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Because passengers typically agree to [[terms of service]] that limit [[criminal liability]] on the part of drivers, police departments have been reluctant to press charges against individuals who engage in the fraud. However, in late October 2018, a [[Harwood, North Dakota]], man who had driven for both [[Uber]] and [[Lyft]] was charged with two counts of attempted [[theft of property]] for two separate instances of false cleanup claims. In |
Because passengers typically agree to [[terms of service]] that limit [[criminal liability]] on the part of drivers, police departments have been reluctant to press charges against individuals who engage in the fraud. However, in late October 2018, a [[Harwood, North Dakota]], man who had driven for both [[Uber]] and [[Lyft]] was charged with two counts of attempted [[theft of property]] for two separate instances of false cleanup claims. In one instance, the man was caught on [[surveillance video]] purchasing food, throwing it on the inside and outside of his vehicle, taking photos of the alleged damage, then running the vehicle through a [[car wash]], all after he had already dropped his passenger off at his destination.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.inforum.com/incoming/913561-McFeely-Harwood-man-charged-in-vomit-fraud-cases |title= Harwood man charged in 'vomit fraud' cases |last=McFeely |first=Mike |date=November 3, 2018 |website=INFORUM |language=en |access-date=2019-11-20}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 21:18, 20 November 2019
Vomit fraud is a type of fraud in which a transportation network company driver falsely claims that an "incident requiring cleanup" occurred while a passenger was riding in the driver's vehicle. The company then charges the passenger a "cleanup fee" to reimburse the driver for having to clean the vehicle.
History
The Miami Herald first reported on the issue in July 2018.[1] Ride-hailing passengers may face a fee of up to US$150 for causing incidents requiring significant cleanups of drivers' vehicles.[2] By filing false reports of these incidents, drivers will receive the cleanup fees from the customers even though no incident occurred.[3]
Criminality
Because passengers typically agree to terms of service that limit criminal liability on the part of drivers, police departments have been reluctant to press charges against individuals who engage in the fraud. However, in late October 2018, a Harwood, North Dakota, man who had driven for both Uber and Lyft was charged with two counts of attempted theft of property for two separate instances of false cleanup claims. In one instance, the man was caught on surveillance video purchasing food, throwing it on the inside and outside of his vehicle, taking photos of the alleged damage, then running the vehicle through a car wash, all after he had already dropped his passenger off at his destination.[4]
References
- ^ Ocner, Matias J.; Ruiz, Catalina; Medina, Esther (July 22, 2018). "It's called vomit fraud. And it could make your Uber trip really expensive".
- ^ "Understanding Uber fees: The cancellation fee, cleaning fee, and more". Ridesharing Driver. May 29, 2019.
- ^ Pascus, Brian (July 23, 2018). "Some Uber passengers are reportedly getting hit with $150 fines after drivers allegedly commit 'vomit fraud'". Insider. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ McFeely, Mike (November 3, 2018). "Harwood man charged in 'vomit fraud' cases". INFORUM. Retrieved 2019-11-20.