The president of the Canadian Taxi Association has asked Amazon to stop selling “generic” taxi signs that are being used by scammers to steal people’s bank information.

In Ontario, Toronto, Sarnia, Sudbury and Ottawa have seen a wave of “fake taxi” scams this summer where imposter taxi drivers steal the PINs of people looking to help someone in need, <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cantaxi.ca/2024/08/13/taxi-president-requests-amazon-stop-selling-roof-signs-clarifies-that-all-taxi-drivers-accept-cash/" target="_blank">according to the Canadian Taxi Association</a>. Sums of between $980 and $9,900 have been stolen this summer in Sarnia alone, the group said in a press release.

Roof lights are the go-to disguise for fake taxis. Some are stolen from real taxis, but many are signs that can be purchased off Amazon{ai:summary}<p>The president of the Canadian Taxi Association is urging Amazon to halt sales of generic taxi signs, exploited by con artists to pilfer bank info. Scammers are on the prowl in Ontario, with fake drivers nabbing thousands under the guise of aiding those in need.</p><p>It’s a summer of deceit, with the streets of Toronto and beyond teeming with phony taxis, leaving victims poorer and wiser. #crime</p>

How scammers use generic taxi roof signs in this fake cab scheme in Canada

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