and i also a member of charity organization that produce for the Charity (Self Employed). I am never married. I attend the catholic. You will get to know more when we meet. Kindly include in your email your complete name,address and also your cell phone number so i can text you in case i need to pass an urgent information.
NOTE : let me know your charges hourly or daily for the weekdays only? and any other thing you think i will need in the house so that i can make provision,please do tell me so that we can make all necessary arrangements prior to our arrival date.
I'm an independent bookkeeper contractor and i also produce for charity and with this Job i travel alot so you can work as long as you want with me but you have to be honest ....I have decided to choose you for this position and i do hope for a very eventful time with you run an errand . My son name is Jason. I will like to state the job details to you again so we wouldn't have any complications at the end.The start date is 14TH OF AUGUST The pay rate is $20/Hour, so tell me what time will you be able to do the pet care ?..about 6months ago i had a pet carer from along West Colfax Avenue but she moved to Canada with her husband about 3months ago. I will like for us to meet on 15TH OFAUGUST ,2016) evening so we can talk about the pet activities i will be interested in and get to know each other. We could meet at the McDonald's close to you if that works for you.I once booked a pet care and on arrival she told me she got another job which was a big disappointment.For this reason,I will like to commit you by paying (DEPOSITING) you for the first week of your service before our arrival to secure the date so i can be absolutely sure of having you care for my pet to enable things go perfectly without disappointment.I am planning on having furniture and other interior appliances for immediate delivery to my new house after payment so that you can stay in my house if you want and everything will be ready in my house and i want to ensure we are on the same page but kindly let me know if you will be able to do the errands together with the pet care or the only errands because is a very simple and flexible that wont affect your present job and you will be pay handsomely ...
Me and my son can not wait to see you ,but i will need you for errand helper before i move down which you will be pay for separately because some house interior need to pay for and pay some bills for my mom but you will do all this at the Walmart Store close to you , So i really need you to be honest with me and you will never regret with me . We can meet at any McDonald close to you . I hope this is a convenient time for you. I will appreciate you working for us as one family not just a pet carer,That increases the love and build a great partnership between us. I was able to finalized with the furniture company. The Furniture and other little house interior cost $2100. so i will be mailing your first week payment ($20/hr x 5hrs/day = $100 x 5days a week= $500) of your own money $500 plus an additional deposit of $2100 to make a total of $2,600 on the check as soon as i hear back from you.The additional money is for the money for you to run an errand and do some shopping, pay bills for mom and my son, which you will also be pay for separately, You will also need to pay for my furniture and some house interior but you will only make all the payment at the Walmart close to you ...I will let you know mom utilities bills and some shopping to do for them as soon as the check clears. Kindly let me know if this is clear so i can proceed to mailing the check immediately,I just want to confirm your information before i forward it to the payroll department so that you can start an errand for me before we meet because i will need to make some payment for my mom bills, furniture and some house interior which you make all the payment at the Walmart close to you so it wont be a stressful for you , The payment will be mail out probably as soon as possible . Kindly confirm that the below information for
immediate processing of your check.
Name...
Home Address..
City......
State....
Zipcode......
Cell Phone Number ...
Age....
Your Bank Name....
Just to make it clear and please kindly get back to me with your info if you interested because the payment will be mail out to you and i dont want a situation where you will tell me you not interested because i dont have time to start looking for another person, I just want some one that will be faithful and you will enjoy working with me . The check will come with the total amount of $2,600. $500 goes for your first week deposit and the balance of $2,100 goes to the money for the errands. I hope you have a working bank account where the check will be deposited if you receive the check?I will look for your email soon to ensure everything is clear so i can forward your information.I await to hear back from you. and also i will like you to take few minutes of your time to answer the few questions below
1)Can you drive?
2)Can you swim?
3) Do you smoke??
4)Do you have any criminal records?doesn't really matters to me as long as you have learn from your past mistakes,An ready to give you a chance.
5)where are you located presently and what is the address of McDonald's close to you ?
6) Are you First Aid and CPR certified?? ( Its just an added Advantage..)
7) Total charges for the hours
8) Date Of Birth ?
8) Let me know which one you will love to do if you can not do the both but its a flexible job
Thank you
Best Regards
On Sat, Jul 30, 2016 at 5:41 PM, wrote:
Hi! Did you get my number thr
Danielle
Thank you and God bless,"
I told her that she was busted, and I reported her to care.com.
Victoria
Stephanie
Phew. Dodged a messy bullet. When I asked how he found me and which city he was "moving to near me" he stopped answering. Lame oid.
Valerie
natadennis@outlook.com
and natadennis@outlook.com
The phone numbers that sent the texts telling me to email them because they saw my care.com profile and wanted dog sitters were
3476067493 and 8327807676
LD
"Hello and how are you doing?
Glad to read from you and since you were refereed by Alice, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my fur babies who happens to be the only babies i have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Steve and my wife's name is Jessica, I told Alice to scout for a Caregiver so am trusting her judgement. I am relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. my company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job and i'll be in charge. My wife is 6 months pregnant, she was in a little accident few weeks ago so am a little indisposed and this is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so i am gonna have limited time for our fur babies and this is where i hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 3 days per week 3 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or old, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of 2 Dogs, Misty a yr old Australian Terrier and Razor a 4 years old German Shepard for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take them on a walk at least once a week, give them a bath, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away. I can handle the feeding but the rest i wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. I plan on getting 2 fishes on the other hand; one is a Fancy Goldfish, while the other is an Auratus Cichlid, we've never had fishes but i wish to have the very best care for them so i'll need advise on names that you think will befit them. I trust you can do this for us.
Our arrival date will be on the 21st of July and we'll be having a face to face meet on the 22nd the day after our arrival. I will be offering you $400 weekly, i will be needing your services for 3 hours at any suitable time of your choosing. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out a check to you;
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
Days and time available to work:
I await to read from you soon.
Warmest regards
Steve "
ANNA
Text number (510)883-8098
Her friend Jessica Roweland is using the statement of moving from Canada and the needs of pet sitter for her two dogs Misty (a yr old Australian Terrier) and Razor (a 4 years old German Shepherd). Which she would also include of getting 2 fishes include a Fancy Goldfish and Auratus Cichlid. And then the second email will be saying that she need you to run some errands for her which you need to buy those 5 things that she listed for her pet. The moment she said she will send me the checks in advanced, that is when she is busted because I never know any company that would send others check in advanced.
Jenn Rasmussen
Hi,im Sandra Thomson,my sister needs care for her dog,I got your info on care site Kindly message her at susanparker445@hotmail com so she can provide you with further info....Thank you
Shaina Curtis
and number from his assistant "Regina": 2136036830
Do not trust these contact information.
Hello and how are you doing?
Sorry for getting back to you this late, glad to read from you and since you were refereed by my financial Clerk Regina, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my Dogs who happens to be the only Dogs I have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Scott and my wife's name is Loreta, I told my Financial Clerk to scout for a Caregiver so am trusting her judgement. I am relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. My company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job and I'll be in charge. My wife is 6 months pregnant, and was in a little accident few weeks ago so am a little indisposed and this is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so I am gonna have limited time for our Dogs and this is where I hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or old, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of 3 Dogs, Lily a year old Australian Terrier, Dollar and Nimples are 4 years old German Shepard for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take them on a walk at least once a week, give them a bath, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away. I can handle the feeding but the rest i wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. I plan on getting 2 fishes on the other hand; one is a Fancy Goldfish, while the other is an Auratus Cichlid, we've never had fishes but i wish to have the very best care for them so i'll need advise on names that you think will befit them. I trust you can do this for us.
Our arrival date will be on the 4th of July and we'll be having a face to face meet on the 5th the day after our arrival. I will be offering you $400 weekly, I will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out a check to you;
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
3 days and time you're willing to work:
I await to read from you soon.
Warmest regards
Scott.
Gabby
Here is the email:
"Hello,
How are you doing? my name is Susan Parker,You are right about your service needed . I am relocating to your neighborhood from Australia. I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job. However, i need someone that will help in running some few errands and pet sitting
Which city and suburb are you?
I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or older, loves pets, reliable and punctual. You will take care of a yr old Australian Terrier for three days a week and will have to take him on a walk, give him a bath, meals, brush his hair and make him comfortable while we are away.
Responsibilities for him will be to look after him, feed him meals, bath, keep him clean and safe. My pet is my life so i entrust you to give him the best care..
I will be offering you $300 weekly, i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours from monday to sunday. If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance.
I will be waiting to hear from you."
Later, after I emailed her back, this is what she emailed:
"No problem about working for us, we will be living in Layton also. I and my family would be coming into town on the 15th of july so let me know when its most convenient for you to start and also my financial Clerk will make out a check to you before our arrival. You will receive a Certified Check which you will deduct your wages of $300 for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy foodstuffs and other things needed in the house. You will be getting the foodstuffs and some other items which you believe might be needed on or before the day of our arrival which will be the 15th of july. Actually our flights from Australia will arrive at night so you will be getting the foodstuffs in the morning and making all other preparations.
I will also instruct my estate agent to mail the keys of the apartment to you so as to do all other necessary preparations before we arrive. You have to get all this shopping before our arrival so that we wont have to start running around when we arrive, So my financial Clerk would be needing the following information to make out the check payment.
Full Name:
Full address:
zip-code :
Phone number:
email:
All i need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be committed to the work, You will also have a nice period of time working with us.
I will be waiting to hear from you."
Brandi
Texts from (786) 545-8439
Emails from jessrowlandd@outlook.com
Annie Gurvis
Jenna
Hello, thanks for your response concerning the Pet sitting, My name is
Clara I am a single Mother of two, Richard and Scott, they are 5
and 1+ years respectively...I attended California School for the Deaf
where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business
(Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of
relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work
based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the
community and i would be needing your services for my dog (cookie) a
Golden Retriever starting from 4th of July. 9am-1pm Monday- Thursday
"or" 9am-4pm Saturdays and Sundays, he is friendly. Your services will be:
1. Feeding
2. Taking him for a walk.
3. Wellness check
4. Playing with him
Like I said we are relocating and have already made arrangement for
the cookie as well, I really took my time in going through your
profile and it got me rest assured that you are a very reliable pet
sitter so for this reason I would love cookie to be in your care, I've
also ordered for a special Kennel for him which he would be living as
his house when we arrive and I want them to be ready before our
arrival so everything can be in place. This
could be a temporary or permanent job since you are unemployed for
now it depends on what your schedule is like but I do like to be sure if
you are available the first two weeks. I made
some research on the wages for your service and i have decided to
start with $400 per week. You will be paid $400 for the first week
pending on my arrival and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay
as cookie gets along with you. I want to inform you that i have a
seminar to attend as soon as I arrive and will be having an
interview section with you immediately after the seminar. Also I will like to
include your pay to our Payroll for the period just to have you booked
down and secure for my dog as his sitter. I will be needing the
following information below to issue a check out to you under the
supervision of my Payroll. I need your direct mobile number so I can
contact you and have immediate response whenever I contact you in case
I need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Home Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the Doghouse seller about the
kennel, Dog Foods, Cream and some other necessary accessories (pet
utilities) as soon as you get the payment you will deduct $400 as your
salary for the first week and have the remaining balance which is for
the Kennel to the Sale Representative for shipping. I hope cookie will
have the best of time while he's in your care and you will treat him
right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put
in place prior to our arrival. I look forward to hearing back from
you. Thank you and God bless
Regards!!
Clara.
Alli Ehrhardt
Thank you for your response concerning the Pet sitting, let me give you a brief info about myself My name is Tracy. I am a single Mother of two, David and Scott,they are 5 and 1+ years respectively .I attended Texas School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification.I'm 39 years old and I am hard of hearing, a Contractor in building equipment. I attend catholic.We are a devoted happy christian family, I would be needing your services for my pet dog Golden Retriever,he is very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too they enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks is his very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too.They are house trained and crate trained......starting from 27th of June. 5/4hours a day at your convenience, they are friendly.I will appreciate if you can tell
me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two
pictures of you.
Your services will be:
1. Feeding
2. Walking.
3. Wellness check
4. Playing with him
Like I said we are relocating and have already made arrangement for the pets as well, I really took my time in going through your profile and it got me rest assured that you are a very reliable pet sitter so for this reason I would love my pets to be in your care, I've also ordered for two special Kernel for the dogs which they would be living as their house when we arrive and I want them to be ready before our arrival so everything can be in place.
This could be a temporary or permanent job it depends on what your schedule is like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first two weeks. I made some research on the wages for your service and i have decided to start with $400 per week. You will be paid $400 for the first week pending on my arrival and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my pets gets along with you. I want to inform you that i have a seminar to attend as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately after the seminar . Also I will like to include your pay to our Payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my pets as their sitter. I will be needing the following information below to issue a check out to you under the supervision of my Payroll.
I need your direct mobile number so I can contact you and have immediate response whenever I contact you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the Doghouse seller about the Kernels, Dog Foods, Cream and some other necessary accessories as soon as you get the payment you will deduct $400 as your salary for the first week and have the remaining balance which is for the Kernel to the Sale Representative for shipping. I hope the pets will have the best of time while they are in your care and you will treat them right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival.
