00:00 🎉 尬聊英语回归了，当你以为自己够聪明，其实骗子早已盯上了你…
00:18 🎬 一条短信竟让一名演员误入人口贩卖组织，他如何逃出生天？！
03:55 🚔 《孤注一掷》假警察桥段竟然真实发生过？
04:39 🏢 印度惊现假警察站，距离真警局仅500米，竟诈骗长达8个月未被发现？
13:54 🚑 Yao在新加坡差点被骗上救护车，究竟发生了什么？
18:15 🚗 Wing海外收到国内ETC充值短信，差点被骗走银行卡信息，她如何最后醒悟？
24:01 💔 德国“高富帅”Bruce与Yao的朋友网恋，离奇故事背后隐藏着怎样的骗局？
33:00 📱 Wing的朋友照片也招被盗，完美好友背后竟隐藏诈骗陷阱？
35:43 🎯 每个人都可能被骗，只需量身定做的骗局，你能逃脱吗？！
38:26 🛡️ 防骗秘籍大放送：教你识别骗局迹象，避免成为下一个受害者！
43:41 📝 IELTS雅思加分小妙招：教你如何巧妙利用诈骗经历，在雅思口语考试拿高分！
52:04 💬 "翻牌“听众留言，期待你的互动与点赞～
评论区有逐字稿，有需要的朋友可以一边听一边看。
诈骗Scam：你离骗局只有一步之遥！
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But how come people couldn't distinguish these two police stations?
They look very similar with the order, decoration and everything. And you know, in India, it's not always look so fancy in some area, right?
True.
So the funny part of the whole story was because they were fake, right? And they wanted people to come and pay them for “service”. So they have very good attitude, like compared to the real police. The attitude was so nice. People started to speak up words of mouth. They started to tell each other like that station had better service and the police there were nicer. So let's go there. So people, instead of the real police station, people actually prefer to go to the fake police station.
Okay, that's a very good strategy, huh?
And because, you know, in India, not everything, not all the service can be processed that fast. So I said they had this fake police station for eight months. And for Indian people, sometimes it could be pretty normal. Once you submit your application, you may have to wait for more than a year. So for them, they just collect the money, you know, send out the application, even help people to fill in the forms. Good service, right? And they just collect the money and do nothing.
Oh, no. Okay, basically, they just need to do some office work and then smile at people and try to listen to them carefully. And that's it. And they just earn loads of money.
Yep. And then do you know how they got caught?
How?
So they did their thing like they walked into the market to collect money, right? Just as usual. And then they walk into some booth to booth. And the owner of one of those booths felt a little bit off of the whole thing because another two policemen just collected money. So which means they're the second pack of police to collect the money. And it was not that long ago, probably like two days before or one day before, something like that. So this owner felt like angry about that.
But how come people couldn't distinguish these two police stations?
They look very similar with the order, decoration and everything. And you know, in India, it's not always look so fancy in some area, right?
True.
So the funny part of the whole story was because they were fake, right? And they wanted people to come and pay them for “service”. So they have very good attitude, like compared to the real police. The attitude was so nice. People started to speak up words of mouth. They started to tell each other like that station had better service and the police there were nicer. So let's go there. So people, instead of the real police station, people actually prefer to go to the fake police station.
Okay, that's a very good strategy, huh?
And because, you know, in India, not everything, not all the service can be processed that fast. So I said they had this fake police station for eight months. And for Indian people, sometimes it could be pretty normal. Once you submit your application, you may have to wait for more than a year. So for them, they just collect the money, you know, send out the application, even help people to fill in the forms. Good service, right? And they just collect the money and do nothing.
Oh, no. Okay, basically, they just need to do some office work and then smile at people and try to listen to them carefully. And that's it. And they just earn loads of money.
Yep. And then do you know how they got caught?
How?
So they did their thing like they walked into the market to collect money, right? Just as usual. And then they walk into some booth to booth. And the owner of one of those booths felt a little bit off of the whole thing because another two policemen just collected money. So which means they're the second pack of police to collect the money. And it was not that long ago, probably like two days before or one day before, something like that. So this owner felt like angry about that.
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Yeah, and the way he looked at, you know, like, when you are an actor, you act, usually you need to act with your eyes, I mean, good actors. And before, he was like an actor, he was charming, like you said, and good looking. And then after that, after he got rescued, I saw his eyes, and his eyes, oh my god, he just stared at no place, like you cannot find a focus out of his eyes. I think within like two or three days, that was a huge change for one person.
Yeah, I wonder what happened to him. Must be something terrible and horrible.
Yeah, can you imagine if, you know, the police who rescued him, sort of, or the police they try to contact actually fake police?
Oh my gosh, it reminded me of something, you know. Have you ever watched the movie called 《孤注一掷》?
No, not yet. What is it about?
So, you know, the female character, Jincheng, was rescued by the police. She was so happy. She thought that she could go home safely. And it turned out, actually, it was the fake police, just like what you said. So she was sent back to the places where she was locked. That was the most terrible thing that I could ever imagine.
Wow, and that actually reminded me of a piece of news that I read. Not only the police was fake, the police station was fake as well.
Oh my gosh, oh my god, that sounds….
Yep, fake cops, fake station, really crazy.
How come?
Well, so in India, you know, sometimes people are very intimidated by the police. When the police walk into the markets, like a water market or something, some people would give them some, a little bit like a red pocket stuff. And then the leader of this gang saw that. And she, yes, the leader is a she. And at that time, she was selling stuff, vegetables or something in the market. And she saw that. She was like, wow, that's such a good way to make money. You just need to walk around and everybody pays you.
Okay.
Yeah, and the way he looked at, you know, like, when you are an actor, you act, usually you need to act with your eyes, I mean, good actors. And before, he was like an actor, he was charming, like you said, and good looking. And then after that, after he got rescued, I saw his eyes, and his eyes, oh my god, he just stared at no place, like you cannot find a focus out of his eyes. I think within like two or three days, that was a huge change for one person.
Yeah, I wonder what happened to him. Must be something terrible and horrible.
Yeah, can you imagine if, you know, the police who rescued him, sort of, or the police they try to contact actually fake police?
Oh my gosh, it reminded me of something, you know. Have you ever watched the movie called 《孤注一掷》?
No, not yet. What is it about?
So, you know, the female character, Jincheng, was rescued by the police. She was so happy. She thought that she could go home safely. And it turned out, actually, it was the fake police, just like what you said. So she was sent back to the places where she was locked. That was the most terrible thing that I could ever imagine.
Wow, and that actually reminded me of a piece of news that I read. Not only the police was fake, the police station was fake as well.
Oh my gosh, oh my god, that sounds….
Yep, fake cops, fake station, really crazy.
How come?
Well, so in India, you know, sometimes people are very intimidated by the police. When the police walk into the markets, like a water market or something, some people would give them some, a little bit like a red pocket stuff. And then the leader of this gang saw that. And she, yes, the leader is a she. And at that time, she was selling stuff, vegetables or something in the market. And she saw that. She was like, wow, that's such a good way to make money. You just need to walk around and everybody pays you.
Okay.
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谢谢收听,然后现在又到我们的翻牌时间，我挑的这个评论是来自于Yanko Liu，他说这档节目英语的密度比一席英语高，语速比较合适，难度比英文小酒馆低一点，填补了中间这个空档，我只想说你真的太懂我们了，那时候我们想做这个播客，还特意做了调研，我们也是发现中间缺了一档，所以我们就按照这个方式去做的，所以谢谢你的留言，你真的太懂我们了，谢谢。我就想说这位听众，你好像对这个非常有研究，然后其实这也是我们无意而为，就是我们做了这么多期之后，然后自己来慢慢摸索出来的，就怎么平衡这个中英文的比例，然后怎么可以让大家更好地follow我们，所以谢谢你的鼓励。谢谢。好,那我要挑的这位听众是叫元宝JJ，他在我们日本那一期他讲到，bidet他日语是引用的法语，bidet浴盆器的意思哦，卖弄下日语专业者的优势哈。那我一直觉得其实我们的听众的话，都是多才多艺，然后他们都是很厉害的，所以呢，其实一开始我也不太懂，就是你在跟我们解释一遍之后，发现确实是，所以呢也非常欢迎各位听众来我们的节目中，然后给我们指正我们可能讲错了一些东西，或者是给我们补充我们的资料也行。谢谢大家，那欢迎大家给我们留言咯。ok，那也欢迎大家在四大平台那里去订阅我们，分别是小宇宙、喜马拉雅、苹果博客、还有QQ音乐，对也欢迎大家在各平台留言，那小宇宙上面其实也有我们的逐字稿，也欢迎大家在小宇宙微博，小红书等等跟我们互动，那如果想有更私密的交流的话，也可以给我们写邮件，那么我们的邮箱地址是GossipEnglish@hotmail.com，那最重要的话就是要一键三连，转发我们的播客，点赞，还有收藏，那谢谢大家. Have nice days. Good day mate. Bye. Bye.
