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"When I woke up hungover the next morning, the last thing I expected was a charge of over £35,000!"

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Oliver Kaplan discovered the morning after his supposed £10 taxi journey that Uber had attempted to take £35,427,97 from him, after his destination stop was accidentally set to Australia.

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Oliver Kaplan travelled just four miles but he was billed for a trip to Australia

Oliver Kaplan, 22, got more than he bargained for when he ordered a ride to go and meet some friends for a drink

Oliver Kaplan, 22, had finished work and was going to meet some friends for a drink so he decided to order an Uber - but he was stunned when he received a bill for over £35,000