The scam may be as old as the automobile¹ itself: A fraudster throws himself in front of a vehicle and demands that the driver pay for his self-inflicted (or nonexistent) injuries. But in an age of ever-present cameras, it's getting a lot harder to pull off. 

“碰瓷”这种骗术可能和汽车一样古老：骗子自己在汽车前倒下，要求车主为自己受伤赔钱，这种伤害是自己造成的，或者根本就不存在。但在遍地摄像头的年代，这么骗钱就更难了。

 

There are scores of videos online that capture these scams, known in China as "pengci," or "porcelain² bumping." 

这种骗术在中国被称为“碰瓷”，网上有很多碰瓷视频。

 

Some attempts have resulted in broken bones or even death on the part of the "professional porcelain bumpers," as they are known.

一些碰瓷行为导致“职业碰瓷者”骨折甚至死亡。