Chase Bank Hosts Scam Awareness Workshop With NOPD

The holiday-season workshop aims to help clients and residents recognize and avoid scams targeting seniors and others.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Financial Crime

Chase Bank Hosts Scam Awareness Workshop With NOPD

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Chase Bank hosted a scam awareness workshop with the New Orleans Police Department ahead of the holidays. The session was designed to inform, educate, and protect clients and the community.

Why it matters

Seniors are identified as the most vulnerable population to scams, and the workshop was timed for the holidays, when shopping and additional purchases increase. AI is also becoming more commonly used in scams, adding to the risk.

Scam calls and text messages are being received, and some people are calling back. The extraction does not report any arrests or charges tied to the workshop's subject matter.

The players

Chase Bank

Chase Bank is a major national banking institution that co-hosted the workshop for its clients and the community.

New Orleans Police Department

The New Orleans Police Department is the city's municipal law enforcement agency that co-hosted the scam awareness workshop.

The details

The recommended defense is a three-step approach: pause when receiving emails or texts, verify by calling the source directly, and confirm with a bank or institution that it truly called before acting.

Last year: Scammers cheated Louisianians out of over $100 million, according to the FTC.
Ahead of the holidays: Chase Bank and the New Orleans Police Department hosted the scam awareness workshop.
November 5, 2026: Article published about the workshop.

Legal Context

The Federal Trade Commission's consumer fraud reporting has documented substantial losses to scams in Louisiana over the past year. Community prevention efforts like this workshop focus on education and verification habits rather than prosecution.

Residents who receive unexpected calls or texts can pause, verify the source directly, and confirm with their bank before acting. Seniors and holiday shoppers face the greatest exposure to these tactics in New Orleans.

The takeaway

Pausing and verifying before acting on any unexpected message is the most practical protection against scams, particularly during the busy holiday season. Calling the institution directly using a known number is the safest way to confirm a request.