谢谢收听,然后现在又到我们的翻牌时间，我挑的这个评论是来自于Yanko Liu，他说这档节目英语的密度比一席英语高，语速比较合适，难度比英文小酒馆低一点，填补了中间这个空档，我只想说你真的太懂我们了，那时候我们想做这个播客，还特意做了调研，我们也是发现中间缺了一档，所以我们就按照这个方式去做的，所以谢谢你的留言，你真的太懂我们了，谢谢。我就想说这位听众，你好像对这个非常有研究，然后其实这也是我们无意而为，就是我们做了这么多期之后，然后自己来慢慢摸索出来的，就怎么平衡这个中英文的比例，然后怎么可以让大家更好地follow我们，所以谢谢你的鼓励。谢谢。好,那我要挑的这位听众是叫元宝JJ，他在我们日本那一期他讲到，bidet他日语是引用的法语，bidet浴盆器的意思哦，卖弄下日语专业者的优势哈。那我一直觉得其实我们的听众的话，都是多才多艺，然后他们都是很厉害的，所以呢，其实一开始我也不太懂，就是你在跟我们解释一遍之后，发现确实是，所以呢也非常欢迎各位听众来我们的节目中，然后给我们指正我们可能讲错了一些东西，或者是给我们补充我们的资料也行。谢谢大家，那欢迎大家给我们留言咯。ok，那也欢迎大家在四大平台那里去订阅我们，分别是小宇宙、喜马拉雅、苹果博客、还有QQ音乐，对也欢迎大家在各平台留言，那小宇宙上面其实也有我们的逐字稿，也欢迎大家在小宇宙微博，小红书等等跟我们互动，那如果想有更私密的交流的话，也可以给我们写邮件，那么我们的邮箱地址是GossipEnglish@hotmail.com，那最重要的话就是要一键三连，转发我们的播客，点赞，还有收藏，那谢谢大家. Have nice days. Good day mate. Bye. Bye.
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So do we have any other questions about this topic?
Yes, in part 1, do you often receive suspicious emails or messages? How did you deal with them?
Yes, I occasionally receive suspicious emails or messages. Usually, they claim I've won a prize or ask for personal information. To deal with them, I first verify the sender's authenticity. If it seems dubious, I refrain from clicking any links or sharing details. I often report such messages as spam to my email provider. Being cautious and skeptical is crucial in protecting my personal information and avoiding potential scams. This approach helps me navigate the digital world more safely.
And then in part 3, there's another question.What are the most common scams in your country?
What do you think?
Well, in my country, the most common scams include phishing emails, phone calls impersonating government officials, and online shopping frauds. Phishing emails often trick people into revealing personal information. Phone scammers pretend to be from tax or police departments, demanding money under false pretenses. Online shopping frauds involve fake websites or products that never arrive. To combat these, public awareness campaigns and stringent cyber laws have been implemented. Remaining vigilant and verifying information independently are essential for protection.
Yeah, I can't agree more. OK, guys, so stay safe and stay wise. Yes OK, that's all for today. Thank you for listening.
So do we have any other questions about this topic?
Yes, in part 1, do you often receive suspicious emails or messages? How did you deal with them?
Yes, I occasionally receive suspicious emails or messages. Usually, they claim I've won a prize or ask for personal information. To deal with them, I first verify the sender's authenticity. If it seems dubious, I refrain from clicking any links or sharing details. I often report such messages as spam to my email provider. Being cautious and skeptical is crucial in protecting my personal information and avoiding potential scams. This approach helps me navigate the digital world more safely.
And then in part 3, there's another question.What are the most common scams in your country?
What do you think?
Well, in my country, the most common scams include phishing emails, phone calls impersonating government officials, and online shopping frauds. Phishing emails often trick people into revealing personal information. Phone scammers pretend to be from tax or police departments, demanding money under false pretenses. Online shopping frauds involve fake websites or products that never arrive. To combat these, public awareness campaigns and stringent cyber laws have been implemented. Remaining vigilant and verifying information independently are essential for protection.
Yeah, I can't agree more. OK, guys, so stay safe and stay wise. Yes OK, that's all for today. Thank you for listening.
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（里面有几个词可以用，那第一个词就是spun，那就是一个过去式，它的现在式是spin，它原本的意思呢，就是转动快速的转动，那其实它有的延展意思，那延展意思呢，其实有点像编织新闻那个意思，就把它一种特别安排的方式进行呈现一个故事，那像这个例子里面 bruce这个德国 所谓的德国人，那他就编织一个很类似很完美的一个背景故事，那这里就可以用spin； 然后第二个呢就是fatal，当然了，这里fatal它其实也很直接，就是致命的、导致死亡的，因为他在他编织的故事里面，它其实就发生了一场非常致命的一个事故，所以就是fatal accident；然后呢就是cautiously，那在我们面对骗局的时候呢，其实我们都要stay cautious，那stay cautious本身的意思，就是要谨慎，那cautious是一个形容词，就谨慎的，那这里的ly就变成了一个副词cautiously；然后这个词的后面加的是skeptical，就是有可疑的、持怀疑态度的，所以整个就是cautiously skeptical，就是完整的一个词，代表要谨慎的、去保持怀疑的态度这个意思）
The terrifying climax came when "Bruce's sister Lucy" messaged, claiming he'd been swept overboard and needed $8,000 for emergency treatment. A quick Google Maps check revealed the supposed "Polish hospital" was actually in Turkey.
（这里呢，有一个词叫climax，那其实在我们讲故事的时候呢，都会经常需要安排一个高潮点，就是每个故事里面有个最高、最振奋人心、最激动人心的一个事件，那所以就叫做climax，对于我们来说，其实在写故事的时候 ，包括我们在雅思口语回答上面，其实也是需要有安排一定的climax，这样子会让我们的回答更有吸引力）
This experience left me deeply unsettled by how scammers exploit international image. While Betty felt embarrassed initially, we now use this case to warn others during our office cybersecurity workshops. The incident made me permanently skeptical of online "perfect matches," especially those overly eager to discuss wealth and tragedy - a cautionary tale in our hyper-connected city-state.
（So 里面有几个词，我们也可以学一下，第一个就是unsettled settle，本身就是安置，是一个动词，那unsettled前面加un，然后后面加一个d，那完整就变成一个形容词，是代表不稳定的、不安的一个状态，这个时候可以用来形容一个人的情绪，就是他非常不安、非常烦躁这个意思；然后exploit在诈骗里面，诈骗者常常对受骗人的一个剥削他们应有的权益，或者是把他的钱财给拿走，非法或者是不公、不道德的，把他的钱财给拿走，那就是可以用exploit这个词，它是带有负面的意思； And then还有一个是cyber security，就是网络安全，那这个cyber就是网络的意思，这是一个组合词，但是中间是没有连字符的，cyber security，那security本身就是安全的意思，所以cyber security就是网络安全，还有一个就是cautionary tale，翻译过来就是警示故事或者是预言，那cautionary本身就是来自于caution，就是警告警示的一个名词，然后cautionary就变成这个警示的，那tale就是故事了，那所以cautionary tale就是警示故事预言）
（里面有几个词可以用，那第一个词就是spun，那就是一个过去式，它的现在式是spin，它原本的意思呢，就是转动快速的转动，那其实它有的延展意思，那延展意思呢，其实有点像编织新闻那个意思，就把它一种特别安排的方式进行呈现一个故事，那像这个例子里面 bruce这个德国 所谓的德国人，那他就编织一个很类似很完美的一个背景故事，那这里就可以用spin； 然后第二个呢就是fatal，当然了，这里fatal它其实也很直接，就是致命的、导致死亡的，因为他在他编织的故事里面，它其实就发生了一场非常致命的一个事故，所以就是fatal accident；然后呢就是cautiously，那在我们面对骗局的时候呢，其实我们都要stay cautious，那stay cautious本身的意思，就是要谨慎，那cautious是一个形容词，就谨慎的，那这里的ly就变成了一个副词cautiously；然后这个词的后面加的是skeptical，就是有可疑的、持怀疑态度的，所以整个就是cautiously skeptical，就是完整的一个词，代表要谨慎的、去保持怀疑的态度这个意思）
The terrifying climax came when "Bruce's sister Lucy" messaged, claiming he'd been swept overboard and needed $8,000 for emergency treatment. A quick Google Maps check revealed the supposed "Polish hospital" was actually in Turkey.
