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The phrase “Stanford DoorDash scammer” likely refers to a misspelling or autocorrect mix-up for **Stamford** (a city in Connecticut), not Stanford (the university in California). There’s a well-known case involving a DoorDash scam tied to **Stamford, CT**.
In 2023, **David Smith** (then 21–22 years old, from Stamford, CT) was arrested for allegedly running a sophisticated phishing scam targeting DoorDash drivers, primarily in California. He reportedly stole nearly $1 million (over $950,000) from more than 700 drivers by:
– Placing fake DoorDash orders (often in California).
– Contacting assigned drivers via spoofed texts/calls that appeared to come from DoorDash support.
– Convincing them there was an issue with the order (e.g., it would be canceled or a promo involved).
– Tricking them into sharing account login info or logging into fake support sites.
– Accessing and draining earnings/payouts from the drivers’ DoorDash accounts.
Police seized over $733,000 in cash from safes in his apartment (along with many credit/debit cards in others’ names and a handgun). The scheme ran from around June 2020 until his arrest in June 2023.
Smith faced state charges in Connecticut (e.g., first-degree larceny, identity theft, computer crime). He rejected a plea deal in late 2024.
In January 2025, Smith was fatally shot in New Rochelle, NY, in what police described as likely a “personal dispute over money” (though they didn’t rule out ties to the scam). Connecticut charges were dismissed after his death, and federal authorities later forfeited $736,040 linked to the scheme in May 2025.
This appears to be the main incident matching the query. No prominent cases directly involve **Stanford University** students or affiliates scamming via DoorDash (though Stanford has been loosely referenced in unrelated critiques of gig economy apps like DoorDash by some alumni/entrepreneurs).
Separate DoorDash fraud cases exist (e.g., a 2025 California guilty plea for a $2.5M fake-delivery scheme using insider access), but none connect to Stanford or Stamford in that way.
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