The Guardian
money·18 Oct, 07:00
£3,500 and no work done: the offer to help that’s really a roofing scam
Citizens Advice warns of its No 1 scam as growing number of people are targeted by criminals posing as roofers
中文導讀
近日 Citizens Advice 發出警告，指假冒屋頂維修人員嘅詐騙案急升，成為英國目前最常見嘅騙案。騙徒通常會主動上門，訛稱屋頂有問題需要緊急維修，藉此騙取高昂費用但完全唔做工程。各位移英港人如果遇到有人主動敲門提供維修服務，務必提高警覺，切勿輕易付款，建議先諮詢信譽良好嘅專業人士。
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Vocabulary 生字
Scam
Noun名詞詐騙、騙局
EN
Be careful when you receive unexpected emails, as they could be a scam to steal your personal information.
中
收到不明電郵時要小心，因為嗰啲可能係盜取你個人資料嘅詐騙。
Pose as
Phrasal Verb短語動詞假扮、冒充
EN
The thief tried to pose as a delivery driver to gain access to the building.
中
嗰個賊人試圖假扮成速遞員進入大廈。
Target
Verb動詞將……作為目標、針對
EN
Scammers often target elderly people because they think they are easier to deceive.
中
騙徒經常針對長者，因為佢哋認為長者比較容易受騙。