（这里呢，有一个词叫climax，那其实在我们讲故事的时候呢，都会经常需要安排一个高潮点，就是每个故事里面有个最高、最振奋人心、最激动人心的一个事件，那所以就叫做climax，对于我们来说，其实在写故事的时候 ，包括我们在雅思口语回答上面，其实也是需要有安排一定的climax，这样子会让我们的回答更有吸引力）
This experience left me deeply unsettled by how scammers exploit international image. While Betty felt embarrassed initially, we now use this case to warn others during our office cybersecurity workshops. The incident made me permanently skeptical of online "perfect matches," especially those overly eager to discuss wealth and tragedy - a cautionary tale in our hyper-connected city-state.
（So 里面有几个词，我们也可以学一下，第一个就是unsettled settle，本身就是安置，是一个动词，那unsettled前面加un，然后后面加一个d，那完整就变成一个形容词，是代表不稳定的、不安的一个状态，这个时候可以用来形容一个人的情绪，就是他非常不安、非常烦躁这个意思；然后exploit在诈骗里面，诈骗者常常对受骗人的一个剥削他们应有的权益，或者是把他的钱财给拿走，非法或者是不公、不道德的，把他的钱财给拿走，那就是可以用exploit这个词，它是带有负面的意思； And then还有一个是cyber security，就是网络安全，那这个cyber就是网络的意思，这是一个组合词，但是中间是没有连字符的，cyber security，那security本身就是安全的意思，所以cyber security就是网络安全，还有一个就是cautionary tale，翻译过来就是警示故事或者是预言，那cautionary本身就是来自于caution，就是警告警示的一个名词，然后cautionary就变成这个警示的，那tale就是故事了，那所以cautionary tale就是警示故事预言）
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They can check whether there is such a person in their system. And then you know whether that is true or not.
即便他给了你警员号,你还是要核实一下,因为有些人就吓唬你,就跟打扑克牌,跟那个德州扑克一样,你可以吓人家,然后说那这就是我的警号,我的名字你可以去查,没问题你可以去查。当你真的去查的时候，其实就有问题了，所以就不要被他们吓到，然后就真的去查，宁可一万不要万一。
嗯，对，那还有一个就是你不知道你是不是在经历这个诈骗的时候呢，其实你可以跟你身边的朋友分享这个事情，我们动用群众的力量。
对，群众的眼睛是雪亮的。
Yeah, so guys, stay calm, stay safe.
Totally. So after all the stories about scams, how can we use what we learned in our english speaking test?
All right. In IELTS part 2, there's a question. Describe a time that someone didn't tell you the whole truth about something. You should say when it happened, who didn't tell you the truth, why he cheated you and explain how you felt about this experience.
Can you give us an example?
Of course. This happened last year when my colleague Betty became entangled in a terrifying catfishing scheme. A man named "Bruce" contacted her on Wechat, claiming to be a senior mariner employed under a decade-long government contract. He shared photos of himself and "work updates", even discussing plans to invest in a property.
(这里有几个词我们可以学一下，entangled,就是卷入的意思，tangle就有缠在一起的意思，所以在这边加了个en呢，就带一点点被动的感觉，被卷入，所以就entangled into 然后就是被卷入一个什么事情里面；terrifying 这是一个形容词，它原本的词是terrify是一个动词，就是吓人，所以terrifying加了ing就是吓人的；catfishing ，那catfish本来呢，就是一种鱼，就是我们的鲶鱼，然后再加了ing，其实就变成了是钓鱼骗局，那个钓鱼就带一点点诈骗在里面就不好的，这是一个比较负面的一个词；然后scheme，直译其实它代表是计划，那它通常呢就是 怀有一定心思的一种计划，就是初心积累的那一种计划，就带点阴谋的那种感觉)
Bruce spun a dramatic backstory: his fiancée had supposedly died of cancer, followed by a fatal accident that killed his entire family. As a "orphaned by tragedy," he positioned himself as a lonely high-earner seeking connection. After months of daily messages, Bruce announced he was returning from an "offshore project" and sent photos of luxury goods allegedly purchased. However, Betty remained cautiously skeptical - something felt off about his inconsistent stories.
They can check whether there is such a person in their system. And then you know whether that is true or not.
即便他给了你警员号,你还是要核实一下,因为有些人就吓唬你,就跟打扑克牌,跟那个德州扑克一样,你可以吓人家,然后说那这就是我的警号,我的名字你可以去查,没问题你可以去查。当你真的去查的时候，其实就有问题了，所以就不要被他们吓到，然后就真的去查，宁可一万不要万一。
嗯，对，那还有一个就是你不知道你是不是在经历这个诈骗的时候呢，其实你可以跟你身边的朋友分享这个事情，我们动用群众的力量。
对，群众的眼睛是雪亮的。
Yeah, so guys, stay calm, stay safe.
Totally. So after all the stories about scams, how can we use what we learned in our english speaking test?
All right. In IELTS part 2, there's a question. Describe a time that someone didn't tell you the whole truth about something. You should say when it happened, who didn't tell you the truth, why he cheated you and explain how you felt about this experience.
Can you give us an example?
Of course. This happened last year when my colleague Betty became entangled in a terrifying catfishing scheme. A man named "Bruce" contacted her on Wechat, claiming to be a senior mariner employed under a decade-long government contract. He shared photos of himself and "work updates", even discussing plans to invest in a property.
(这里有几个词我们可以学一下，entangled,就是卷入的意思，tangle就有缠在一起的意思，所以在这边加了个en呢，就带一点点被动的感觉，被卷入，所以就entangled into 然后就是被卷入一个什么事情里面；terrifying 这是一个形容词，它原本的词是terrify是一个动词，就是吓人，所以terrifying加了ing就是吓人的；catfishing ，那catfish本来呢，就是一种鱼，就是我们的鲶鱼，然后再加了ing，其实就变成了是钓鱼骗局，那个钓鱼就带一点点诈骗在里面就不好的，这是一个比较负面的一个词；然后scheme，直译其实它代表是计划，那它通常呢就是 怀有一定心思的一种计划，就是初心积累的那一种计划，就带点阴谋的那种感觉)
Bruce spun a dramatic backstory: his fiancée had supposedly died of cancer, followed by a fatal accident that killed his entire family. As a "orphaned by tragedy," he positioned himself as a lonely high-earner seeking connection. After months of daily messages, Bruce announced he was returning from an "offshore project" and sent photos of luxury goods allegedly purchased. However, Betty remained cautiously skeptical - something felt off about his inconsistent stories.
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And number three. Offered guaranteed returns or promise returns higher than legitimate financial institutions.
第三条,提供保证回报或承诺回报高于合法的金融机构，保证一定高回报的通常都是有问题的，所以当有听到一些保证回报或者承诺，回报会高于正常值的那种基本上都不是太正常的
And then number four, encouraged to invest more by being promised higher returns. And then pressured to do so or risk of losing all the money.
第四条就是你可能有些已经投入了一笔资金,就是粤语说的洗湿咗个头（粤语）,产生了沉没成本，然后这个时候那边有人打电话或者跟你说你要加大投资,这样子回报会更高 而且不断地给你施压，不然的话你连之前的资金都没了，如果你遇到这种情况的话,你要拉起警报，因为也是有问题的
那刚才讲的就是那种比较常见的关于金钱的诈骗，那还有一些什么情感的诈骗，像我刚才我的朋友那样子
他最终也是要骗财的，反正关于钱这方面,大家赚钱都不容易 所以关于钱这方面,大家还是要谨慎，如果在国外的朋友的话 还是要注意多跟国内多打些电话，问问家人问问朋友究竟是不是这样的一回事，然后再做决定
Yeah, so here are a few rules how we can dodge these. First rule, if someone offers guaranteed returns or pressures you to pay fees immediately. Never share bank details with randoms.
