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Bucharest Taxi Drivers Use Remote-Control Device to Inflate Fares for Tourists
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First reported by Mako · 20 hours ago
What happened
Bucharest police caught a taxi driver using a hidden remote device to inflate fares for tourists, leading to fines and possible license suspension. Passengers are urged to verify receipts and report suspicious charges immediately.
- 01Bucharest police arrested a taxi driver using a remote device to inflate taxi fares.
- 02The device, hidden under the handbrake, manipulates the meter remotely.
- 03The driver was fined and may face license suspension by city authorities.
- 04Police advise passengers to check receipts and report suspicious fares immediately.
- 05Similar fare scams have targeted tourists in Bucharest for years.
- 06Israeli tourists were previously overcharged on a short ride in the city.
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