Who's really at your door? App delivery drivers in California found using accounts that aren't theirs
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Do you know who you're opening your door to? A CBS News California consumer investigation uncovered food delivery drivers using rented or stolen app accounts to bypass background checks, exposing a …
Do you know who you're opening your door to? A CBS News California consumer investigation uncovered food delivery drivers using rented or stolen app accounts to bypass background checks, exposing a loophole that could put customers at risk. Now, in a CBS California accountability follow-up, investigative correspondent Julie Watts went to the State Capitol to find out what lawmakers can do to close that gap and protect consumers. Charles Bledsoe says he was caught off guard when a DoorDash delivery took a frightening turn. "I didn't know what he was going to do or why he was trying to get in," he said. The driver assigned to deliver his order was supposed to be a woman. Instead, a man showed up at his door and, Bledsoe says, tried to force his way inside. "I feared for my life," he said. The incident prompted a CBS News California consumer investigation. Reporter Kristine Lazar and producer Amy Corral discovered food delivery accounts being bought, sold and rented online. During a series of test orders, they found that one in four drivers did not match the photo displayed in the app. We took those findings to the California State Capitol. "Is your law still protecting folks if we can't make sure that the background-checked person is actually the one coming to deliver the food?" Watts asked Assemblywoman Laurie Davies. "It's a great question," Davies replied. …
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