The men called DoorDash customer service and pretended they had lost access to the accounts, then drained them, the indictment alleges.

When faced with these requests, DoorDash customer service reps would ask for some form of verification. The indictment states that the men would use the personal information of the Dasher, such as their phone number, date of birth, recent transactions, or even the last four digits of their driver’s license, to authenticate themselves.

  • magnetosphere@fedia.io
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    1 month ago

    You’re completely right. They probably only did this to avoid a lawsuit:

    “We [DoorDash] have closely cooperated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice on their investigation, and we are grateful for their efforts and work. We have fully supported all the Dashers impacted by this fraud, including reimbursing them any earnings taken,” the spokesperson said.