And if you are targeted just like me, if you started to key in your personal information and once you find out, freeze payments, call the police and report it globally.
Yeah, basically treat scammers like expired milk. Sniff it, toss it, and warn your friends.
Yeah, perfect analogy. And of course. Stay skeptical. And keep in touch with your friends and family just in case. And of course, stay safe and remember if it sounds too good to be true, it's probably just like that German guy with a sob story. So be careful guys.
那所以其实我们给你们的一个小建议的话，就一般来说，那些骗局的话，会用一些东西来引诱你。譬如说高回报，或者说给你一些压力，现在你在这么有限的时间，要做出这个决定，所以一般都会给你压力。但是你要永远记住，不要与陌生人分享银行信息，其实我前段时间我才知道，只要你提供了你的信用卡卡号，还有你的卡的有效期，那基本上别人就可以用这个来扣取你的钱。
他其实信用卡一般还要输入那三个码的，后面的三个码
没有，不用
一般来说信用卡是要的，要么就是你手机接收六位数，所以就反正这个还是要小心点，我也是遇到过的， 电话过来说他号称是警察嘛，特别在疫情期间，他如果说他是警察，你多少都有点警惕的嘛，多少都会觉得，哎呀是不是又关于那个我到处跑啊什么的一回事嘛，你会担心，然后你跟他要警号，他会给你的。If they claim to be a policeman, claim to be a cop, and you ask them to give their badge number. They will give you a number and their name .When that happens, you better check with the police station. Really just call 110. And then just check the numbers. Or just find the local police station and they can check.
And number three. Offered guaranteed returns or promise returns higher than legitimate financial institutions.
第三条,提供保证回报或承诺回报高于合法的金融机构，保证一定高回报的通常都是有问题的，所以当有听到一些保证回报或者承诺，回报会高于正常值的那种基本上都不是太正常的
And then number four, encouraged to invest more by being promised higher returns. And then pressured to do so or risk of losing all the money.
第四条就是你可能有些已经投入了一笔资金,就是粤语说的洗湿咗个头（粤语）,产生了沉没成本，然后这个时候那边有人打电话或者跟你说你要加大投资,这样子回报会更高 而且不断地给你施压，不然的话你连之前的资金都没了，如果你遇到这种情况的话,你要拉起警报，因为也是有问题的
那刚才讲的就是那种比较常见的关于金钱的诈骗，那还有一些什么情感的诈骗，像我刚才我的朋友那样子
他最终也是要骗财的，反正关于钱这方面,大家赚钱都不容易 所以关于钱这方面,大家还是要谨慎，如果在国外的朋友的话 还是要注意多跟国内多打些电话，问问家人问问朋友究竟是不是这样的一回事，然后再做决定
Yeah, so here are a few rules how we can dodge these. First rule, if someone offers guaranteed returns or pressures you to pay fees immediately. Never share bank details with randoms.
And if you are targeted just like me, if you started to key in your personal information and once you find out, freeze payments, call the police and report it globally.
Yeah, basically treat scammers like expired milk. Sniff it, toss it, and warn your friends.
Yeah, perfect analogy. And of course. Stay skeptical. And keep in touch with your friends and family just in case. And of course, stay safe and remember if it sounds too good to be true, it's probably just like that German guy with a sob story. So be careful guys.
那所以其实我们给你们的一个小建议的话，就一般来说，那些骗局的话，会用一些东西来引诱你。譬如说高回报，或者说给你一些压力，现在你在这么有限的时间，要做出这个决定，所以一般都会给你压力。但是你要永远记住，不要与陌生人分享银行信息，其实我前段时间我才知道，只要你提供了你的信用卡卡号，还有你的卡的有效期，那基本上别人就可以用这个来扣取你的钱。
他其实信用卡一般还要输入那三个码的，后面的三个码
没有，不用
一般来说信用卡是要的，要么就是你手机接收六位数，所以就反正这个还是要小心点，我也是遇到过的， 电话过来说他号称是警察嘛，特别在疫情期间，他如果说他是警察，你多少都有点警惕的嘛，多少都会觉得，哎呀是不是又关于那个我到处跑啊什么的一回事嘛，你会担心，然后你跟他要警号，他会给你的。If they claim to be a policeman, claim to be a cop, and you ask them to give their badge number. They will give you a number and their name .When that happens, you better check with the police station. Really just call 110. And then just check the numbers. Or just find the local police station and they can check.
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Yeah, I did. But usually I just like “Okay, bye.” That's it.
At one time, I was free. I had nothing to do. So when I had that call, so I started to chat with that guy. So he said, he said the same thing like “Oh, you committed a crime. And here and there. And you needed to do this and that.” And you know all those stuff. And I started to chat with him like “Oh, really? You are working in the police station too? Oh, I am too. Where are you working? I really need to check my record and stuff like that.” And that guy just hang up. I'm like, oh, come on.
Yeah, he was scared.
我太无聊了。
对，但是讲起这种接到警察的那些电话的话，我确实好几年之前的话，我曾经有一个同学，他突然间在我们的班级群当中发出来，他说他姐姐被骗了，就这样子被这样的一个骗局给骗了
诶，怎么回事？
他应该是说那个警察跟他说，他的护照出现什么问题。但他姐姐是从来都没办过护照, 从来都没有出过国, 但你知道, 面临这样子, 那种比较稍微是带有权威的那种电话的话, 那每个人都会很紧张嘛，就是很害怕犯法嘛，我们都是知法守法的好公民嘛，所以他姐姐可能就是这样子, 就一步步, 然后被骗了, 然后他其实, 他姐姐没有那么多钱, 但是为了要保住他自己的话, 然后他就开始向外借钱, 除了向朋友借钱的话, 还去那种什么网贷啊, 或是什么样的地方, 然后去借钱, 所以最后就欠钱了。
Yeah, it sometimes it happens, especially when something we don’t really know. Like all those scams we kind of can laugh about are those that we are quite familiar with. We sort of know how it works, so we wouldn’t really get scammed. But sometimes like people abroad, for example, we don’t know much about our surroundings and sometimes we don’t even know much about what’s happening within China. So sometimes, especially when, especially when you feel vulnerable about something or somewhere. It's very likely to become the easy target for those scams. I hope we can summarize some signs of scams, so we can avoid them. Do you have any tips about that?
Yes. So here are a few common signs of scams that we can be aware of. The first one, contacted out of the blue by a stranger, offering unsolicited advice on investments.
第一条,突然被陌生人联系,提供未经请求的投资建议 或是有些罚款或叫充值之类的 第二条,被要求支付额外的费用或税项 以获取或撤回资金,而没有先知的资讯
And then the second one, required to pay additional fees or taxes to access or withdraw money without prior knowledge.
第二条,被要求支付额外的费用或税项 以获取或撤回资金,而没有事先的通知的
Yeah, I did. But usually I just like “Okay, bye.” That's it.
At one time, I was free. I had nothing to do. So when I had that call, so I started to chat with that guy. So he said, he said the same thing like “Oh, you committed a crime. And here and there. And you needed to do this and that.” And you know all those stuff. And I started to chat with him like “Oh, really? You are working in the police station too? Oh, I am too. Where are you working? I really need to check my record and stuff like that.” And that guy just hang up. I'm like, oh, come on.
Yeah, he was scared.
我太无聊了。
对，但是讲起这种接到警察的那些电话的话，我确实好几年之前的话，我曾经有一个同学，他突然间在我们的班级群当中发出来，他说他姐姐被骗了，就这样子被这样的一个骗局给骗了
诶，怎么回事？
他应该是说那个警察跟他说，他的护照出现什么问题。但他姐姐是从来都没办过护照, 从来都没有出过国, 但你知道, 面临这样子, 那种比较稍微是带有权威的那种电话的话, 那每个人都会很紧张嘛，就是很害怕犯法嘛，我们都是知法守法的好公民嘛，所以他姐姐可能就是这样子, 就一步步, 然后被骗了, 然后他其实, 他姐姐没有那么多钱, 但是为了要保住他自己的话, 然后他就开始向外借钱, 除了向朋友借钱的话, 还去那种什么网贷啊, 或是什么样的地方, 然后去借钱, 所以最后就欠钱了。
Yeah, it sometimes it happens, especially when something we don’t really know. Like all those scams we kind of can laugh about are those that we are quite familiar with. We sort of know how it works, so we wouldn’t really get scammed. But sometimes like people abroad, for example, we don’t know much about our surroundings and sometimes we don’t even know much about what’s happening within China. So sometimes, especially when, especially when you feel vulnerable about something or somewhere. It's very likely to become the easy target for those scams. I hope we can summarize some signs of scams, so we can avoid them. Do you have any tips about that?
