A Bengaluru woman has alerted commuters about a new kind of scam involving fake ride-hailing apps after she was allegedly overcharged by a driver using a counterfeit version of the Rapido app. CA Meenal Goel shared her experience on LinkedIn, recounting how she booked a cab through the Rapido app from Kempegowda International Airport to her home. Advertisement

The fare displayed on her phone was ₹532. “Ride was smooth, everything seemed normal. But when we reached our destination, the driver said his app showed ₹650 and started insisting that we pay immediately because he had another ride waiting,” Goel wrote.

Confused by the discrepancy, Goel and her companion checked the driver’s app — which, at first glance, looked identical to Rapido’s official interface, with the same logo, design,

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