Fraudsters are using air ambulance charity STARS to defraud Saskatchewan residents in a new phone scam.

Saskatoon police issued a warning about the scam this weekend, as did Moose Jaw police in September.

The lottery scam involves a call from someone claiming to be from STARS Lottery. The caller tells the victim he won a lottery prize, such as a new vehicle or money.

Then the target is informed that they need to send a payment to claim the prize. They might say the payment must cover delivery of the new vehicle and ask for a money order or gift cards as payment.

The STARS Lottery has said it will never request payment to cover delivery or other costs in order to claim a prize, according to the association’s website. The annual lottery raises funds for the STARS air ambulance service based in Saskatoon and Regina.

Police said if you receive one of these calls, do not give out personal details and hang up immediately. Police also advise against clicking on links sent via text or email.

This is the latest scam targeting Saskatchewan. In August, the City of Saskatoon warned residents about a phone scam in which people are threatened with unpaid utility bills.

In this scam, targets are told they will have their power cut off unless they send money to Saskatoon Light & Power for an unpaid bill. Several companies reported receiving these calls.

The City of Saskatoon never asks for credit card or bank account information over the phone, text or email, the city said in a news release.