Fraud via Uber Eats: Canadian businessman loses Rs 22 lakh

 

 

 

A Canadian businessman lost Rs 22 lakh in a fraud via Uber Eats. Costa Apatsidis, who runs a restaurant chain called 'Gyros and More' in Windsor, Canada, lost $27,000 (approximately Rs 22 lakh) through the Uber Eats app. The massive fraud came to light during an investigation after he noticed that the income from his two establishments was not reaching his bank account. It was found that the fraudsters had hacked into the tablet provided by Uber Eats and changed the bank account details and deleted old order information.

Uber officials, who were initially unwilling to give a definite answer despite losing money for about a year, admitted that there had been irregularities in the account only after the media intervened. Windsor police are currently investigating this financial fraud. Similar scams have been reported in various parts of Canada and the United States, and experts are warning business owners to be extra vigilant about their cybersecurity. Although Uber Eats has offered compensation, Apatsidis has decided to remove the service from all of its franchisees due to a loss of trust in the company.