Fraud and Consumer Issues Affecting Communities of Color: What the FTC is Doing and What you Can Do
Authored By: South Carolina Legal Services
In October 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Staff Report on its efforts to address fraud and consumer issues affecting communities of color, i.e., Black, Latino, Asian American and Native American. We review the report and outline what you can do as a consumer with the help of the FTC to combat the conduct of companies that specifically targets or disproportionately impacts these communities of color.