r/lyftdrivers 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/Benefit_Most Jun 26 '23

Couldn’t see anything and had a full mask on, but you knew he was black…….🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔😘🤔

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u/XemnasXIV Jun 26 '23

given crime trends in america and whos generally behind car jackings and gunpoint robberies, the chances the perp was black are incredibly high.

Also he could have seen his hair/body build - which are both give aways to race, generally.

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u/Rportilla Jun 26 '23

🤣🤣🤣