Taxi Scam

• Winnipeggers should be cautious about new taxi scam, police say

  Police said people are putting fake taxi signs on their vehicles and going to busy spots, like mall parking lots, waiting for unsuspecting victims.

  Crime

  Sep 11, 2024
  
• Taxi scams are ‘very prevalent’ in Canada. Here’s how to spot them

  The Canadian Taxi Association is warning customers about scams involving fake roof signs that have recently been reported in several cities.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2024
  
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• Warning issued after police say several people scammed by fake taxi in Waterloo Region

  Police say that between May 28 and June 4, four people said their debit cards were stolen by a scammer who posed as a taxi passenger who needed help to pay their fair.

  Crime

  Jun 6, 2024
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• Toronto taxi scammer gets prison time after dragging victim who confronted him

  Shubham Joshi pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing bodily harm, failing to remain at the scene of an accident, and possession of stolen property in the 2022 incident.

  Crime

  Mar 18, 2024
• ‘Pure evil’: Toronto man recounts taxi scam as police issue warning

  A fraudulent transaction with a fake cab almost cost a Toronto man his life. Now, as he fights to get his livelihood back, he wants his story to stand as a warning for others.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2024
• Toronto hit-and-run victim says he confronted driver over taxi scam

  Police said that the suspect initially fled the scene but was later arrested near Wellesley and Sherbourne streets. His vehicle was later located at Jarvis Street.

  Crime

  Jun 1, 2023
• 14-year-old boy charged in connection with taxi scam in Toronto: police

  Toronto police said a vehicle resembling a taxi cab would park in a high traffic area such as a mall parking lot, with one suspect posing as a driver.

  Crime

  Oct 19, 2022
• London police appeal for information in fraud probe involving fake taxi

  In each case, police say the suspect would approach a member of the public claiming that the cabbie wouldn't take their cash because of the Omicron variant.

  Crime

  Jan 13, 2022
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• Kingston police warn of taxi scam that duped people out of thousands

  Kingston police are warning the public after a taxi scam took place in the city last weekend. They say the scammers prey on people's good nature to gain access to credit cards.

  Crime

  Oct 21, 2021
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• Police issue warning after woman falls victim to fake taxi scam in Cambridge

  Waterloo Regional Police have issued a warning to area residents about a fake taxi scam that was allegedly perpetrated in Cambridge last weekend.

  Crime

  May 28, 2021