FIFA Confederations Cup football

A Chilean journalist became taken for a totally expensive taxi journey at some point of the Confederations Cup football match in Moscow.

Diego Saez, a 38-12 months antique journalist from Radio ADN in Chile, became scammed via the motive force, who charged him 50,000 rubles — around $1,one hundred — for a one-hour experience from the Domodedovo airport in southern Moscow to his inn within the city centre after returning from Munich in the early hours of Thursday.

That’s 50 instances the everyday fare.

Tired from an overnight journey that started in Romania, in which Chile performed its closing pleasant before the Confederations Cup on Tuesday, Saez says before everything he did now not calculate the alternate rate when the motive force informed him the astronomical fare upon arrival. After paying however earlier than exiting the car, he consulted with a Chilean colleague over the smartphone, who told him a more affordable price might be 5,000 rubles, or a few $114 — or even that’s very high through Moscow requirements.

“I then started arguing with him (the driver) to get my money back, however he insisted at the fare,” Saez said.

The driving force dropped his luggage in front of the lodge entrance and Saez says he took a image of the licence plate and, with the assist of the resort supervisor, contacted police. He became interviewed by way of Russian officials until round 5 a.M., and they known as him returned on Friday to stop by using a nearby police station, wherein they had the driver detained.

The motive force again all of the money, after which some. “He supplied to pressure me around without spending a dime during the entire tournament, however I refused,” Saez stated.

The officers also presented Saez a two-guy police escort all through the event. He also refused.

A Chilean journalist have become taken for a totally steeply-priced taxi journey in some unspecified time in the future of the Confederations Cup soccer match in Moscow.

Diego Saez, a 38-three hundred and sixty five days vintage journalist from Radio ADN in Chile, became scammed through the motive force, who charged him 50,000 rubles — around $1,one hundred — for a one-hour enjoy from the Domodedovo airport in southern Moscow to his lodge inside the town centre after getting back from Munich in the early hours of Thursday.

That’s 50 times the normal fare.

Tired from an in a single day journey that started in Romania, in which Chile done its last high-quality earlier than the Confederations Cup on Tuesday, Saez says earlier than everything he did not calculate the trade price when the motive pressure knowledgeable him the astronomical fare upon arrival. After paying however in advance than exiting the auto, he consulted with a Chilean colleague over the telephone, who informed him a more less costly price might be 5,000 rubles, or some $114 — or maybe that’s very high thru Moscow requirements.

“I then started out arguing with him (the driver) to get my money lower back, however he insisted on the fare,” Saez stated.

The riding force dropped his bags in front of the inn front and Saez says he took a image of the licence plate and, with the help of the lodge manager, contacted police. He have become interviewed by way of Russian officers till round five a.M., and that they called him lower back on Friday to forestall by way of the usage of a close-by police station, in which they had the driving force detained.

The motive pressure again all the cash, after which a few. “He supplied to pressure me around without spending a dime for the duration of the complete tournament, but I refused,” Saez stated.

The officers also supplied Saez a -guy police escort during the occasion. He also refused.