Lyft charged this dad $75 for damage his daughters swore they never caused — until his 15-year-old proved the photos were AI-generated

With the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), it is becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between what's real and what's AI-generated. On May 19, 2026, Boca Raton man Bert Gor spoke to WPBF 25 News after being hit with a $75 Lyft damage charge that he says was fraudulent. When he showed his daughter the photo 'proof,' she pointed to a small logo at the bottom. The video garnered over 467,000 views, 8,000 likes, and 3,000 comments.

Photo proof

Bert Gor had just gotten home after taking his son to the emergency room when he received a fraud alert from his bank. There was a $75 request from Lyft for damage fees, but Gor declined it. He wondered if his teenage daughters (14 and 15) had taken a Lyft that day. He called them, and they confirmed it. But they stated that they didn't leave any mess in the car, as opposed to what the Lyft customer service representative told him. He told the news outlet, "They didn't have food or drinks in the car. These girls were coming back from the beach. They were in their towels, coming back from the beach. And they said... 'We verify everything with the drivers, and the driver sent us pictures...' I asked them to send me the pictures."

Gemini logo

When Gor received the photos, the backseat was littered with fries, and some sort of drink or coffee was spilled all over the seats. When Gor showed his daughter the photo, she pointed out the logo at the bottom of the picture. She said, "Dad, that's AI. You could see the Gemini logo on the bottom right-hand side of one of the photos." He realized she was right and informed the representative that the photos were AI-generated. The representative agreed, apologized to Gor, and "blocked" the driver off their app. However, Gor was not happy with how they resolved the situation.

WPBF 25 News reached out to Lyft, and they responded in a statement, saying, "We have reviewed the rider’s concerns, offered reimbursement, unpaired the rider and driver, and addressed the matter directly with the driver." However, a May 20 WPBF report explains that Lyft had permanently removed the driver from the platform after reviewing the dispute. The company said it had also offered reimbursement to the rider.

The dangers of AI-generated images

Scammers now use AI-generated images to trick their victims. A 2025 Copyleaks survey also found that AI-generated images are no longer 'rare.' 61% of respondents see AI-generated images often, while only 3% said they've never seen one. 82% confessed they were tricked by an AI-generated image and thought it was real. After they realized it, 38% felt deceived, 24% were frustrated, and 9% were angry. Gor said he only realized the image had been altered after his daughter noticed the Gemini logo in the corner.

Attempted theft

Netizens called out the Lyft driver for his heinous act and talked about the dangers of misusing AI. @MicelNois-15 commented, "The use of AI this way needs to carry a stiff sentence." @peterpiper4722 wondered, "I wonder if Lyft went through this driver's account history to see if they had done this before."

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