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'Book Uber via WhatsApp and get 50 per cent off'
Updated On: 06 November, 2018 07:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid day
mid-day exclusive: That's the crux of the city's newest taxi scam; after mid-day's investigation exposes crooks, Crime Branch and Uber launch their own probes
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Half-Price rides on Uber might sound too good to be true, but mid-day has uncovered a modern-day gang of Robin Hoods who are providing Uber cab rides at heavily discounted rates, without the knowledge of the app-based cab aggregator. During a week-long investigation, our reporters reached out to the racketeers, who only operate through WhatsApp, to investigate how the scam works.
This paper has found dozens of WhatsApp numbers that are circulating among commuters, offering Uber cab rides at heavy concessions. The operators offer rides to customers for anywhere between R 350 to Rs 450, no matter the distance or time of day. The scheme only works for long distances, however, where the charges are Rs 500 and above.
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