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."
California men use bear costume to pull off bizarre insurance fraud plot
The California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara shared that four men from Los Angeles have been arrested for fraud afterclaiming a bear had caused damage to
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,
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According to the Department of Insurance (DOI), 26-year-old Ruben Tamrazian, 39-year-old Ararat Chirkinian, 32-year-old Vahe Muradkhanyan and 39-year-old Alfiya Zuckerman have been charged with insurance fraud and conspiracy after their bear video came into light.
Bear costume used in elaborate car insurance fraud scheme
Suspects claimed on Jan. 28, 2024, that a bear entered their 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost and caused interior damage, according to the Department of Insurance. They provided video footage of the incident, stating that it had occurred during their visit to Lake Arrowhead.
Bearly Legal: Luxury Car ‘Bear Attack’ Exposed as Elaborate Insurance Fraud Scheme
Four individuals face charges for an audacious insurance scam involving a bear costume and luxury vehicles. Unbearable Evidence: Video footage and expert analysis exposed the ruse, leading to the arrests.
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.
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.
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,
Insurance Fraud Case Claims Person in Bear Suit Damaged Cars
Four Los Angeles County residents were arrested after submitting video to insurance companies that appeared to show a bear damaging luxury cars in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., the authorities said. The bear was actually a person in a bear suit,
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,
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