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Police are looking for an armed robber who pretended to be a Lyft driver in the French Quarter.
The suspect, driving a dark-colored sedan, reportedly picked up a rideshare passenger on Bourbon Street near Iberville Street shortly after midnight on Sunday.
The victim says the driver pulled a gun a minute later, robbed him of his cell phone and wallet, and forced him out of the car.
Police remind rideshare users to verify the driver's information and identity before getting on board.
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