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.
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,
4 charged with insurance fraud after allegedly dressing as bears to damage cars
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,
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.
Four 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.
4 arrested for faking bear attacks for insurance payouts
Four people have been arrested for allegedly carrying out a bizarre insurance fraud scheme where they staged bear attacks inside cars. Authorities say the suspects submitted videos for insurance claims on what they said were bear attacks,
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Glendale, Arizona, is known for its entertainment options now, but the metro Phoenix city was once a temperance colony.
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Glendale Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Distributing Fentanyl-Laced Pills Across the U.S.
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Woman injured after driver crashes vehicle into Glendale home
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Glendale man charged with murder for killing, burning bodies of Orange County couple that he owed $80k
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Glendale man arrested, accused of killing Brea couple before burning their bodies, cars in the desert
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Glendale business holds fundraiser for family of fallen Phoenix Officer Zane Coolidge
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Homicide detectives investigating after body found in Glendale
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Car Plows Into Glendale Home Leaving One Critically Injured, Impairment Considered as Possible Cause
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Proposition 499 to increase minimum wage for Glendale hotel/event workers likely to be rejected
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Driver crashes into Glendale home, critically injuring a resident
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$450 million Desert Diamond casino to open near Glendale. Here's when
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Glendale on Veterans Day: Why Small Businesses Should Hire Veterans and Military Spouses
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New Glendale police center will provide increased access to surveillance footage, live video
The $1 million RTIC takes live streams from hundreds of city and police cameras scattered throughout Glendale and routes them into a six-person control room at police headquarters.