Yes. So here are a few common signs of scams that we can be aware of. The first one, contacted out of the blue by a stranger, offering unsolicited advice on investments.
第一条,突然被陌生人联系,提供未经请求的投资建议 或是有些罚款或叫充值之类的 第二条,被要求支付额外的费用或税项 以获取或撤回资金,而没有先知的资讯
And then the second one, required to pay additional fees or taxes to access or withdraw money without prior knowledge.
第二条,被要求支付额外的费用或税项 以获取或撤回资金,而没有事先的通知的
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I see. I mean, every day I just receive a lot of friend requests in Instagram. Like their profiles look perfect, like they are rich, they are sporty. And basically you can tell that they love life and that kind of vibe. And usually I just like delete the friend request. I know这种好事怎么会发生在我身上呢？
Well, one time I got a friend request. It was so interesting. That guy tried to text me in English. Like started to ask me questions. Oh, you look so pretty. I really want to meet you. And blah blah blah and stuff like that, right? And then I'm like why your English sounds so weird? I was looking at his English. It's definitely not a native speaker.
I see. And I even asked him, well, we don't have to speak English. You know, we can speak Chinese. And he was like no, I can only speak English and blah blah blah. So I screenshot that chat and send it to my friend. And we just laughed at it like for quite a while. And then my friend told me try to, you know, anti-scam him back, just have some fun. So I started to text that guy like ask him like questions and use some really weird English. Eventually he just fade out.
I see. He just fade out.
Okay. So he understood like you revealed the scam, right?
Yeah, I think so. I mean like, just you know, if you really want to scam people, just try…
Harder
I shouldn't say this. But please try harder. Sometimes I feel like it's so sloppy.
Oh my gosh. Yeah, so I don't know like probably we have to be more alerted. But you know, I heard a saying. Like every people will get scammed. They just need the scam that are designed for them.
Yeah. The most notorious ones were always the police call. Like they're pretending to be a cop. And then like say “Oh, you committed a crime” They usually have very deep voice. He was like “You committed a crime. Now we need this and this and this.” Have you experienced that?
I see. I mean, every day I just receive a lot of friend requests in Instagram. Like their profiles look perfect, like they are rich, they are sporty. And basically you can tell that they love life and that kind of vibe. And usually I just like delete the friend request. I know这种好事怎么会发生在我身上呢？
Well, one time I got a friend request. It was so interesting. That guy tried to text me in English. Like started to ask me questions. Oh, you look so pretty. I really want to meet you. And blah blah blah and stuff like that, right? And then I'm like why your English sounds so weird? I was looking at his English. It's definitely not a native speaker.
I see. And I even asked him, well, we don't have to speak English. You know, we can speak Chinese. And he was like no, I can only speak English and blah blah blah. So I screenshot that chat and send it to my friend. And we just laughed at it like for quite a while. And then my friend told me try to, you know, anti-scam him back, just have some fun. So I started to text that guy like ask him like questions and use some really weird English. Eventually he just fade out.
I see. He just fade out.
Okay. So he understood like you revealed the scam, right?
Yeah, I think so. I mean like, just you know, if you really want to scam people, just try…
Harder
I shouldn't say this. But please try harder. Sometimes I feel like it's so sloppy.
Oh my gosh. Yeah, so I don't know like probably we have to be more alerted. But you know, I heard a saying. Like every people will get scammed. They just need the scam that are designed for them.
Yeah. The most notorious ones were always the police call. Like they're pretending to be a cop. And then like say “Oh, you committed a crime” They usually have very deep voice. He was like “You committed a crime. Now we need this and this and this.” Have you experienced that?
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是, 好了, 讲讲, 这真的是我的朋友啊, 不是我啊。我的朋友在一个活动上面, 他遇到另外一个女生, 另外一个女生就说, 我给你介绍一个高富帅, 他是德国人, 他叫Bruce, 然后朋友的话就想着说, 那行吧, 那介绍就介绍咯, 所以Bruce就跟我朋友呢, 互相交换了微信之后呢, 就开始在聊天, 但是我朋友呢, 他英语不是很好, 所以呢, 他基本上就是靠着翻译软件, 来进行他们的对话的, 所以我觉得这还挺搞笑的
那个女生是单身的吗? 不是女朋友, 是那个女生, 那个女生是单身的吗?
哦, 这个我就不太清楚他背景资料了, 如果那个女生是单身的话, 那他怎么会把这个高富帅让给我朋友呢?
对啊, 我也是这么想啊, 但是如果他不是单身的话, 你做这个事情, 哎, 我也不知道, 我觉得整个事情就有点那个
对, 那然后呢, Bruce就说他自己是个海洋学家, 就是为政府工作的, 所以他时不时呢, 就会发一些海洋的照片啊, 还有他作业的照片, 他也跟我的朋友讲过说, 他想来上海黄浦区那里去买房子, 那所以就说, 哎, 很有钱是不是, 能够在上海买房子哦
对啊
然后他又分享了他自己的一个背景资料, 他就说, 他其实曾经有个未婚妻, 但很不幸的是, 未婚妻死于癌症, 然后他呢, 之前就跟他爸妈, 还有他的妹妹, 经历了一场交通意外, 非常不幸的是, 他全家人都死了, 只剩下他一个人活着
冚家得翻一个（粤语）
我以为你讲粗口添，吓死我了（粤语）
冇讲粗口（粤语）有个粤语不太好的一个词, 不知道适不适合在这里说, 死剩种, I'm sorry
好了好了, 如果您听不懂的话, 那也不要在评论区里面问啊
对啊
OK, 然后呢, 他们就聊了一会儿之后呢, 然后Bruce就说, 哎, 我想来中国, 然后就要来见见我朋友嘛, 然后他还发了给我朋友, 那些什么奢侈品的照片, 什么LV啊, Dior啊那些, 然后他就说, 哎, 你喜欢哪一个, 他问我朋友, 但是我朋友呢, 他就是一个非常淡定冷静的人, 他就算是受到这样子诱惑的话, 他依然是没有动静, 然后就问他, 我说, 哎, 你怎么一点反应都没有, 他就说, 我也不是有钱人, 我也不知道有钱人的生活是怎么样的, 反正这个跟我, 与我无瓜
好酷的女生
对, 那然后有一天呢, 就是那个Lucy, 就是我朋友的朋友啊, 他打电话给我朋友, 就说, 你知道吗, Bruce遇到了一个意外, 他在海上作业的时候呢, 被扔进去海里面了, 然后现在直升机什么的都来救他, 他现在就被送去一个波兰的医院, 现在医院那边联系我, 然后就说要交5000美金的押金, 觉得很奇怪是不是, 要钱的时候, 然后我们就会, 那个雷达就会响了嘛, 所以我朋友就跟我说了这件事情之后呢, 我就帮他查了一下那个医院的位置, 事实上他根本就不在波兰, 他是在土耳其, 然后我朋友也开始给我发一下, 他那个Bruce的照片, 我当时的话, 我也不知道为什么这么醒目, 就用那个Google image searches, 就是上传那个照片, 然后就可以找到相关的照片嘛, 我发现Bruce其实是一个真人来的, 但是在Facebook上面的话, 曾经有人报道过就是说, 这个人的照片被冒用了, 然后也是用来进行这种诈骗, 所以我朋友不是唯一一个
Yeah, I know a lot of people did that. Try to use other people's pictures to scam others. Unfortunately, one of my friends told me his photo got stolen as well.
Oh my god, how come?
I don't know how. He didn't even have a Redbook account. Then somehow his pictures were on Redbook. Someone was using his pictures to scam other girls.
Oh, so he is a celebrity?
No, not at all. I don't know. I don't know why. It's just so random.
He is cute and charming?
Sort of, I think so.
So where did he post his pictures?
I have no idea. I think it's in Instagram. He is a Canadian, so he used Instagram.
