The False-Injury Trick creates the appearance of wrong-doing on the target's part with the intent that he will pay for the (false) damages he (is accused of having) made.
The Bogus Dry-Cleaning Bill Scam is an example of this, where a dry-cleaning receipt is sent to many restaurants which demands reimbursement for cleaning services due to a server spilling something on expensive clothes. Some of the targeted restaurants are willing to pay the relatively small fee and send money to a drop box where it is gathered by the scammer.
The Melon Drop is another example.
From Wikipedia:
The melon drop is a scam similar to the Chinese version Pengci in which a scammer will cause an unsuspecting mark to bump into them causing the scammer to drop an item of alleged value. The scam originally targeted Japanese tourists due to the high price of watermelon in Japan. The scammer may receive upwards of $100 for "compensation". The scam has also been called broken glasses scam or broken bottle scam where the scammer will pretend the mark broke a pair of expensive glasses or use a bottle of cheap wine, liquor or a bottle filled with water and demand compensation. Asian tourists are often the primary target.
This scam works by creating plausible guilt in the target's mind that can be made right for an amount of money small enough to not invite more diligent investigation.
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