Three sentenced for 'man in bear suit' insurance scam
Video went viral after investigators determined the purported ursine was actually a man in a bear costume.
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Video went viral after investigators determined the purported ursine was actually a man in a bear costume.
Three individuals were sentenced to 180 days in jail for staging bear attacks on luxury cars in California to file fraudulent insurance claims totaling $142,000.
A video went viral after investigators determined the purported ursine was actually a man in a bear costume, leading to the sentencing of three individuals involved in the scam.
Three individuals were sentenced to 180 days in jail for using a bear suit to perpetrate insurance fraud in California, involving damage to luxury cars.
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