A man has pretended to be hit by a police car in the middle of traffic just to get compensation from the officers.
The man lay down pretending to be hit
A viral video footage has caught the bizarre moment a con man tried to scam a policeman by pretending the officer had run him over.
The con man fell to the floor as the police car approached however the officer was taking none of his nonsense.
According to
Daily Mail UK, the officer called for backup from police in Hefei, China's Anhui province before the man then decided to get up.
The whole incident was caught on CCTV.
In the footage the man can be seen waiting in the car park as the car approaches. The man then bizarrely walks in front of the vehicle and falls to the floor.
The officer can be seen getting out of the vehicle and calling for backup.
After realising his con trick had failed, the man can be seen getting to his feet.
More police officers arrive at the scene as the man paces around the car park looking worried.
It is unknown if the man was arrested for his actions.
Watch the video below: