DoorDash scam in Minnesota: Drivers lose hundreds to fake support calls

The Brief

  • DoorDash drivers in Minnesota are losing hundreds of dollars to scammers posing as support staff.
  • The scammers trick drivers into giving up account information, then steal earnings and savings.
  • Police urge drivers never to share secondary identification codes over the phone.

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) DoorDash drivers are being targeted by scammers who steal their hard-earned money by pretending to be company support staff.

Scammers targeting DoorDash drivers

What we know:

Donna Olheiser, a DoorDash driver from Brooklyn Park, said she uses the income to support her grandkids’ activities and herself.

“It’s how I pay for stuff. It’s how I pay for their dance, it’s all pay for gymnastics. It’s how I buy groceries,” she told FOX 9.

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS