A Fake Uber Email Wants Your Credit Card: Here's How To Spot It

Over the years, scams have gotten a lot more sophisticated, not to mention convincing. If you’re someone that takes Uber a lot, watch out for these scam emails because if you fall for them, your credit card is about to take a massive hit.

Uber scam emails are making their rounds

According to posts on social media and a report from AppleInsider, there are Uber scam emails making their rounds. These emails are asking users to take action because the payment method they used with their accounts has expired, or so the email claims.

The email also says that your Uber account has been deactivated. The only way to reactivate it would be to update your payment emails. When you click the link, it’ll take you to a page where you enter your payment details, but this is obviously a scam. When you enter those details, your card information will be stolen and might be used by the attacker.

So if you do receive this type of email, the best thing to do is open your Uber app. Do not click on any of the links in the email. Check to see if it’s working, and if it is, you’re set.

How to spot a scam?

That being said, sometimes these emails are formatted to look pretty convincing. They might include the company name in the email address. The email might also contain the company’s logo, address, and business registration number. All of this is designed to make them look legitimate.

However, you can check to make sure it’s actually from the company in question. The first is to check the email address. Usually companies send emails via their own email, so if it’s Uber, it should come from @uber.com. If it’s a Gmail, Yahoo, or other email address, there’s a good chance it could be fake.

You can also hover your mouse over the links and check where it takes you to. By right, you should be taken to Uber’s website, but if it leads you somewhere else, that’s another red flag. In this case, the email lacked personalization. It did not mention the user’s name or account number. Plus, the sender’s name simply appears as “UBER” in all capital letters.

These are pretty general tips that you can apply not just to this Uber scam but to other potential scams. Stay safe!

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