extensive outreach to Hispanic consumers to prevent fraud from occurring in the first place and to encourage greater reporting of consumer fraud.aggressive law enforcement actions against marketers defrauding Hispanic consumers and.active monitoring of Spanish-language media and complaints received in Spanish.These actions are part of the FTC’s Hispanic Law Enforcement and Outreach Initiative - a comprehensive campaign started in early 2003 to identify and halt fraud targeting Spanish-speaking consumers in the US. “Spanish-speaking consumers can be assured that the FTC and our law enforcement partners are on the beat.” “Our message to scam artists is clear: the days of hiding behind Spanish language advertisements have come and gone,” said FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras. The companies touted their worthless products and fraudulent services through national Spanish-language publications, on Spanish TV stations, on the Internet, and through telemarketing calls in Spanish.
The FTC announced six actions against companies that marketed bogus weight-loss products, deceptive credit card offers, work-at-home scams, and a scam involving English-language and auto mechanic courses.
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FTC Continues Crackdown on Scams Aimed at Hispanic Consumers FTC News Release October 6, 2004Īs the nation celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, the Federal Trade Commission today announced a series of law enforcement actions and a new consumer education campaign to attack consumer fraud targeting the Hispanic community.
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