Suicide scam? Mumbai YouTuber's video of Ola driver goes viral, netizens say ‘saare influencers ko same cab wala mila’

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Anisha Dixit put up a video where she shares snippets taken from the rear seat of the cab. The driver of the Ola cab, wearing a powder blue shirt and a black mask is seen crying and stating he would commit suicide. Anisha describes how an Ola driver she booked from Bandra began crying uncontrollably as soon as she entered the car.

The driver claimed to have recently lost his father and been robbed, repeatedly expressing suicidal thoughts throughout the ride. Despite attempts to console him, his erratic behavior caused Anisha discomfort and suspicion.A post shared by Anisha Dixit (@anishadixit) When Anisha requested a brief stop for an urgent call, the driver sped away, prompting her to believe it might be a scam to extort money. She shared the video on Instagram suspecting it to be a new method used by unscrupulous drivers.

“I was not sure if I should Post this Online, but i thought this might be a NEW SCAM going around. It really made me feel uncomfortable and if this really is a SCAM to get a big amount of money out of Passengers then its Very Important that I share this and make people aware about this new scam," she wrote. Following Anisha Dixit's post on the alleged new SCAM, others shared similar encounters with the same driver, suggesting a potentially recurring pattern.

Several influencers and content creators also reported similar experiences.A post shared by Anisha Dixit (@anishadixit) Several influencers also commented on the post and said they had faced the same Ola driver. One of them was Radhika Bangia. “I gave 8k to this guy!!!