ROCHESTER, N.Y. We hear about loads of scams.
This one seems to be new and it targets a service hundreds of individuals in our space use on a regular basis: meals supply folks.
The case now we have entails a person who works for DoorDash.
Paul VanDusen has been a top-rated “dasher” since March. His numbers like rankings and on-time deliveries are almost excellent.
So it didn’t come as a shock when he says he acquired referred to as this summer season from somebody who mentioned they have been from DoorDash and needed to present him a bonus.
He says the individual on the cellphone knew all his inner DoorDash information.
Paul VanDusen, Door “Dasher”: “From that time he mentioned with me about getting that cash in my account and requested me for the final 4 digits of my account quantity.”
Brean: “And in order that’s once they acquired you.”
VanDusen: “Sure.”
VanDusen: “By the tip of the day I used to be very dejected. I checked out my account. There was zero cash in my account.”
Brean: “How a lot cash do you assume you misplaced?”
VanDusen: Up to now virtually $2,200.”
VanDusen: “I’ve seen a number of posts from many different those who had the identical equivalent factor occur to them.”
Brean: “You assume they’re focusing on the trade? Individuals such as you?”
VanDusen: “Sure. Completely. Supply drivers.”
Who ever stole VanDusen’s cash lives within the Westchester, New York, space. They charged his account on the Westchester Mall, the Apple Retailer and Foot Locker within the mall and a close-by Dunkin Donuts retailer.
VanDusen contacted me after he says DoorDash didn’t replenish his account.
I contacted DoorDash yesterday to allow them to know I used to be engaged on this and shared VanDusen’s info.
At 4:41pm VanDusen referred to as to say DoorDash is getting his a refund.
At 5:32pm we acquired the next assertion from DoorDash:
“DoorDash takes the security and safety of our group extraordinarily critically. We’ve been in contact with this Dasher and provided voluntary assist to defer the prices of this horrible incident.
“We’re continually bettering our defenses to attempt to keep forward of dangerous actors and assist hold our group protected. We strongly remind all Dashers to at all times hold their DoorDash account and private info safe. A very powerful factor to recollect is to by no means share your DoorDash password with anybody. Should you obtain a request for a password or safety code, please don’t share it and speak to DoorDash instantly.”
