This is the silly moment a cash for crash conman throws himself in front of a lorry to claim compensation by feigning injury unaware that there is a police car nearby.

The incident in which he was promptly arrested by the not amused cops happened in the city of Ganzhou in the Chinese province of Jiangxi on 24th April.

In the CCTV footage, the man can be seen running to lie down in front of the lorry in the middle of the street, seconds before the police vehicle stops at the scene.

However, his attempt is unsuccessful as the lorry stops in front of him. When he sees the police, he tries to flee, but after short running, the police officers catch him.

In the end, the lorry can be seen driving away, while the officers lead the man in the police vehicle.

CCTV images in China have revealed a growing number of similar cases which are known locally as “touched by porcelain”.

The expression reportedly has its roots in people repairing damage porcelain that breaks when touched, or making it seem as if someone has forced them to drop porcelain in order to then demand compensation.

In modern parlance it refers to people who claim to be damaged by cars in order to demand compensation.

Recently, a woman who was walking down the road, suddenly dashed over towards a cement mixer as it came towards her and threw herself down on the ground beside it.

However, she seems to have miscalculated and is struck a glancing blow before she can lie down which leaves her in need of hospital treatment for the broken ribs.

The lorry driver who slammed on the brakes immediately afterwards called the police straight away, who examined the CCTV footage and announced an investigation over the woman’s stunt.