Bear Suit Scammers Jailed, Insurance Rates Soar

0:00On April 18th, three folks in Los Angeles just got slapped with jail time for pulling off a wild insurance cam using a bear suit to fake a tax on, luxury cars. They fouled claims saying a bear trash vehicles like a Rolls Royce and two Mercedes's even submitting shaky video proof from up in the sun, Bernadino Mountains. Insurance investigators smelled something fishy right away, calling in a wildlife biologist who confirmed it was no bear, just a human fumbling around. In a costume inside the cars, state officials pounced, raiding a suspect's home and finding the actual bear suit, leading to felony charges that drive up everyone's premiums with. These ridiculous schemes. Alphia Zuckerman, Rubin Tamrazian, and Vihae Maracanian, each cop no contest please, and landed 180 days behind bars, plus hefty. Restitution orders topping $52,000 apiece, while a fourth suspect awaits his day in court this fall.