The Uintah Basin community finds ways to support local law enforcement but Roosevelt Police Department is urging locals to be sure they are supporting a legitimate cause before donating. Case in point: scammers have most recently been contacting locals claiming to be raising money for the Roosevelt Police Department and Roosevelt PD wants the community to know they are not soliciting funds through any outside sources. Police Chief Rick Harrison says that some were fooled and donated. “The amounts weren’t large, but it is a scam and theft,” shares Chief Harrison. “If someone receives this type of call they could contact us. It is usually difficult to track scams like this but we can attempt to. We have been able to resolve some of these scams and charge the thieves in the past.” So if you are out some money Chief Harrison recommends calling law enforcement but hopefully you don’t fall for the scam in the first place.
