In the ticket-buying race sale between us, the fans, and automated, high-speed computer “bots,” we lose.

As we enter the latter half of winter, it's a good time to do a Winter Scam Roundup in honor of Punxatawny Phil, who recently saw his shadow.

While romance scams will be attempted via telephone calls, the vast majority are likely to appear through text messages, email, and websites or social media — including pop-up scam offers.

There is no simple answer to the question, "Is it a scam." It depends on factors like how did they contact you, who do they say they are, and what do they want from you.

Scammers like to use the phone to commit crimes. Here are some tips to prevent becoming their next victim.

Incidents of fraud are increasing as December holidays draw closer. Taking these simple steps can help avoid a humbug this season.

At this time of year, many homeowners are considering last minute winterizations and preparations for the coming season. Enter the home improvement scammers. 

As we rush into the season for holiday celebrations, it’s necessary to be reminded that this time of giving is also the season for scamming. While ongoing fraud and scam activities remain in play, here are some of the seasonal crimes we can expect.

Junk mail typically is not criminal activity but is a part of aggressive marketing from our internet providers and the online search engines. There are a number of steps you can take to limit the amount of junk clogging your inbox.

Approximately 92 percent of the population — 307 million Americans — are connected to the internet, and 270 million have social media accounts. With this much activity, protecting information and money is all but impossible. But there are precautions you can take to limit your vulnerability.