I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless
Regards!!
Tiffany
Hello Tiffany,
Thank you for your response concerning the Pet sitting, My name is
Dave I'm married with a daughter Daisy.I'm 39 years old and a
Contractor in building equipment. I attend catholic.We are a
devoted happy christian family, i would be needing your services
for my 2 pet dogs Golden Retriever.starting from JUNE 27TH.
Monday-Friday, 5/4hours a day at your convenience, they are
friendly.
Your services will be:
1. Feeding
2. Taking them for a walk.
3. Wellness check
4. Playing with them
Like I said we are relocating and have already made arrangement for
the pets as well, I really took my time in going through your
profile and it got me rest assured that you are a very reliable pet
sitter so for this reason I would love my pets to be in your care,
I've also ordered for two special Kernel for the dogs which they
would be living as their house when we arrive and I want them to be
ready before our arrival so everything can be in place.
This could be a temporary or permanent job it depends on what your
schedule is like but I do like to be sure if you are available the
first two weeks. I made some research on the wages for your service
and i have decided to start with $400 per week. You will be paid
$400 for the first week pending on my arrival and as time goes we
can negotiate on a new pay as my pets gets along with you. I want
to inform you that i have a seminar to attend as soon as I arrive
and will be having an interview section with you immediately after
the seminar . Also I will like to include your pay to our Payroll
for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my pets
as their sitter. I will be needing the following information below
to issue a check out to you under the supervision of my Payroll.
I need your direct mobile number so I can contact you and have
immediate response whenever I contact you in case I need to pass an
urgent information:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the Doghouse seller about the
Kernels, Dog Foods, Cream and some other necessary accessories as
soon as you get the payment you will deduct $400 as your salary for
the first week and have the remaining balance which is for the
Kernel to the Sale Representative for shipping. I hope the pets
will have the best of time while they are in your care and you
will treat them right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a
lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival.
I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless
Regards!!
david
years respectively .I attended California School for the Deaf,
Fremont. Where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own
business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process
of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work
based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the
community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog
and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Blitzen he
is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very
friendly,calm,playful and always happy,he is also very much
comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with
us. Going for walks Blitzen is very favorite activity. Blitzen is
house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers
for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will
care for him starting from this month. I will appreciate if you can
tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two
pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet
Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
Schedule required, dates, Hours per week : I will be offering you $375
weekly ($25/hr.) for 15hrs a week, will be needing your services for
five hours from 10am-3pm or 4pm-9pm for 3 days in a week or you can
schedule a convenient time for you and let me know what time is OK for
you to take care of our pet and provide me your own flexibility and
availability to work probably (Any days and hours you choose of your
own would be ok with me because i would want you to feel at home
working for me)
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your
schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the
first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I
have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can
negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you.I want to inform
you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive
and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive
with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for
the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet.I will
be needing the following information below to issue out your first
week pay check to you , kindly get back to me with the requested
information so i can have you fully booked for the job and arrangement
can be made for other needed things.I hope my Dog will have the best
of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just
like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place
prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
First Name : ___________
Middle Name If Any : ___________
Last Name : ___________
Full Street Address with apt# : ___________
Apt # : ___________
City, State, Zip Code: ___________
Sex: ________Age :_________
Cell Phone Number (___): ___________
Home Phone Number(___): ___________
Email: ___________
Current Job: ___________
We are excited and looking forward to meeting you soonest. Thank you
and God bless
Mary Cole
Sam S.
Anyway, Natasha Dennis (natadennis@outlook.com) is bad news! I fell for it at first. Once the email mentioned a cashiers check and an odd amount of money, I called them out on it and asked probing questions, so I don't expect a reply...
I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't think about the fact that our numbers aren't actually posted! How are people actually getting them anyway???
Good luck to everyone else! Remember, NEVER SHARE SSN's OR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBERS! Stay safe everybody! :D
Javier Hernandez
Kate
Nancy
Rena
I would just ignore the emails. Throw away the "check" they might send. Or you can always have the bank check that for you. I grew suspicious after the third e-mail asking for my personal information ready to send a check, when they haven't even tried to schedule to meet me first or call....too good to be true.
This definitely serves as a life lesson.
Hannah
out conversations went like this
Me: Hi my name is Hannah, I was contacted by you sister that you are in need of a pet sitter. I am only here for the summer but am willing to do it this summer. My schedule is pretty open except for the few vacations I am going on. Let me know if I can be of any assistance.
Eunice:Hello,
My name is Eunice my Husband name is David, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh. I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Jeff and Busta, am moving with my husband he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work and I wont be able to take care of my dogs like I want to because am 6 Months pregnant. I and David have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed, our furry babies are friendly, Jeff is quite big he is a retriever he got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We will need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walk at least once a week,they are well trained and wont give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them.
You will be working for any two days of your choice excluding Sundays for at least 3 hours, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs.
Where is your apartment located in the city so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Eunice Lindstrom
Rena
Hello,
My name is Eunice my Husband name is David, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh. I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Jeff and Busta, am moving with my husband he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work and I wont be able to take care of my dogs like I want to because am 6 Months pregnant. I and David have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed, our furry babies are friendly, Jeff is quite big he is a retriever he got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We will need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walk at least once a week,they are well trained and wont give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them.
You will be working for any two days of your choice excluding Sundays for at least 3 hours, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs.
Where is your apartment located in town so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Eunice Lindstrom
Jackie T
Keelin Peabody
Hello,
Thanks for your response, My name is Ms Mary White, I am 8 months
pregnant we are currently on Vacation with my Husband, and I am
staying for 1 month, I am Pet Lover and also love playing with Pet
most especially puppies. I have gotten a Dog in the before Leaving
for Vacation and I left it with my gate keeper i will need a Dog
Sitter OR Walker,groomer, to watch the Dog for me before my arrival.
I will like to know how much this gonna cost me for 4 weeks and the
food cost it will take her to survive for the exact period of time. I
will have the Dog Dropped at your door by the Gate keeper.
Here is little information that you may need for now
The Dog Name is Tasha and its 9 months old as said to me by the
seller, i have not met Tasha face-face but i got the picture so i can
send you the picture if needed, I need to know if i can trust you
with my Dog?
Lifespan 11 to 13 years
Weight 65 to 75 pounds (29 to 34 kg approx.)
Height 24 to 26 inches (60 to 66 cm approx.)
Temperament Loyal, responsive, intelligent, alert
Dog Name: Malinois shepherd
Breed Type Purebred
Group (of Breed) Herding
She is House Trained
She is Potty Trained
Dogs Name: Tasha
Shes Kennel Trained.
She loves playing Around with other dogs.
YOUR SERVICE:
As a working dog, the Belgian malinois is accustomed to dynamic
outdoor life and hence a lot of physical exercise, long walks and jogs
is required daily, as also playing in an open area unleashed would
keep them happy and healthy.
These obedient, committed, watchful and territorial dog love masters
who don’t dominate or rude, or else the dog too will not cooperate.
They are good with children and would socialize well if taught from
puppyhood. Herding behaviors like circling, chasing, roaming aimlessly
or biting at people’s heels are often seen in them.
For me to send you the payment and to drop the Dog at your Door i will
need the information below
1.Full Name
2.Street Address
3.City
4.State.
5.Zip Code
6.Cell phone number
7.Do you already have pets at your home
8. do you have any experience in walking Pets,sitting pets?
Once I receive your contact information as requested above I will get
back to you with the task you will be handling.Please understand you
will be paid for the first week immediately as I have stated in my
message above, its important for me to have everything setup before my
arrival Hope I am clear with that.
Let me know if you are interested in working with me and get back to
me with the requested details.
Thank you and have a great day!
Ms Mary White
Shauna
"---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Barry John
Date: Monday, May 16, 2016
Subject: REGARDING THE BABYSITTING JOB..
To:
Good Morning,
How are you today and hope you had a wonderful weekend.Of course we would love to have you babysit our little angel, I know we could work things out cos we are currently relocating to the address so if you could provide your current mailing address now so we could also secure your services before we arrive and you can also help us get all the necessary things done before we arrive that would be great. I will be expecting your email back with the necessary Information so we can both be in contact from time to time..Thanks and do have a wonderful weekend ahead.
Full name:
Contact Address: (No P.O. Box)
Apt #:
City, Zip Code:
State:
Home phone number:
Cell phone number:
Available hours:
Active Email Address:
Regards,
Mr Barry John.
Hi Barry,
Thank you so so much for the email. I would love to babysit/nanny for your sweet little girl but I noticed you said you needed someone for 4 months. Unfortunately because I am still in college in another state I have to return in mid July. I'm sure this changes things but if you the offer still stands, please let me know and I can finish sending you my information!
On Saturday, May 14, 2016, Barry John wrote:
Hello,
How are you today? Please first of all permit me to express my utmost respect and admiration based on your kindness and willingness to help watch over kids while their parents are away. I think that’s a very noble and generous job i would be really glad to have your services rendered to my daughter too.
Thanks so much for your interest in the babysitting job; my name is Barry John, My wife asked me to email you on her behalf, she was the one who contacted you… We live in Ontario Canada and we are planning to move to your city in the United States permanently with our 3 yrs old daughter Rose and my wife Kimberly.
We need the service of a caring with positive personality to take good care of our daughter because I want her to have a wonderful stay so i will like to make provision for a good babysitter. I am not sure how best to go about this nanny choosing, as you should understand that a child is not what you just leave in the care of anyone as there has to be trust and love as a very good parent would give to a child. If you have to know a little about my family I am an Engineer and mostly my job takes me out of town so I am not always home to be with my family, my wife is an interior decorator and she works from home so you certainly will have to be with my wife at home most times . More so, I will be making arrangements in renting an apartment close to you but it depends on your location, The main reason why we need a babysitter is because my wife is 3 months pregnant and she won’t be able to handle the whole situation in the house and the doctor advised her not to do anything stressful due to her present condition so I need you to take care of my daughter around the hours of 3 PM - 8 PM from Thursday through Saturday or anytime you are convenient with, You just have to let me know your time schedule as for us to fix a time that won't be a problem or inconvenient your other daily activities and also you will be helping my wife with some of the household chores running some errands when necessary. You would only be needed for 15 hrs per week at your convenience so I will like you to get back to me with your available hours. I will appreciate it if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
1. Cooking for the kid
2. Caring for the Kid
3. Cleaning the kid
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but i do like to be sure if you are available the first two weeks.
I made some research on the wages for your service and i have decided to start with $400 per week and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my daughter get along with you. My daughter is wonderful and a very bright kid. She is healthy and loving, she has no allergy and does not have schedule for anything such as nap, and she loves to dance, recite poems and listening to stories. I am definitely sure you are going to like her when you start babysitting her and by then you are going to know better about the loving family you are yet to start working for... I will need your service for up to 4 months on a temporary before permanent basis and i am willing to offer you $400.00 per week with benefits as compensation for a trustworthy and honest candidate. It’s okay if you prefer to be a live-in or live-out nanny as i can drop him at your house every day and will greatly appreciate it if you will be delighted to accept this offer as we would be arriving soon. Also, you will be helping us in purchasing groceries for our home complex before or on the day of our arrival, if you meet up to our expectation with your services. I have a financier in the States who will be handling the payment and as well as our other expenses, so he will be the one that will be taking care of your payment, I will instruct him to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service. If this employment opportunity is acceptable to you, kindly get back to me with the required information below for confirmation and further proceedings of the payment to take place
Full name:
Contact Address: (No P.O. Box)
Apt #:
City, Zip Code:
State:
Home phone number:
Cell phone number:
Available hours:
Active Email Address:
I will also like to run a background check on you because it's not easy to leave a child with someone just like that and i hope you understand my concerns.
QUESTIONS FOR YOU
1) What academic qualifications do you possess?
2) Do you have any relevant certificate(s) to back up your Babysitting/ Nanny Career?
3) How old are you?
4) Are you married?
5) Tell us more about your temperament.
6) Do you have fingerprints verified by the States?
7) How conducive is your residence?
8) Do you speak any languages other than English?
9) Have you ever been treated for mental illness/depression?
10) How many children do you feel comfortable caring for?
11) What ages do you prefer?
12) What are your weaknesses/limitations?
13) What are your strengths?
14) Do you live alone?
I hope the questions are not so breath taking; we are only trying to act as we have been directed by the nanny site so we can know we are having someone with enormous experience when it comes to babysitting.
We would be arriving on the 30th of May but you will be paid henceforth, as I will have several small assignments for you to complete prior to our arrival, such as checking our new apartment for necessary supplies, purchasing what may be needed before our arrival, Necessary toiletries and cleaning supplies etc. which I will provide you with a list. All we ask from you is honesty and sincerity and am sure you will enjoy the time you will spend with my daughter & i hope she will have the best of time while she is in your care and i hope you will treat her right just like yours, Get back to me as i have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival.
Please do get in touch immediately so as to start making arrangements while I await your urgent response for this employment offer along with the requested details.Below are some pictures of my daughter..
Sincerely,
Barry John Family"
:o(
Jessica Cornelius
"Hello, My name is Pastor David Gray, I got your number from petsitllc.com. Myself and my wife are looking for a loving and responsible Petsitter to care for our adorable 2yrs old dog for 3 days a week and 4hrs daily. You will be paid $400 weekly. Email me right now at davidgray0307@aol.com for more details."
