realestate

Saratoga residents foil real‑estate scam

An impersonator tried to sell their property.

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ov. 11

    - Petty theft: Oct. 22–Nov. 11 – rear license plate removed from a car on Afton Ave (18000 block).

    - Identity theft: Residents discovered forged IDs used to try selling property in Los Banos; listing cancelled, no loss.

    - Disturbing the peace: 9:40 a.m. deputies at McDonald’s, Prospect Rd; suspect challenged a victim to fight.

    Nov. 12

    - Commercial burglary: Nov. 10–12 – intruder stole a laptop (~$1,000) from Foothill Elementary, Lynde Ave, via unlocked window.

    - Criminal threats: 9:37 a.m. deputies at Bank Bar, Big Basin Way; suspect threatened victim, warned against 911, resisted arrest, booked.

    Nov. 13

    - Petty theft: 9:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. – perfume taken from unlocked vehicle on Elvira St (14000 block); loss ~$160.

    - Residential burglary: 10:52 a.m. two suspects entered a house on Sunset Drive (19000 block); no theft details.

    Nov. 14

    - Commercial burglary: 11 p.m.–5:55 a.m. – tools stolen from a maintenance shed at Saratoga High School, Herriman Ave; value unknown.

    - Fraud: Resident transferred ~$60,000 to a fake crypto brokerage.

    Nov. 15

    - Vandalism: 11:40 a.m. paint scratched on a vehicle at Saratoga Library; damage ~$2,000.

    Nov. 16

    - Organized retail theft: 5:35 p.m. three thieves stole merchandise from CVS, Argonaut Center, Saratoga‑Sunnyvale Rd.

Saratoga residents expose and stop real‑estate scam.