Californians Arrested for Bear Costume Insurance Fraud Scheme

Four individuals were caught faking bear attacks on luxury cars to claim insurance money, leading to charges of fraud.

The fraud involved staging bear attacks on a Rolls Royce and two Mercedes vehicles, claiming damages worth over $140,000.
Suspects provided surveillance footage showing a 'bear' causing destruction, but investigations revealed it was a person in a costume.
A biologist confirmed the bear in the videos was actually a human, leading to the unraveling of the scheme.
Authorities discovered the bear costume and evidence of similar fraudulent claims during a search of the suspects' residence.
The California Department of Insurance has charged the four suspects with insurance fraud and conspiracy.