A ‘bear’ damaged luxury cars. It was ‘clearly a human in a bear suit,’ a state biologist said after reviewing videos.
In what's dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,” the California Insurance Department said four Los Angeles residents were arrested Wednesday, accused of defrauding three insurance companies out of nearly $142,
Human in Bear Suit Was Used to Defraud Insurance Companies, Officials Say
Footage of a bear rifling through luxury cars was submitted to insurance companies, which paid out $140,000. But something seemed off.
They said a bear attacked their cars. It was a human in disguise, officials say.
California’s insurance department asked a state biologist to review videos that had been submitted by people seeking payouts for vehicle damage.
Video ‘bares’ all: Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume
California has seen its share of bears breaking into cars. But bears caught on camera entering luxury cars tipped off insurers that
‘Bear’ damaging cars in Lake Arrowhead was actually person in a suit and insurance fraud, officials say
Dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,” the California Department of Insurance began an investigation after an insurance company suspected fraud when the suspects, residents of Glendale and Valley Village, in January reported a bear had gotten into their Rolls-Royce Ghost in Lake Arrowhead.
Person in bear costume attacks luxury cars in insurance scam, California insurers say
Four people are under arrest for allegedly using a bear costume to damage their luxury vehicles and filing false insurance claims, authorities said.
Insurance Fraud: Men Allegedly Donned Bear Costume and Attacked Their Own Cars
Talk about a bear-faced lie! In a wild scheme, a person allegedly donned a bear costume and caused a grizzly amount of damage to
Alleged human dressed as bear ransacks luxury cars
The California Department of Insurance says this surveillance video shows a human in a bear suit damaging luxury cars in Lake Arrowhead, California, on Jan. 28.
Insurers say ‘bear’ that damaged cars was a person in a costume
In what's been dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,” the California Insurance Department said four Los Angeles residents are accused of defrauding three insurance companies by claiming a bear had caused damage to their vehicles.
Car owners claimed a bear trashed their Rolls-Royce. Insurers say it was fraud involving a person in a bear suit.
Four people face insurance fraud charges after claiming a bear trashed their Rolls-Royce. Investigators say it was a person wearing a bear costume.
Insurers Say Bear Filmed Wrecking Luxury Cars Was Actually... A Person In A Bear Costume
Operation Bear Claw" saw four Los Angeles residents accused of defrauding insurance companies by claiming a bear had caused damage to their vehicles.
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Four arrested in California for allegedly staging bear attacks to receive insurance payouts
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