Pet Sitter
"Hello. My name is Pastor David Gray. I got your number from a website. Myself and my wife are looking for a loving and responsible petsitter to care for our adorable 2 yrs old dog for 3 days a week and 4hrs daily. You will be paid $400 weekly. Email me right now at davidgray0307@aol.com for more details."
Dan Gittelsohn
Jay
Joyce
Melissa
Heather Kronstadt
Deborah Fouts
The service will include WALKING, FEEDING, AND GENERAL CARE.... You will be caring for her at my rented suite. Can you tell me the exact location( or closest Major intersection so I can calculate how close it will be to my rented suite and also make further arrangements for the job. I await your positive response.
I responded with information of only the closest intersections.
I then received another email today, of which I am not going to take the time to type, because it was more than a page. He does give information that he is coming down from Puerto Rico for a month inspection course with the Bureau of Special Investigations, a branch of the Department of Justice of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Steven Edward then goes on to say he is a private investigator. He discusses his sweet dog , Sophia. Gives a telephone number: 323-388-3983, but says he may not be able to answer the phone so text or email would be better. At the end, there is a REQUIRED INFORMATION section:
asking for my full name
address
City
State
zip code
cell#
Best time to reach
References
He also attaches pictures of Sophia
What can we do to catch this scammer?
Thanks
Krissy
Her "friends" email went like this...
How are you doing? My name is Eliza Gilchrist ,You are right about your service needed . I and my family will be relocating to your neighborhood from Australia. I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job. However, i need someone that will help in running some few errands and pet sitting.
Which city or suburb are you?
I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or older, loves pets, reliable and punctual. You will be taking care of my two Australian Terrier of both (a yr old ) and a Golden retriever (2 yr old) for three days a week you are required to take them on walks, bath them when necessary, feed them, brush their hair,keep them happy and safe and also, make them comfortable while we are away. My pets are my life so i entrust you to give them the best care. I will be offering you $300 weekly, i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours between Monday to Sunday (NOTE: You are to choose the days that you will be available). If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable, trustworthy and a good person, I will instruct my financial to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance. I will be waiting to hear from you.
Eliza...
Pat
I was in contact with a woman named Marina Diez, and after the money was transferred I thought I wouldn't hear from her again. Well, I was right in a way. Instead I have continued to receive calls and text messages from someone claiming to be her husband. He has been calling both my cellphone, and my house from the same number based in california.
Vicky Opine
Hello,
I just saw your post as a pet sitter on www.petsit.com and I'm hoping to talk with you more about it. How many years of professional pet sitting experience have you accumulated while working with pets? Can I contract your services for my pet, a Samoyed dog by the name Bella? I will be needing services starting from May 16th and would stretch till June 17th. I'm flexible with start time but preferably between 10am-11am, when i will be off to work. At least a minimum of 1hrs daily, (Mondays through Fridays).
Services include walking, feeding and general care. You will be caring for her at my rented suite. Can you tell me your exact location (i.e the closest major intersection to your home) so i can calculate how close it will be to my rented suite and also to make further arrangements for the task. I look forward to reading from you soon.
Thanks,
Richard Wilson.
Gabriel
I received a check from him in the mail today for a large sum of money, far more than I would charge for dog walks. It very much looks like a legitimate check, except it was coming from the United States Ski and Snowboard Association. Pretty odd. I was thinking, well, what's the harm in cashing the check? If it's a scam, it won't go through, and I'm certainly not dumb enough to send him any money. That was the point where I noticed the email you had sent out and saw Sophia the Bolognese was first on the list.
I felt pretty stupid for not immediately knowing, but I've had to deal with some odd situations with legitimate clients and the money seemed good. There was nothing that was so obvious of a red flag before going through so much correspondance, he never asked for my bank account number etc. I mean, a visiting FBI agent sounds completely ridiculous, but within the realm of possibility.
Anyway, the name he was using is Steven Edward (sounds pretty fake now that I think about it), phone number is 323-364-3227, email is stevenedward05@gmail.com. It's pretty frustrating, I just joined PSI and posted a listing a few weeks ago, unsure if I would get any business through the website, and it's frustrating to have my first potential client turn out to be a scammer.
Aaleah Ilaban
Dan Gittelsohn
I would never accept a job without meeting the client or if I didn't meet them cash a check unless it was a personal check. One of the e-mails says "I hope that changes soon (having a baby) then in the same e-mail she says that she is 4 months pregnant" Come on!!
Good luck everyone! Just use your head!
Dan
jbcrittersitters
Aubrey
Debra Winchester
ToAubrey Alyse Today at 4:59 PM
Hello,
Glad to read from you and since you were refereed by Sandra, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my fur babies who happens to be the only babies i have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Debra and my husband's name is Mark, I told my employee Sandra to scout for a Caregiver so am trusting her judgement. I am relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. my company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job and i'll be part of the team in charge. i am also 4 months pregnant also. this is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so i am gonna have limited time for our fur babies and this is where i hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or old, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of 2 Dogs, Misty a yr old Australian Terrier and Razor a 4 years old German Shepard for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take them on a walk at least once a week, give them a bath, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away. I can handle the feeding but the rest i wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. I trust you can do this for us.
Our arrival date will be on the 1st of May and we'll be having a face to face meet on the 2nd the day after our arrival. I will be offering you $350 weekly, i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out a check to you;
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
3 Days you are willing to work:
I await to read from you soon.
Warmest regards
Debra
Phoenix
I then proceed to laugh hysterically and write them an email explaining their error and replied with the simple 'check mate'. My amusement is now over with and they were fun to play with. But seriously y'all don't fall for it, don't deposit money they give you and don't give it back to them.
Rebecca Lindsay
Julie Miles
Phoenix
Phoenix
Brian
If there is bad punctuation (especially no spaces after a comma, it's a scam email!).
Jodie Daher
I didn't get scammed in my petsitting business, but ran across this on a (if you can believe it!) Christian dating site! They are also very good at scams involving selling "pedigreed dogs." They produce "papers" & everything. They ask for a partial payment to ship the pup & vanish with the money. They also like to offer apartments or homes for sale or rent & even go so far as to send keys if you're foolish enough to send a down payment. The keys got nothing or the number house doesn't exist. Be very careful! These people are VERY GOOD at what they do & some appear VERY professional & believable. Good Luck!
Luc Auvinen
"hearing issues"
"can't text because I'm at work"
they are using phone #954-299-4502
Lisa Manfredi
Michelle
Dani W.
Thing is my number isn't visible on care.com. However against my better judgment I emailed the person and received this email today:
Hello,
Glad to read from you and since you were refereed by Sandra, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my fur babies who happens to be the only babies i have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Olivia and my husband's name is Mark, I told my employee Sandra to scout for a Caregiver so am trusting her judgement. I am relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. my company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job and i'll be part of the team in charge. i am also 4 months pregnant also. this is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so i am gonna have limited time for our fur babies and this is where i hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or old, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of 2 Dogs, Misty a yr old Australian Terrier and Razor a 4 years old German Shepard for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take them on a walk at least once a week, give them a bath, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away. I can handle the feeding but the rest i wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. I trust you can do this for us.
Our arrival date will be on the 23rd of April and we'll be having a face to face meet on the 24th the day after our arrival. I will be offering you $350 weekly, i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out a check to you;
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
3 Days you are willing to work:
I await to read from you soon.
Warmest regards
Olivia
Tasha
Olivia Winchester from Oliviawinnss@outlook.com and it was a SCAM! This is what they said !!!!
Hello,
Glad to read from you and since you were refereed by Sandra, I feel comfortable discussing this opening as it concerns the comfort of my fur babies who happens to be the only babies i have presently but hoping for that to change soon. My name is Olivia and my husband's name is Mark, I told my employee Sandra to scout for a Caregiver so am trusting her judgement. I am relocating to your neighborhood from Canada. my company recently got a contract with a company on a private research job and i'll be part of the team in charge. i am also 4 months pregnant also. this is going to be a big change in my family so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so i am gonna have limited time for our fur babies and this is where i hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or old, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of 2 Dogs, Misty a yr old Australian Terrier and Razor a 4 years old German Shepard for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take them on a walk at least once a week, give them a bath, brush their hair and make them comfortable while we are away. I can handle the feeding but the rest i wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. I trust you can do this for us.
Our arrival date will be on the 23rd of April and we'll be having a face to face meet on the 24th the day after our arrival. I will be offering you $350 weekly, i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
My financial clerk will require this information to be able to make out a check to you;
Full Name:
Full address with Apt Number:
City, State and Zip code:
Phone number:
3 Days you are willing to work:
I await to read from you soon.
Warmest regards
Olivia
Jackie Olson
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
Schedule required, dates, Hours per week : I will be offering you $375 weekly ($25/hr.) for 15hrs a week, will be needing your services for five hours from 10am-3pm or 4pm-9pm for 3 days in a week or you can schedule a convenient time for you and let me know what time is OK for you to take care of our pet and provide me your own flexibility and availability to work probably (Any days and hours you choose of your own would be ok with me because i would want you to feel at home working for me)
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you.I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet.I will be needing the following information below to issue out your first week pay check to you , kindly get back to me with the requested information so i can have you fully booked for the job and arrangement can be made for other needed things.I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
First Name : ___________
Middle Name If Any : ___________
Last Name : ___________
Full Street Address with apt# : ___________
Apt # : ___________
City, State, Zip Code: ___________
Sex: ________Age :_________
Cell Phone Number (___): ___________
We are excited and looking forward to meeting you soonest.
Thank you and God bless
Sheyla Martins
Brian
Nicole Araujo
Lacey Griswald
Good morning, Thanks for your reply. I got your email for the Job opening I posted on Craigslist about Dog/sitting. I'm in need of a reliable, responsible and energetic candidate for my dog. My name is Joseph Bristow. I'm a deaf man. My dog's name is Leo. I need you to watch the dog because I'm on a business trip but i will need you to watch her for two weeks and you will be starting from 28th of March. I will be offering you $630 for the whole two weeks service, I will provide all necessary things including her foods with her cage i will make an arrangement with a moving agent to bring her to you or they can take her back to my house and you will go there to watch her. That is if you're not allow to have a pet at your house, but if she's staying at your place I will come and pick her when i return from my trip. She is a Cairn Terrier dog, she loves to play with other animals and she's so friendly, she's awesome with other dogs and a great walker on the leash, she is a great listener, he wont pull on you. she is a sweet and gentle dog, Kindly let me know if you are satisfy with my offer so that I can make arrangement for your payment in advance. I need you to be able to clean her body twice in a week and take good care of her, you must be very honest and trustworthy. My financial aid will mail a payment to you before her arrival so as to secure your service with me, I will arrange for my private moving agent to bring her down to your house. My Financial Ad-visor would be needing the following Information bellow to make out the advance payment to you, kindly get back to me with the following information:
1. Full Name
2. Mailing Address,
3. City
4. State and Zip Code
5. Phone Number
I will notify you as soon as i hear back from my financial ad-visor upon when the check will be mail out to you and the date you will be receiving it so that you can prepare yourself for it and i will let you know further details upon the delivery of the payment.
Joseph.
Laura Musich
Mary Beth Wyss
Ashley D. Johnson
Thank you for your response concerning the Pet sitting, My name is Chris,I'm married with two kids, Kim and Diana, they are 5 and 3 years respectively.I am 39 years old and i am hard of hearing ..i work in the US military Airforce,My wife is a Nurse, We are a devoted christian family, i would be needing your services for my dogs starting from March 21st.Monday-friday,3/4hrs and or weekends 3-4hrs daily at your convenient time, they are friendly and they are both 10weeks old.
Your services are
1. taking them for a walk
2. getting their food
3.Puppy visits/Wellness check
Like i said i would be traveling to your area and have already made arrangement for their coming as well, i really took my time in going through your profile on care.com and it got me rest assured you are a very reliable pet care, for this reason i would love my pets to be in your care, I've also ordered for two specially built doghouses which they would be living as soon we arrives and i want them to be ready before my arrival .
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but i do like to be sure if you are available the first two weeks. I made some research on the wages for your service and i have decided to start with $400 per week so you will be paid $400 for the first week pending my arrival and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my pet gets along with you. I want to inform you that i have a seminar i will be attending as soon as i arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately i arrive. Also i will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my pets. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and i need your direct mobile number so i can text you in case i need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the Doghouse seller about (the special built dog's house,foods,cream and some dogs accessories) so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct $400 for your first week and have the rest sent to the doghouse seller for delivery as soon as the check clears, i hope my pets will have the best of time while they are in your care and i hope you will treat them right just like yours, Get back to me as i have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival.
I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless,
Regards
On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 5:07 PM, ashley woodward wrote:
Hey Chris, I tried to get a hold of you last night but you must have not gotten my message. So are you still looking for someone to watch your dog? Let me know.
