In Elizabeth NJ the “da-me-estos” (gibsmedats from south of the border) used to set up these accident scams a little more intricate than just two grifters intentionally colliding in their cars (in which both were in on the money-making scheme with fake injuries and such); it probably cost too much because somebody’s insurance would go up. People driving along on the highway would have someone in front of them driving normally, and they’d go for a bit so you’d let your guard down. A partners would pass both the victim and the other partner ahead of him and cut the front car off, causing them to slam on their brakes - and the victim rear-ends the original car that had been in front of them the whole time. The victim would unwittingly support the scheme by vouching that the front car had been recklessly cut off by a third car, without ever realizing they were in cahoots.
These wound down after they killed someone doing it...
I READ ABOUT THE RUSSIANS DOING THAT IN BROOKLYN!!!
i was just talking about guys walking into the front of cars.
Scary. Hope The Oranges is treating you well.