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Four California Residents Arrested for Elaborate Bear Costume Insurance Fraud Scheme

In a bizarre turn of events, four individuals from the Los Angeles area have been arrested for allegedly using a bear costume to stage fake attacks on luxury vehicles, including a Rolls Royce, in an attempt to claim insurance payouts. Investigators revealed that what appeared to be a bear damaging cars was actually a person dressed in a furry bear suit. The elaborate scheme involved the group staging the attacks and claiming the vehicles were damaged by a real bear, leading to multiple insurance fraud claims. Authorities uncovered the plot through video evidence, prompting charges against the suspects for their unusual and fraudulent activities.
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