Before getting busted, officials say the suspects defrauded three different insurance companies out of more than $140,000.

Four people who allegedly dressed as bears and damaged their own luxury cars in a bid to defraud insurance companies were arrested in the US state of California on Wednesday.

"Upon further scrutiny of the video, the investigation determined the bear was actually a person in a bear costume," a news release states.

Four people have been charged with insurance fraud for claiming that their cars were trashed by a bear — which was actually ...

The suspects — Ruben Tamrazian, 26, Ararat Chirkinian, 39, Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32, all of Glendale, and Alfiya Zuckerman, 39, ...

Four individuals were arrested Wednesday for allegedly attempting to defraud their insurance companies by claiming a bear had ...

After experts determined the 'bear' seen damaging a car on video was really a person in costume, a bear suit was found at the ...

Four people from Los Angeles County are facing insurance fraud and conspiracy charges after allegedly staging fake bear ...

Caught bear-handed! An investigation into a suspicious insurance claim filed by four Los Angeles-area residents revealed a ...

The four men charged with insurance fraud and conspiracy have been identified as 26-year-old Ruben Tamrazian, 39-year-old Ararat Chirkinian and 32-year-old Vahe Muradkhanyan—all from Glendale—and ...

The four suspects tried to allege a bear damaged their cars in LA. They're now facing insurance fraud charges.

Four people who allegedly dressed as bears and damaged their own luxury cars in a bid to defraud insurance companies were ...