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09-22-2016, 02:12 PM
'Chinese vampire' drivers are the latest spooky scamsters to plague Uber in China
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A new trend of "ghost drivers" has emerged on Uber in China, spooking people into paying for rides they didn't take.
The money-making scam, reports of which are starting to go viral on social media in China, is disturbing people because the drivers' pictures show up appearing like Chinese vampires or looking skewed and distorted.
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SEE ALSO: When your Uber driver just won't stop talking (http://mashable.com/2016/08/25/uber-driver-awkward-moments/)
The depiction of vampires in Chinese mythology, as translated onto the big screen, typically features pale skin, rings around the eyes and darkened lips — as opposed to the typical Western image of fangs dripping with blood. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/22/chinese-vampire-uber-drivers/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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A new trend of "ghost drivers" has emerged on Uber in China, spooking people into paying for rides they didn't take.
The money-making scam, reports of which are starting to go viral on social media in China, is disturbing people because the drivers' pictures show up appearing like Chinese vampires or looking skewed and distorted.
http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/c35ClB3EjzHEudmlb5c3zZbJoIo=/fit-in/575x4096/https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fcard%2Fima ge%2F219456%2F655eee23gw1f7yqihpehhj20ad0aejrh.jpg
Image: weibo
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Image: WEIBO
SEE ALSO: When your Uber driver just won't stop talking (http://mashable.com/2016/08/25/uber-driver-awkward-moments/)
The depiction of vampires in Chinese mythology, as translated onto the big screen, typically features pale skin, rings around the eyes and darkened lips — as opposed to the typical Western image of fangs dripping with blood. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/22/chinese-vampire-uber-drivers/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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