Two men are facing charges for allegedly running a fake taxi scam in the Lower Mainland, targeting unsuspecting Good Samaritans, including SFU Burnaby students. The suspects approached victims in a black Hyundai Elantra with a taxi sign, claiming a passenger couldn't pay their fare and asking for help. When victims handed over their debit or credit cards, the suspects covertly swapped them out, making fraudulent purchases and withdrawals. After a police chase, the suspects were arrested with items including 29 debit cards and a debit card payment machine.
Two men face charges in relation to an alleged fake taxi scam that targeted unsuspecting Good Samaritans in the Lower Mainland, including SFU Burnaby students.
The suspects told the victims a "passenger" couldn't pay their cab fare and asked for help to cover the amount, according to the release. On Dec. 6, 2024, just before 9 p.m., Metro Vancouver Transit Police officers near the Surrey Central SkyTrain station spotted a black Hyundai Elantra and watched as a passenger got out of the vehicle and placed a yellow taxi sign on the roof, according to a transit police news release Thursday.
Both the driver and passenger were eventually arrested with help from Surrey Police Service and Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit officers, according to the release.
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