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Video 'bares' all: Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume

Four people are accused of using footage of a fake bear damaging luxury cars to file false insurance claims in California.

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BBC News

United Kingdom

Suspects nabbed for 'man in bear suit' insurance scam

Four individuals in Los Angeles were arrested and charged with insurance fraud and conspiracy after claiming that a bear had damaged their cars, when the bear in question was actually just a person dressed in a bear costume. The California insurance department detectives said the insurance companies were defrauded of $141,839‘Bear attack’ on Rolls-Royce was scam using human in costume, California officials say Continue reading...

the Guardian

Four people charged in 'bear attack' on Rolls-Royce insurance scam in California – video

A search of one of the suspect’s homes uncovered a bear costume

independent.co.uk

Four arrested for wearing a bear costume and faking an attack for insurance money

Operation Bear Claw in Los Angeles reveals suspects allegedly wore bear costume to commit insurance fraud

smh.com.au

Australia

Fake bear attacks for insurance payouts

Footage of a bear rifling through luxury cars was submitted to insurance companies, which paid out $140,000. But something seemed off.

New York Times

New York

United States

Human in Bear Suit Was Used to Defraud Insurance Companies, Officials Say

LOS ANGELES -- 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.

Toronto Sun

Video ’bares’ all: Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was person in costume

California is seeing its share of bear break-ins. Now it’s seen a fake one — someone in a bear costumer rummaging through luxury cars.

AP NEWS

Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume

A suspected fraudster dressed up in a bear costume before damaging cars in an insurance scam in the US. Four people in Southern California were arrested for...

Video 'bares' all: Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume

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