People are losing more money because of fake job offers sent by text and WhatsApp. A lot more people told Action Fraud about these tricks this year than last year. The police think that even more people have been tricked but haven't said anything. These bad people make someone think they can get a job, but then they steal their money or bank information.
A lady named Bella lost almost Β£3,000 because of a fake job offer. She got messages and calls that she thought were for a real job. But the bad people got her card information and took her money to buy something called cryptocurrency. Bella's bank won't give her money back, so she's working extra as a waitress to get her money back.
A teacher named Dr. Lis Carter says these tricks are complicated and happen in many steps. The bad people use special words to get important information like your name and bank details. They might ask for a little money first, saying you'll get it back later. But once you give them money, they might keep asking for more. To stop these tricks, everyone needs to work together, including the government, police, and businesses.
Original news source: I had Β£3,000 stolen via WhatsApp job scam message' (BBC)
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– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students will read the article and then summarize the main points in their own words. They will take turns sharing their summaries with each other.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: In small groups, students will discuss their opinions on the issue of fake job offers and share their thoughts. The teacher will provide a list of discussion questions to guide the conversation.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: In pairs, students will take turns drawing pictures to represent vocabulary words from the article. The other student must guess the word based on the drawing. They can use their dictionaries to look up definitions if needed.
– Synonym Challenge
Instructions: In pairs, students will identify synonyms for key words or phrases from the article. They can use their dictionaries or thesauruses to help them. The pair that comes up with the most synonyms wins.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: In small groups, students will discuss the pros and cons of using text and WhatsApp for job offers. They will take turns sharing their ideas and opinions, and try to come to a consensus as a group.
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People are more money because of fake job offers by text and WhatsApp. A lot more told Action Fraud about these tricks this year than last year. The police think that even more people have been tricked but haven't said anything. These bad people make someone think they can get a job, but then they their money or bank information. A lady Bella lost almost Β£3,000 because of a fake job offer. She got messages and calls that she thought were for a job. But the bad people got her card information and took her money to buy something called cryptocurrency. Bella's bank won't give her money back, so she's working extra as a waitress to get her money back. A named Dr. Lis says these tricks are complicated and happen in many . The bad people use special words to get important information like your name and bank details. They might ask for a little money first, saying you'll get it back later. But once you them money, they might asking for more. To stop these tricks, everyone needs to work together, including the , police, and businesses.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a fake job offer?
2. How would you feel if someone tricked you and stole your money?
3. Do you like using text messages and WhatsApp? Why or why not?
4. Do you think the police should do more to catch these bad people? Why or why not?
5. What is cryptocurrency?
6. How do you think Bella feels about losing her money?
7. Have you ever received a suspicious message or call? What did you do?
8. Do you think it's fair that Bella's bank won't give her money back? Why or why not?
9. What do you think can be done to stop these tricks?
10. How would you feel if someone asked you for money and promised to give it back later?
11. Do you think businesses should do more to protect people from these scams? Why or why not?
12. Have you ever heard of someone being tricked by a fake job offer? What happened?
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