Ashley Johnson
Barbara
melody
melody
Mary Beth Wyss
Hello,
I just saw your post as a pet sitter on www.petsit.com and I'm hoping to talk with you more about it. How many years of professional pet sitting experience have you accumulated while working with Pets? Can I contract your services for my pet, a Samoyed dog by the name Bella? I will be needing services starting from April 4th and would stretch till May 5th. I'm flexible with start time but preferably between 10AM-11AM, when i will be off to work. At least a minimum of 1hrs daily, (MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAYS).
Services include walking, feeding and general care. You will be caring for her at my rented suite. Can you tell me your exact location (i.e the closest Major Intersection to your home) so I can calculate how close it will be to my rented suite and also to make further arrangements for the task. I look forward to reading from you soon.
Thanks,
Richard Wilson.
K.
9542994502
Marygilbert049@gmail.com
Ms. Mary claims to have gotten my information from care.
Pet Sitter
NAME: Solomon Brent
EMAIL: solomonbrent9815@hotmail.com
IP ADDRESS: 216.185.39.17
MESSAGE: Dear friend,
Greetings,
I am Solomon Brent, a NATO soldier serving in Afghanistan. I and my comrades we are seeking your assistance to help us receive/invest our funds in your country in any lucrative business.
Please if this proposal is acceptable by you, kindly respond back to me for more details.
Thanks and waiting to hear from you
Solomon Brent
Ashley
Hello Ashley, How are you doing? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a single Mother of two, Richard and Scott, they are 5 and 1+ years respectively .I attended California School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed).I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Cookie he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Cookie is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Cookie is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting 28th of FEB I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you.I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet.I will be needing the following information below to issue out your first week pay check to you , kindly get back to me with the requested information so i can have you fully booked for the job and arrangement can be made for other needed things.I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours, attached is a picture of me Kids & cookie. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
we are excited and looking forward to meeting you soonest.
tHank you and God bless
Elizabeth Jason
Then a reply:
Hello Ashley,
Your information's were received and I'm glad we finally got on the same page, I'll like to inform you that I'll be living at Shadowbrook Vero LLC 4141 16th St, Vero Beach, FL 32960 and will like to know if we can meet on Sunday (28th of Febuary)at the nearest McDonald to you [kindly provide me with the address] by 6.00PM if that works for you? to conclude on other arrangements... Just to make it clear,The check will come in the amount of $1970. $400 goes for your first week deposit you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest $1570 sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears. I look forward to your reply soon to ensure everything is clear so I can forward your information.
Thank you and God bless.
Elizabeth Jason
samantha
Name Withheld
Katie
Hello,
How are you doing? You are so right about your service been needed . I am relocating to The USA from Australia so i will like to know
Which area or city do you live in?. I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job. However, i need someone that will help in running some few errands and pet sitting.
I need someone to work 3 days per week 5 hours per day, someone that is matured either young or old, loves pets, reliable and punctual. You will take care of a yr old Australian Terrier for three days a week and will have to take him on a walk, give him a bath, meals, brush his hair and make him comfortable while we are away.
Responsibilities for him will be to look after him, feed him meals, bath, keep him clean and safe. My pet is my life so i entrust you to give him the best care..
I will be offering you $400 weekly, i will be needing your services for 3 hours at any suitable time of yours between Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
The somewhat broken English got me suspicious and I waited a couple days to email them back. Btw they sent me that email at 11 pm. Today I received this email, along with a few pictures:
No problem about working for us i have attached the pictures of my beautiful family,, we will be living close to your neighborhood. I and my family would be coming into town on the 10th March. so let me know when its most convenient for you to start and also my financial Clerk will make out a check to you before our arrival. You will receive a Certified Check which you will deduct your wages of $400 for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy foodstuffs and other things needed in the house. You will be getting the foodstuffs and some other items which you believe might be needed on or before the day of our arrival which will be the 1 of 10th March. Actually our flights from Australia will arrive at night so you will be getting the foodstuffs in the morning and making all other preparations.
I will also instruct my estate agent to mail the keys of the apartment to you so as to do all other necessary preparations before we arrive. You have to get all this shopping before our arrival so that we wont have to start running around when we arrive, So my financial Clerk would be needing the following information to make out the check payment.
Full Name:
Full address with zip-code & Apt Number:
Age:
Gender:
Phone number:
Acceptance of offer:
All i need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be committed to the work, You will also have a nice period of time working with us.
I am so glad I looked up pet sitting scams because I have seen that last line in a bunch of comments and I know now that it is a scam. Such a bummer because I could have really used that $400 a week!
luu ly
Unstarred Lu leFri, Feb 19, 2016 at 10:20 PM
Add star Mary WhiteSat, Feb 20, 2016 at 7:53 AM
To: Lu le
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Hello
Thanks for your response, My name is Ms Mary White, I am 8 months
pregnant we are currently on Vacation with my Husband, and I am
staying for 1 month, I am Pet Lover and also love playing with Pet
most especially puppies. I have gotten a Dog in the before Leaving
for Vacation and I left it with my gate keeper i will need a Dog
Sitter OR Walker,groomer, to watch the Dog for me before my arrival.
I will like to know how much this gonna cost me for 4 weeks and the
food cost it will take her to survive for the exact period of time. I
will have the Dog Dropped at your door by the Gate keeper.
Here is little information that you may need for now
The Dog Name is Tasha and its 9 months old as said to me by the
seller, i have not met Tasha face-face but i got the picture so i can
send you the picture if needed, I need to know if i can trust you
with my Dog?
Lifespan 11 to 13 years
Weight 65 to 75 pounds (29 to 34 kg approx.)
Height 24 to 26 inches (60 to 66 cm approx.)
Temperament Loyal, responsive, intelligent, alert
Dog Name: Malinois shepherd
Breed Type Purebred
Group (of Breed) Herding
She is House Trained
She is Potty Trained
Dogs Name: Tasha
Shes Kennel Trained.
She loves playing Around with other dogs.
YOUR SERVICE:
As a working dog, the Belgian malinois is accustomed to dynamic
outdoor life and hence a lot of physical exercise, long walks and jogs
is required daily, as also playing in an open area unleashed would
keep them happy and healthy.
These obedient, committed, watchful and territorial dog love masters
who don’t dominate or rude, or else the dog too will not cooperate.
They are good with children and would socialize well if taught from
puppyhood. Herding behaviors like circling, chasing, roaming aimlessly
or biting at people’s heels are often seen in them.
For me to send you the payment and to drop the Dog at your Door i will
need the information below
1.Full Name
2.Street Address
3.City
4.State.
5.Zip Code
6.Cell phone number
7.Do you already have pets at your home
8. do you have any experience in walking Pets,sitting pets?
Once I receive your contact information as requested above I will get
back to you with the task you will be handling.Please understand you
will be paid for the first week immediately as I have stated in my
message above, its important for me to have everything setup before my
arrival Hope I am clear with that.
Let me know if you are interested in working with me and get back to
me with the requested details.
Thank you and have a great day! .....i'm pretty sure this is a scam TTTT
Keiundra Collier
'e to have you as my pet Hello there how are you doing ? My name is Sheryl, I'm currently in VA but in process of moving to your area,I read your profile on care.com and will like to have you as my pet care, I'm willing to pay 25/hour. Starting 26th Feb,9AM-1PM, Mondays-Thursdays "or" 9am-4pm Saturdays and Sundays. Email Hime your resume/references to (sherlysimpson2011@gmail.com) for more details Mrs.Simpson."
Watch out for email address sherlysimpson2011@gmail.com and phone number 434-563-2497.
Julia
From: Robin Adams
To: Julia Littlejohn
Sent: Sun, Jan 24, 2016 8:36 am
Subject: RE: Julia Littlejohn re pet sitter on Care text 1-20
Hello Julia,
How are you today? Am so sorry for the late response,I received your mail ,thanks for getting back to me,I really appreciate the information you have provided as am now rest assured that you will be taking care of Daisy and I know we can work things out in making sure Daisy enjoys .I am sure you will have a great time with her and I will want you to take care of her like your own beloved pet. I am very excited about this since you have agreed to take good care of her. You sound like a nice and honest to have around our pet for this period of our stay.
She is an English bulldog and 12 weeks of age,she is playful,friendly,vigilant, and very loyal,attentive,and calm loving around children,and intelligent,i think you would love to have her around as she's playful and fun loving,More so, I want you to know that we are in talks with an agent who will be arranging our apartment not up to 3 miles away from you and once we have concluded with her regards payment,you would be able to check out on the apartment for necessary supplies, purchasing what may be needed before our arrival, We would be arriving soon and it's all good if we can meet on our arrival date so we can get to do some introduction and know each other well before you commence work.
More so,i and my wife hereby concluded this morning to offer you the pet sitting position.It’s our pleasure to inform you that you have been accepted after a good review of all your information's regarding the pet sitting job. All your information has been documented and confidential to my family alone; I will also send details of you to our financier who will arrange your first week payment as soon as possible.I guess this will make your readiness and an assurance of getting ready to start as we will be arriving the state on the 15th of February and you will start working on the 20th of February and we will be staying around (Greensboro NC),thanks for being there for me honestly i do appreciate your care and concern as regards taking care of Daisy,i want to let you know that I'll make it up to you.The payment will be mailed out to you on Monday via USPS and it will take 1-3 working days to your destination.I want you to know that my financier will be sending both your first week payment(Pet care fee) and our hotel reservation charges/house rent,i will let you know what to do and how to go about things and also on how you can help us in taking care of things that needed to be done before our arrival,kindly deposit the payment in your bank and wait for the it to clear as soon as you have it cashed out,deduct your service fee and keep the remaining funds an instructions on what to do with the remaining funds will be sent to you so you can take care of somethings for us before our arrival,i hope we can trust you with this and thanks so much for rendering your service.I want you to get back to me as soon as you read this message with the re-confirmation of your address,i hope you understand me? I do appreciate you and can't wait to have around you Daisy soon.Attached below are some pictures of me and my family and Daisy
Regards
Adam's Family
~~~~~~~~~~ I must give them credit for coming up with no less than 8 adjectives for their male dog Daisy... ~~~I fell for this hook, line, and sinker, as the saying goes. But today, 2-16-16, I started wondering that I'd not received another email from "The Adams Family". So, I found your website. This pet sitting offer came through Care . com. ~~~~~~~ ~~~-----Original Message-----
From: Robin Adams
To: Julia Littlejohn
Sent: Fri, Jan 22, 2016 2:47 pm
Subject: RE: Julia Littlejohn re pet sitter on Care text 1-20
Thanks responding to our email inquiry regards the pet sitting position. My name is Robin Adams my wife's name is Josephine Adams with our first daughter Ciara & our dog Daisy. My wife is 3 month's pregnant and we are in the process of re-locating from , QUEBEC CANADA to your city. My wife & I are professional Tourist but at her stage of pregnancy, I will prefer she does not work full time. She will be working few hours per week while i do most of the aspect.
I will be offering you $200.00 weekly at any convenient time of yours, three times in a week probably Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to handle the pet sitting position. We will be needing your services for the next seven months if you will be available, hope two/three hours will be enough to take care of Daisy in a day, or anytime you are convenient with, you just have to let me know your time schedule as for us to fix a time that won't be a problem or inconvenient your other daily activities and also you will be helping my wife with running some errands when necessary.
We sincerely need someone who can help us to taking care of Daisy,while am off to work. I have a feeling you are fit for this position, but you will need to prove yourself to be a reliable, honest, and hard working person. We would be arriving on the 20th of February and we can meet the next day for some introduction so we can get to know more about each other in person before you start working, More so, I will be making arrangements in renting an apartment close to you but it depends on your location as I will be needing your services
Daisy is wonderful and a very bright, cheerful and clever, sociable, playful, friendly, vigilant, and very loyal, attentive, and calm. Loving around children, and intelligent he does not bark very often, his soft and kind to be around.
We have a financier who is helping us with the moving transition. It's okay if you prefer to sit him in my house or yours as i can drop him at your home every day and will greatly appreciate if you will be delighted to accept this offer as we would be arriving soon; I hope you are fit for the position with full commitment and our location will not be far from you which is the reason why we want to secure a pet sitter before our agent get us a house the Keys and the description of the house will be mailed to you as soon as possible .Also, you will be helping us in purchasing groceries and some dog food for our home complex before or on the day of our arrival. I will be staying in the states for about 7 months with my family....etc.
Ruth Witt
Ruth Witt
PSA
FROM : Taylor Raymond
PHONE : (802) 342-5861
EMAIL : taylor.raymond1 [at] aol.com
MESSAGE : We looking for sitters that can take good care of six dogs for 2 weeks as I and My wife travelling for vacation. Text me only as soon as possible get the message.
Riley
I've been contacted by this type of thing before and ignored it (probably because of Care.com), but I went ahead and emailed this one for some reason.
This was the first response from the scammer:
Hello,
My name is Clara my Husband name is Brian, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Bruno and Lucky,
am moving from Kuwait with my husband he just got a letter of redeployment back to states. We have been in Kuwait for almost 2 years, My husband and I
have been together since 10 years and everything is going smoothly. My Husband is a Drill Seargent in at US Army and i'm a CNA nurse before i moved to Kuwait with my husband. You will get to know more about us as time goes on.
Our furry babies are friendly Lucky is my husband companion and Bruno is my Companion......Lol
They are well trained and obedient, you will need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, You don't necessary need to walk the both of them at once they can pull you away...lol,
They won't give you any problems, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. we would be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable.
