Authorities seize car used in alleged Uber scam
04 Mar 2015|2,485 views
The Honda car which was used in an alleged Uber scam was found on Monday night and has been impounded by the authorities, a source told The Straits Times. The car, with licence plate number SJT 1444Y, was believed to have been driven by an individual claiming to be from the ride-booking service Uber and who has allegedly scammed at least two commuters.
A picture of the car was posted on Facebook on Sunday by Mr. Joverst Lee, 22, who was one of the victims. When the driver first offered Mr. Lee and his family a ride, he claimed to be from Uber and said a flat rate of $3.90, along with a $0.70/km charge would apply. However, Mr. Lee said during the journey, he noticed that the fare - which was being displayed on a phone app - had hit $50.
Mr. Lee, who works in the construction industry, told the driver to drop them off at Yio Chu Kang, instead of his original destination at Woodlands where he lived. Still, the bill amounted to $97, with the driver changing his tune to say that the charge was $8/km instead. As he was concerned for the safety of his wife, 21, and daughter, 3, as well as his month-old son, Mr. Lee said he chose to pay the amount and walk away. He has since filed a police report.
On Tuesday, Uber alerted the public to a individual masquerading as one of the company's drivers, and confirmed that the car involved was not registered with them. A spokesman said, "Please be reminded that Uber is an on-demand platform where riders and driver-partners are matched via the app, not street hails."
The Honda car which was used in an alleged Uber scam was found on Monday night and has been impounded by the authorities, a source told The Straits Times. The car, with licence plate number SJT 1444Y, was believed to have been driven by an individual claiming to be from the ride-booking service Uber and who has allegedly scammed at least two commuters.
A picture of the car was posted on Facebook on Sunday by Mr. Joverst Lee, 22, who was one of the victims. When the driver first offered Mr. Lee and his family a ride, he claimed to be from Uber and said a flat rate of $3.90, along with a $0.70/km charge would apply. However, Mr. Lee said during the journey, he noticed that the fare - which was being displayed on a phone app - had hit $50.
Mr. Lee, who works in the construction industry, told the driver to drop them off at Yio Chu Kang, instead of his original destination at Woodlands where he lived. Still, the bill amounted to $97, with the driver changing his tune to say that the charge was $8/km instead. As he was concerned for the safety of his wife, 21, and daughter, 3, as well as his month-old son, Mr. Lee said he chose to pay the amount and walk away. He has since filed a police report.
On Tuesday, Uber alerted the public to a individual masquerading as one of the company's drivers, and confirmed that the car involved was not registered with them. A spokesman said, "Please be reminded that Uber is an on-demand platform where riders and driver-partners are matched via the app, not street hails."
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