It is 2:00 AM in South Beach. The music is loud, the drinks have been flowing, and you just want to get back to your hotel. You open the Uber or Lyft app, request a ride, and stand on the curb. A black sedan pulls up. The driver rolls down the window and waves you in. You hop in the back seat, relieved to be off your feet.
But you never checked the license plate. And that car? It isn’t your Uber. Police in Miami Beach (and major cities across the US) are issuing urgent warnings about predatory criminals posing as rideshare drivers to target intoxicated tourists. Once you close that door, the child locks engage, and you are trapped.
