Overview
- A Bengaluru Reddit user reported that an auto driver claimed to be the booked Uber Auto, obtained the OTP verbally, and later demanded nearly double the app fare from the user's mother.
- The app reportedly continued to show the assigned driver as at pickup and the trip unstarted, and the rider said the impersonating driver admitted he was not from Uber during the journey.
- The original poster described the episode as deliberate impersonation and exploitation rather than a misunderstanding.
- Comments on the viral thread recount similar experiences, including mismatched registration numbers and drivers displaying app numbers as windshield stickers to appear legitimate.
- Mint, Hindustan Times, and News18 amplified the Reddit account with disclaimers noting the claims have not been independently verified, and no official response from ride-hailing firms was reported.