Saratoga resident loses over $3M in cryptocurrency scam
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Saratoga resident loses over $3M in cryptocurrency scam
"Petty theft, theft by credit card: Between Oct. 17 and Oct. 28, someone stole a wallet at the Saratoga Library on Saratoga Avenue for a loss valued at approximately $350. The same person then used a credit card in the wallet to make fraudulent purchases totaling approximately $790. Residential burglary: Between Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, someone entered a residence in the 14000 block of Horseshoe Drive by breaking a rear sliding glass door and stole jewelry."
"Nov. 5 Vehicle tampering, grand theft: Between Nov. 4 and Nov. 5, someone tampered with a vehicle parked in the driveway of a residence in the 14000 block of Elvira Street and stole its catalytic converter for a total loss valued at approximately $3,500. Residential burglary: Someone entered a residence in the 20000 block of Verde Vista Lane by breaking a rear sliding glass door. The house was searched, but details of any stolen property weren't provided."
Between Oct. 17 and Oct. 28, a wallet was stolen at the Saratoga Library and a credit card in the wallet was used for approximately $790 in fraudulent purchases; the wallet loss was about $350. Between Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, a residence in the 14000 block of Horseshoe Drive was entered through a broken rear sliding glass door and jewelry was stolen. Between Nov. 4 and Nov. 5, a catalytic converter was removed from a vehicle on Elvira Street, with loss about $3,500. Multiple burglaries on Verde Vista Lane involved broken rear sliding glass doors and searches with unspecified losses. Two investment scams caused losses of about $21,000 and over $3 million; suspects are known in the $21,000 case. A resident provided a passport photo after a fraud contact but stopped when recognizing the scam.
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