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Russia: High Taxi Fares And Text Messaging Scams After Moscow Bombings

March 31, 2010 - 03:51

The aftermath of the recent subway bombings in Moscow is widespread. People mourn victims, looks for answers to numerous questions, contemplate the future of Russia and express anger with… taxi drivers and text message scammers who seem to take advantage of the tragedy.

Several blog posts that appeared right after the bombings mentioned taxi drivers who significantly increased their fares for people trying to get to their homes and jobs within the first hour after the tragedy. According to bloggers, an average taxi fare to get to the downtown Moscow from the places of the bombings (10-minute drive) was around 3,000 rubles ($101), which is eight times higher than an average fare for the same trip before the tragedy.

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