是, 好了, 讲讲, 这真的是我的朋友啊, 不是我啊。我的朋友在一个活动上面, 他遇到另外一个女生, 另外一个女生就说, 我给你介绍一个高富帅, 他是德国人, 他叫Bruce, 然后朋友的话就想着说, 那行吧, 那介绍就介绍咯, 所以Bruce就跟我朋友呢, 互相交换了微信之后呢, 就开始在聊天, 但是我朋友呢, 他英语不是很好, 所以呢, 他基本上就是靠着翻译软件, 来进行他们的对话的, 所以我觉得这还挺搞笑的
那个女生是单身的吗? 不是女朋友, 是那个女生, 那个女生是单身的吗?
哦, 这个我就不太清楚他背景资料了, 如果那个女生是单身的话, 那他怎么会把这个高富帅让给我朋友呢?
对啊, 我也是这么想啊, 但是如果他不是单身的话, 你做这个事情, 哎, 我也不知道, 我觉得整个事情就有点那个
对, 那然后呢, Bruce就说他自己是个海洋学家, 就是为政府工作的, 所以他时不时呢, 就会发一些海洋的照片啊, 还有他作业的照片, 他也跟我的朋友讲过说, 他想来上海黄浦区那里去买房子, 那所以就说, 哎, 很有钱是不是, 能够在上海买房子哦
对啊
然后他又分享了他自己的一个背景资料, 他就说, 他其实曾经有个未婚妻, 但很不幸的是, 未婚妻死于癌症, 然后他呢, 之前就跟他爸妈, 还有他的妹妹, 经历了一场交通意外, 非常不幸的是, 他全家人都死了, 只剩下他一个人活着
冚家得翻一个（粤语）
我以为你讲粗口添，吓死我了（粤语）
冇讲粗口（粤语）有个粤语不太好的一个词, 不知道适不适合在这里说, 死剩种, I'm sorry
好了好了, 如果您听不懂的话, 那也不要在评论区里面问啊
对啊
OK, 然后呢, 他们就聊了一会儿之后呢, 然后Bruce就说, 哎, 我想来中国, 然后就要来见见我朋友嘛, 然后他还发了给我朋友, 那些什么奢侈品的照片, 什么LV啊, Dior啊那些, 然后他就说, 哎, 你喜欢哪一个, 他问我朋友, 但是我朋友呢, 他就是一个非常淡定冷静的人, 他就算是受到这样子诱惑的话, 他依然是没有动静, 然后就问他, 我说, 哎, 你怎么一点反应都没有, 他就说, 我也不是有钱人, 我也不知道有钱人的生活是怎么样的, 反正这个跟我, 与我无瓜
好酷的女生
对, 那然后有一天呢, 就是那个Lucy, 就是我朋友的朋友啊, 他打电话给我朋友, 就说, 你知道吗, Bruce遇到了一个意外, 他在海上作业的时候呢, 被扔进去海里面了, 然后现在直升机什么的都来救他, 他现在就被送去一个波兰的医院, 现在医院那边联系我, 然后就说要交5000美金的押金, 觉得很奇怪是不是, 要钱的时候, 然后我们就会, 那个雷达就会响了嘛, 所以我朋友就跟我说了这件事情之后呢, 我就帮他查了一下那个医院的位置, 事实上他根本就不在波兰, 他是在土耳其, 然后我朋友也开始给我发一下, 他那个Bruce的照片, 我当时的话, 我也不知道为什么这么醒目, 就用那个Google image searches, 就是上传那个照片, 然后就可以找到相关的照片嘛, 我发现Bruce其实是一个真人来的, 但是在Facebook上面的话, 曾经有人报道过就是说, 这个人的照片被冒用了, 然后也是用来进行这种诈骗, 所以我朋友不是唯一一个
Yeah, I know a lot of people did that. Try to use other people's pictures to scam others. Unfortunately, one of my friends told me his photo got stolen as well.
Oh my god, how come?
I don't know how. He didn't even have a Redbook account. Then somehow his pictures were on Redbook. Someone was using his pictures to scam other girls.
Oh, so he is a celebrity?
No, not at all. I don't know. I don't know why. It's just so random.
He is cute and charming?
Sort of, I think so.
So where did he post his pictures?
I have no idea. I think it's in Instagram. He is a Canadian, so he used Instagram.
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Yeah, so despite the apparent generosity, Betty remained cautiously unmoved, then I asked her why, like you see this guy is so rich, how come you are not tempted. And then Betty said, 我又没有经历过有钱人的世界, 我怎么知道. She said I've never been rich, and how come I know the world of the rich guys. Yeah, that makes sense, right?
Hmm, interesting.
Yeah, and then the plot thickened when Lucy urgently contracted Betty. One day, she said Bruce just had been thrown overboard during a maritime accident, sustaining critical injuries, requiring immediate $5,000 deposit for emergency treatment at a Polish hospital.
Okay, first of all, in Europe, they use euro instead of dollars.
True.
Yeah, and also, there is something called insurance.
Oh, basically because Bruce is from Germany, right? and now he was sent to a Polish hospital. That's why probably he couldn't claim the insurance, okay, that kind of makes sense.
Interesting, okay.
Yeah, then Betty just told me the story. I was very confused. Then I helped her check the hospital. I used Google map, and I found the location. Actually it was in Turkey, not in Poland.
Talking about very sloppy scammers.
Yeah, and also Betty sent me the pictures of Bruce. I tried to use the Google image searches, and I found out Bruce's photos actually were stolen previously, reported in Facebook scam alerts. I said what? Wow, so basically that guy is real, but Bruce was fake. And then Betty sent me their chat history. I was like, how come Bruce is from Germany, but his English sounds like, you know, Google translate.
Google translate is pretty good. It's pretty good. But just the, you know, I worked with Germans. So German has their own way to say English, Let me put it that way, have their habits in German. They will bring that German habits into English usually.
But I mean, those kind of sentences, were clearly generated by the machines. You're not from a real person, so you can tell.就很机翻啊
这个诈骗者也太水了, 没点专业性
Yeah, so despite the apparent generosity, Betty remained cautiously unmoved, then I asked her why, like you see this guy is so rich, how come you are not tempted. And then Betty said, 我又没有经历过有钱人的世界, 我怎么知道. She said I've never been rich, and how come I know the world of the rich guys. Yeah, that makes sense, right?
Hmm, interesting.
Yeah, and then the plot thickened when Lucy urgently contracted Betty. One day, she said Bruce just had been thrown overboard during a maritime accident, sustaining critical injuries, requiring immediate $5,000 deposit for emergency treatment at a Polish hospital.
Okay, first of all, in Europe, they use euro instead of dollars.
True.
Yeah, and also, there is something called insurance.
Oh, basically because Bruce is from Germany, right? and now he was sent to a Polish hospital. That's why probably he couldn't claim the insurance, okay, that kind of makes sense.
Interesting, okay.
Yeah, then Betty just told me the story. I was very confused. Then I helped her check the hospital. I used Google map, and I found the location. Actually it was in Turkey, not in Poland.
Talking about very sloppy scammers.
Yeah, and also Betty sent me the pictures of Bruce. I tried to use the Google image searches, and I found out Bruce's photos actually were stolen previously, reported in Facebook scam alerts. I said what? Wow, so basically that guy is real, but Bruce was fake. And then Betty sent me their chat history. I was like, how come Bruce is from Germany, but his English sounds like, you know, Google translate.
Google translate is pretty good. It's pretty good. But just the, you know, I worked with Germans. So German has their own way to say English, Let me put it that way, have their habits in German. They will bring that German habits into English usually.
But I mean, those kind of sentences, were clearly generated by the machines. You're not from a real person, so you can tell.就很机翻啊
这个诈骗者也太水了, 没点专业性
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Tell me, tell me all.
So my friend Betty, not me, ok, my friend, was introduced to a handsome German man named Bruce through Lucy, a friend she just met at an event. So basically Betty and Lucy just met once at an event.
Wow, that sounds very fishy.
Yeah, exactly. So Bruce and my friend Betty exchanged WeChat and began chatting, ironically, Betty's English was really poor, then she had to rely heavily on translation apps through their conversations, so this detail added to the story's absurdity. And then Bruce claimed to be a mariner working under a 10-year government contract, sharing photos of his work, you know, those kind of ocean pictures and work pictures and stuff like that. And he also plans to buy the property in Shanghai's Huangpu District, yeah, such a rich guy, right?
