Deploying the resources of the Sarasota Police Department’s Real Time Operations Center, a 73-year-old Sarasota woman caught in an emerging scam involving ride-sharing apps and large cash withdrawals had her losses recovered.
Hers was one of two cases reported this week in the city that are under investigation with similar incidents also being investigated by the Venice Police Department and the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, according to a news release from the SPD.
On Tuesday, Dec. 16, SPD was notified of a grand theft in which a woman told officers she received a text message asking whether she had used her credit card for a specific purchase. She later received another message asking if she had just withdrawn nearly $10,000 from her bank account…