A man was caught on camera falling on the road in front of an oncoming vehicle in what appears to be another case of a fake accident scam. A video of the incident was shared on Facebook pages Beh Chia Lor – Singapore Road and ROADS.sg, noting that it happened on Sept 29.
The car was travelling along Serangoon North when a man came into view standing on the yellow box junction beside the POPULAR bookstore headquarters.
As the vehicle got closer, the man stepped into the junction with his hands up in the air before sliding and tumbling to the ground.
The video shared on the Facebook pages Beh Chia Lor – Singapore Road and ROADS.sg shows the driver honking at the man and stopping before making contact with him.
“What are you doing?” a woman’s voice was heard behind the camera as she exited the vehicle to approach the man still on the ground. “He asked for S$100 from me!” the video caption stated.
“Very sure that’s a scam,” noted ROADS.sg in the caption as well.
There have been multiple cases of phoney pedestrian accidents in Singapore where people would step in front of a moving vehicle and attempt to create an accident with a targeted vehicle so that they can file a pedestrian injury claim.
Those involved in possible staged or fake accidents are advised to head to the nearest police station for further investigation.
Netizens responded to the recent case, wondering if the individual knew that most vehicles nowadays are equipped with dashboard cameras for security.
“*concerned* He looks injured. Did you send him to the police station for proper treatment and follow-up?” added Facebook user Cyril Lim. /TISG