Hungary police have taken a suspected taxi fraudster into custody after she allegedly took rides without the required licence and billed passengers more than the correct fare. Investigators say she charged victims a fare amount multiple times and used other methods to cheat them, police announced on 2026-10-25. Central district investigators moved in after building a case over the alleged scam. Police accused the woman of fraud linked to unauthorized taxi rides. She is suspected of driving customers and, at the same time, making them pay inflated sums, including an extra zero added to the price. The latest verified status is that the suspected fraudster is in custody as the investigation continues.