Uber passengers in Hong Kong dupe drivers into stopping next to police in effort to report illegal ride services


Footage and photos posted to Facebook and LIHKG show passengers filming journeys and telling drivers to stop near police patrols. Police deny going undercover and say incident involved seven vehicles, adding no related arrests made or fines issued so far. — SCMP

Some Uber passengers in Hong Kong have attempted to trick drivers into stopping near police patrols in an effort to “spontaneously report” illegal ride-hailing services, according to a spate of videos that recently went viral online.

Footage and photos widely shared on Facebook and Reddit-like forum LIHKG on Thursday showed passengers filming their journeys and encouraging several drivers to stop at spots near Kai Tak Cruise Terminal where officers were patrolling.

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