"Theft by false pretenses: A Saratoga resident reported purchasing a tractor from someone online. The victim wire transferred the funds, never received delivery and was unable to contact the suspect thereafter, for a total loss of about $8,500. Aug. 20 Vandalism: Between 6:30 a.m. and 6:20 p.m., someone kicked a vehicle parked in the 14000 block of Pike Road multiple times, denting the vehicle and causing damage estimated at approximately $1,800."
"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. Aug. 23 Vehicle burglary: Between 4 p.m. on Aug. 22 and 8:51 a.m. on Aug. 23, someone broke a window of a vehicle parked in the driveway of a residence in the 12000 block of Obrad Drive and stole tools valued at approximately $2,450."
"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 and 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."
Saratoga experienced multiple scams, thefts, and vehicle crimes across several days. A resident paid $8,500 for an online tractor that was never delivered and the seller became unreachable. A vehicle on Pike Road was kicked and dented, causing about $1,800 in damage. Two suspects stole a vehicle from a Gunther Court driveway using a key taken during a prior burglary. A cryptocurrency impersonation scam led to about $100,000 lost, and an impersonation of a U.S. Marshal led to about $120,000 taken in packaged cash. Four suspects shoplifted from Safeway, and tools worth about $2,450 were stolen from a vehicle on Obrad Drive.
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