We will be needing you for 3 hours of any 3 days of your choosing at a rate of $350, extra hours will be compensated if needed, and also my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get A Gold-Thread Mattress and Versace Barocco Pet Bowl for Bruno.
Where in the city or suburb are you located and what 3 days are you willing to work? . I attached Some pictures for you and you may ask
questions in case you have any.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Clara
They included 5 pictures. I tried to reverse image search them and nothing came up, so I was optimistic. I told them I was interested.
They sent this back:
Hello,
Your availability is fine. I just got my husband approval and there will be no problem working with us, we are relocating to your neighborhood,
we will be arriving by Sunday the 7th of Feburary, so when will be convenient for you to start?? And also my husband financial Clerk will make
out a check to you before our arrival. You will receive a check which you will deduct your upfront payment for the first week and the remaining funds
will be used to buy A Gold-Thread Mattress and Versace Barocco Pet Bowl for Bruno.
I will also instruct the Realtor to mail the keys of the apartment and text you the full home address to you so as to do all other necessary preparations
before they arrive. My husband will put a call through to you when he is less busy I will need the following info from you for the processing of the check.
Full Name:
Address:
City:
State::
Zip code:
Phone number:
Age:
All I need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be committed to the work, You will also have a nice period of time
working with I and my husband.
Regards,
Clara.
This is when I decided to Google "pet sitter scams," and here I am!
Ruth Witt
Hello Ruth,
My name is kelly my Husband name is Adams, we are easy going and very
kind and love to laugh I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Bruno and
Busta, am moving from New Zealand with my husband he just got promoted
and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some
things with my Furry Babies because am 6 Months pregnant, my husband
Adams and I have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our
first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed,
our furry babies are friendly Bruno is quite big he is a retriever my
husband got him from London and he is considered our first child,
Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, he was my
husband companion when he was in the military, well trained and
obedient, he is friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol
We would need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for
walks at least once a week, You don't necessary need to walk the both
of them at once they can pull you away...lol, they are well trained
and won't give you any problems, I can manage with their feeding and
when ever you come around you can also feed them. we would be happy if
you would love them like we do they are quite adorable.
We will be needing you for 3 hours of any 3 days of your choosing at a
rate of $350, extra hours will be compensated if needed, and also my
husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival
as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo, lease and toys and
other necessary and important things needed for them.
Where in the city or suburb are you located and what 3 days are you
willing to work?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
kelly
Brooke
Susanne S.
Hello Susanne,
My name is Louisa my Husband name is Brian, we are easy going and very
kind and love to laugh I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Bruno and
Busta, am moving from New Zealand with my husband he just got promoted
and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some
things with my Fur Babies because am 6 Months pregnant, my husband
Brian and I have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our
first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed,
our furry babies are friendly Bruno is quite big he is a retriever my
husband got him from London and he is considered our first child,
Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, he was my
husband companion when he was in the military, well trained and
obedient, he is friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol
We would need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for
walks at least once a week, You don't necessary need to walk the both
of them at once they can pull you away...lol, they are well trained
and won't give you any problems, I can manage with their feeding and
when ever you come around you can also feed them. we would be happy if
you would love them like we do they are quite adorable.
We will be needing you for 3 hours of any 3 days of your choosing at a
rate of $350, extra hours will be compensated if needed, and also my
husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival
as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo, lease and toys and
other necessary and important things needed for them.
Where in the city or suburb are you located and what 3 days are you
willing to work?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Louisa
Jennifer
Cassidy Swan
Hello ,
How are you doing? I'm Felicia Wilson and I asked my Friend "Veronica" to help me seek a Dog-sitter and housekeepers. We are relocating to your neighborhood from New Zealand. I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job. However, we need someone that will help in running some few errands and Dog-sitting.
Which City and Area are you?
We need someone to work 3 hours per day for three times a week, Mondays through Sundays, we have a very adorable dog (Angel) ,she is cute and adorable(German Shepherd) she is very friendly and playful. she is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too she enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks is Angel's very favorite activity. Angel is a house trained and crate trained. I would be needing the service of a caring with positive personality to take good care of Angel because i want her to have a wonderful stay and will like to make provision for you to take good care of her for us i entrust you to give her the best care. I will be offering you $400 weekly, I will be needing your services for 2-3 hours at any suitable time of yours between Mondays through Sundays. It is acceptable to change the hours after your initial start-up,as often the real needs are exposed after the Dog sitter has started services. If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance.
I will be waiting to read back from you.
Thank you & have a great day.
Sincerely,
Felicia Wilson.
claudia
Chris
Michelle
Josh Myers
Martha Wilson
damages? wasted my time, ahem...
and P--s'd me off.
This is a scam sent to me. Do with it what you will.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: richard wilson
Date: Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 5:28 PM
Subject: Pet sitter Needed
To:
Hello,
I just saw your post as a pet sitter on www.petsit.com and I'm hoping to talk with you more about it. How many years of professional pet sitting experience have you accumulated while working with Pets? Can I contract your services for my pet, a Samoyed dog by the name Bella? I shall be needing services starting from February 8th and would stretch till March 9th. I'm flexible with start time but preferably between 10AM-11AM, when i will be off to work. At least a minimum of 1hrs daily, (MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAYS).
Services include walking, feeding and general care. You will be caring for her at my rented suite. Can you tell me your exact location (i.e the closest Major Intersection to your home) so I can calculate how close it will be to my rented suite and also to make further arrangements for the task. I look forward to reading from you soon.
Thanks,
Richard Wilson.
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Emma Leweke
J - Dogs Bruno & Busta
A woman texted me from ohio number calling herself "Emma", stating her sister was in need of a pet sitter and to contact her directly at myradgj@gmail.com.
Pretty much same exact thing as "M" above.
I emailed the person in need of a pet sitter. It started getting fishy after the second email.
Here are the emails I received:
Email 1:
Hello Jamie,
My name is Myra my Husband name is Brian, we are easy going and very
kind and love to laugh I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Bruno and
Busta, am moving from New Zealand with my husband he just got promoted
and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some
things with my Fur Babies because am 6 Months pregnant, my husband
Brian and I have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our
first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed,
our furry babies are friendly Bruno is quite big he is a retriever my
husband got him from London and he is considered our first child,
Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, he was my
husband companion when he was in the military, well trained and
obedient, he is friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol
We would need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for
walks at least once a week, You don't necessary need to walk the both
of them at once they can pull you away...lol, they are well trained
and won't give you any problems, I can manage with their feeding and
when ever you come around you can also feed them. we would be happy if
you would love them like we do they are quite adorable.
We will be needing you for 3 hours of any 3 days of your choosing at a
rate of $350, extra hours will be compensated if needed, and also my
husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival
as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo, lease and toys and
other necessary and important things needed for them.
Where in the city or suburb are you located and what 3 days are you
willing to work?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Myra
Email 2:
Hello again,
I just got my husband approval and there will be no problem working with us, we are relocating to your neighborhood in Mattoon, we will be arriving by Sunday the 24th of January 2016, so when will be convenient for you to start?? And also my husband financial Clerk will make out a check to you before our arrival. You will receive a check which you will deduct your upfront payment for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy the Dog foods, Soaps and other things needed for the babies.
I will also instruct the Realtor to mail the keys of the apartment and text you the full home address to you so as to do all other necessary preparations before they arrive. My husband will put a call through to you when he is less busy I will need the following info from you for the processing of the check.
Full Name:
Address:
City:
State::
Zip code:
Phone number:
Age:
All I need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be committed to the work, You will also have a nice period of time
working with I and my husband.
Regards,
Myra.
After that email, I asked for last names and phone numbers in order to contact them. Haven't heard anything since.
Helene O'Neill
Maureen Smith
Holanda Polanco
What he wrote :
Thanks for your email and respond toward the Dog Walker position, Am sorry for my late response I'm Brendon Sklar me and my family are relocating to the City from Spain.We are coming there to do some contract basis with my research for Marriott Holdings.I'm relocating to the USA for 3 yrs on my research and arrangement has been made with my Wife uncle who has helped us to buy a house before he passed away last week ,Now i need someone who could help look after our dog.He has been sent to the ASPCA institute, It came to our attention that our dog hasn't been taking care off up to our expectation.Now we want to take him out .I will be offering you $300 a week to help us take care of him,before our arrival which would be in two weeks time.I need to get you informed that i have financier in the state who will be handling payment for your service,if you be interested in working with Sklar 's family i will like you to get back to me with requested information
below. Our dog is a 3years old Border Collie..
So Fill This Application And Email It Back Here Asap!!!
First Name______________________
Middle Name If Any___________________________
Last Name_____________________________
Full Street Address with apt#_____________________________
Apt #_____________________________
City, State, Zip Code______________________________________
Sex________Age_________
Cell Phone Number (___)___________________________________
Home Phone Number(___)___________________________________
Email:____________________________
Current Job:____________________________
I want you to fill your daily schedule so i will know when you will be available for for this position..
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
All we need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be committed to the work, You will also have a nice period of working with my Family. I will be waiting to hear from you.
Best Regards,
Brendon Sklar
M
A woman calling herself 'Nicole', stating her sister was in need of a pet sitter and to contact her directly at myradgj@gmail.com.
I did, and received, nearly word-for-word as Elizabeth Carter above. I am also registered on care.com, and thought that is where my information was obtained.
I contacted the email. There was a bit of back-and-forth, and I ended up providing my info. Normally, I would have been more suspicious, but I have been out of work for some time.
Here are the emails I received:
Email 1:
Hello Mark,
My name is Myra my Husband name is Brian, we are easy going and very
kind and love to laugh I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Bruno and
Busta, am moving from New Zealand with my husband he just got promoted
and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some
things with my Fur Babies because am 6 Months pregnant, my husband
Brian and I have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our
first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed,
our furry babies are friendly Bruno is quite big he is a retriever my
husband got him from London and he is considered our first child,
Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, he was my
husband companion when he was in the military, well trained and
obedient, he is friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol
We would need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for
walks at least once a week, You don't necessary need to walk the both
of them at once they can pull you away...lol, they are well trained
and won't give you any problems, I can manage with their feeding and
when ever you come around you can also feed them. we would be happy if
you would love them like we do they are quite adorable.
We will be needing you for 3 hours of any 3 days of your choosing at a
rate of $350, extra hours will be compensated if needed, and also my
husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival
as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo, lease and toys and
other necessary and important things needed for them.
Where in the city or suburb are you located and what 3 days are you
willing to work?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Myra
Email 2:
Hello again,
I just got my husband approval and there will be no problem working with us, we are relocating to your neighborhood in Mattoon, we will be arriving by Sunday the 17th of January 2016, so when will be convenient for you to start?? And also my husband financial Clerk will make out a check to you before our arrival. You will receive a check which you will deduct your upfront payment for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy the Dog foods, Soaps and other things needed for the babies.
I will also instruct the Realtor to mail the keys of the apartment and text you the full home address to you so as to do all other necessary preparations before they arrive. My husband will put a call through to you when he is less busy I will need the following info from you for the processing of the check.
Full Name:
Address:
City:
State::
Zip code:
Phone number:
Age:
All I need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be committed to the work, You will also have a nice period of time
working with I and my husband.
Regards,
Myra.
I responded to the second email, unfortunately. I replied again asking where my information had been obtained, but have heard nothing back.
I will definitely be watching my credit reports.
Sarah
First tip off was that when she addressed me in the body of her message, my name was in a different font than the rest of the email, as though she had copied and pasted my name from the email I sent her. Second was that she asked which city and suburb I live in, though she claimed to be moving near me, so why would there be a question about that? It almost sounded legit but just seemed a little off. I googled dogsitting scams and found this thread, with people getting the exact same email as me. Glad I did.
"Hello Sarah,
How are you doing? My name is Judy Norton, My husband name is Robert,Our daughter April. I told Susan to scout for a Caregiver so am trusting her judgement,. I am relocating to your neighborhood from New Zealand. my husband recently got a contract with a company on a private research job. And am 6 months pregnant and this is going to be our second child so we want everything to move smoothly and stress-free, so i am gonna have limited time for our pet and this is where i hope you come in and help.
I need someone to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, someone that is mature whether young or older, loves pets, reliable, attentive, honest and punctual. You will be taking care of a Dog, Ghost a yr old Australian Terrier for any three days of your choosing excluding Sundays and will have to take him on a walk at least once a week, give him a bath, brush hair and make him comfortable while we are away. I can handle the feeding but the rest i wont be able to do, so you can work for us as long as you want. I trust you can do this for us.
Which city and suburb are you?
I will be offering you $300 weekly, i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours. Bonus will be paid if there are any overtime, If you
believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, I will instruct my financial clerk to pay for the first week
before our arrival so as to secure your service in advance and to show our commitment on our part.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Judy."
Slawus krakow
How are you doing today?.. I so much look forward to meeting you with my family, I promise you won't regret working with us, I got an update for you. We just concluded with our personal store manager that he would be taking care of the items needed for the Fur babies and my baby supply, I contacted the Store manager already so as to make your work easier, you won't believe that when I drafted up the list for items needed, the list looks so long and I got concerned that 1 more item can be the straw that will break the camel's back, haha..... So all you will have to do now when you get the Check is deduct $350 for your first week upfront in advance as a sign of commitment on our part and please get the rest sent to the store manager. I so much count on you and your words and I know you are a honest and God fearing person.
