Pronunciation | intonation in question tags @ » Listen to the sentences from exercise 4. Does the speaker use \_# of “ intonation? Listening GBB a Nancy Bryant, fraud prevention office, is talking about how to stop financial crime. Read the definitions below before you listen. fraud (n) an illegal trick intended to deceive another person fake (adj, v, n) make something look like itis real when it is not b @>» Listento Parts 1, 2 and 3. Cover the audioscript. Number these topics in the order Nancy talks about them, ‘phishing? C1 her job oOo advice for consumers [] Internetfraud investing your money [] shopping online [] identity fraud Oo © Listen to each part separately again, then answer the questions. Parts 1 What does Nancy do in her job? 2. Why is Internet fraud easier for criminals these days? Part 2 3, What does Nancy say about cheap offers for Internet shoppers? ‘4 What four things should you never give over the Internet? Part 3 5 Isonline fraud currently rising or falling in the UK? 6 What advice does Nancy have for consumers? AUDIOSCRIPT Parts | Nancy fraud is becoming more and more ‘common. Every day we hear of new cases of people losing large amounts of money. Ns That’ right. ‘And your job is. ? NN: My job isto tell the public whats happening, ‘and explain how to stop fraud. Right, and the main area you're working on now is Internet Fraud | think, ist I Ns That’ right. For criminals, Internet fraud is easier because I's So impersonal In the old days they had to make fake cheques and to he actors. Nowadays though, they can steal money without ever even meeting their victims Part2 kk Nancy, what can we actualy do to prevent Internet fraud? Ns Lots of things. Firstly, be careful about shopping online. if someone offers you something incredibly cheap, then that's a dangerous sign. Or if you see an offer asking you to invest your money now, be careful. Most real investment ‘opportunities don't work lke this. They don’t come looking for strangers over the internet. |i. What about giving your details over the net? N: Never give bank account numbers or passwords cover the net. Right, because then people could start spending your money? NN: Well, not just that. They can actually steal your identity as wel. lot of criminals have managed to get passports, even bank loans, by pretending to be someone else. (OK, so what can people do to prevent identity fraud? NN Keep your details secure. Don't put your address or date of birth on any sociat networking sites, because criminals can use this information to pretend to be you. Parts I: ve heard that online fraud is actually falling. Is this tue? NN: Well it's true that in the UK, less money is now being stolen each year through fraud an credit cards and debit card. Ir Soit'strue then? NN: Well, yes and no ~it all depends on how you understand the numbers | How do you mean? Ns Well, phishing is actualy on the increase, fe Right, ths is when you'e asked for your card details online, but it’s not from a genuine shop. Ns Yes, and its nat easy to know which websites are fake and which are genuine. So we've saying to people: if you're not sure, don't enter your etalls online cae