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Old Nov 17, 2011, 2:01 am
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Originally Posted by snod08
5. The airport "Pre-paid taxi" Switcheroo.
Mostly reported in DEL and BOM.

PLEASE DO NOT use taxi-touts at any airport anywhere in the world in general.

In India, the scammers see that you are holding a receipt for the pre-paid taxi service, and will offer to "take you to the taxi".
DO NOT GO with them!

They will put your luggage in the trunk of the car, and demand way more money when you reach your destination. They can choose to not take you to your destination if you do not offer the money.
You supposedly only "paid service charge at the airport"...and not really the taxi fare..
unfortunately this happens a lot in delhi....i know a bunch of people who have fallen victim to this scam....
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