Saratoga residents bilked out of almost $35,000 in separate incidents

Feb. 10

Theft by credit card: A Saratoga resident reported that someone used their credit card information to make fraudulent purchases totaling approximately $4,379.

Feb. 13

Theft by false pretenses: A Saratoga resident reported that someone called them claiming to be a bank investigator and ultimately convinced the victim to send approximately $130,000 via check and wire transfer.  The suspect claimed the victim would get the money back, but that never happened.