Uber's 'ghost drivers' scaring passengers out of rides and money
by Samuel Gibbs from Technology | The Guardian on (#1VKWJ)
Chinese drivers use zombie-like profile pictures in scam to trick users into paying a cancellation fee
China has a so-called "ghost driver" problem, with Uber passengers being scammed out of rides and money, fearful of being picked up by what looks like a zombie.
According to local reports, pick-up requests are being met by Uber drivers using zombie-like profile shots to scare would-be passengers into cancelling their rides, which means the driver is paid a small cancellation fee.
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