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Notorious New York City crooks apparently pulled the same crash stunt on the Belt Parkway in chaotic video resurfaced
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Notorious New York City crooks apparently pulled the same crash stunt on the Belt Parkway in chaotic video resurfaced

A notorious crew of frauds it was terrorizing a New York road for at least the last three months, causing multiple car accidents in search of a small payout in the complicated insurance fraud scheme while using the same getaway car for the leader’s quick getaway.

The dangerous stunt – using older cars and checking the brakes on unsuspecting victims – sees the tattooed driver swap seats with a passenger before leaving in a second car while the other occupants act injured following the crash on the Belt Parkway.

Resurfaced footage captured the chaotic scene of a silver Honda driving west on the Brooklyn road when it suddenly slowed, entered the right lane and slammed on its brakes near exit 15 on August 24.

A red Kia SUV comes to rest alongside a silver Honda following an A red Kia SUV comes to rest alongside a silver Honda following an

A red Kia SUV comes to rest alongside a silver Honda following an “accident” on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn on August 24, 2024. Instagram / coronavirusny

The interrupted driver could not brake in time and collided with the Honda, but left no damage, according to the video posted on Instagram.

Despite the minor collision and minor damage, the Honda’s occupants slowly got out of the car, indicating they had stiff back and neck injuries.

Since August, the rogue group has been caught on dash cam footage braking twice on the Belt Parkway as a red Kia SUV pulls up to the scene.

A red Kia bearing the same license plate appeared to be involved in a separate viral crash in October.

Ashpia Natasha fell victim to a similar incident when she was driving in the left lane of a road in Queens on October 16, when a silver Honda Civic swerved in front of her and slammed on her brakes.

Natasha’s quick reaction saved her from crashing into the Honda.

The red Kia SUV sits behind Ashpia Natasha on the highway on October 16, 2024. ashpianatasha4/TikTokThe red Kia SUV sits behind Ashpia Natasha on the highway on October 16, 2024. ashpianatasha4/TikTok

The red Kia SUV sits behind Ashpia Natasha on the highway on October 16, 2024. ashpianatasha4/TikTok

The unpredictable operator activated the hazards before placing the car in reverse into Natasha’s front bumper.

In both cases, the rear window was blocked from view inside, and the driver switched seats with another passenger.

As the other occupants slowly move behind the car to inspect the “damage,” the suspected driver—a man with leg tattoos—gets out, climbing into the SUV while the others exchange information with their victim.

Natasha’s dashboard camera captured the moment of the exchange, which she saw only after the incident.

Despite the minor collision and minor damage, the Honda's occupants slowly got out of the car, indicating they had stiff back and neck injuries. Instagram / coronavirusnyDespite the minor collision and minor damage, the Honda's occupants slowly got out of the car, indicating they had stiff back and neck injuries. Instagram / coronavirusny

Despite the minor collision and minor damage, the Honda’s occupants slowly got out of the car, indicating they had stiff back and neck injuries. Instagram / coronavirusny

The man is believed to be the leader of the forensics team.

“He’s the boss guy — he’s the guy who went out and recruited these other idiots to be victims in his scam,” retired NYPD Detective Tom Burke The Post previously said.

“That’s why he’s leaving the scene,” he continued. “He’s the main guy, he’s the one who makes the money. Other people are just idiots. You can’t make this stuff up.”

Victims of the August crash revealed that they confronted the passengers about why they braked.

“Didn’t you see the car in front of me?” one person responded, according a post on Instagram.

Three passengers react after their driver rear-ended Ashpia Natasha on the Belt Parkway in Queens on October 16, 2024. ashpianatasha4/TikTokThree passengers react after their driver rear-ended Ashpia Natasha on the Belt Parkway in Queens on October 16, 2024. ashpianatasha4/TikTok

Three passengers react after their driver rear-ended Ashpia Natasha on the Belt Parkway in Queens on October 16, 2024. ashpianatasha4/TikTok

The dash cam video did not show any cars in front of the Honda.

The conspiracies who stage the accidents will encourage medical professionals who are willing to work out the seriousness of the “injuries”, while the lawyers in charge will sue the victimized driver on their behalf.

“I knew it was full of crap. My insurance is investigating. So does their insurance carrier,” the victim said. “But they’re just bullshit. And of course they are represented by a personal injury attorney.”

The station contacted the NYPD.

The silver Honda used in the October crash was discovered by a group of Brooklyn vigilantes who undertook to vandalize the car.

The suspect Honda in the Oct. 16 fake crash was vandalized in Borough Park before being towed to the NYPD's 68th Precinct in Bay Ridge. Gabriella BassThe suspect Honda in the Oct. 16 fake crash was vandalized in Borough Park before being towed to the NYPD's 68th Precinct in Bay Ridge. Gabriella Bass

The suspect Honda in the Oct. 16 fake crash was vandalized in Borough Park before being towed to the NYPD’s 68th Precinct in Bay Ridge. Gabriella Bass

Vandals wrote ‘Fraud’ on a piece of cardboard, stuck it in the windscreen and smashed the driver’s side windows, video posted on Reddit on Wednesday showed.

They also wrote “Rats” on another piece of cardboard and stuck it in the back window — a clear sign that the Bensonhurst neighborhood is wise to their scheming ways.