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Always double check your Uber’s number plate and confirm the driver’s name

A woman was raped after getting into what she thought was an Uber over the weekend.

Uber

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Uber has pretty much revolutionised transport across the globe, but it’s not without dangers.

News24 reports that a woman was kidnapped and raped after getting into what she thought was an Uber taxi in Fourways. The case was confirmed by Gauteng police with Captain Mavela Masondo saying a case had been opened.

Uber spokesperson Samantha Allenberg said the company was in contact with the victim and her family.

“This is a despicable crime and first and foremost our thoughts are with the victim and her family. We are in open dialogue with the family and have offered our full support. We stand ready to assist law enforcement in any way we can to bring this crime to justice,” she said.

According to a Facebook post, the woman got into a car thinking it was an Uber outside Montecasino last week. Two men were allegedly lying down in the back of the car.

The woman was tied up, locked in the boot and driven to an ATM over an hour away. She was assaulted, forced to withdraw money and raped.

The Facebook post urged Uber commuters to make sure the car’s licence plate matches the one they were sent on their phone.