Law student posing as ‘Fake Taxi’ in Coventry...
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:06 pm
The university issued a warning telling students not to get in his car
Coventry University has issued a warning to students urging them not to get in the “Fake Taxi” that’s been spotted around Coventry.
Fake Taxi is an online porn series in which actors pretend to be unsuspecting girls who get in taxis and end up having sex with the drivers.
West Midlands Police have confirmed they are aware of the "Fake Taxi" and have spoken to the driver.
The driver denied being an official representative of the Fake Taxi company but insisted he had contacted the brand on Twitter in the hopes of "making it real".
The official Fake Taxi is entirely staged. Professional porn actors play both the roles of predatory driver and unsuspecting passenger. Amateur submissions are not posted to their channel.
When asked if he was offering girls money in return for taking part in making a "Fake Taxi" video, he said he would refuse women expecting to get paid for their time. When asked if women could do it for free, he said: "Why not?"
The car, a silver Vauxhall Astra (licence plate: DY59 MFX), sports a "Fake Taxi" sticker and claims to be sponsored by Durex.
Our journalists who confronted the man spotted in the "Fake Taxi" outside Kasbah believe it was the same man. We later found the driver on Facebook, where his profile states that he studies Law at Coventry University.
One student alleged that the "Fake Taxi" had tried to lure her into the car on the premise that he was a legitimate taxi. She told The Tab Coventry: "I was out at Kasbah on Monday and on my walk home. I was very drunk. That 'Fake Taxi' pulled up next to me near the Kasbah taxi rank and rolled down the window.
"He told me he was from a taxi service and asked if I was looking for a ride, which I was. I said 'yes' and was about to get in the car before my mate pointed out his 'Fake Taxi' sticker.
"We asked if he was from Fake Taxi he said 'maybe, maybe not'. He said I 'should get in and find out', so obviously I didn’t. I shut the door, so he told me to stop wasting his time and sped off."
In a post to CUMoodle, a Coventry University staff member warned students: "Black 'London-style' cabs operate in Coventry city centre and display a yellow licence plate issued by Coventry City Council on the rear of the vehicle.
"There is a company operating in the city centre called ‘Fake Taxi’ – please do not use this taxi on a night out."
West Midlands Police told The Coventry Tab: "Police are aware of reports of a taxi driving around Coventry with a logo 'Fake Taxi'. The driver has since been spoken to and it appears no offences have been committed.
