Scam artists are coming out to play in the colder weather, with Jackson Electric Membership Corp. reporting an increase in scam attempts in its 10-county service area. “Regrettably, we have had customers who have lost significant sums of money when they comply with these scammers’ requests,” said Director of Customer Service Brent Cochran in a news release. Bonnie Jones, Jackson EMC spokeswoman, said some of these reports have come from Hall County.