Public warned of dangerous InDrive imposters
InDrive Botswana has warned the public to be on the look-out for people masquerading as inDrive operators.
Public Relations Manager at InDrive Africa Lineo Thakisi, told The Midweek Sun that they have recently become aware of several unauthorised Facebook pages in Gaborone claiming association with InDrive’s ride-hailing service.
“We would like to take this opportunity to clarify and inform all our users, including passengers and drivers, that these are not official inDrive platforms,” Thakisi said. She said the unauthorised Facebook groups falsely claim to be affiliated with inDrive, facilitate advertising of available cars and discussions related to inDrive activities. “We want to explicitly distance ourselves from these misleading channels and strongly advise our users to refrain from using them,” she cautioned. InDrive urged clients to be vigilant when conducting negotiations, saying all deals should be done exclusively within the inDrive App to ensure the safety of both passengers and drivers. inDrive will not provide assistance for transactions that occurred outside the secure confines of its official App.
InDrive says it has only one official inDrive Facebook page and advised those unable to distinguish between the official page and imposters’ to always use the inDrive App.
InDrive is a global mobility and urban services platform operating in 749 cities in 46 countries. Last year the police warned that as the online transportation service gains popularity, passengers should be careful not to fall in the wrong hands of criminals. They cautioned that there were already dangerous people masquerading as public transport operators who kidnap and abuse unsuspecting individuals after promising to transport them to their desired destinations.