Hello, I am a local Pet Sitter and was sent an email from a scammer that I thought other sitters should know about. The original email appeared to be legit so I responded but his reply did not sit well with me. I did not respond to his 2nd email without doing a little investigating. Low and behold I found out that I almost fell for it and thank goodness I listened to my gut feeling. Please beware!  His first email below:From: Gary Abston Reply To: abstongarry2@gmail.com Message: Hello, I was just glancing through and saw your post as a pet caregiver on this website 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. Please reply to me email via abstongarry2@gmail.com. Thanks, Gary Abston.2nd email:Hello Sue,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 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, 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 problem or 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 convenient. I will be around on weekend and i will be caring for her personally. I'm offering $400 per week due to my budget. Will this work out?The start date is 4th of August but after my arrival on August 3rd which is on Sunday, 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 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———Full Name:———Address:———City:———State:———Zip code:———cell #:———Best Time to call:———Number of years as a pet sitter:———Number of available reference:AGREEMENTSJob duration of 1Month (Monday-Friday)Start date shall be August 4th- September 3rd.Advance payment of a week will be arranged for you as soon as you agree to the terms aboveI found out he was a scammer through
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