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.
'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.
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.
'Clearly a Human in a Bear Suit': California Foursome Busted in Car Damage Insurance Scam — Watch the Video
The California Department of Insurance uncovered an insurance scam that's been dubbed, "Operation Bear Claw," because the suspects allegedly wore a bear costume to commit insurance fraud. Four suspects were arrested Thursday,
‘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 payout,” an official told news outlets.
4 arrested in California for allegedly staging bear attacks to receive insurance payouts
Investigators accused four suspects of staging bear attacks using a costume to damage vehicles in a San Bernardino County mountain community in order to receive payouts totaling more than $140,000.
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.
Pictured: Bear Costume Used in Fake Attacks For Elaborate California Fraud Scheme
Four California residents face insurance fraud and conspiracy charges for claiming a bear damaged their vehicles when it was allegedly a person
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 something wasn't quite right. In what it's dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,
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Car owners claimed a bear trashed their Rolls-Royce. Insurers say it was fraud involving a person in a bear suit.
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