A netizen shared how her father, who works as a Grab driver, was scammed by a passenger who paid for the $8.80 Grab fare with a HK $10 note, which is worth about $1.80.
Here is what she said
My dad is a grab driver. He usually leaves at 5.30am and comes home at 10+pm. He takes 1-2hrs break in the afternoon.
Today he got scammed by a passenger. it’s no a lot of $$ but he was really hurt coz he trusted the guy.
Total fare he supposed to pay was $8.80. He handed over Hong Kong $10 and said “here is the $, I pass u HKD as I don’t have SGD at the moment”
My dad didn’t know how much it was worth exactly and asked him “u sure it’s the correct value ?” to which he said yes and left immediately
Netizens’ comments
Find out passenger info the lodge police report pls! Teach him a lesson so that he will try again.. only cheapskate idiot will takd advantage of elderly folks!
Srsly la…. Covid now grab drivers and delivery people want earn money and u want scam a poor uncle just becos he trusted u
can paynow the driver what instead of scamming. but if no money then just take bus ah