How do I report someone?

RED FLAG! If they don't want to go through Rover - that's an immediate RED FLAG! I'd contact Rover ASAP and show them that email.

This is a very common phishing scam, based on the wording. I wonder how they got your private email? I would definitely report this to Rover immediately. And of course, don't respond.

I would contact Rover support immediately at [Edit: Rover’s contact options have changed. Visit the Rover Help Center at https://support.rover.com/ to find the phone number, help articles, or chat with the team].

Keep the email - you will likely need to forward it to them. Good catch!

I got basically the same exact email.

Hi How are you doing?I'm Sarah odom and my husband's name is Mike odom,We are relocating to your neighborhood from New York.I recently got a contract with a company on a private research job. However, We need someone that will help in caring for our dog and running some few errands because we are new to the area(Groomers,Doctor app,getting some few supplies.Etc till we settle down in the area..Let me know your availability availability and schedule. you can have him in your home if that is preferable.

We need someone to work 2 hours per day for three times a week or (over-nights) we have a very adorable dog(Eddie),Eddie is a 6 year-old male Cockapoo. 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 Eddie’s most favorite activity. he plays well with other dogs too.Eddie is house trained and crate trained.I would be needing the service of a caring with positive personality to take good care of Eddie 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 $300 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.

I will be waiting to read from you.

They told me that they were coming to town on September 15th and needed my help in setting up their place with dog supplies, and then watching their dog Eddie 3 times a week for 2 hours. I asked for photos and they did send me them, which is interesting. Something seemed fishy--I'm glad I checked.

Yes this is a scam!! They want personal information such as "Your Name, Address," etc. RED FLAG. I have gotten emails similar to this in another business I worked with. Don't Ever give out Any personal information, to anyone you don't personally know except to schedule a rover "meet & greet", like they ask for! That is enough information to steal your identity and possibly rob your home. It has nothing to do with Rover and they really don't want pet sitting. If unsure, like Karen R. said, send them your Rover link to make payment and say "...as Rover is Your Financial Accountant!". They won't do it.

Did you post an ad on craigslist or anywhere else? That is the only way they would have gotten your email. If they found you on Rover there is no way they would have access to your private email. Just ignore the email and like Karen suggested which is a great idea, send them to your Rover link and have them go through the process of booking with you. I get a lot of scam emails (not about dog sitting) and once you ignore it, it just goes away.

Since this has nothing to do with Rover, I don't see why Rover would be involved. Yes, it does seem like a scam of some sort, one which would ultimately be reported to the police if you did respond and/or provide services and then not get paid--or perhaps they only want your personal info. Who knows? I don't know how they contacted you directly, but it sounds like you have advertised your dogsitting services outside of Rover. Like anything posted publicly on the internet, you may get all sorts of people responding. Some trustworthy. Some not. You have to use your good judgment whether to respond.

If you think there is any possibility this is a bona fide request,, done very awkwardly and written by someone for whom English is not their first language, send them your Rover link. Payment can be made through Rover without divulging any of the information they've said is "necessary" for payment, which it is not. Seriously, knowing someone's gender is necessary for payment? With Rover, they won't have your address or phone number. If they're not bona fide, then they'll probably (hopefully) disappear.

Since seeing the other similar requests here, this is totally a SCAM and I wouldn't bother responding in any manner. Ignore it, just like you would ignore any email that requested personal information, money or anything else unusual.

I got a variation on the same email too! Shannon and Cade, maybe the three of us were contacted because of a certain place we all also advertised. I am also on Care.com and Thumbtack.com. Oh, I am also on LinkedIn.com. Are either of you on Care, Thumbtack or LinkedIn?

I responded by saying that all my business transactions are done through Rover.com and gave them the link to my Rover account, and of course they never proceeded.

Same thing here! I got an email like this on Monday, and it's probably the third for fourth one since I started advertising on Craigslist last September. The poor grammar is usually the first thing that tips me off, and then the request for all my personal information. No way am I handing that out. What real owner wants to hire you sight unseen, and without any kind of extremely positive and personal reference? I also book clients outside of Rover, but I like the idea of funneling all the suspicious requests to my profile!

Oh, the other red flag with this recent scam was when he said his dog was "a Golden Retriever Breed," but attached a very stock-like photo of a German Shepherd. [smacks forehead]

I got this same exact email. I communicated once with him via my personal email. Do I need to report to police or is this just a scam for money? I'm a single mom so a little nervous.