Four California residents arrested after faking a bear attack for insurance payout
The California Department of Insurance said the four men claimed a bear entered their 2010 Rolls Royce Ghost and damaged the interior while at Lake Arrowhead on Jan. 28. They provided surveillance footage to their insurance company as proof. But the video proved their story false.
4 arrested in California car insurance scam: 'Clearly a human in a bear suit'
The suspects provided video footage to the insurance company, which showed "the alleged bear" in the vehicle, a news release says.
Four arrested in California for allegedly staging bear attacks to receive insurance payouts
The investigation, rightfully dubbed "Operation Bear Claw," found that the four suspects had staged bear attacks inside of their vehicles in a San Bernardino County mountain community in order to receive payouts totaling more than $140,
They told insurers a bear damaged their car. But it was actually a person in a costume
Four LA residents allegedly defrauded multiple insurance companies of over $141,000. A wildlife expert who reviewed footage of the incidents said that the culprit was "clearly a human in a bear suit."
Four people arrested for staging fake bear attacks with bear costume in California
Four people from Los Angeles County are facing insurance fraud and conspiracy charges after allegedly staging fake bear attacks with a bear costume.
Bear that attacked luxury car was actually man in costume, insurance investigators say
( KTLA) — Three insurance claims involving a bear damaging luxury cars in California are now believed to be fraud after it was determined that the culprit was actually a man in a costume. Four Los Angeles residents were arrested as part of the scheme, which allegedly happened on at least three occasions.
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.
'Bear' in California car attack was actually a person in disguise, insurance officials say
There is a rather unusual twist in the story of a bear that attacked vehicles in California. Authorities now say the 'bear' is actually something else.
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 something wasn't quite right. In what it's dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,
California arrests 4 for staging costumed bear attacks
They submitted an insurance claim for a bear attack. But the video showed it was allegedly a person in a bear costume.
Fake bear attacks car in insurance fraud scam
Four people were arrested in an insurance fraud case after they submitted footage to an insurance company showing what they said was a bear damaging a luxury car.
‘Bear’ that damaged luxury cars was ‘clearly a human in a bear suit,’ CA officials say
This is definitely unique, but we have seen ... that people will do a lot of things to try and get an undeserved insurance ...
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4 Arrested in Insurance Scheme Allegedly Used Bear Costume in Staged Attack
In an operation called "Bear Claw," the California Department of Insurance announced Wednesday that four Los Angeles residents were arrested on charges of defrauding three insurance companies of ...
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 ...