The article discusses various scams caught on camera, showcasing the creativity and brazenness of scammers. The scams include:
1. Insurance scams in China and Russia, where scammers pretend to be hit by a car or cause a small crash to extort money from drivers.
2. Mixtape scams in New York City, where scammers offer free CDs and then demand money, often in an intimidating manner.
3. A wiper scammer in China, who flags down a driver and demands money while holding onto the car's window wiper.
4. A "running start" scammer in China, who runs up to a car and pretends to be hit, but is foiled when the driver slows down quickly.
5. Motorbike scammers in an unspecified country, who pretend to be rear-ended and demand money from a driver.
6. A fake disability scammer in China, who pretends to have lost both legs and begs for money, but is exposed when someone recognizes him from a bus ride earlier in the day.
The article highlights the importance of having a dashcam to protect oneself from such scams and to provide evidence in case of a dispute.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Scamming is a multi-billion-dollar criminal industry.
2. Scammers often operate in secret, but some are caught on camera.
3. Dash cams are popular in countries with high rates of insurance scams, such as Russia and China.
4. Insurance scammers in China may pretend to be hit by a car to extort money from the driver.
5. In Russia, some scammers drive cars and intentionally cause small crashes to scam insurance money.
6. Mixtape scammers in New York City's Times Square may offer a free CD and then ask for money as a "donation".
7. A scammer in China was caught on camera flagging down a driver and attempting to extort money by grabbing the car's window wiper.
8. More than 60% of people in China have dash cams in their cars.
9. Scammers riding motorbikes and mopeds are common in some countries.
10. A professional street beggar in China was caught pretending to have lost both legs to gain sympathy and money.
11. The man was revealed to be faking his disability by wrapping his legs behind his back with custom-made clothing.