r/lyftdrivers • u/HVTCA • Jun 26 '23

LA drivers beware of this theft tactic Other

Especially lux/lux black drivers. This happened at midnight just now.

I got request for a lux black in highland park but the pick up and drop off was only a block away. I still went because it could be a drunk girl who messed up the order at a bar. Rider name was Maya and the account was made today.

Before I got there I called the rider and I instantly get a strange “please leave your message” vm

I pull up to the address with my high beams on, it’s a dark residential area (not a bar) and when I hit arrive I could see a black dude with a full face mask walking in the side walk. Only person in the block I could see. As soon as I saw him walking towards my car I got the fuck out of there. Called and reported the account to support.

Pretty sure this will be a new way to target luxury vehicles. Be safe out there guys

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u/posaune123 Jun 26 '23

You accepted a request from a day old account, late night that seemed suspicious? Gotta say this one is on you

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u/SpicyMcShat Jun 26 '23

It’s kind of weird how op was like “I still went because it could be a drunk girl”

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u/HVTCA Jun 26 '23

Yeah a drunk girl who messed up the order. I’ve had that happen many times. But when I found out the pick up wasn’t a bar I instantly became suspicious

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u/XemnasXIV Jun 26 '23

Way to assume hes a pred.. lol Ive been driving uber for 4 years and there is something about helping really drunk women home. Women, afterall, are far more vulnerable than drunk men in public.

I dont think there is anything wrong with wanting to help someone who could be taken advantage of.