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The California Department of Insurance uncovered an insurance scam that’s been dubbed, “Operation Bear Claw,” because the suspects allegedly wore a bear costume to commit insurance fraud. Four ...

Four Los Angeles County residents are accused of fraud after it was determined video of a "bear" that they claimed had damaged their three luxury cars in San Bernardino County actually depicted a ...