Just recently, fellow GrabFood rider, Tracy has shared her experience after accepting an order for a house address located in Kuching. The incident took place around 10pm when Tracy went online after work and accepted what seemed to be a routine food delivery. After picking up the order, they proceeded to the delivery address: Lorong 2, Tabuan Laru.
Upon arrival, she noticed a sign on the gate that read “please do not honk.” Thinking nothing of it, they messaged the customer with a simple “arrived.” The customer replied with “thank you.”
However, two minutes passed with no one coming out. She then sent another follow-up message “??”, to which the customer responded by asking them to honk and even shared a photo of the house. The rider replied by pointing out the “no honking” sign, but the customer insisted that it was okay to honk.
Image credits: Tracy (Facebook)
A stranger steps in
Not wanting to disturb the neighborhood at nearly 11pm, the rider avoided honking and instead looked around for a doorbell. At that moment, a silver Perodua Axia pulled up behind her. The driver rolled down his window and said:
Image credits: Tracy (Facebook)
“This is a scam.”
The rider was stunned. The man shared that he had also been tricked the previous night by a similar order. The scammer used a different name, “Fang Fang” yesterday, and “Voon” today. According to him, multiple Grab drivers have been fooled into delivering food to the same location using various fake accounts.
Multiple orders a day
The man also warned the rider not to leave the food unattended, explaining that CCTV could be monitoring the area and that food might be taken without payment.
Image credits: Tracy (Facebook)
Shortly after, another GrabFood rider arrived sent to the same house under the same fake name. Both riders realized they had been scammed and tried to contact Grab support, but received little response due to the late hour.
Image credits: Tracy (Facebook)
Failed marriage proposal
Just then, a couple from the neighboring house returned home. When asked, they revealed a troubling backstory.
They explained that the house had been targeted since last year. It allegedly began after a Chinese man attempted to marry their daughter but was rejected. Since then, the house has been flooded with fake orders, sometimes starting in the morning and continuing until 2am.
They added that police reports have been filed and community authorities have investigated the matter, but the harassment has not stopped. The scammer reportedly uses different names and even alters the house number to mislead drivers.
Image credits: Tracy (Facebook)
Many drivers sharing the same sentiment
“I’ve been doing Grab for almost a year and had no idea this address was problematic. I wouldn’t have known it was a scam if not for the Axia driver who warned me. I wasted nearly an hour. but I’m thankful he stepped in. I hope this post helps protect others.”
Posting the incident onto her Facebook, many have picked the story up, and some Grab riders even shared that they’ve received the same order request.
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