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2022 年 10 月號

高 中 英 文 時 事 通
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Human Traffickers1 Target Taiwanese

Young People Fall Victim to2 Online Job Scams3

There is a saying in English: If something sounds too good to

be true, it probably is. It means we should be careful to avoid falling
victim to scams. Hundreds of young Taiwanese people, and many more
of other nationalities4, learned this lesson recently. They followed the
bait5 in texts and social media posts that offered well-paid tech jobs 5
in other countries, such as Cambodia and Myanmar. Once there, they
found themselves held captive6 and forced to work in call centers,
helping to run telephone scams. In fact, they had been the targets of
source : Adobe Stock
human trafficking operations run by international criminal gangs.
Authorities7 in Taiwan have said that over 5,000 citizens8 had traveled to Cambodia and not 10
returned, and police had reported more than 300 being held against their will, most likely by traffickers.
Victims who have come back say the number is probably a lot higher. Some of them described being
assaulted9, having their passports taken, and being forced to sign contracts. Police forces in Taiwan and
other countries have launched operations to save their citizens, and Cambodia says it is investigating10
the status11 of foreign visitors. 15
A large percentage of the victims of these job scams are teenagers and young people who have been
desperately12 looking to find work during the summer vacation or for after graduation. They are attracted
by social media ads promising high salaries. Unfortunately, having little awareness or fear of such scams,
they ignore warnings from their parents as well as the regularly publicized13 advice from the police and
government against falling for14 these tempting15 offers. 20
There are precautions16 that can be taken to avoid becoming the victim of a job scam. First, you
should investigate the employer before providing any personal information. Stay alert17 when having a
job interview. Never accept a job offer that comes to you unexpectedly18 from an ordinary personal email
account. Above all, pay no attention to recruitment19 advertisements that sound too good to be true.

Reading Comprehension Questions

( ) 1. What is the main idea of this passage? 文章主旨
(A) A political problem between Taiwan and other countries.
(B) An excellent work opportunity that is good for new graduates.
(C) The activities of a criminal gang mainly working in Taiwan.
(D) Recent online scams that have harmed many young people.
( ) 2. W  hat has happened to the people who went to work in Cambodia and Myanmar? 細節題
(A) They have made a lot of money using social media.
(B) They have joined gangs and become criminals.
(C) They have assaulted people and robbed them of money.
(D) They have ended up working in illegal call centers.
3. Why have young people in particular fallen victim to this scam? Check the possible reasons
based on the passage. 細節題
(A) They are eager to find jobs. (B) They know little about job scams.
(C) They were not warned by anyone. (D) They use social media a lot.
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Vocabulary & Phrases

1. trafficker [`trAfIkJ] n. 從事非法買賣者
2. fall victim to 成為……的受害者
3. scam [skAm] n. 欺詐，詐騙
4. nationality [*nASE`nAlEtI] n. 國籍
5. bait [bet] n. 誘餌，圈套
6. hold sb. captive 囚禁或俘虜某人
7. authority [E`FCrEtI] n. 當局，官方
8. citizen [`sItEzn] n. 公民
9. assault [E`sClt] v. 毆打，襲擊
10. investigate [In`vHstE*get] v. 調查
11. status [`stetEs] n. 狀態，情況
12. desperately [`dHspErItlI] adv. 急切地
13. publicize [`pVblI*saIz] v. 宣傳
14. fall for 對……信以為真
15. tempting [`tHmptIN] adj. 誘人的
16. precaution [prI`kCSEn] n. 預防措施
17. alert [E`lDt] adj. 警覺的
18. unexpectedly [*VnIk`spHktIdlI] adv. 出乎意料地
19. recruitment [rI`krutmEnt] n. 招聘

Sentence Pattern
First, you should investigate the employer before providing any personal information. （見第 21 行）
分詞構句為省略相同主詞，並將動詞改為分詞的句型。如果動詞為主動語態，改為現在分詞（V-ing）；如
果是被動語態，則省略 be 動詞保留過去分詞（p.p.）。分詞構句通常也會省略連接詞，但能清楚表示時間
順序的連接詞如 when、while、before、after 則不省略。
z：After swimming for a while, we decided to play volleyball on the beach.
在游了一陣子泳後，我們決定在沙灘上玩排球。

Translation
人蛇鎖定台灣
年輕人落入網路求職詐騙
　　英文有句俗諺：「如果有件事聽起來好到不像真的，它可能就不是真的。」這意思是我們應該謹慎避免落
入詐騙陷阱。數百名台灣的年輕人還有很多其他國家的人近來學到了教訓。他們中了簡訊和社群媒體貼文的圈
套，這些訊息聲稱提供優渥的海外技術職缺，地點比如柬埔寨和緬甸。然而一到當地，他們便發現自己遭到囚
禁，並被迫在電話中心工作，協助進行電話詐騙。事實上，他們早已是跨國犯罪集團的人口販運目標。
　　台灣當局表示逾五千名台灣公民到柬埔寨後一去不回，警方也報告超過三百人很有可能被人口販子強行關
押。逃回來的受害者說其人數可能遠超過更多。當中有些人描述遭到毆打、護照被沒收並受迫簽下合約。台灣
和其他國家警方已展開行動營救自己的人民，而柬埔寨警方表示他們正在調查外國遊客的現況。
　　這些工作詐騙很大一部分的受害者是青少年和年輕人，他們迫切想在暑假或畢業後找到工作。他們被保證
領取高薪的社群媒體廣告吸引。很不幸地，在對於這類詐騙不太清楚或不知道害怕的情況下，他們忽視了家長
的警告，以及警方與政府對防止落入甜蜜陷阱的不斷宣導。
　　有一些措施可以避免成為工作詐騙的受害者。首先，你應該在提供個資前查明雇主背景。面試當中提高警
覺。不要接受普通私人電子帳號不請自來的工作提議。最重要的是，別理會聽起來好到不真實的徵才廣告。

Extra Info
　　對於近日頻傳的台灣人前往柬埔寨工作卻遭到虐待和囚禁的事件，國內人力銀行也採取行動，像是將
從網站上下架社群指名的海外公司資料，並拒絕海外高風險國家（如柬埔寨、阿拉伯聯合大公國）的企業
來台刊登徵才廣告。此外，如果職缺的工作地點在這些地區，頁面上方會標示警語，提醒國人應徵時確認
工作內容，如果有出現「不合理高薪」或「快速致富」等字眼，應予以婉拒，以免落入詐騙集團陷阱。有
發現可疑職缺也鼓勵求職者檢舉通報。
資料來源： https://www.bnext.com.tw/article/70985/southeast-asia-work-scam
RCQ Answers : 1. B 2. D 3. AB