** A California man of Indian descent has admitted to defrauding DoorDash out of a staggering $2.5 million. The scheme involved exploiting the food delivery platform’s systems, though the exact details of how he pulled it off aren’t fully laid out in the excerpt. Still, it’s a bold case of white-collar crime that highlights vulnerabilities in gig economy platforms.

What This Mean: ** Scams targeting big tech companies aren’t new, but this one’s a whopper—$2.5 million is serious cash. It’s a reminder that even slick, modern platforms like DoorDash can be gamed, and when they are, it’s not just faceless corporations that lose out. Higher fraud costs can trickle down to higher fees for customers or lower pay for drivers. Plus, cases like this often lead to tighter security measures, which might mean more hoops for honest users to jump through. Not great for anyone.