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11-21-2017, 01:32 PM
Uber riders are again getting charged thousands of dollars for trips they didn't take
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Uber's "phantom rides" have struck again.
Multiple Uber riders in Singapore are reporting being charged for rides halfway across the world that they never took, with charges of up to $2,949 (S$4,000).
SEE ALSO: Flying taxis could be here by 2020 thanks to Uber (http://mashable.com/2017/11/13/uber-flying-taxi-nasa/)
One Uber rider says she was charged some $958 (S$1,300) for up to 30 rides she did not take.*
"I logged in to check my bank account and realised all my money was being used for Uber transactions," Jenna Lim told Mashable.
"I called the bank immediately and cancelled my card. Uber [later] called me and...[said] that they were reviewing the incident and that they would refund me within 3-5 days." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/21/uber-ride-singapore-phantom/)
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Uber's "phantom rides" have struck again.
Multiple Uber riders in Singapore are reporting being charged for rides halfway across the world that they never took, with charges of up to $2,949 (S$4,000).
SEE ALSO: Flying taxis could be here by 2020 thanks to Uber (http://mashable.com/2017/11/13/uber-flying-taxi-nasa/)
One Uber rider says she was charged some $958 (S$1,300) for up to 30 rides she did not take.*
"I logged in to check my bank account and realised all my money was being used for Uber transactions," Jenna Lim told Mashable.
"I called the bank immediately and cancelled my card. Uber [later] called me and...[said] that they were reviewing the incident and that they would refund me within 3-5 days." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/21/uber-ride-singapore-phantom/)
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