Yeah, it just makes the whole thing more fishy.
Exactly, our instinct gave us this kind of sense.
Yeah, so his backstory took a dramatic turn. He revealed his fiancée had died of cancer years ago.
Wow, so dramatic.
Yeah, and he also experienced a fatal car accident, and unfortunately his parents and sisters died in the car accident.
Wow.
And he was the only survivor.
Wow, okay.
Yeah, lucky him.
So basically, this guy was playing a script that is like he needs to be saved, and also he is so pitiful that requires the girl's attention and stuff like that.
Exactly, and very tough, right? After all these tragedies, and he still survived, he was like a warrior.
Yeah, exactly like our old times 偶像剧.
Yeah, those kind of idol drama.
Yeah.
After weeks of communication, Bruce announced plans to visit China. Oh, finally.
Wow.
And he sent my friend Betty photos of luxury goods he intended to buy as gifts.
Okay.
But you know those pictures, I don't know what kind of pixels it was, but it was so blurred, and I couldn't even tell like what kind of product it was.
Hmm, interesting.
Tell me, tell me all.
So my friend Betty, not me, ok, my friend, was introduced to a handsome German man named Bruce through Lucy, a friend she just met at an event. So basically Betty and Lucy just met once at an event.
Wow, that sounds very fishy.
Yeah, exactly. So Bruce and my friend Betty exchanged WeChat and began chatting, ironically, Betty's English was really poor, then she had to rely heavily on translation apps through their conversations, so this detail added to the story's absurdity. And then Bruce claimed to be a mariner working under a 10-year government contract, sharing photos of his work, you know, those kind of ocean pictures and work pictures and stuff like that. And he also plans to buy the property in Shanghai's Huangpu District, yeah, such a rich guy, right?
Yeah, it just makes the whole thing more fishy.
Exactly, our instinct gave us this kind of sense.
Yeah, so his backstory took a dramatic turn. He revealed his fiancée had died of cancer years ago.
Wow, so dramatic.
Yeah, and he also experienced a fatal car accident, and unfortunately his parents and sisters died in the car accident.
Wow.
And he was the only survivor.
Wow, okay.
Yeah, lucky him.
So basically, this guy was playing a script that is like he needs to be saved, and also he is so pitiful that requires the girl's attention and stuff like that.
Exactly, and very tough, right? After all these tragedies, and he still survived, he was like a warrior.
Yeah, exactly like our old times 偶像剧.
Yeah, those kind of idol drama.
Yeah.
After weeks of communication, Bruce announced plans to visit China. Oh, finally.
Wow.
And he sent my friend Betty photos of luxury goods he intended to buy as gifts.
Okay.
But you know those pictures, I don't know what kind of pixels it was, but it was so blurred, and I couldn't even tell like what kind of product it was.
Hmm, interesting.
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I was like, hold on, hold on. I don't even own a Huawei phone ever in my whole life. And then I realized my ETC is linked to my credit card. I never have to “top it up”.
Oh, no.
Yeah. That's when everything, you know, it all clicked. It was a scam. I finally realized it was a scam. I thought it was a scam first, and then I doubted myself. And now I realize it was a scam. My heart was pounding at that moment, and I immediately called my bank and canceled that card.
Yeah. You did a good job. So, basically, you input your credit card numbers and the security code.
No, not security code. You know, in China, you don't really need to do that.
Oh, really?
Not everything, I think. Because we use message to receive the code.
Oh, yeah. That sounds even scarier. Well, thank God. Thankfully, you think twice.
Yeah, that's true. 就是我跟yao一样, 都是在国外, 有时候在国外待了一段时间之后, 其实对国内很多事情都分外的
放松警惕
也不知道说放松警惕吧, 就就很担心有什么事情我们回不去, 就是那种心态, 然后就很担心要么就回国之后会有很多麻烦, 很多事情要处理, 然后又我们又不能及时去处理, 就很会很怕这种事情会发生, 所以我的那个经历其实也是在我在国外的时候, 那时候有一段时间回不来嘛, 然后就收到ETC条信息说你要赶紧充值了, 不充值的话, 你这个ETC就会失效了, 我一开始想说, 哎呀, 应该是个骗局吧, 但是想了一下, 好像我爸最近把我车开走了, 虽然我很久没在国内开车, 但是我爸应该是有常开的, 想了一下说说不定是我爸在用, 所以我就打开那个链接, 然后就开始输入信息什么, 我的姓名, 我的车牌号啊, 然后什么乱七八糟的, 全都往里面填, 就在我输入的差不多, 我第二号码输入进去了, 然后他也说就有个六位数的那个码要我填嘛, 就是我们通常会收到信息要填那六位数, 然后就转钱嘛, 这个时候我银行就给我发一条信息, 就我收到两条信息, 就是那个六位数的我也收到了, 然后银行也给我发信息说, 华为支付正常是绑定你的银行卡, 然后当时就突然就frozen,就呆住了, 我说诶, 我好像从来没有华为手机, 我当时还想了一下是不是我爸, 但不对啊, 刚刚还在输入我的那个卡号嘛, 我爸不知道我的卡号了嘛, 然后就发现说诶, 就是有问题了, 再想了一下, ETC是有自己的APP的, 根本就不需要网站, 然后他如果有什么的话, 会在那个APP上面通知我, 要我去APP上面处理的, 对啊, 然后就发现那个时候, 就是一个骗局
幸好你的银行给你发信息非常详细,就说华为支付,不然他只是说,诶,准备进行扣款,然后是多少钱,那这样子没有很具体的信息的话,那很容易就会陷入这个骗局当中啊
对啊,我真的是差点就那个,我当时立刻马上打电话给我银行, 就立刻取消了那张卡,我当时就吓死了,有点后怕
对,所以我们平时如果要去这样子的一些网站的话,要认准那个官方网站,那比如说假如是政府的话,他的那个后缀是gov嘛,government那个,所以要认清楚
嗯嗯,真的是,大家出门还是要小心,因为人在国外嘛,那肯定很多事情要担心的,那有什么事情还是跟家里的人确认一下, 再进行下一步,这样子会比较安全
对,可以叫国内的亲友帮你去打电话确认一下,核实一下,可以的呢
Ok, Wing, so after talking about our own personal experiences about the scams, you know, actually some scams are more elaborate.
I was like, hold on, hold on. I don't even own a Huawei phone ever in my whole life. And then I realized my ETC is linked to my credit card. I never have to “top it up”.
Oh, no.
Yeah. That's when everything, you know, it all clicked. It was a scam. I finally realized it was a scam. I thought it was a scam first, and then I doubted myself. And now I realize it was a scam. My heart was pounding at that moment, and I immediately called my bank and canceled that card.
Yeah. You did a good job. So, basically, you input your credit card numbers and the security code.
No, not security code. You know, in China, you don't really need to do that.
Oh, really?
Not everything, I think. Because we use message to receive the code.
Oh, yeah. That sounds even scarier. Well, thank God. Thankfully, you think twice.
