LOS ANGELES (CNN) – Four suspects from California are facing charges after authorities say they staged fake bear attacks on their vehicles to collect insurance payments.

california officials 4 people arrested for insurance fraud They filed a lawsuit alleging a wild bear damaged the interior of three vehicles, including a Rolls Royce and two Mercedes.

For one of the claims, sent video He points to the reported bear as evidence — but authorities say the bear is actually a person in a costume.

A biologist confirmed investigators’ suspicions, and detectives found the bear costume at the suspects’ home after executing a search warrant.

Before being caught, the suspects defrauded three different insurance companies out of more than $140,000, authorities said.

The suspects were identified as 26-year-old Ruben Tamrazian, 39-year-old Ararat Chirkinian, 32-year-old Vahe Muradkhanyan and 39-year-old Alfiya Zuckerman. All were charged with insurance fraud and conspiracy.

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