WASHINGTON, D.C. -

The Federal Trade Commission recently rolled out a new resource catering to Hispanics in an effort to curtail what the regulator believes are potential pitfalls in the vehicle purchasing and financing process.

Officials highlighted their newest Spanish-language fotonovela — a small pamphlet similar to a comic-book format — is designed to explain how consumers can avoid vehicle-buying trouble.

“The fotonovela tells a story of what happens when a family buys a minivan with dealer financing, only to be told later by the dealer that the financing fell through and that, to keep the car, they have to accept a new, more expensive deal,” the FTC said about the material, titled, Manuel esquiva un lío al comprar un carro.

Manuel esquiva un lío al comprar un carro is part of the FTC’s initiative to raise awareness about scams targeting the Latino community,” the regulator went on to say.

The material can be downloaded here.