WASHINGTON—Thee Federal Trade Commission said it is now providing the ability to report fraud, scams and deceptive practices in multiple languages in addition to English and Spanish.
According to the FTC, the new language access enhancements will allow people to file reports in their preferred language when contacting the agency. Among the new languages available are Mandarin, Tagalog, Vietnamese, French, Arabic, Russian, Korean, Portuguese and Polish.
Consumers speaking English and Spanish can also continue to file reports directly online.
Additional Info
The FTC said it is also offering guidance online and in print to consumers and businesses in additional languages, including information on how to spot, stop and avoid scams and what to do if someone paid a scammer online, as well as offering free print resources in multiple languages.
For info, go here.
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