The moment a vile motorcyclist faked an accident to get insurance money was captured on camera.
The crook deliberately swerved in front of the car before carefully placing his bike on the road and rolling onto the ground.
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The stupid motorcyclist was seen hiding behind a parked truck on a quiet London street as he waited for the victims.
After seeing a car approaching, he pulled into the road and slowly headed towards the people carrier.
The bike got close enough to the car without any actual contact before the crook jumped out and gently placed it on the ground.
The victim who was driving the car immediately stopped and watched as the impudent motorcyclist fell to the ground, making it appear as if he had been struck.
A passerby saw the man lying on the ground and ran to help him.
They took out their phones and took pictures of the fake accident.
City of London Police shared the footage to raise awareness about 'cash hit' scams.
“Cash fraud occurs when drivers or motorcyclists engage in road traffic collisions to profit from fraudulent insurance claims,” they wrote in their video.
“There has been an increase in incidents of cash fraud involving scooters.
They added: “More than 4,000 people were targeted from June 2021 to 2024.”
Insurance company Allianz revealed a 60-fold increase in cases since the beginning of 2024.
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) believes £27m is currently being disputed thanks to dodgy claims.
Hazing involves intentionally causing an accident in a way that makes it appear as if it is the other driver's fault in order to win insurance payouts.
Common tactics include a sudden stop on an empty road (also known as a brake check), based on the myth that the driver behind you is automatically at fault in a rear-end collision.
Like the scammer in the video, criminals often use cheap motorcycles that they can easily write off and pocket the cash.
This insidious scheme is particularly prevalent in major cities and can cost victims thousands, as well as plunging them into a long and exhausting dispute process.
Another insurer, Ageas, has now warned that certain types of vehicles are also at greater risk of being targeted by fraudsters.
Experts at the company reported a shift away from regular passenger cars and an increase in cash for crashes involving pickup trucks.
The crooks apparently wait for the truck to reverse and then back up behind it to cause the collision, taking advantage of the LGV's large blind spots.
However, ordinary drivers are still at risk as another common scam is a similar approach to cars coming out of blind bends or low-visibility intersections.
Fortunately, it's relatively easy to protect yourself from scams.
All you have to do is make sure you can prove that you were not at fault in any collision.
The easiest way to do this is to install a dash cam on your car.
Cheap cameras can be had for as little as £6 online and offer great protection against this type of scam.
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