Updated: 2:56 PM Excel Energy is warning customers about a jump in phone scams with impersonators using the Excel name.

Updated: 5:41 PM Lately you've been telling me about crazy crooks calling you trying to steal your identity and your cash. I just wanted to pass on the latest ones, even though I've warned you about them before.

Updated: 4:06 PM Now that pictures of Superstorm Sandy are everywhere the crooks will be out looking to take advantage of your generosity.

Updated: 3:31 PM Thanks to two Springs viewers who called in to the Call for Action hotline Tuesday, September 4th. They told us about some crazy crooks who were after their money.

Updated: 2:54 PM Don't forget you can talk to an attorney with the El Paso County Bar Association free of charge on Thursday, July 19th.

Updated: 7:17 PM Thanks so much to Ilene, Barb, and Joan for taking calls during our 11Call for Action Ask an Expert segment. They know so much about the soil, fertilizers, plants, shrubs, and trees.

Updated: 4:36 PM Beware using a Las Vegas company called Personally Yours. The business which sells personalized clothing is accused of taking money from customers and not delivering products on time or not delivering them at all.

Updated: 3:00 PM Lately we've been hearing about bank charges and fees as they relate to our debit cards. Now a look at chargeback policies as they relate to your credit cards.

Updated: 5:35 PM Crooks just sent a message to an 11News smartphone. It claims we've been selected for a $1,000 shopping spree. It's all a bunch of baloney!

Updated: 1:49 PM Thanks to Christine for telling me about this scam. She received a check in the mail from a group using the name American Consumer Opinion. It wasn't the legitimate Texas research company... just a crook looking to rip her off!

Updated: 3:57 PM Who wouldn't want to claim a prize if Donald Trump and Walmart were involved?

Updated: 4:46 PM In less than two weeks the New England Patriots and the New York Giants will compete in Super Bowl 46. A lot of folks are already buying team jerseys or even tickets, but beware!

Updated: 1:06 PM This scam started around the height of the holiday travel season in November and is still going strong even though it's January.

Updated: 11:19 AM If you don't want to stand in line at the mall to talk to Santa and are too late to write him a letter... do the next best thing. Pick up the phone and call 457-8211 on Tuesday, December 20th from 4 pm to 6 pm.

Updated: 6:31 PM These days answering the phone can be expensive and time-consuming. Just ask Melvin who lives in Fountain. All he did was take a call from New York. Hours later he was forced to close his checking account.

Updated: 8:06 PM Who wouldn't want a free ipad! Sadly, crooks are trying to cash in on the death of former Apple CEO, Steve Jobs.

Updated: 12:15 PM Three months ago I told you about a scam using Wells Fargo's name. Crooks have revisited that idea except now their message comes in the form of an automated message.

Updated: 4:39 PM If you're shopping for a new credit card... how about a list of the ones to avoid. You definitely don't want one with a ridiculous annual fee... nor one that arbitrarily raises interest rates whenever the bank wants.

Updated: 4:50 PM Don't be fooled by crooks claiming to be with a magazine subscription company. They're just doing what crooks do... trying to get your personal information... like your credit card number.

Updated: 6:11 PM Crooks have a calendar, too. They see the school buses and know kids are back in class. So beware of young people being used to raise money for so-called school trips.

Updated: 6:16 PM In the last few years we've warned you about text messages which are aimed at emptying your bank accounts. Now a new scam has surfaced on your cell phone.

Posted: 6:07 PM Remember the days when the word, "virus" was only linked to some infection making the rounds? Now it's important to safeguard your computers from hackers who unleash viruses. But cybercrooks are scaring folks into thinking they need to pay them to protect their computers. Don't fall for their offers. They're scams.

Updated: 2:07 PM You know the importance of taking care of yourself, your kids, and your pets in the summer heat... but are you protecting your vehicle? Extreme heat can be just as dangerous as bitterly cold temperatures.

Posted: 1:42 PM If you're looking for a job and responding to various classifieds, know the warning signs.

Posted: 5:52 PM Call for Action has heard from countless people who have been ripped off by scam artists pretending to be reputable roofers. And... beware if you have a roof with T-lock shingles. Crooks are targeting you!