[From article]
At about 8:40 p.m., a Simmons student reported to the college that she was with another student on Brookline Avenue in front of Simmons Hall. One of the students had requested a ride through the ride-hailing service.
When the student approached what she thought was her ride on Brookline Avenue, the driver falsely identified himself as the Uber driver, the advisory said, and told the Simmons student get in. The student who filed the report urged the other student to check the license plate with her Uber app. At that point the vehicle sped off, the advisory said.
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An Uber spokeswoman noted people booking rides receive the make, model and license plate number of the vehicle, as well as the first name and photo of the driver.
Rebecca Walls, a spokeswoman for “Who’s Driving You?” a campaign by the Taxicab, Limousine and Paratransit Association, which is pushing for strict regulation of ride-hailing services, said, “College women should be aware of this budding trend — individuals impersonating Uber drivers. For safety reasons, Uber shouldn’t be exempt from identifying its cars with obvious external markings.”
http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2015/09/college_fake_uber_driver_tried_to_lure_student
College: Fake Uber driver tried to ‘lure’ student
Monday, September 14, 2015
By: Marie Szaniszlo
Boston Herald
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