Meet Priscila Barbosa, queen of the #rideshare mafia. She arrived from Brazil to the US on a tourist visa, lured by the promise of making good money driving for Uber and Lyft. By the time she left, she was tied to a web of #fraud with multi-billion dollar companies crying victim. Barbosa was able to create accounts by stealing people’s names and using fake social security numbers. Do you think companies like #Uber and #Lyft need stricter screening processes for their drivers? Have your say in the comments.
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