Area man scammed by woman on social media

Burleson County sheriffs’ deputies are investigating a fraud case in which a woman stole over $12,000 from a local man she met on social media.

The man said he met the woman on Facebook Messenger and gave her money through a series of Apple gift card purchases, and she later stole $4,500 from his bank account after he gave her his account number, said Burleson County Sheriff Bill Rios.

The woman sai…