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From: Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere>
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Subject: Re: DMV warns all drivers
Date: 18 Feb 2025 01:58:27 -0400
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JAB <here@is.invalid> writes:

> DMV warns all drivers -- beware of this trendy behavior in the US --
> they crash your car to collect on your insurance
> 
> The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has issued a
> warning to all drivers. Why? Because a new scam is affecting driving:
> staged accidents. As you read, there are people who fake crashes on
> purpose to scam insurance companies and get some money. How do they do
> it? They can brake suddenly so that other cars hit them from behind,
> drive recklessly or do anything reckless to make it look like another
> driver was at fault. But... what if you get into one of these
> accidents? You could end up paying even if it wasn't your fault. Below
> we're going to tell you all the important details so that if you get
> into one of these fake accidents, you know how to react
> 
> https://unionrayo.com/en/dmv-staged-car-crashes-ny/

I was nearly the victim of such a scam when I was a teenager 60 years
ago, driving the not very new family Chrysler.  Hit from behind at a
stop light, very gentle bump on the bumper, exchanged info w/ a
middle-aged man.  And observed that (a) there was substantial damage
to the hood of the other car in a place where it couldn't possibly
have contacted mine and (b) the the damaged area showed rust.
Recounted this to our insurance guy.  When he heard about the rust, he
said, "Ah-ha!  Don't worry about it."  Didn't learn if they nailed the
guy for fraud or just blew him off.

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Mike Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada