
反詐騙專線165
Each year more and more people in Taiwan are becoming targets of fraud and scams, and not everyone knows how to avoid them.
每年都有越來越多的台灣人成為詐騙的目標,但並不是每個人都知道如何防範詐騙。
target(n.)目標、指標、對象(v.)把~作為目標aim(shoot) at a target瞄準目標miss the target未擊中目標、脱靶hit the target擊中目標to target sth. at(on) sb.將某物瞄準某人fraud(n.)詐騙、詐欺、假貨、騙子scam(n.)詐騙commit a fraud(scam)進行詐騙fraud syndicate詐騙集團scammer(n.)詐欺犯
As a result, the number of victims has also been on the rise.
因此,受害者人數也不斷增加。
as a result因此=in consequence=consequentlyvictim(n.)受害者on the rise 增加中
Therefore, everyone should know how to report fraud and scams to the authorities.
因此,每個人都應該知道如何向有關當局檢舉詐騙。
hence(adv.)因此authority(n.)當局、權威expert(n.)專家=specialistgovernment(n.)政府legislature(n.)立法機構
A Taiwan Business TOPICS article recommends several actions that victims of these types of crimes should take.
TOPICS工商雜誌刊載的一篇文章建議詐騙受害者應該採取幾項行動。
recommend(v.)推薦、建議=suggestrecommendation(n.)建議
The first, and most important, is to call the Criminal Investigation Bureau’s anti-fraud center by dialing 165.
首先,也是最重要的一點,就是撥打刑事警察局的反詐騙中心電話165。
last but not least最後但同樣重要的dial(v.)撥打drunk dial在醉酒狀態下撥打電話dial tone撥號音a pocket dial在手機或其他設備放在口袋或包包中時,不小心撥打了電話
People working there collect relevant information from the victim and make sure that the report reaches the right authorities.
那裡的工作人員會收集受害者的相關資訊,並確保通報到正確的部門。
collect(v.)領取(信件)、接走assemble(v.)收集a collect call讓受話人付費的電話collection(n.)收集品relevant(adj.)相關的irrelevant(adj.)不相干的
Instead of calling, victims can also use the 165 mobile app or website (https://165.npa.gov.tw/#/report/statement) to report fraud or scams anytime.
若不打電話,受害者也可以使用165行動應用程式或網站(https://165.npa.gov.tw/#/report/statement)隨時檢舉詐騙。
instead of與其~instead(adv.)取代alternative(adj.)另一個選擇的(n.)選擇
Another action that victims should take is to call the National Police Agency’s emergency number at 110.
受害者還應該撥打警政署的緊急電話110。
This is recommended because a call to 165 is not the same as making a police report.
這是因為打165電話並不等同於報警。
be equivalent to跟~相等的、等值的file(v.)申報
In addition, calling the police can help lock scammers’ bank accounts and possibly stop them from keeping money that they have stolen.
此外,報警還可以幫助鎖定詐騙者的銀行帳戶,並有可能阻止他們保留盜取的錢財。
in addition此外=on top of that=additionallyfreeze the account凍結帳戶freezing(adj.)很冷的freeze(v.)停止、不要動
By taking these basic actions, victims can make sure that crimes are reported correctly.
透過採取這些基本行動,受害者可以確保正確報案。
ensure(v.)保證ensure sb. sth.向某人保證某事
This can allow authorities to help them and also help stop criminals from getting away with fraud and scams.
這可以讓當局幫助他們,也有助於防止犯罪者逍遙法外。
stop(keep)…from阻止某人做某事prevent(avoid)…from…避免get away with sth.做(錯事)而未被懲罰、做(壞事)而未被發覺