Fake Job Apps Trick Young People Into Losing Money
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Some people looking for jobs are losing money to a new scam. A scam is a trick to steal money.
The scam uses fake job interviews. People download a special app for the interview. But the app is not real. It is booby-trapped. This means it has hidden bad code inside.
One person said they lost their savings after this scam. Savings is money you keep for later.
Young people are the main targets. A target is a person the scammers want to trick. Many young job seekers use apps and the internet to find work. A job seeker is someone looking for a job.
The scammers pretend to be from real companies. They send messages about a job. Then they ask people to download an app for an interview.
The app can steal personal information. It can also steal money from bank accounts.
Experts warn people to be careful. They say do not download strange apps. Always check if a company is real before an interview.
Vocabulary7 words
- scam
- a trick to steal money
- app
- a small program on a phone
- booby-trapped
- having hidden bad code inside
- savings
- money you keep for later
- targets
- people someone wants to trick or attack
- job seekers
- people who are looking for work
- information
- facts about a person
Quiz
Answer key
1. Their savings 2. With a fake job interview 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Some people looking for jobs are losing money to a new _____.
The scam uses fake job _____.
People download a special _____ for the interview.
But the app is not _____.
One person said they lost their _____ after this scam.
Young people are the main _____.
Many young _____ use apps and the internet to find work.
The app can steal personal _____.
It can also steal _____ from bank accounts.
Experts warn people to be _____.
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