COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - From fake Bitcoin investments to phony Medicare enrollment offers, scammers are getting more creative as the holidays approach.

As online shopping and charitable giving ramp up, experts say scam activity tends to rise right alongside it.

Columbia resident Andrew White said he recently received a call telling him to move all of his investments into Bitcoin — a classic red flag.

“My most recent one was saying I needed to pull out all my investments and put them in Bitcoin,” White said. “I just blocked the call and moved on.”

Others in the Midlands say the scams come through texts and social media messages just as often as phone calls.

Colin McCarthy says he gets texts claiming he owes parking tickets or unpaid tolls. Ragin Marinucci said she’s seen fake job postin

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