Could you be a victim of online fraud

6 Minute English

语言学习

2020-11-12

6 分钟
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  • Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

  • I'm Neil.

  • And I'm Georgina.

  • Are you good at remembering your computer password, Georgina?

  • Not really, Neil.

  • I mostly use something easy to remember,

  • like my mother's maiden name or the street where I was born.

  • Well, the name of your first pet, yes, me too.

  • But we should be more careful about online security, Georgina,

  • because of a worrying trend and the topic of this program, online fraud.

  • Online fraud involves using the internet to trick someone into giving away their money or data.

  • It takes many forms from deceptive emails which trick us into paying money to the wrong bank account to the theft of credit card details.

  • It's regarded by some as a highly profitable and relatively low-risk crime,

  • so in this program we'll be finding out why it's so easy for criminals or fraudsters to steal our money.

  • And of course we'll be learning some related vocabulary along the way.

  • But first, it's time for our quiz question.

  • In July, 2029 British men were arrested for defrauding the coronavirus job retention scheme.

  • A government fund for workers who've lost their job COVID-19.