Two men from New York and New Jersey are accused of selling hacked cellphones to ride-share drivers, so they could collect fake surge pricing fees and higher fares.
NEW YORK -- Two men are facing charges for allegedly selling hacked smartphones to ride-share drivers so they could rake in fake surge pricing fees and higher fares.Eliahou Paldiel, 52, of Queens, New York, and Carlos Arturo Suarez Palacios, 54, of Brick Township, New Jersey, were indicted Wednesday on wire fraud and money laundering charges. The FBI and the U.S.
'GPS spoofing and 'Screwber' appPaldiel and Suarez allegedly sold drivers cellphones that had been 'jailbroken' or 'rooted' to bypass the latest security updates. This way, they could install a fake GPS app to make it seem like drivers were in areas with surge pricing when they were not.They are also accused of installing a so-called 'Screwber' app that let drivers cherry-pick more lucrative rides.
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