‘Fake Bear’ Attack Leads to Jail Time — Three California Residents Sentenced After Being Convicted of Insurance Fraud Scheme Using Animal Costume

Three men in Los Angeles have been sent to jail after attempting an absurd insurance scheme involving bear attacks on luxury vehicles, RadarOnline.com can report.

The only problem was that the “bear” was just a guy in a costume, a ruse police quickly saw through.

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The men were arrested following a California Department of Insurance investigation dubbed “Operation Bear Claw.” Officials said the trio used a person in a bear suit to stage fake attacks on the high-end vehicles, then submitted fraudulent claims seeking payouts from insurance companies.

The department’s investigation began after the insurance company suspected fraud. The suspects claimed a bear entered their 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost and caused damage to the inside…

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