Lyft driver gives herself tip, good review when customer forgets phone, police say

A Lyft driver in Michigan is in trouble after allegedly giving herself a tip and a good review on a phone a customer left in her car.

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The customer said she called the driver about a half hour after realizing she forgot her phone March 5 and that the driver promised to drop it off at her Wyandotte home, according to WXYZ-TV.

But that didn’t happen. The woman said she was able to track her phone for the next several hours until it was turned off.

Police said the driver gave herself a $5 tip and a 5-star rating on the Lyft app while using the customer's phone, WXYZ reported.

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The victim reported the incident to police and said her phone was never returned.

An investigation is underway

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