A Dublin man has spoken out about his phone and €1300 being stolen in a taxi scam and is urging others to be careful.
"Matthew" (not his real name) spoke to RTE Liveline today about the ordeal, which happened over the weekend. He left a pub in Ranelagh late on Saturday night/early Sunday morning after socialising with some friends and tried to order a taxi on the apps but they kept failing or cancelling.
He explained: "I got a bit frustrated and decided to walk home. On my way, a taxi beeped at me and I thought it's been a long night so I may as well hop in.