Bronx supermarket owner foils alleged slip-and-fall scam

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — The owner of a Bronx supermarket claims a customer tried to extort his insurance carrier in a slip-and-fall scam, which was caught on camera.

The alleged scam played out inside his East Tremont Fine Fare store on Jan. 22. The video shows the man’s apparent accomplice first pouring water on the floor to assist in the theatrics.

Moments later another would-be-victim comes along, lifts several cases of water, and then falls flat on his behind after stepping on the wet floor…

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