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... several individuals closely associated with a law office or medical clinic. The rings tend to operate in similar patterns. The stager/capper handles the actual planning and details of each collision. He or she arranges the participation of other individuals to become players-that is, the drivers and passengers of vehicles involved in the phony accident. The stager/capper often provides actual scripts or information sheets complete with every detail of the accident. They include diagrams of the supposed accident scene; the names, addresses, and seating positions of the players ... role in the accident. There are various types of staged accidents. In what's called a swoop and squat' accident, an innocent victim is set up in a deliberate, intentionally caused collision. Two vehicles are used. One vehicle, usually an older vehicle with multiple occupants, is set up to receive the impact. This is sometimes called the receiver. The second vehicle usually has a single driver and acts as a non-impact vehicle that will swoop in front of the receiver and be a contributing cause to the accident. These two ... 23 PM by CompleteMarkets Editor , Thomas Sarinana This content has not been rated yet. FRAUDBUSTERS: HOW STAGED ACCIDENTS WORK (AN UNDERCOVER PERSPECTIVE) by Thomas Sarinana Capping' the unlawful solicitation and referral of staged auto accident cases to medical providers and attorneys for a fee-is a violation of Business and Professions Code 6152 and the California Insurance Code. As an investigator, I've worked undercover and have personally been paid capping or front monies by people working on behalf of doctors' and attorneys' offices. In every case, I was paid for ...