Ottawa Warns of Uber Driver Scam in Byward Market 122017

Ottawa Police warns about a false Uber driver scam
 
(Ottawa)—The Ottawa Police Service has received reports about a male suspect posing as an Uber driver in the downtown core, particularly in the ByWard Market area.
In this scam, the suspect typically waits in his vehicle, late at night, and looks for people coming out of bars/restaurants who may be looking for a taxi.
The suspect approaches potential customers and identifies himself as an Uber driver. This happens before the person