Toronto shopper catches alleged taxi scammer in the act Toronto
"Something seemed off to me right away, but it was when I drove closer to the vehicle that the scammer got out of and saw the 'taxi' sign on top that I knew what was going on," he wrote, explaining that in the scam, a person posing as a customer claims their taxi driver won't accept cash, and asks if a victim can cover the ride on debit in exchange for the cash amount.
In the process, the victim's card information gets stolen via a counterfeit debit machine, enabling the criminals to make a copy to withdraw funds or make extravagant purchases at the victim's expense. The witness states they did not see any cards or cash exchanged between the man and the potential victim, thankfully, and also contacted non-emergency police to report the event.
"After his failed attempt and while walking back to the fake taxi, I rolled down the window to yell 'Why are you scamming people bro!?' and he smirked and jumped into the car real quick," he continues, adding similar advice that the cops have issued in light of the popular fraud. "Be careful out there and warn your friends and family, especially older relatives. Use common sense, a taxi driver or delivery driver would NEVER refuse cash. Never hand your cards over to some random person on the street."
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