In China, an elderly woman was beaten and robbed in an elevator - but passersby refused to help, fearing a scam

In the past, people would deliberately throw themselves under cars or feign injuries, then blame the person who tried to help for the injuries. The court almost always sided with the "victim," and the good Samaritans were forced to pay compensation.

When an elderly woman was beaten and robbed, three men in an elevator simply passed by, thinking she might be a gold digger.