The Federal Trade Commission says that the Hispanic Community is being targeted by scam artists and are falling victim to fraud. In fact the FTC stated this in their report to congress to ask for more budget money for fiscal year 2007. The FTC is seeking an additional 13 million dollars to add to its war chest to further its ongoing endeavors. They stated in this official on the record report to the US Congress: A Consumer Fraud Survey released by FTC staff in FY 2004 found that Hispanic consumers are disproportionately victimized by fraud. In response, the FTC launched a Hispanic Law Enforcement and Outreach Initiative that has had immediate results. During Hispanic Heritage Month in October 2004, the FTC announced a series of law enforcement actions and a new consumer education campaign designed to address consumer fraud in the Hispanic community. Additional cases were announced in 2005 during the Hispanic Law Enforcement and Outreach Forums in Miami, FL, Phoenix, AZ, and Dallas, TX. The FTC's Hispanic Initiative also includes a significant outreach component that disseminates consumer information in Spanish, provides consumer news to the Spanish language media, and builds partnerships with organizations, businesses, and leaders in the Hispanic community. May we ask the FTC why they are using discrimination in there efforts to curb fraud? Why are they not supporting Black Americans or Gay Americans with the same efforts? IS the FTC against white people, Native Americans or Asian Americans? I do not see them doing anything during Black History Month for the Black Americans of our nation, do you? Why is the FTC promoting Spanish Speaking media outlets rather than supporting the official language of our nation? Lots of questions here, questions worth asking? Consider this in 2006. |
