These football fans got their own back on a phone 'thief' by laying a trap he was sure to fall for.

As the footage shows, the group were ready to film the action as one of them held what looked like an iPhone out of the minibus window.

It looked like he was filming or taking a photo with the expensive smartphone and a man can be seen eyeing it up from outside.

Within seconds the thief turns and runs up to the bus.

He swipes the "phone" and runs off with his loot as the group on the bus fall about laughing.

Moroccan football fans troll thief with iPhone case (
Image:
LiveLeak)

What the thief didn't know was it wasn't the expensive phone he had just landed, but actually just a cheap phone case.

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The football fans, dressed in various shirts, find the entire prank hilarious.

Moroccan football fans troll thief with iPhone case (
Image:
LiveLeak)

The footage was uploaded to Liveleak a few hours and is reported to have been filmed in Madagascar.