I trust you to take care of this perfectly! so sorry about the change of plan but I believe its to get things easy.
Hoping to read back from you soon.
Thanks.
Email used - justkaci02@gmail.com
Name used- Kaci Mcdaniel
I almost did what they said but my gut feeling just told me not to. They actually sent me a check of 2,850 (what a strange number?) they were very on top of if they check got to me and wanted the deposit done on time because it's "time sensitive" they said they had someone else buying the food for the dogs and to send them the money! i found this website and everything is word for word! I deposited in the check this morning and went back to my bank to cancel the transaction. My bank did it for me without a problem and said thanks fully I didn't take out money and do what they said cuz the check is going to be bounced and I would have to pay $25 for the bounce plus loose the money I would have cashed out!
Natalia S
Natalia S
samantha
Kaitlyn
Elizabeth Carter
carissasawyer23@gmail.com
Carissa Sawyer from New Zealand.
Fake. Beware. So glad I found this website.
Hello Carter,
My name is Carissa my Husband name is Adams, we are easy going and very
kind and love to laugh I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Bruno and
Busta, am moving from New Zealand with my husband he just got promoted
and transferred from his place of work, and I won't be able to do some
things with my Fur Babies because am 6 Months pregnant, my husband
Adams and I have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our
first child and we want everything to move smoothly till I put to bed,
our furry babies are friendly Bruno is quite big he is a retriever my
husband got him from London and he is considered our first child,
Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, he was my
husband companion when he was in the military, well trained and
obedient, he is friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol
We would need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for
walks at least once a week, You don't necessary need to walk the both
of them at once they can pull you away...lol, they are well trained
and won't give you any problems, I can manage with their feeding and
when ever you come around you can also feed them. we would be happy if
you would love them like we do they are quite adorable.
We will be needing you for 3 hours of any 3 days of your choosing at a
rate of $350, extra hours will be compensated if needed, and also my
husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival
as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo, lease and toys and
other necessary and important things needed for them.
Where in the city or suburb are you located and what 3 days are you
willing to work?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Carissa
Hello again,
I just got my husband approval and there will be no problem working with us, we are relocating to your neighborhood, we will be arriving
by Sunday the 20th of this month, so when will be convenient for you to start?? And also my husband financial Clerk will make out a check to you before our arrival. You will receive a check which you will deduct your upfront payment for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy the Dog foods, Soaps and other things needed for the babies.
I will also instruct the Realtor to mail the keys of the apartment and text you the full home address to you so as to do all other necessary preparations before they arrive. My husband will put a call through to you when he is less busy I will need the following info from you for the processing of the check.
Full Name:
Address:
City:
State::
Zip code:
Phone number:
Age:
All I need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be committed to the work, You will also have a nice period of time
working with I and my husband.
Regards,
Carissa.
Hello Elizabeth,
How are you doing today?.. I so much look forward to meeting you with my family, I promise you won't regret working with us, My husband and I later concluded with our personal store manager that he would be taking care of the items needed for the Fur babies and things for the dogs for us as a help from his end to make our transition work moving is a big thing its been very stressful, I contacted the Store manager my self so the check of $2,550 will be mailed out to you and as soon as it clears, deduct $350 for your first week upfront in advance as a sign of commitment on our part and the rest will be for the store manager on delivery of the items to you in person he will be taking the cash of $2,200 on delivery. I so much count on you and your words and I know you are a honest and God fearing person. I trust you to take care of this perfectly! so sorry about the change of plan but I believe its to get things easy for you as well.
Hoping to read back from you soon. The start date is fine and so is your availability thanks for the detailed updates
Thanks.
Blessings to you this Sunday Elizabeth,
All correct! We will be arriving by 5 pm on Sunday the 20th. Thanks for your care the check will be mailed out on Monday morning, I will be in touch
Sherry Schoppert
J. Reyes
Jadis
Jennifer
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Cheryl R
Heidi
My name is Heather, my Husband name is Williams, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh i need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Busta and Brown, am moving with my husband he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and i wont be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because am 6 Months pregnant, i and my husband Williams have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till i put to bed, our furry babies are friendly brown is quite big he is a retriever he got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We would need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week,they are well trained and wont give you any problems, i can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. we would be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our babies will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them. We will like you to fill the questionnaire below and we will get back to you.
Full Name:
Full address with zip-code & Apt Number:
Phone number:
Age:
You will be working for any two days of your choice for at least 3 hours, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs. Where are you located in the city so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed,I'm paying you $320 a week
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Heather Williams
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We proceeded to talk via text and things just didn't seem right. My husband performed google search and found this thread. Thanks for the heads up. Stopping communication now.
Michael Walker
Hello, Thanks for your reply. I got the message you sent to me for the
Job opening I posted on Craigslist about Dog/sitting position. I'm in
need of a reliable, responsible and energetic Pet/sitter for my dog.
My name is Michael Walker. I am a deaf and I work as a construction
engineer. My dog's name is Leo. I need you to watch my dog because I'm
on a business trip but i will need you to watch him for just two weeks
and you will be starting from 4th of December. I will be offering you
$25 per day and $350 for the two weeks service, I will provide all
necessary things including her foods with her cage i will make an
arrangement with a moving agent to bring him to you or they can drop
him to my house and you will go there to watch him and i will come and
pick him when i return from my trip. He is an Alaskan Klee Kai dog, he
loves to play with other animals and he's also friendly. Weight is 2
pounds, Height 27-29 Medium, he's awesome with other dogs and a great
walker on the leash, he is a great listener, he wont pull on you. he
is a sweet and gentle dog, Kindly let me know if you are satisfy with
my offer so that I can make arrangement for your payment in advance. I
need you to be able to clean he's body twice in a week and take good
care of him, you must be very honest and trustworthy. My financial aid
will issue a payment to you before his arrival so as to secure your
service with me, I will arrange for my private moving agent to bring
him down to your house. My Financial Ad-visor would be needing the
following Information bellow to make out the advance payment to you,
kindly get back to me with the following information:
Full Name you want on the check_______
Street address_______
Current city_____
State________
Zip Code_____
Gender____
Cell#_____
I will notify you as soon as i hear back from my financial ad-visor
open when the check will be mail out to you and the date you will be
receiving it so that you can prepare yourself for it and i will let
you know further details upon the delivery of the payment and my dog
and below is the picture of myself and my dog. Hope to read back from
you soon...
God bless you....
Best Regards,
Michael Walker.
K.C
My 'employer' is Laura Williams from South Carolina. Here is the message she sent me: "Hello there how are you doing? My Name is Laura I'm currently in South carolina but in process of moving to your area,I read your profile on care and l like to have you as my pet care,I'm willing to pay 25/hour. Starting 8th of December,9AM-1PM,Mondays-Thursdays "or" 9am-4pm Saturdays and Sundays.Email me your resume/references to(laurawilliams3800@gmail.com) for more details Laura williams"
And here is the first email I received:
"Good morning sure you had a lovely night? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read
from you. I am a single Mother of two, Richard and Scott, they are 5 and 1+ years
respectively .I attended California School for the Deaf where I achieved
my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed).
I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your
area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the
development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I
am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and
responsible care for my pet. Cookie he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Cookie is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Cookie is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for
him starting 8th of December I will appreciate if you can tell
me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two
pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your
schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available
the first month. I made some research on the wages for your
service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time
goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you.
I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to
as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with
you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include
your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked
down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following
information below to issue out the check to you and I need your
direct mobile number so i can text you in case I need to pass an
urgent information:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week and
have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon
as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time
while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right
just like yours, attached is a picture of me & cookie.
Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to
my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless
Laura Williams"
Unfortunately, I had already deposited the check into my account but after being told to wire a large portion of that check to a third party I became extremely suspicious and did some research. Thankfully I have already talked to my bank and gotten everything sorted out.
After ignoring Laura for the remainder of the day I have gotten texts from the 'supplier' pretty much asking why haven't I sent the money yet. And the later from Laura herself a text threatening to get the FBI involved and promising that I'll be arrested in 24 hours if I don't send the money.
jeremy
Good morning... How are you doing today? I am Sorry for the late response as i have been busy making other arrangements as well, you know how stressful it could be when moving from one place to another. I have just been notified that the check for the amount of $3250 has been mailed out to you today by Usps with the tracking number (9405501699320065721684) and it would surely deliver tomorrow.. i will like you to speed up everything as soon as possible because there is no time to be delayed again.
Once you have the check in hand just go ahead and make an overnight deposit at the ATM Machine or Your bank, (please note that you are to deposit the check into your account at the bank) the funds should be available to you in 24 hrs or instantly. So once you deposit the check, some funds will be available immediately while the rest will be available next day. Let me know how much is available at first.
Once the check clears your bank, You are to Deduct the amount of $350 for your payment and also the $350 to take care of some of the Dog needs, My Husband made arrangement for the Dog foods with the Store Manager that supplies our Dog Needs so you would be sending the rest of the funds to him Via Cash Deposit to his bank which would preferably be Bank of America so he can make provisions for the dogs food and nutritional supplements and have it shipped to your Address prior our arrival in town., I hope you understand this.
I will make out the list of what you would be getting for the dogs with the extra $350 you would be taking out and have it sent to you, The rest of the Funds will be sent to the Store Manager Via Cash deposit, I would be giving you his Info soon. .
Hoping to read back from you soon so i can give you further instructions soon as the check clears your bank and also my Husband would give you a call as well to follow up with this.
Thanks and God bless you.
Renee :)
j
Hello..
Thanks for your Interest in the Petsitting Job Offer and providing us with so much informations about yourself which has made you competent for the job.
...Here is a little about us.My Name is Renee and my Husband name is Lou, I have Difficulties with Speaking and Hearing, Hence the only reason why i can only communicate through Emails & Sms. We are a Devoted Christian Family and we have been married for 5yrs, I am pregnant and would be having my first baby for my husband in few months from now.
We are easy going, Godfearing & Kind, i need a Caregiver for my two Adorable Dogs Jeff and Tracy, I am moving into town with my husband who works as a P.I, He was transferred here for a special assignment so we would only be around for 3months and would appreciate it if we can have your services for the duration of that three months. As you are aware i am pregnant with my first baby so i wont be strong enough to care for both Dogs.
Jeff is a Retriever, quite big and friendly, Less agressive and well trained, We got him from London and he is considered our first child, Tracy is a female Samoyed dog that gets along with other dogs and she is fine with kitties too, She can also be very friendly with kids. Both dogs are very well, healthy and properly immunized..they visits the vets regularly and has got no medical problem or whatsoever.
You get to work, 3hrs.. 3days a week.. Probably Monday, Wednesday & Friday depending on your availability and your pay would be $350 weekly plus some special bonus you get from Shopping for the Dogs food and other Dog Needs around the house..Job description includes General care of the dog, 1-2 low key walks per day and a lot of fresh water and playtime, Bathing, Feeding, Shopping for Dog food and other needs. I would like to inform you that Jeff and Tracy are more like our babies and they have also become our family hence the reason why we would be needing you to take good care of them and thats why we have made the salary to be very attractive so you can be able to take care of them with good heart knowing the pay is worth the job. both Dogs would be cared for at our high end home with a great pool, house has full cable, AC, and a stocked fridge, we have everything you need so you never have to regret working for us.
In regards to Payment, Payment would be made out to you Via a Certified Cashiers check which will be sent out to you by my Husband Financial Clerk kindly get back to me if you are willing to take up the position so we can discuss the payment terms.
We would be moving into town next month & also i would like to know where your apartment is located in the city so we can calculate the transpotation cost if needed.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Renee :)
Danielle
Michalel
Danielle
Hello Danielle,
How are you doing? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a single Mother of two, Richard and Scott, they are 5 and 1+ years respectively .I attended Texas School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Cookie he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Cookie is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Cookie is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting (23th of November) I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Add
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours, attached is a picture of me kids & cookie. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless.
Christianah Carla
I asked the woman to send me a pic of herself with a paper that says my name. She went on to say she is reputable and would never lie about herself. I received a check today and told her I deposited it (of course I didn't) to see what she would do. after reading all of this I'm glad I followed my gut and checked it all out.
Samantha
E-mail that she sent me read (verbetim.... grammatical errors included):
Hello Samantha
How is your day going? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a single Mother of two, Richard and Scott, they are 5 and 1+ years respectively .I attended California School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Cookie he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Cookie is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Cookie is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting [16th of Nov] I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours, attached is a picture of me kids & cookie. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless.
Mrs.Simpson.
**also important to include is that she included a photo of 'herself' and dogs--although claiming in e-mail to have only one dog. If you receive this e-mail, be sure to google image search the photo included. This was a generic and stolen photo from another website. Another red flag
Michael
Yvonne May
He's from Canada coming to US with dog Blitzen. It sounded crazy to me! Way over the top! I consulted with my husband and he agreed, it sounded like a scam. This is so ridiculous. I hope the Feds catch these people!
