No driver's license, no problem: How Uber, DoorDash and Lyft accounts are being rented and stolen online for hundreds.
Summary
An investigation found that some rideshare and food delivery drivers in California are using accounts that do not belong to them. These accounts can be rented or bought online without proper ID checks, raising safety concerns for customers and questions about how companies verify their drivers.Key Facts
- Some Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash driver accounts are rented or sold online without providing a driver’s license or ID.
- People use these rented or bought accounts to deliver food or drive passengers, even if they don’t pass background checks themselves.
- The issue was discovered after customers reported that drivers didn’t match their app profile photos.
- A longtime rideshare driver found many online ads on places like Facebook Marketplace offering these accounts for hundreds of dollars.
- Sellers sometimes claim no driver’s license is needed and offer ways to bypass background checks.
- A Michigan representative is pushing for stronger identity checks and possibly in-person verification for drivers.
- Regulators in California have received a few complaints about stolen identities being used to create driver accounts.
- Uber noted that fraud is complicated and that no company is immune to identity theft and scams.
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