DoorDash investigates Anchorage restaurant scam:
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The popular take-out dining platform DoorDash is investigating after an Anchorage restaurant became the target of a scam. Last week, Marx Bros restaurant became listed as a merchant on DoorDash’s app. Alaska’s News Source“Some time at the beginning of last week I received a welcome package for a DoorDash merchant,” Marx Bros co-owner Jack Amon said.
“I think the first night we had six or seven people,” Amon recalled. “Somebody showed up when my partner, Van, got here at 9 o’clock in the morning to pick something up, so it was really goofy.” “We have permanently deactivated the fraudulent Marx Bros page from DoorDash. If any member of our community identifies unusual activity with their business, we strongly encourage them to reach out to DoorDash support immediately,” the statement said.
“Customers who attempted to place a delivery order from the fraudulent Marx Bros store on DoorDash had their orders canceled and any funds were reimbursed. One pickup order was fulfilled and DoorDash is actively reimbursing Marx Bros for this amount,” the company said.“Made up an email address and an employee identification number and had some bank account,” Amon said. “They also had spelled it Marx Bro, ‘B-r-o’ without the s.
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