一名班加罗尔男子发现一个虚假的出租车应用程序, A Bengaluru man uncovered a fake cab app inflating fares, prompting online alerts about similar scams.

一名班加罗尔男子揭露了一个骗局，出租车司机使用名为“TownRide”的虚假应用程序来抬高票价，声称它模仿了 Rapido 的界面，但允许手动更改价格。 A Bengaluru man exposed a scam where cab drivers used a fake app called "TownRide" to inflate fares, claiming it mimicked Rapido’s interface but allowed manual price changes. 他订了从Kempegowda机场到Jakkur的车程,票价估计为598美元,但司机要求758美元。 He booked a ride from Kempegowda Airport to Jakkur with an estimated fare of ₹598, but the driver demanded ₹758. 在发现他的应用程序仍然显示驾驶不完整后,他发现司机正在使用假应用程序。 After noticing his app still showed the ride as incomplete, he discovered the driver was using the counterfeit app. 面对情况,司机同意接受最初的票价。 Confronted, the driver agreed to accept the original fare. 此事在Reddit上分享, 引发网上讨论, 涉及Rapyo和Uber的类似骗局, 不过当局尚未发表评论, The incident, shared on Reddit, has sparked online discussions about similar scams involving Rapido and Uber, though authorities have not yet commented.