UPI5d
'Operation Bear Claw' nabs 4 accused of faking bear vandalism on Rolls Royce
Arrested in the "Operation Bear Claw" case were Ruben Tamrazian, 26, of Glendale, Ararat Chirkinian, 39, of Glendale, Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32, of Glendale, and Alfiya Zuckerman, 39, of Valley Village.
LAist5d
Fake bear insurance fraud
As part of “Operation Bear Claw,” all four have been charged with conspiracy and insurance fraud, the California Department of Insurance announced Wednesday. “The Department’s ...
NBC Los Angeles5d
Operation Bear Claw: How investigators busted group behind fake bear attacks with bear costume
The California Department of Insurance teamed up with San Bernardino County authorities to lead “Operation Bear Claw,” which determined that the four people attempted to defraud insurance ...
The New York Times5d
Human in Bear Suit Was Used to Defraud Insurance Companies, Officials Say
On Wednesday, after concluding an investigation it called Operation Bear Claw, the department said it had determined that the bear was not, in fact, a bear. “Upon further scrutiny of the video ...
ABC News4d
Bear costume used in elaborate car insurance fraud scheme
Initiating an investigation -- named Operation Bear Claw -- the department learned that two other claims had been filed to different insurance companies with similar details: the same location and ...
CBS News5d
Four arrested in California for allegedly staging bear attacks to receive insurance payouts
The investigation, which was rightfully dubbed "Operation Bear Claw," found that three of the four individuals submitted similar insurance claims after a so-called bear wrecked the interior of ...
Dallas Morning News4d
Four people snared as police say bear costume used to defraud insurance firms
In what’s dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,” the California Insurance Department said four Los Angeles residents were arrested Wednesday, accused of defrauding three insurance companies out of ...
Boston.com5d
A ‘bear’ damaged luxury cars. It was ‘clearly a human in a bear suit,’ a state biologist said after reviewing videos.
In what’s dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,” the California Insurance Department said four Los Angeles residents were arrested Wednesday, accused of defrauding three insurance companies out of ...
KXAN4d
Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume
In what it has dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,” the California Insurance Department said four Los Angeles residents were arrested Wednesday, accused of defrauding three insurance companies out of ...
New York Daily News5d
Four arrested for using bear costume to fake car attack in insurance scam
(Department of Insurance – Operation Bear Claw) The claimants provided video footage of said attack, but the insurers found it barely credible, alerted authorities, and Operation Bear Claw was born.
LAist5d
4 LA-area humans allegedly used giant furry bear costume to claim damage of Rolls-Royce, other luxury cars
As part of “Operation Bear Claw,” all four have been charged with conspiracy and insurance fraud, the California Department of Insurance announced Wednesday. “The Department’s ...
The San Bernardino Sun5d
‘Bear’ damaging cars in Lake Arrowhead was actually person in a suit and insurance fraud, officials say
Dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,” the California Department of Insurance began an investigation after an insurance company suspected fraud when the suspects, residents of Glendale and Valley ...