COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), along with Chase Bank, will be hosting a financial literacy and education prevention workshop on Tuesday, October 14.
Law enforcement and banking experts will be giving a guided discussion on how to avoid the tricks of fraud and scams, followed by a Q&A session for attendees to ask questions and share their thoughts.
Speakers include:
- Chase Community Manager Anthony Cerrone,
- Colorado Springs Police Department Sgt. Rob Ferri, who oversees the Financial Crimes Unit
Attendees can expect to learn about the common scams involving social media, artificial intelligence and the holiday season.
"The holiday season, we see an uptick in fraud and scams," Cerrone said. "Consumers are out there, online more, looking for bargains. They're using their technology, and they're more vulnerable to be taking a call that typically they wouldn't because they're so busy with the hustle and bustle of the holiday season."
Frauds and scams affect all ages and incomes, Cerrone said. So it’s important to know about the new methods these criminals might try to use on you.
“We have to be vigilant and know what the tactics are, even as they change," Cerrone said. "Because the way these fraudsters and scammers work, they’re not going to be sending fax emails like they did 10 years ago, 20 years ago.”
He says they've been seeing an increase in the number of scams reported daily. The goal for this workshop is to prevent more people from being taken advantage of.
The event will be hosted at one of the Colorado Springs Chase branches located at 1802 Southgate Road from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Registration isn't required, but can be done on Chase Bank's event page.
If you can't attend the workshop in person, you can watch via Zoom here. The password for the meeting is 478041.
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