A troubling pattern of tourist-targeted scams has emerged at Cancun International Airport (CUN), where multiple travelers report being overcharged by Uber drivers operating outside the official app, bypassing platform safeguards and pressuring passengers into fraudulent payments.
Tourists Urged to Avoid “Off-App” Payments
Several recent cases reveal a growing trend where Uber drivers cancel legitimate in-app rides after pickup and insist on receiving payment directly, often at inflated rates. These “off-app” scams are reportedly being used to exploit foreign visitors unfamiliar with local procedures and Uber’s official payment process.
One such incident, shared in a letter to Riviera Maya News, details how a British couple arriving from Manchester on December
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