Charges filed in 8th District Court provide a strong reminder to protect your financial information and check your accounts for unusual activity. A Vernal woman has been charged with 3rd Degree Felony Unlawful Use of a Financial Card and Theft after accessing a friend’s bank account and stealing from it repeatedly during September and October of this year. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Shelly Luna sent herself and her family money through a money app attached to the friend’s account approximately 89 times, stealing a total of about $3,000 dollars. The theft charge states that Shelly has 2 qualifying prior theft convictions in the last 10 years.
