Illegal towing companies waiting for you to get into an accident NBC Los Angeles [Video]

As hundreds of car accidents occur every day in California, scammers are trying to take advantage of drivers who are faced with a stressful situation following a collision.

For Angelina, a driver in Southern California, it was a close call. When she became a victim of a multi-vehicle, hit-and-run collision, as many as three unsolicited tow trucks showed up, insisting that they tow her car.

It first started with a man who pulled over, claiming to have seen the crash.

“The guy was like, ‘I saw the car. I wanted to get your information, so I can be a witness,’” Angelina, who declined to give her last name, described.

The driver said, within minutes, people began calling the contact number she provided, claiming to be a representative from a roadside assistance program. The car Angelina was driving was not under any roadside assistance program.

“(The caller) said, ‘We are sending …