Between Aug. 18 and Aug. 23, multiple Saratoga incidents included online purchase fraud, impersonation scams, property crimes, and vehicle-related thefts. A resident lost about $8,500 after wiring payment for a tractor that was never delivered. Vandals dented a vehicle, causing roughly $1,800 in damage. Two suspects used a stolen key to steal a vehicle from a driveway. A cryptocurrency account scam resulted in approximately $100,000 lost. An impersonator posing as a U.S. Marshal obtained about $120,000 by collecting cash boxes. A coordinated shoplifting occurred at Safeway. A vehicle window was broken and tools valued near $2,450 were stolen.
Theft by false pretenses: A Saratoga resident reported that someone contacted them posing as a representative of the victim's cryptocurrency investment company, claimed their account was compromised, and ultimately convinced them to open another account and transfer their cryptocurrency to that account. The victim complied and lost the crypto for a total loss of about $100,000. Theft by false pretenses: A Saratoga resident reported that someone contacted them posing as an agent with the US Marshal, claimed she was the victim of identity theft
ultimately convinced her to package cash into four separate boxes, which the suspect collected from the victim at various locations, including her residence in the 13000 block of Vaquero Court, for a total loss of about $120,000. Shoplifting: At 10:30 p.m., four suspects entered Safeway in the Argonaut Center on Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, acted in concert, and stole merchandise. One suspect was identified from prior thefts.
Collection
[
|
...
]