A Rancho Santa Margarita woman is warning others about the unscrupulous tactics of some ridesharing drivers after she says she was hit with a bogus charge. Ashley McClure told The Epoch Times that she’s fallen victim to a scam that’s been circulating throughout the country for years: Vomit fraud. The Better Business Bureau is among the agencies that have warned the public about the troubling trend. Drivers have taken advantage of passengers by posting fake photos of vomit in their car, and charging passengers up to $250 in cleaning fees. A 2018 Miami Herald article reported that numerous Uber passengers were suing the company for fraudulent charges related to vomit fraud. It seems the latest victim hailed might have hailed from Orange County. “Lyft sent me these photos of somebody else’s vomit—which was disgusting—in somebody’s car,” McClure said Feb. 3. “I don’t know if it was even his or not. …
Orange County Ridesharing Passenger Warns of Disturbing Fraud
February 3, 2021
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