Fake Uber Driver Takes Passengers For A Ride By Stealing Crypto Over $300K
Posted On December 13, 2024
An Arizona man posing as an Uber driver allegedly stole over $300,000 in cryptocurrency from unsuspecting passengers, according to a report on Thursday.
What Happened: The accused, Nuruhussein Hussein, pretended to be an Uber driver and picked up people waiting at a Scottsdale hotel, FOX 10 Phoenix reported, citing the Scottsdale Police Department.
The alleged scam began with Hussein calling out the names of potential Uber passengers he witnessed waiting for their rides.
Authorities alleged that Hussein asked his passengers to unlock their phones and hand them over to him to help troubleshoot when the app did not recognize him as the driver. Once in control of the victims’ …
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