Yeah, that's true. 就是我跟yao一样, 都是在国外, 有时候在国外待了一段时间之后, 其实对国内很多事情都分外的
放松警惕
也不知道说放松警惕吧, 就就很担心有什么事情我们回不去, 就是那种心态, 然后就很担心要么就回国之后会有很多麻烦, 很多事情要处理, 然后又我们又不能及时去处理, 就很会很怕这种事情会发生, 所以我的那个经历其实也是在我在国外的时候, 那时候有一段时间回不来嘛, 然后就收到ETC条信息说你要赶紧充值了, 不充值的话, 你这个ETC就会失效了, 我一开始想说, 哎呀, 应该是个骗局吧, 但是想了一下, 好像我爸最近把我车开走了, 虽然我很久没在国内开车, 但是我爸应该是有常开的, 想了一下说说不定是我爸在用, 所以我就打开那个链接, 然后就开始输入信息什么, 我的姓名, 我的车牌号啊, 然后什么乱七八糟的, 全都往里面填, 就在我输入的差不多, 我第二号码输入进去了, 然后他也说就有个六位数的那个码要我填嘛, 就是我们通常会收到信息要填那六位数, 然后就转钱嘛, 这个时候我银行就给我发一条信息, 就我收到两条信息, 就是那个六位数的我也收到了, 然后银行也给我发信息说, 华为支付正常是绑定你的银行卡, 然后当时就突然就frozen,就呆住了, 我说诶, 我好像从来没有华为手机, 我当时还想了一下是不是我爸, 但不对啊, 刚刚还在输入我的那个卡号嘛, 我爸不知道我的卡号了嘛, 然后就发现说诶, 就是有问题了, 再想了一下, ETC是有自己的APP的, 根本就不需要网站, 然后他如果有什么的话, 会在那个APP上面通知我, 要我去APP上面处理的, 对啊, 然后就发现那个时候, 就是一个骗局
幸好你的银行给你发信息非常详细,就说华为支付,不然他只是说,诶,准备进行扣款,然后是多少钱,那这样子没有很具体的信息的话,那很容易就会陷入这个骗局当中啊
对啊,我真的是差点就那个,我当时立刻马上打电话给我银行, 就立刻取消了那张卡,我当时就吓死了,有点后怕
对,所以我们平时如果要去这样子的一些网站的话,要认准那个官方网站,那比如说假如是政府的话,他的那个后缀是gov嘛,government那个,所以要认清楚
嗯嗯,真的是,大家出门还是要小心,因为人在国外嘛,那肯定很多事情要担心的,那有什么事情还是跟家里的人确认一下, 再进行下一步,这样子会比较安全
对,可以叫国内的亲友帮你去打电话确认一下,核实一下,可以的呢
Ok, Wing, so after talking about our own personal experiences about the scams, you know, actually some scams are more elaborate.
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所以我当时真的是很担心这个问题嘛, 但是我又想了说, 那行, 让我查一查吧, 所以我就打开了一个叫Trace Together的一个app, 它其实跟我们中国的那个粤康码是非常像的, 我们每去到一个地方, 我们都要去扫一扫码, 然后留下一个痕迹嘛, 然后就打开那个软件之后就发现, 我从来都没有去过这些地方啊, 然后我就跟他说, 我没有去过, 但他当时非常的肯定就说, 你去过, 我有你的记录。 我当时很紧张, 但是我又坚持说我没有去过, 然后他就挂断电话了。
好彩,还是挺好彩, smart
对, 然后现在想想的话, 可能就是他当时可能就是从新加坡的邻国那里给我打电话的。
邻国是哪个?缅甸吗又是?
应该是, I guess. I'm not so sure, but I think so.
新加坡的邻国是马来西亚, 我说错了。
对, 但是我说的邻国也不是真的是接壤的那个地方啦, 反正就是东南亚那一带, 对。
又是一个电诈。
Yeah, so, lesson learned. Always double check with official apps. Don't believe these kind of scammers.
Right, exactly.
Yeah. So, how about you, Wing? Have you ever experienced any scams?
Yeah. It was also during my time abroad. So, when I was still in the States. And I hadn't been back to China in about a year. And then, out of the blue, I got this text message about my ETC. Electronic Toll Collection Account. 就是我们收费站的ETC的那个提示 And it said, the funds were running dangerously low. And if I didn't top it up ASAP (as soon as possible), the whole thing would expire and become useless. So, my first thought was, this has to be a scam.
Sounds like a scam.
Yeah, I mean, I hadn't driven in China for ages. But then, it hit me, my dad had recently gotten a hold of my car and had been using it. So then, I figured, oh, maybe it is legit and my dad's just been racking up the tolls. That was what I thought. And because I didn't want any hassle for my dad or for myself, and I eventually could get back to China. So, against my better judgment, I clicked the link.
Oh, no.
Yeah. The website was a perfect imitation of the official ETC design. Same colors, everything. I started to fill it out. My name, my car's plate number, my bank account number, and my phone number. Up until this point, my only concern was avoiding the headache of a deactivated ETC. I didn't want any trouble out of it. Then, bam! I got another text. And this one was from my bank, saying that Huawei Pay was trying to add my card. And that's when the alarm bells really started going off.
所以我当时真的是很担心这个问题嘛, 但是我又想了说, 那行, 让我查一查吧, 所以我就打开了一个叫Trace Together的一个app, 它其实跟我们中国的那个粤康码是非常像的, 我们每去到一个地方, 我们都要去扫一扫码, 然后留下一个痕迹嘛, 然后就打开那个软件之后就发现, 我从来都没有去过这些地方啊, 然后我就跟他说, 我没有去过, 但他当时非常的肯定就说, 你去过, 我有你的记录。 我当时很紧张, 但是我又坚持说我没有去过, 然后他就挂断电话了。
好彩,还是挺好彩, smart
对, 然后现在想想的话, 可能就是他当时可能就是从新加坡的邻国那里给我打电话的。
邻国是哪个?缅甸吗又是?
应该是, I guess. I'm not so sure, but I think so.
新加坡的邻国是马来西亚, 我说错了。
对, 但是我说的邻国也不是真的是接壤的那个地方啦, 反正就是东南亚那一带, 对。
又是一个电诈。
Yeah, so, lesson learned. Always double check with official apps. Don't believe these kind of scammers.
Right, exactly.
Yeah. So, how about you, Wing? Have you ever experienced any scams?
Yeah. It was also during my time abroad. So, when I was still in the States. And I hadn't been back to China in about a year. And then, out of the blue, I got this text message about my ETC. Electronic Toll Collection Account. 就是我们收费站的ETC的那个提示 And it said, the funds were running dangerously low. And if I didn't top it up ASAP (as soon as possible), the whole thing would expire and become useless. So, my first thought was, this has to be a scam.
Sounds like a scam.
Yeah, I mean, I hadn't driven in China for ages. But then, it hit me, my dad had recently gotten a hold of my car and had been using it. So then, I figured, oh, maybe it is legit and my dad's just been racking up the tolls. That was what I thought. And because I didn't want any hassle for my dad or for myself, and I eventually could get back to China. So, against my better judgment, I clicked the link.
Oh, no.
Yeah. The website was a perfect imitation of the official ETC design. Same colors, everything. I started to fill it out. My name, my car's plate number, my bank account number, and my phone number. Up until this point, my only concern was avoiding the headache of a deactivated ETC. I didn't want any trouble out of it. Then, bam! I got another text. And this one was from my bank, saying that Huawei Pay was trying to add my card. And that's when the alarm bells really started going off.
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Hey guys, it's Gossip English time. 尬聊英语的时间又到了! This is Yao. And I'm Wing. Let's learn English through gossip.
Hey Wing, did you hear about Wang Xing, the actor from “Ip Man 3”, “The Tale of Rose”, and “Under the Skin 2”?
Oh, the guy who vanished in Myanmar, and then his girlfriend tried to save him by posting everything, posted his photos and asked for help. And then a lot of celebrities and stars tried to help him. That guy?
Yes, exactly. So Wang Xin got this super legit sounding WeChat message from a Thai film crew, claiming to be the GMM Grammy, a real company. They offered him a role, then he threw to Bangkok, hopped into their car. Well, the next thing he knew, he was near Mawadi, Myanmar, trapped into a human trafficking ring.
臭名远昭（口误，臭名昭著）那个电诈,对吧?
是啊,就是王星他出演过好几部有名的电视剧、电影,但是呢,他当时收到一个来自泰国电影公司的一个邀请, 然后他就飞到了去曼谷去,上了他们的车,那下一步他知道他已经到了那个缅甸的妙瓦底。
我看过那条短信,就是真的挺像我们就是要找演员的时候写的那个通告,很像,因为我自己也做这一行嘛, 然后我就看那条短信说,怪不得他会信,真的有点像。
所以他其实可能就没有怀疑过,然后就真的是不小心就误入了诈骗的一个团队。
Yeah, and I heard he was not the first actor who got scammed. I heard after his experience, I saw other actors posted something similar about their experiences. But they were lucky, they tried their way to escape, and they succeeded.
Yeah, actually, multiple actors got the same scammy casting invite, and they all fell into the trap. So I think this is one of the tricks that how the trafficking team tried to kidnap the people to Myanmar and started the scam.
So how did he escape?
Well, thankfully, just now you mentioned, his girlfriend posted everything in Weibo, so that everybody knew. And then the Thai police rescued him in a few days through a border crossing. So I think thanks to that, that's why he could escape safely.
Wow, that's sort of lucky. Did you see his photos before and after?
Yeah, so before he was very charming. And after he was rescued, I don't know why, like, he just got a haircut, and he was in the really, really short hair, right?