PetsForHomes Verification Text

If you are looking at your phone and wondering, “why is PetsForHomes texting me?” you aren’t alone. It can be confusing and a little alarming to receive a PetsForHomes verification text out of the blue when you haven’t tried to list a pet with us.

If you just searched “PetsForHomes SMS code didn’t request,” take a deep breath. Your personal details have not been compromised on our end, and no fake ad has gone live.

Here is exactly what this PetsForHomes verification text means, why you received it, and how our team is already working to keep the platform safe.

“Someone used my number for PetsForHomes”: How It Happens

To maintain the highest standards of safety and ethical breeding on our platform, PetsForHomes requires strict phone verification for anyone trying to post a listing.

When bad actors try to create fraudulent ads, they know they need a verified, Australian phone number to bypass our security filters. In an attempt to cheat the system, they will sometimes input random phone numbers or numbers they’ve scraped from elsewhere on the internet.

Is This a PetsForHomes Text Message Scam?

People often worry that receiving this code means they are the victim of a PetsForHomes text message scam. In reality, receiving that text means our security systems are doing exactly what they are designed to do: stopping unverified users in their tracks.

It isn’t a hack on your phone or your personal data; it’s our system successfully blocking a scammer from creating a fake listing. Here is how we ensure that an ad using your number never sees the light of day:

• The Manual Review: Every ad is checked by a real person on the PetsForHomes team, and any ad that triggers suspicious activity or fails to complete standard verification gets flagged in our internal system. 
• The Confirmation Call: Before a flagged ad is allowed to go live, a member of the PetsForHomes team will personally call the number provided on the listing.

If we call your number and you confirm that you never placed an ad, we immediately block the listing, ban the associated account, and blacklist the user’s IP address.

What Should You Do Next?

If you got a text from Pets for Homes but didn’t try to post an ad, here is the best way to handle it:

1. Don’t click the link
2. Contact us directly

You don’t have to wait for our team to call you. You can reach out to our support team right away to let us know. This helps us locate the fraudulent attempt and ban the scammer’s account even faster.

We are committed to making our community the safest place to find a new furry family member. By working together and remaining vigilant, we can keep scammers off the platform for good.

Need to report an unprompted verification text? Contact us and we’ll help get it sorted.