Abigail
The strange emails I had originally been recieving from people have finally stopped! But clearly now they've moved onto other people...
Michael
Erin Buckman
Good day. I am contacting you in respect of your Ad on Petsitllc. I am in need of a Petcare for a short period of time, If interested send your resume to Terrancevera@gmail.com
Got to be honest, since starting my business several years ago, I've never been asked to send a resume. Usually I'm called or emailed by potential clients and they give important info right away (their first name, sometimes last name, what town they reside, how many pets they have, when exactly they'll need my services and request references, if needed).
I did send a text message back to the number asking pertinent info but shockingly, nothing back.
Robin Belyea
Number: 405-563-8283
"I am barry Bernadi,i got your contact from petsitllc,i am in need of an,experienced,and accommodating pet sitter for my pet dog(Blitzen),he is a golden r"
"etriever and a very calm dog,please if you are interested you can contact me at barrybernadi231@outlook.com"
Uh...yeah. You're texting me but you want me to reply to you by email? That coupled with an easy-to-obtain email account AND that my business is NOT listed as a pet sitter (I'm a poop scooper) with PSI sent up red flags and klaxons, and brought me to this page. In September, I also received the following text, which I chose to ignore because, again, texting someone and asking for a response via email is simply suspicious:
Number: 731-451-4601
"Hello,how are you? My name is Lisa.My friend needs a petsitter for her DOG kindly email her at rogersmelinda101@gmail.com or get back to me with your email."
Again, I don't do pet sitting and why would you contact me and ask me to contact your friend via email?? Ahem...does your friend know you're passing along her email address to everyone? Yeah, no, no friend, just a scam. Both phone numbers have been blocked on my phone.
Christy Snow
I received the exact same email Wray got.
thought instead of Texas, mine says south Carolina. Also the phone number from this scammer is 1-724-826-5014
How is your day going? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a single Mother of two, Richard and Scott, they are 5 and 1+ years respectively .I attended South Carolina School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Cookie he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Cookie is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Cookie is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting (26th of Oct) due to some reasons, I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours, attached is a picture of me kids & cookie. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless.
Mrs,Clarke
except the persons name was Elena Kelvin.
How in the hell are people supposed to get a job when they are forced to go online to get one and then they run into crap like this. This is very discouraging.
anonymous
My name is Lilian my Husband name is Robert, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh i need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Jeff and Busta, am moving with my husband he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and i wont be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because am 6 Months pregnant, i and my husband Robert have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to move smoothly till i put to bed, our furry babies are friendly Jeff is quite big he is a retriever he got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We would need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week, as i mentioned in my text, they are well trained and wont give you any problems, i can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. we would be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our babies will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them.
You will be working for any two days of your choice excluding Sundays for at least 3 hours, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs
Where is your apartment located in the city so we can calculate the transpotation cost if needed.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Lilian
Shayla Bablitch
Jennifer
Jennifer
Hello,
My name is Abigail my Husband name is David, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh. I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Jeff and Busta, am moving with my husband he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work and I wont be able to take care of my dogs like I want to because am 6 Months pregnant. I and David have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed, our furry babies are friendly, Jeff is quite big he is a retriever he got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We will need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walk at least once a week, as I mentioned in my text, they are well trained and wont give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them.
You will be working for any two days of your choice excluding Sundays for at least 3 hours, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs.
Which City and Area are you?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Abigail Davies
Safe to think it is a scam?
Jackie Garrell
September 16, 2015 | 10:k AM
I, too, received an e-mail from Gary Abston on August 26, 2015 stating needing help with "Bella" for a month. Even sent pictures of "himself" in military garb saying he was located in Puerto Rico coming for training. Had sent a check from a closed account of a business in Florida & then asked to send money to a pet supply store in Houston. NO MONEY SENT. Told him bank was holding check. Never heard from him again.
Sherry Schoppert
September 15, 2015 | 2:k PM
Carly, when I read the email it sounded like a scam to me with all the vagueness and whathave you. So I never did respond, I checked it out right away. Remember that email because it has a TON of clues and red flags pointing toward a scam. You will recognize these scam emails from now on. As for the check being fake, just assume it is and do with it what you will. To be sure though, take it your bank and ask them to investigate it. Explain to them what is going on and they should help. Good Luck!
Carly
September 15, 2015 | 1:k PM
Hi Sherry Jimmy Maples sent me an email as well but I had no idea this was a thing and I responded I have replied to him and allegedly he is sending me a check do you know any other information. Also what should I do once I get the check and how do I make sure this is a scam or not? It seems like it is but honestly I had no idea this was a thing or what could possibly happen to me now.
Esneda Lee
September 14, 2015 | 7:k PM
My scammer was Rachel. Hibbard he take from me $2500. Lie about everything she wrote the same to another victim police don't do nothing in Sep 5 2015
Esneda Lee
September 14, 2015 | 7:k PM
My scammer was Rachel. Hibbard he take from me $2500. Lie about everything she wrote the same to another victim police don't do nothing in Sep 5 2015
Anonymous
September 14, 2015 | 2:k AM
Dear Anonymous (philipp Lahm scam)
scam on sittercity.: p_lahm2004@outlook.com
What happened after you gave him your info? I did the same mistake of revealing too much information and now I am scared for my safety.
Please help if you have additional info.
Anonymous
September 3, 2015 | 5:k PM
I received an email from a guy named "Philipp Lahm" reading:
Hello,
I need an experienced Petsitter to care for my dog.reading through your profile you seem to be a very cool and trustworthy person feel free to email me for more description to my direct email p_lahm2004@outlook.com
Thanks..
I was unaware of the fact that it might be a scam, I ended up telling him my age and my address..
He responded with this:
Good Morning ,
Thanks for getting back to me promptly concerning the dog sitting job, I am Phillip Lahm i will be coming to state for a church ministration from our head branch in Ontario,with my wonderful family.I will be offering you $300 weekly ($20/hr.) for 15hrs a week, will be needing your services for five hours from 10am-3pm or 4pm-9pm for 3 days in a week or you can schedule a convenient time for you and let me know what time is OK for you to take care of our pet and provide me your own flexibility and availability to work probably (Any days and hours you choose of your own would be ok with me because i would want you to feel at home working for me)I would be needing the service of a caring dog sitter with positive personality to take good care of my pet for 9 months on a part time basis or full time. Moreover, I will need someone who could be taking care of my pet while i am off to work because we are expecting our second child soon and it will be very stressful for my wife to pet sit by herself. I want to be certain you are fit for this position; you will need to prove yourself to be a reliable, honest, and hard working person. Our arrival date would be 19TH OF September ; you will start working on same day or next day. It okay if you prefer to be a live-out dog sitter as i can drop our pet at your home every time i do not mind or a live-in dog sitter if you can take care of our pet in our home or yours.
Wayne is friendly and love to make friends
Wayne is peaceful and friendly with strangers and children.
Wayne like to meet new playmates..
I will instruct the landlord to mail the keys and description of the house to you so you can know the location. Also, you will be helping us in purchasing dog foods for our pet ( Wayne is a Golden Retriever Breed) before or on the day of our arrival. I will be staying in the states for about 9 months and you will be rendering us your services for that duration, if you meet up to our expectation with your services. We have a financier that is based in the states and will be handling the payment and as well as our other expenses, so he will be the one that will be taking care of your payment, I will instruct him to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service. If you accept our offer, my financier would need the following information to mail out the first week payment and some of our other expenses payment that you will be taking care on our behalf before our arrival to the state.
Full name:
Contact Address: (No P.O. Box)
Apt #:
City, Zip Code:
State:
Home phone number:
Cell phone number:
Available hours:
Active Email Address:
Most importantly, I will need your total honesty, organizational skill and ability to carry out the task with less or no supervision. I want to believe you will be committed to the work, you can be sure of a great time while watching over our pet.NOTE-Where we would be staying would be based on your area because we wont want to live far
from you to save us both stress... I will be waiting to read from you
Kinds Regards
Phillips Family
I responded with this:
Hello Philipp,
That's so cool to hear about your church ministration, I'm actually a part of a church too! All the details sound great, the only thing I would like to mention is that I have a potential interview at Starbucks, which would not effect watching Wayne, but where my schedule won't be the same every week; I would just stay in
Jennifer
Kallie
Kimberly
thought instead of Texas, mine says south Carolina. Also the phone number from this scammer is 1-724-826-5014
How is your day going? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a single Mother of two, Richard and Scott, they are 5 and 1+ years respectively .I attended South Carolina School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Cookie he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Cookie is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Cookie is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting (26th of Oct) due to some reasons, I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours, attached is a picture of me kids & cookie. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless.
Mrs,Clarke
Wray Gabel
Hello Wray,
How are you doing? Thanks for your response, I am glad to read from you. I am a single Mother of two, Richard and Scott, they are 5 and 1+ years respectively .I attended Texas School for the Deaf where I achieved my highest qualification. I have my own business (Self Employed). I attend the catholic. We are in the process of relocating to your area. I am 38 and I am hard of hearing. I work based on the development and counseling of the deaf people in the community, I am moving to your area in few weeks with my adorable dog and I really need a honest and responsible care for my pet. Cookie he is cute and adorable(Golden Retriever) he is very friendly and playful.he is also very much comfortable with other dogs and cat too he enjoys being indoors with us. Going for walks Cookie is very favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too. Cookie is house trained and crate trained..... and have contacted a suppliers for the dog Cage, toys, blankets,food,bed.and other things you will care for him starting (23th of October) I will appreciate if you can tell me a few things about yourself and maybe attach one or two pictures of you, below are your duties:
House Sitting,Mail/Newspaper Retrieval,Watering Plants,Pet Sitting/walking,Daily Feeding
This could be a temporary/permanent job. It depends on what your schedule looks like but I do like to be sure if you are available the first month. I made some research on the wages for your service and I have decided to start with $25 per hour and as time goes we can negotiate on a new pay as my dog get along with you. I want to inform you that I have a seminar I will be attending to as soon as I arrive and will be having an interview section with you immediately I arrive with my Dog. Also I will like to include your pay to our payroll for the period just to have you booked down and secure for my Pet. I will be needing the following information below to issue out the check to you and I need your direct mobile number so I can text you in case I need to pass an urgent information:
Name:
Add
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone #:
I have made some arrangements with the dog utility suppliers, so as soon as you get the payment, you will deduct your first week pay and have the rest sent to the dog utility suppliers as soon as the check clears, I hope my Dog will have the best of time while is in your care and I hope you will treat him right just like yours, attached is a picture of me kids & cookie. Get back to me as I have a lot of issue to put in place prior to my arrival. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thank you and God bless.
Christianah Carla
amber schramm
Abigail
Can anyone offer me anymore information if you have gotten a text or email from "Abigail Davies"
Thanks
Olivia Saindon
Victoria Roz
Victoria Roz
Hannah
Molly
Can anyone explain why they are doing this? Sending a fake check....how does this hurt us? I'm scared for my safety I really would like feedback. Thank you.
Me:
Bob,
Before I give my information id like to know
how I can be sure you aren't a scam if any kind. I have
googled and Facebook searched your names and nothing has
come up. Excuse my worry but I never know about these
things.
Thanks, Molly.
"On Sep 24, 2015, at 2:20 AM, Bob Goldmacher wrote:
Molly,I'm too busy to have a Facebook account,i;m and old fashion,if you want to babysit my puppy then follow my instruction and answer all i asked you."
I replied with my address and such, the response was:
"On Sep 25, 2015, at 1:40 AM, Bob Goldmacher wrote:
Hello Molly,
Am so sorry for the late response,I received your mail ,thanks for getting back to me,I really appreciate the information you have provided as am now rest assured that you will be taking care of Cassie and I know we can work things out in making sure Cassie enjoys her stay.I am sure you will have a great time with her and I will want you to take care of her like your own beloved pet. I am very excited about this since you have agreed to take good care of her. You sound like a nice and honest to have around our pet for this period of our stay.
She is an English bulldog and 12 weeks of age,she is playful,friendly,vigilant, and very loyal,attentive,and calm loving around children,and intelligent,i think you would love to have her around as she's playful and fun loving,More so, I want you to know that we are in talks with an agent who will be arranging our apartment not up to 3 miles away from you and once we have concluded with her regards payment,you would be able to check out on the apartment for necessary supplies, purchasing what may be needed before our arrival, We would be arriving soon and it's all good if we can meet on our arrival date so we can get to do some introduction and know each other well before you commence work.
More so,i and my wife hereby concluded this morning to offer you the pet sitting position.It’s our pleasure to inform you that you have been accepted after a good review of all your information's regarding the pet sitting job. All your information has been documented and confidential to my family alone; I will also send details of you to our financier who will arrange your first week payment as soon as possible.I guess this will make your readiness and an assurance of getting ready to start as we will be arriving the state on the 25th of October and you will start working on the 27th of October and we will be staying around (Kansas City,MO),thanks for being there for me honestly i do appreciate your care and concern as regards taking care of Cassie i want to let you know that I'll make it up to you.The payment will be mailed out to you tomorrow via USPS and it will take 1-3 working days to your destination.I want you to know that my financier will be
sending both your first week payment(Pet care fee) and our hotel reservation charges/house rent,i will let you know what to do and how to go about things and also on how you can help us in taking care of things that needed to be done before our arrival,kindly deposit the payment in your bank and wait for the it to clear as soon as you have it cashed out,deduct your service fee and keep the remaining funds an instructions on what to do with the remaining funds will be sent to you so you can take care of somethings for us before our arrival,i hope we can trust you with this and thanks so much for rendering your service.I want you to get back to me as soon as you read this message with the re-confirmation of your address,i hope you understand me? I do appreciate you and can't wait to have around you Cassie soon.Attached below are some pictures of me and my family and Cassie
Regards
Goldmacher Family"
Like I said can anyone tell me what is going to happen from here? I'm terrified and confused.
