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Four residents from the Los Angeles area were arrested this week after an investigation by the California Department of Insurance revealed that they allegedly used a life-sized bear costume to stage attacks on their vehicles in an attempt to secure a six-figure payout.

The suspects — Ruben Tamrazian, 26; Ararat Chirkinian, 39; Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32; and Alfiya Zuckerman, 39— have been charged with insurance fraud and conspiracy, according to an announcement made by the department on Wednesday. Their alleged scam cost three insurance companies a total of $141,839.

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A man told 911 a bear chased him off a cliff. Weeks later, he was arrested for murder

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Man arrested in U.K. cheese heist where imposter stole $389,000 worth of cheddar.

Why, just why?

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Japanese authorities are on high alert after up to 16,000 plastic toy guns used as prizes in claw machines across the country were deemed able to fire live ammunition.

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“Vampire” Coach Forced Students to Donate Blood Hundreds of Times for School Credits

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Thai Man Dies After Surviving on Beer Alone for Over a Month

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The owner of a Li Auto L9 luxury SUV from Liaoning, China, has been accused of animal cruelty after turning a transparent layer of plastic on the hood of his car into a mobile aquarium full of large fish and crabs.

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A Chinese man was recently sentenced to three years and three months in prison and fined 10,000 yuan ($1,400) for repeatedly spiking a colleague’s drink with a ‘truth serum’ to steal their work plans.

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Scientists at the Beijing Institute of Technology used a 74-milligram insect brain controller to create the world’s first cyborg bee.

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In Russia’s Rostov region, authorities are testing a controversial anti-corruption measure – police officers who refuse bribes are rewarded with the amounts they were offered.