Two suspects arrested for ‘faking traffic accidents’

AMMAN — Criminal Investigation Department personnel have arrested two suspects who allegedly fabricated car accidents to blackmail motorists into paying them compensations, a Public Security Department statement said on Thursday.

The suspects would suggest to motorists they target, when faking an accident, that calling the police will cost them more, advising them to pay them a compensation to avoid legal procedures. The two suspected scammers were arrested red-handed at a traffic light, and were referred to the concerned authorities, the statement said.