Video: Bear costume used in bizarre insurance fraud scheme, officials say
After experts determined the 'bear' seen damaging a car on video was really a person in costume, a bear suit was found at the suspects' home, police said.
Suspects used bear costume to stage car break-ins for insurance payouts, investigators say
Four people who allegedly used a bear costume to fake bear attacks on luxury vehicles for insurance payouts were arrested in the Los Angeles area Wednesday, authorities said.  The suspects allegedly defrauded insurance companies of more than $140,
‘Bears’ wrecking luxury cars are actually insurance fraudsters in costume: US agency
LOS ANGELES - Four people who allegedly dressed as bears and damaged their own luxury cars in a bid to defraud insurance companies were arrested in the US state of California on Nov 13.
Four people arrested for staging fake bear attacks with bear costume in Lake Arrowhead
Four people from Los Angeles County are facing insurance fraud and conspiracy charges after staging fake bear attacks with a bear costume, the Department of Insurance announced Wednesday. Initially the suspects -- Ruben Tamrazian,
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.
4 arrested after ‘bear’ claimed to damage vehicles in Lake Arrowhead turns out to be person in bear suit
Four Los Angeles-area residents were arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 13 on suspicion of insurance fraud and conspiracy after allegedly falsely claiming a bear got into their vehicles and damaged them. There was no bear,
Suspects allegedly wore bear suit to damage cars, defraud insurance agencies, officials say
Caught bear-handed! An investigation into a suspicious insurance claim filed by four Los Angeles-area residents revealed a scheme where someone wore a bear costume and scratched up the inside of three cars,
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 ...
Suspects arrested for allegedly faking a bear attack with bear costume
Four people have been charged with insurance fraud and conspiracy after investigators discovered that a bear caught on camera ...
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Bear attack on car prompted hefty insurance claim. Video shows it was just somebody in a costume
Then it lumbers around inside the car, raking the leather seats with its mighty claws. Except it wasn’t a terrifying beast — ...
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A bear thrashing a Rolls Royce was actually person in bear costume, and insurance fraud, investigators say
“Upon further scrutiny of the video, the investigation determined the bear was actually a person in a bear costume,” the ...
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 ...
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Bear that attacked luxury car was actually man in costume, insurance investigators say
Three insurance claims involving a bear damaging luxury cars in California are now believed to be fraud after it was ...
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California arrests 4 for staging costumed bear attacks
SACRAMENTO, California — Four Californians allegedly used a bear costume to damage their luxury vehicles and claim ...