04/17/2026
Three Los Angeles County residents will spend their weekends in jail for dressing up as a bear and trashing luxury cars for insurance money.
Investigators said the suspects submitted insurance claims in 2024 that defrauded companies of $141,839, sending the CDI videos of a supposed bear inside of several luxury cars. California Department of Fish and Wildlife scientists who were shown the videos told investigators it was "clearly a human in a bear suit," according to state insurance regulators.
Details: https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/bear-suit-scammers-in-la-county-convicted-in-insurance-fraud-scheme/