Delivery drivers, including DoorDash and Uber Eats workers, are falling victim to sophisticated phishing scams. Scammers impersonate support staff, tricking drivers into revealing personal details to steal earnings from their app wallets. The Transport Workers Union reports significant financial losses and calls for better platform security.
A UK delivery driver, Shahid Adnan, has been jailed for three years after orchestrating an academic fraud scheme generating over £300,000. He completed coursework and exams for students, accessing their university accounts. The operation involved 124 students globally.
An Amazon delivery driver in Bakersfield, California, was caught on home security footage stealing a 7-year-old cat named Juni during a delivery. Police are investigating the incident, and Amazon is cooperating with the investigation.
Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, who received 15 and 17-year sentences for the racist murder of Kamran Aman, are facing a review of their sentences for leniency. The unprovoked attack occurred in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.
US prosecutors say three men posed as delivery drivers and forced entry into homes to steal at least $6.5 million in crypto.
Criminal teams behind wrench attacks usually consist of three to five people, often posing as delivery drivers or luring victims into ambushes, said CertiK.
A migrant delivery driver who alleges he was assaulted while working in Adelaide's CBD says he was not taken seriously by SA Police, who told him the case had been closed before he had given a written statement.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico worked an unpaid night shift as a delivery driver on May 1, transporting bread to stores and hospitals. He stated the action was to show respect for working people.
A thwarted home invasion near Montpellier adds to France’s surge in violent “wrench attacks,” as high‑profile and doxxed crypto holders are increasingly in criminals’ sights.
