UBER Eats drivers are putting the public at risk by renting out their work to strangers unvetted by the company.
Legitimate couriers charge unregistered people up to £80 a week to use their details.
People answering their ads on Facebook are told they could earn up to £600 a week in return.
The Sun joined a driver who rented the account of a man called Atikur Rahman, 25, from Forest Gate, East London.
For two days we had no trouble delivering McDonald’s, KFC, Subway and Wasabi despite looking nothing like Mr Rahman’s pic.
The driver renting the account told us: “I’ve been trying for months to get a job with Uber Eats but am awaiting their checks.
“When I was approached by Atikur I paid £60. He sent login details, I downloaded the app and waited for deliveries. It’s that easy.
“There must be thousands of drivers like me in London, with no checks, no delivery insurance.
“They could be delivering to homes, offices, schools, anywhere.”
The driver says he has made £350 since starting last week — and never been questioned by the restaurants or customers.
Mr Rahman’s account shows more than 200 trips last year. He posts in a group for Bangladeshi and Indian restaurant jobs with 5,800 members.
It is not known how many responded to his ad.
Uber Eats drivers must state their vehicle.
Mr Rahman says he will be on a bike, yet the driver uses a car.
Mr Rahman told The Sun: “I was short of money and heard of other people doing this.
"I only now realise the dangers. I apologise and won’t do it anymore.”
Ex-Met Det Chief Insp Mick Neville, said: “Uber provides a very good service but they’ve expanded far too quickly and need to get a grip of criminality. They are putting the public at risk.”
Uber Eats couriers must have no criminal record, a valid right to work in the UK, proof they are over 18, a valid driving licence and the minimum insurance.
Drivers may appoint a substitute to deliver if they are unable to work.
But that person must meet the same criteria as they have.
Uber must also be told their details within 24 hours of the delivery taking place so they can check the person themselves.
The firm said: “Unauthorised account sharing is strictly forbidden. Anyone found doing so will be removed from the app.”
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