Posted on 04/18/2026 12:58:43 PM PDT by Beowulf9
When it comes to the California department of insurance, donβt poke the bear.
That is the lesson three individuals in Los Angeles learned recently when they were sentenced to jail time for an insurance fraud scheme in which they staged attacks on high-end vehicles by having a person dress up in a bear costume β then pretending that person was an actual bear.
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The should have worn his Bigfoot suit. Cost him plenty.
Caught when instead of doing their business in the woods they waited in line at a Cracker Barrel to use the rest room.
“That is the lesson three individuals in Los Angeles learned recently when they were sentenced to jail time for an insurance fraud scheme in which they staged attacks on high-end vehicles by having a person dress up in a bear costume β then pretending that person was an actual bear”. Most unusual.
Ursarance
I’m reminded of the gorilla suit incident on the train in Trading Places...
“FEMALE?!?!”
I’ve seen pictures of them before but they are hard to find, the media doesn’t seem to think that photos are popular for some reason, although it sure has worked for the Daily Mail.
Good grief. Ray Charles could see those perfectly symmetrical scratches were fake.
Three days later the Texan, battered and bruised showed up at the bar again and asked “now where is that eskimo woman I’m supposed to wrestle”.
TMZ pics:
https://www.tmz.com/2024/11/14/man-in-bear-suit-insurance-scam-arrest-california-los-angeles/
In California, if you identify as a bear, you are a bear. They (the bear) should sue!
This is hilarious! Our daughter is an auto claims adjuster for an insurance company. I just sent this to her. She’s seen all sorts of fraud but I doubt she’s seen this one!
Bet she loves it π
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