Jasmine
Maze Wright
Cara
Here was what my scammer's email looked like:
Hello Cara,
Thank you so much for your swift response,My name is Juliana, my Husband name is Charles Cole, we are conscientious, kind-hearted, calm, easy-going, love to laugh, full of life, and very happy with our life. I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Lab and Rooney. I'm relocating with my husband to WI,Guess we kind of lucky since you stay in wi now, cause he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work, and i wont be able to do some things with my Fur Babies because am 5 months pregnant and my husband Charles have been married for 6 years and this is our first child and we want everything to move smoothly. Our furry babies are friendly Rooney is quite big, he is a retriever, My husband got him from London and he is considered our first child, Lab is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child...Lol.
We would need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walks at least once a week. They are well trained and wont give you any problems, i can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. we would be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our babies will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them.
You will be working for any two days of your choice excluding Sundays, at least 3 hours in a day, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs.
Where is your apartment located in the city so we can calculate the transportation cost if needed.
I will be waiting to hear from you Asap.
Regards.
Juliana
Bad grammer, uncommonly phrased things. In another email looked like:
Thank you for your timely response and interest.
There will be no problem working with us and your choice of time to work, we are relocating from Texas to Wisconsin, Our dogs will be arriving by 15th of October. I will pay you 350$ per week and all you need to do is to bath them twice a week and take them for a walk once a week. About the working days is left for you but I think Monday's and Fridays will be good for me.
I really do understand your mail,but i want you to be rest assured that everything will work out fine and we are a very good christian and believer,My husband"s financial Clerk will mail out a payment via certified bank cashier check to you before our arrival. You will receive a Cashier's check which you will deduct your upfront payment for the first week and the remaining funds will be used to buy the Dog foods, Soaps and other things needed for the Babies and house equipment.
I will also instruct my estate agent to mail the keys of the apartment and text you the full home address to you so as to do all other necessary preparations before their arrive. You have to get all this shopping before they arrive so that you wont have to start running around when they arrive. So my husband's financial Clerk needs the following Information to make out the check payment.Full Name:,Full address with zip-code, & Apt Number:,city, and state:,Valid Phone Number:
All I need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be committed to the work, You will also have a nice period of time working with i and my husband.
Very awkward and fishy if you ask me! I reported them to Care.com and they are checking up on it!
Hannah
ello,
Am glad to read from you and since you were refereed by my friend, I feel comfortable discussing with you as it concerns the comfort of my lovely pet Buddy.
How are you doing today ? your services are being needed, i told Marian to scout for a Caregiver for my dog,My name is Jennifer my Husband's name is Richard, we are easy going,very kind and we love to laugh.
I need a Caregiver for Buddy,am relocating with my husband to your neighborhood from Australia, I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job.
However, i need someone that will help in running some few errands and pet sitting for Buddy,i need you to work 3 days per week 4 hours per day, someone mature whether young or older, loves pets, reliable and punctual, You will take care of a year old Australian terrier for three days a week and will have to take him on walks, bath him once a week,feed him meals, brush his hair,most importantly keep him clean and safe and make him comfortable while we are away. My pet is my life so i want to believe i can entrust you to give him the best care.
Please State your location (i.e the closest Major Intersection to your home)
I will be offering you $400 weekly; i will be needing your services for 4 hours at any suitable time of yours between Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If you believe you are fit for this position in as much you will prove yourself to be a reliable and good person, i will inform my husband financial clerk to write you a check for you for an upfront payment to secure your services in advance.
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Jennifer
Shayla
jenny
Thanks for your email and respond toward the Dog Walker position, Am sorry for my late response I'm Brendon Sklar me and my family are relocating to the City from Spain.We are coming there to do some contract basis with my research for Marriott Holdings.I'm relocating to the USA for 3 yrs on my research and arrangement has been made with my Wife uncle who has helped us to buy a house before he passed away last week ,Now i need someone who could help look after our dog.He has been sent to the ASPCA institute, It came to our attention that our dog hasn't been taking care off up to our expectation.Now we want to take him out .I will be offering you $300 a week to help us take care of him,before our arrival which would be in two weeks time.I need to get you informed that i have financier in the state who will be handling payment for your service,if you be interested in working with Sklar 's family i will like you to get back to me with requested information
below. Our dog is a 3years old Border Collie..
So Fill This Application And Email It Back Here Asap!!!
First Name______________________
Middle Name If Any___________________________
Last Name_____________________________
Full Street Address with apt#_____________________________
City, State, Zip Code______________________________________
Sex________Age_________
Cell Phone Number (___)___________________________________
Home Phone Number(___)___________________________________
Email:____________________________
Current Job:____________________________
I want you to fill your daily schedule so i will know when you will be available for for this position..
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
All we need from you is total honesty and sincerity. I know you will be committed to the work, You will also have a nice period of working with my Family. I will be waiting to hear from you.
Best Regards,
Brendon Sklar
Jenny
Hello,
My name is Abigail my Husband name is David, we are easy going and very kind and love to laugh. I need a Caregiver for my two Dogs Jeff and Busta, am moving with my husband he just got promoted and transferred from his place of work and I wont be able to take care of my dogs like I want to because am 6 Months pregnant. I and David have been married for 6 years and this is going to be our first child and we want everything to go smoothly till I put to bed, our furry babies are friendly, Jeff is quite big he is a retriever he got him from London and he is considered our first child, Busta is a German Shepard he is 3 years and some months old, hes friendly and loves to play our second child........Lol We will need you to bath them, Brush their coats and take them for walk at least once a week, as I mentioned in my text, they are well trained and wont give you any problem, I can manage with their feeding and when ever you come around you can also feed them. We will be happy if you would love them like we do they are quite adorable, Our dogs will be arriving before us and my husband requests to pay you to secure your service before our arrival as well as for you to get some dog food, shampoo and other things needed for them.
You will be working for any two days of your choice excluding Sundays for at least 3 hours, you will be coming to our apartment to look after the dogs.
Which City and Area are you?
I will be waiting to hear from you.
Regards,
Abigail Davies
Safe to think it is a scam?
Jackie Garrell
Sherry Schoppert
Carly
Esneda Lee
Esneda Lee
Anonymous
scam on sittercity.: p_lahm2004@outlook.com
What happened after you gave him your info? I did the same mistake of revealing too much information and now I am scared for my safety.
Please help if you have additional info.
Anonymous
Hello,
I need an experienced Petsitter to care for my dog.reading through your profile you seem to be a very cool and trustworthy person feel free to email me for more description to my direct email p_lahm2004@outlook.com
Thanks..
I was unaware of the fact that it might be a scam, I ended up telling him my age and my address..
He responded with this:
Good Morning ,
Thanks for getting back to me promptly concerning the dog sitting job, I am Phillip Lahm i will be coming to state for a church ministration from our head branch in Ontario,with my wonderful family.I will be offering you $300 weekly ($20/hr.) for 15hrs a week, will be needing your services for five hours from 10am-3pm or 4pm-9pm for 3 days in a week or you can schedule a convenient time for you and let me know what time is OK for you to take care of our pet and provide me your own flexibility and availability to work probably (Any days and hours you choose of your own would be ok with me because i would want you to feel at home working for me)I would be needing the service of a caring dog sitter with positive personality to take good care of my pet for 9 months on a part time basis or full time. Moreover, I will need someone who could be taking care of my pet while i am off to work because we are expecting our second child soon and it will be very stressful for my wife to pet sit by herself. I want to be certain you are fit for this position; you will need to prove yourself to be a reliable, honest, and hard working person. Our arrival date would be 19TH OF September ; you will start working on same day or next day. It okay if you prefer to be a live-out dog sitter as i can drop our pet at your home every time i do not mind or a live-in dog sitter if you can take care of our pet in our home or yours.
Wayne is friendly and love to make friends
Wayne is peaceful and friendly with strangers and children.
Wayne like to meet new playmates..
I will instruct the landlord to mail the keys and description of the house to you so you can know the location. Also, you will be helping us in purchasing dog foods for our pet ( Wayne is a Golden Retriever Breed) before or on the day of our arrival. I will be staying in the states for about 9 months and you will be rendering us your services for that duration, if you meet up to our expectation with your services. We have a financier that is based in the states and will be handling the payment and as well as our other expenses, so he will be the one that will be taking care of your payment, I will instruct him to pay for the first week before our arrival so as to secure your service. If you accept our offer, my financier would need the following information to mail out the first week payment and some of our other expenses payment that you will be taking care on our behalf before our arrival to the state.
Full name:
Contact Address: (No P.O. Box)
Apt #:
City, Zip Code:
State:
Home phone number:
Cell phone number:
Available hours:
Active Email Address:
Most importantly, I will need your total honesty, organizational skill and ability to carry out the task with less or no supervision. I want to believe you will be committed to the work, you can be sure of a great time while watching over our pet.NOTE-Where we would be staying would be based on your area because we wont want to live far
from you to save us both stress... I will be waiting to read from you
Kinds Regards
Phillips Family
I responded with this:
Hello Philipp,
That's so cool to hear about your church ministration, I'm actually a part of a church too! All the details sound great, the only thing I would like to mention is that I have a potential interview at Starbucks, which would not effect watching Wayne, but where my schedule won't be the same every week; I would just stay in communication with you, in regards to scheduling and taking care of Wayne.
Full name: (filled out in email)
Contact address: (filled out in email)
Apt#: (filled out in email)
City, Zip Code: (filled out in email)
State: (filled out in email)
Home phone: N/A
Cell phone: (filled out in email)
Available hours: To be discussed and determined
Active Email Address: (filled out in email)
I look forward to meeting your family and Wayne. I hope to go above and beyond your expectations.
I look forward to hearing back from you!
HIS RESPONSE:
RE-CONFIRMATION OF ADDRESS..
Hello ,
How are you? I received your mail i am sorry am just getting back to you and i really commend your effort and sincerity towards the development of this arrangement and i received your mail with your information's regarding the Pet-sitting job and thanks for your interest in the Pet-sitting job and the helping hands you are willing to render in taking care of my Pet ( Wayne ) & after reviewing your information, I and my wife hereby concluded to offer you the Pet-sitting position. It’s our pleasure to inform you that you have been accepted after a good review of all your information's regarding the job. All your information has been documented and confidential to my family alone; I will also send details of you to our financier who will arrange your first week payment as soon as possible. I guess this will make your readiness and an assurance of getting ready to start as we will be arriving the state on the 19Th of September due to my wife's pregnancy: and you will start working,thanks for being there for me honestly i do appreciate your care and concern as regards my Pet ( Wayne ) i want to let you know that I'll make it up to you. The payment will be mailed out to you via USPS and it will take 1-3 working days to your destination.
I want you to know that my financier will be sending both your first week payment(Pet-care fee) and our Apartment/house rent charges,i will let you know what to do and how to go about things and also on how you can help us in taking care of things that needed to be done before our arrival,kindly deposit the payment in your bank and wait for the it to clear as soon as you have it cashed out,deduct your service fee and keep the remaining funds an instructions on what to do with the remaining funds will be sent to you so you can take care of somethings for us before our arrival,i hope we can trust you with this and thanks so much for rendering your service.
I want you to get back to me as soon as you read this message with the re-confirmation of your address,i hope you understand me? i really appreciate you for been nice from the peak.
Thanks and God bless you.
Philipp Family..
I immediately dropped contact with him & changed my email address.
DO NOT TRUST THESE PEOPLE
Becky
"I so much look forward to meeting you with my family,I promise you wont regret working with me and my husband, I got an update for you,My husband just told me that he has a personal Store Manager that would be taking care of the items needed,he said he has already contacted the Store Manager so all you will have to do now when you get the Check is deduct $450 for your first week pay in advance as a sign of commitment on my own part and please get the rest sent to the store manager via Money Gram,I so much count on you and your words and i know you are a Honest and God fearing person so i trust you to take care of this perfectly,Please am so sorry about the changes, My husband has the final say and thats what he has just made me understand.....
I so much count on you and do hope you can understand and take care of this.
Hoping to read back from you soon..
Rachel"
Ellen A. Chiantelli
In this case, it was clearly a scam.
Gary sent the note August, 2015.
I never followed up. The language was almost exactly like those "typical Nigerian" letters.
Thank you for listening.
Donna Mac
Linda McHenry
Sherry Schoppert
Beth Stultz, Pet Sitters International
Mary Strickland
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Haley
Kim Gasper
My son posted his ad for pet-sitting on Craigslist. I'm curious if anyone else has had this scam come from Craigslist?
Laura Ryan
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