彭蒙惠英语：E-mail Users, Beware!

E-mail Users, Beware!

 

By Richard Ensman

 

Learn how to recognize some of today’s common Internet scams

 

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You probably receive tantalizing¹ e-mail messages offering all sorts of great benefits, such as pre-approved loans and no-risk product purchases. You probably also receive your share of alarming, but convincing, messages about potential Internet security breaches³ or credit card fraud. Don’t be fooled: The typical objective of many, if not most, of these notorious messages is simple: to get you to part with your cash, or confidential⁴ credit or banking⁵ information.

 

Here’s a summary of six rampant⁶ e-mail hoaxes—and the steps you can take to protect yourself from them. If any of these sound familiar, beware.

 

1. The Bogus Credit Crunch⁷. It may begin with an “urgent message” from the bank that issued your credit card: “For security reasons, your credit card will expire in 10 days. To reauthorize your card, click here . . .” When you click, you’re asked to input⁸ your credit card numbers in a “secure” form which might even contain a bank logo. You’re probably dealing⁹ with a mass e-mailer sending tens of thousands of these messages to unsuspecting consumers. Protection: Never give out your credit card number online unless you’re certain of the recipient¹⁰’s identity, and then, only if you initiate¹¹ the transaction.

 

2. The Foreign Financier. “Please let me take a moment to introduce myself,” the carefully composed e-mail message might begin. “I am a barrister representing the deposed¹² royal family of the kingdom of Apanoo.” The message goes on to explain that, through some peculiar¹³ legal calamity—the royal family has a ton of money available. The rep lets you know that you can have a piece of it—if only you’ll send along some remittance¹⁴ required by the kingdom. Don’t laugh: Hundreds of folks have fallen for this one. Protection: Delete, or file under “scams.”

 

Vocabulary Focus

tantalizing (adj) [5tAntElaiziN] describes something that causes desire and excitement, but is unlikely to provide a way of satisfying that desire

notorious (adj) [nEu5tC:riEs] famous for something bad

rampant (adj) [5rAmpEnt] getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way

recipient (n) [ri5sipiEnt] a person who receives something

 

Specialized¹⁵ Terms

security breach² (n phr) 安全缺口 a breakdown¹⁶ or opening in the protection of something

credit crunch (n phr) 信用危机 a period of economic difficulty when it is difficult to borrow money from banks

barrister (n) （英国、澳洲有资格出庭辩护的）律师 a type of lawyer in Britain, Australia and some other countries who is qualified¹⁷ to give specialist legal advice and can argue a case in both higher and lower law courts

deposed (adj) 遭罢黜的 removed from a powerful position

remittance (n) 汇款 a sum of money one sends to someone

 

电子邮件使用者，当心！

 

学习辨认当今普遍的互联网诈骗术

 

张梵 译

 

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你或许收到过令人心动的电子邮件，提供给你各种好处，像是核准的贷款及无风险购物等。你或许也收到过说服力十足的警告邮件，提出互联网安全破口或信用卡欺诈等警告。千万别上当。这些臭名昭著的电子邮件，其中就算不是大多数，也有许多典型的目的很单纯：骗取你的金钱或机密的银行或信用卡资料。

以下归纳了6种猖獗的电子邮件诈骗术，以及如何自我防范的方法。若任何一种伎俩看似熟悉，请小心为上。

1. 伪造信用卡危机。电子邮件可能是来自信用卡发卡银行的“紧急通知”：“基于安全理由，你的信用卡将于10日内失效。为重新授权使用信用卡，请点选此处……”你点选后会要求你在一“安全表格”内输入信用卡号码，此表格甚至有银行标志。你可能面对的是大量电子邮件的寄送者，动辄送出数十万封邮件给不怀疑他的客户。防范方法：切勿在网上提供信用卡号码，除非你已确认收件者身份，或者是你主动进行交易。

2. 国外金融家。这封精心撰写的电子邮件可能如此开场：“请容我花些时间自我介绍。我是一名律师，代表阿帕鲁王国遭罢黜的王室。”邮件接着说明，由于某些奇特的司法祸害，王室拥有惊人财富。这位代表人透露，只要按王国的要求汇上一些款项，便可分享部分财富。请别笑：已有数百人因此被骗。防范方法：将邮件删除，或归类于“诈骗”。

1 tantalizing   

adj.逗人的；惹弄人的；撩人的；煽情的v.逗弄，引诱，折磨( tantalize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• This was my first tantalizing glimpse of the islands. 这是我第一眼看见的这些岛屿的动人美景。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We have only vague and tantalizing glimpses of his power. 我们只能隐隐约约地领略他的威力，的确有一种可望不可及的感觉。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史

2 breach   

n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破

参考例句：

• We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
• He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。

3 breaches   

破坏( breach的名词复数 )； 破裂； 缺口； 违背

参考例句：

• He imposed heavy penalties for breaches of oath or pledges. 他对违反誓言和保证的行为给予严厉的惩罚。
• This renders all breaches of morality before marriage very uncommon. 这样一来，婚前败坏道德的事就少见了。

4 confidential   

adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的

参考例句：

• He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
• We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。

5 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

6 rampant   

adj.(植物)蔓生的；狂暴的，无约束的

参考例句：

• Sickness was rampant in the area.该地区疾病蔓延。
• You cannot allow children to rampant through the museum.你不能任由小孩子在博物馆里乱跑。

7 crunch   

n.关键时刻；艰难局面；v.发出碎裂声

参考例句：

• If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
• People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。

8 input   

n.输入(物)；投入；vt.把(数据等)输入计算机

参考例句：

• I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.我将永远感激他的大量投入。
• All this information had to be input onto the computer.所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。

9 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

10 recipient   

a.接受的,感受性强的 n.接受者,感受者,容器

参考例句：

• Please check that you have a valid email certificate for each recipient. 请检查是否对每个接收者都有有效的电子邮件证书。
• Colombia is the biggest U . S aid recipient in Latin America. 哥伦比亚是美国在拉丁美洲最大的援助对象。

11 initiate   

vt.开始，创始，发动；启蒙，使入门；引入

参考例句：

• A language teacher should initiate pupils into the elements of grammar.语言老师应该把基本语法教给学生。
• They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.他们想启动一次经济学讨论。

12 deposed   

v.罢免( depose的过去式和过去分词 )；（在法庭上）宣誓作证

参考例句：

• The president was deposed in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被废黜。
• The head of state was deposed by the army. 国家元首被军队罢免了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 peculiar   

adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的

参考例句：

• He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
• He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。

14 remittance   

n.汇款，寄款，汇兑

参考例句：

• Your last month's salary will be paid by remittance.最后一个月的薪水将通过汇寄的方式付给你。
• A prompt remittance would be appreciated.速寄汇款不胜感激。

15 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

16 breakdown   

n.垮，衰竭；损坏，故障，倒塌

参考例句：

• She suffered a nervous breakdown.她患神经衰弱。
• The plane had a breakdown in the air,but it was fortunately removed by the ace pilot.飞机在空中发生了故障，但幸运的是被王牌驾驶员排除了。

17 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。