Algeria's Postal Ministry Warns of Online Fraud
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The Ministry of Post in Algeria has given a warning. It is about online fraud. This fraud can take people's money.
The ministry said some people use fake identity. They pretend to be someone else. This is called identity theft. They want to trick people.
The ministry gave a short message. It said: 'Check, and do not be a victim.' This means people must look carefully before they trust someone.
The warning wants to help Algerians. It wants to stop people from losing money online. The ministry asked people to be careful with their money and their personal information.
Vocabulary15 words
- ministry
- a big part of the government
- online fraud
- tricking people on the internet to get money
- identity
- who a person is
- identity theft
- using someone else's name or information to trick people
- victim
- a person who is hurt by a bad action
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- trick
- to make someone believe something false
- personal information
- private facts about a person, like a name or number
- careful
- thinking before you act
- money
- what people use to buy things
- fake
- not real
- trust
- to believe someone is good or honest
- check
- to look at something carefully
- government
- the group that runs a country
- danger
- something that can hurt you
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1. The Ministry of Post 2. Online fraud 3. Check before they trust
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The Ministry of Post in Algeria has given a _____. It is about online _____. This fraud can take people's _____.
The ministry said some people use fake _____. They pretend to be someone else. This is called identity _____. They want to _____ people.
The ministry gave a short message. It said: 'Check, and do not be a _____.' This means people must look carefully before they _____ someone.
The warning wants to help Algerians. It wants to stop people from losing money online. The ministry asked people to be _____ with their money and their personal _____.
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