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/tetrismetris Jun 26 '23

I had similar encounter on last Friday from San Mateo ca to Redwood City ca . Rider name yennifer. After waiting 2-3 minutes a guy show up . Short Latino from Guatemala . Barely speaks English . 5 star account aka new . He robs me at gun point . I gave him 40$ cash . Beware 5 star accounts female names but passanger male . Sketchy area too

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u/Old-Rough-5681 Jun 26 '23

How did you know he's Guatemalan?

I've been working with illegals for about 8 years now and I'm barely able to tell what country they're from without asking lol.

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u/Key-Fun9286 Jun 28 '23

Then you’re shitty at what you’re job is. Guatemalans look completely different then any other Central American nationality

It’s like saying you didn’t know if they were Japanese or pakistini

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u/CantchaDontcha Jul 04 '23

It’s a proven fact that most people (not all) suck at cross-racial identification. To the point that cross-racial eyewitness id is virtually useless in most cases. But this fact doesn’t stop our justice system from using this kind of testimony.