“Vomit fraud”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Vomit fraud is a type of fraud in which a transportation network company driver falsely claims that an "incident requiring cleanup" occurred while a passenger was riding in the driver's vehicle. The company then charges the passenger a "cleanup fee" to reimburse the driver for having to clean the vehicle.

History

The Miami Herald first reported on the issue in July 2018.^[1] Ride-hailing passengers may face a fee of up to US$150 for causing incidents requiring significant cleanups of drivers' vehicles.^[2] By filing false reports of these incidents, drivers will receive the cleanup fees from the customers even though no incident occurred.^[3]

Criminality

Because passengers typically agree to terms of service that limit criminal liability on the part of drivers, police departments have been reluctant to press charges against individuals who engage in the fraud.^[4]

References

1. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article215299675.html | title=It's called vomit fraud. And it could make your Uber trip really expensive}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.ridesharingdriver.com/uber-fees-cancellation-booking-cleaning-fees/|title=Understanding Uber fees: The cancellation fee, cleaning fee, and more|date=22 August 2018|publisher=}}
3. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.thisisinsider.com/uber-vomit-fraud-customers-reportedly-falsely-charged-for-vomiting-2018-7 | title=Some Uber passengers are reportedly getting hit with $150 fines after drivers allegedly commit 'vomit fraud'}}
4. ^{{cite web | url=https://thepointsguy.com/news/uber-vomit-fraud-scam | title=Don't Fall Victim to the Latest Uber Scam, 'Vomit Fraud'}}