{"id":6126,"date":"2022-02-22T07:35:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T12:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/?p=6126"},"modified":"2023-03-21T14:02:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T18:02:21","slug":"protect-your-privacy-on-lyft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/2022\/02\/22\/protect-your-privacy-on-lyft\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Privacy on Lyft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lyft-safety.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6127\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly, hackers and scammers are everywhere in\ntoday\u2019s world. Rideshare apps, such as Uber and Lyft, are not immune to cons and\nmany travelers have fallen for these swindler\u2019s tricks. To help keep your Lyft\naccount secure, follow these safety tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often times scammers will gain access to a\npassengers account by pretending to be a Lyft representative. It is important\nto verify that anyone who approaches you is truly from Lyft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>How to Verify a Legit Lyft Employee<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lyft will only ever request personal information using the SMS number,&nbsp;<strong>61416<\/strong>. Otherwise, no Lyft employee will contact you over phone, text, or e-mail asking for personal info unless you reach out to Lyft first. Never provide your phone number, phone number verification code, driver\u2019s license, credit card number, or bank info unless the message is coming from the SMS number,&nbsp;<strong>61416<\/strong>, or you reached out to Lyft first and have an ongoing conversation with a Lyft representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find yourself in a situation where\nsomeone is asking you for any personal info and pretending to be from Lyft,\nhang up or ignore the messages. Then report the incident to Lyft so they can\nlook into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of email, Lyft will only contact you\nfrom email addresses ending with either&nbsp;<strong>@lyft.com<\/strong>,<strong>&nbsp;@lyft-new.zendesk.com<\/strong>,\nor&nbsp;<strong>@lyftmail.com<\/strong>. Emails using other addresses aren\u2019t from Lyft!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When using a browser, check that the URL\nstarts with&nbsp;<strong>https:\/\/<\/strong>&nbsp;and the address contains&nbsp;\u201c<strong>.lyft.com\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;before\nlogging in or using a website. Be cautious of links or websites that use the\nLyft logo but don\u2019t have&nbsp;\u201c<strong>.lyft.com\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;in the URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, if you get a new phone and sell your\nold phone, remember to log out of the app first! Many people forget this step and\nend up bankrolling the new phone owners Lyft rides. The same goes for using a\npublic computer, always remember to log out of your account when you are finished.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have lost your phone and are worried that someone may have access to your account,<a href=\"https:\/\/help.lyft.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115012922987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> reach out to Lyft<\/a> directly!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sadly, hackers and scammers are everywhere in today\u2019s world. Rideshare apps, such as Uber and Lyft, are not immune to cons and many travelers have fallen for these swindler\u2019s tricks. To help keep your Lyft account secure, follow these safety tips. 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