UINTA COUNTY — The Uinta County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) is reporting a new scam where an email is sent advising a person of an unauthorized charge to their bank card, the person then receives a phone call about the charge from someone pretending to be a representative from their bank.

According to a social media post from the UCSO, an email is received advising an individual of an unauthorized charge to their bank card for a Lyft or Uber.

“A phone call is then received, identifying as your banking institution and asking for personal identifying information. The caller then accesses the bank accounts, depleting the funds,” the post states.

The UCSO is reminding residents not to provide any personal identifying or banking information to anyone over the phone

The UCSO would like residents to let the caller know you’ll contact your bank or financial institution directly, or the bank and financial institution’s fraud or after hours department to verify or report any unauthorized charges.

They are asking residents who fall victim to a scam to report any unauthorized charges or fraudulent activity on your accounts or cards immediately to the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center at 307-783-1000.