How it works:
- Situation: done to win payoffs and drivers are threatened to pay as well to not be sued.
- Version 1, an elderly Chinese was awarded 100,000 Yen in compensation after pretending to be hit by a car in Kyoto.
- Version 2: a scammer throws a damaged phone onto the road and then accuse the driver of a car which just went past of knocking it out of his hand.
Places to beware:
- Kyoto
- Tokyo
What to do:
- Ensure that your rental car has a functioning in car camera.