Putting on a bear suit to defraud more than $141,000 from car insurance seemed plausible — until it didn’t

A California insurance investigation uncovered a suspected scheme involving fake bear attacks on luxury cars.

Officials say people may have used a bear costume and tools to stage damage on a Rolls-Royce in Lake Arrowhead.

The case, dubbed Operation Bear Claw, reportedly helped support multiple false claims to insurers.

It highlights how coordinated fraud can use staged scenes and manipulated evidence to extract large payouts.