Uber driver picked up $10,000 from SLO County home. Turned out, it was a scam
A San Luis Obispo County resident was scammed out of more than $10,000 this week — and an Uber driver was unknowingly sent to collect the money from her home, according to police.
Paso Robles police conducted a welfare check at a residence on Wednesday, after receiving a report of suspicious activity on an Uber app, Corporal Brenden Neary told The Tribune.
Upon arrival, police determined that the victim had been scammed out of more than $10,000 over the phone — and a third-party Uber driver had unknowingly been roped into collecting the money from the home, Neary said.
Police contacted the Uber driver and recovered the money, returning it to the victim of the scam, according to a Thursday news release.
“It was ultimately determined that the Uber driver had no knowledge of and was not involved in the scam,” the release said.
The Police Department warned members of the public that debt collectors and government organizations will not send couriers to their home to collect money, and said gift cards and cash should not be used to pay through a third party.
As of Thursday, the investigation into the incident was ongoing, and police were attempting to identify possible suspects.
Anyone with information pertaining to the case was encouraged to contact the Paso Robles Police Department at 805-237-6464.
This story was originally published April 23, 2026 at 10:34 AM.
