CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — The Chatham County Police Department (CCPD) will host a financial crimes and fraud seminar.

According to the CCPD, there have been over 175 reports of financial crimes, or scams, in 2025 alone. The free event will educate the community on these crimes and teach them how to prevent them from happening, common red flags and how to respond to them.

This event is open to the public and will take place Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the main sanctuary of Bible Baptist Church, located at 4700 Skidaway Rd.

Although arrests have been made in some cases, police say recovering the money lost is sometimes impossible.

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