‘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.
Bear attacking luxury cars in California? Police say costumed crooks staged wild fraud scheme
Four Los Angeles-area residents accused of using a bear costume and faking break-ins on their luxury cars to get insurance payouts were arrested Wednesday.
4 arrested in California for allegedly staging bear attacks to receive insurance payouts
By Dean Fioresi, Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) -- A group of Los Angeles County residents were arrested
Person dressed in bear costume to fake attacks on cars for insurance payout, California officials say
Four people have been charged with insurance fraud for claiming that their cars were trashed by a bear — which was actually someone in a bear costume, officials said Wednesday.
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.
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,
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,
Insurers say fraud scheme involved someone wearing a bear costume who entered luxury 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,” the California Insurance Department said four Los Angeles residents were arrested Wednesday,
Bear costume used in elaborate car insurance fraud scheme
Four individuals were arrested and charged with insurance fraud and conspiracy. Four individuals were arrested Wednesday for allegedly attempting to defraud their insurance companies by claiming a bear had damaged their vehicles -- when in fact it was a person in a bear costume attacking the cars.
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