夏說英文晨讀警惕!針對老人的“祈福騙局”,借愛之名騙光所有積蓄!(講解版)|E0617
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▍原文 Three Chinese nationals who were arrested trying to leave New Zealand after fleecing large amounts of cash and jewellery from vulnerable victims in a blessing scam have been jailed. A blessing scam is a form of fraud targeting elderly communities deceived into believing they or their loved ones are cursed or in spiritual danger. Victims are pressured to hand over cash or jewellery, instructed not to open the packages containing them after being blessed only to discover their items have gone. ▍語言點 1. jail /dʒeɪl/ (本文)v. 監禁;n. 監獄 2. fleece /fliːs/ v. (本文)敲詐,敲竹杠;剪羊毛 3. vulnerable /ˈvʌnrəbl/ adj. 脆弱的,易受傷害的 · vulnerable victims 弱勢受害者,弱勢群體 4. target /ˈtɑːɡɪt/ v. 面向,把……對準(某個群體) 5. deceive /dɪˈsiːv/ v. 欺騙 · be deceived into doing something 被騙做某事 6. spiritual /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/ adj. 精神上的,信仰層面的 7. be pressured to do something 被迫做某事 8. only to 不料卻,没想到卻(表示...