No fixed low fares through middlemen, says Gojek, warning of scams on social media

Gojek said it is investigating the suspected scam and would be submitting a police report on the matter. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
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SINGAPORE - Indonesian ride-hailing firm Gojek has warned of a suspected scam in which riders are duped into thinking they are paying a fixed, low fare for rides.

Those who take the bait could end up paying the actual fare on top of what they had already paid to the unknown third party.

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