Algiers Police Seek Public Help to Find Online Scam Suspect
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Police in Algiers need help from the public.
They are looking for a man. He is a suspect in an online scam.
The national police made a public appeal. They want people to help find this man.
Police say he used the internet to cheat people. He used social media to do this.
The security office in Algiers asked victims to come forward. Victims are people who lost money to him.
Police want these victims to give a report. A report tells police what happened.
This can help police catch the suspect. It can also help other people stay safe.
Online scams are a big problem today. Many people use social media every day.
Police want everyone to be careful online. They want people to tell police about scams.
Vocabulary5 words
- suspect
- a person police think did something bad
- scam
- a trick to take someone's money
- appeal
- a public request for help
- victims
- people hurt or cheated by someone
- report
- telling the police about something bad
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Answer key
1. Algiers police 2. He cheated people online 3. Report to police
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Police in Algiers need help from the _____.
They are looking for a man. He is a _____ in an online scam.
The national police made a public _____.
Police say he used the internet to cheat people. He used _____ _____ to do this.
The security office in Algiers asked _____ to come forward.
Police want these victims to give a _____.
This can help police _____ the suspect.
Police want everyone to be _____ online.
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