New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- A detailed Reddit post warning of a new auto-rickshaw scam in Bengaluru has gone viral, sparking concern over passenger safety - particularly for elderly commuters who rely on app-based ride bookings made by family members.

Shared on the subreddit r/bangalore, the post recounts how a user's mother was allegedly cheated by an auto driver who impersonated an Uber auto driver, despite not being assigned to the ride on the app. The incident occurred when the user booked an Uber Auto remotely for his mother, who is not tech-savvy and did not have access to the app interface.

According to the post, while the Uber app continued to show the assigned driver as "at pickup" and the trip had not officially started, another aut...