英伦广角 2010-05-30 世界杯网上售票有诈

Not just sporting events in the World Cup, but also, as the summer months draw close, when people are very excited about the hot wave from festivals. We want to make people aware that these scam websites are all out there and people should be on their guard.

 

And our research in the last few months have said that, sort of suggested that one in twelve people who buy tickets that includes the World Cup of course, and other events, but one in twelve people have admitted that they've fallen foul¹ of these scam ticket sites，and of that, people lose an average of 80 pounds. But even more so, people are saying that, one in five people saying that they either have been scammed or they know someone that has. So it's, you know what, one in five people are pretty shocking² statistics³ really.

 

Right, they are being fooled because these websites are really professional⁴, but also there's the excitement, isn't there, of thinking that you've got ticket and also just being so desperate⁵ to get the tickets especially for things like the World Cup. So it's the professionalism with the sites and a bit about the excitement of, of thinking that you found something. If people have been fallen foul of scam online websites, so make them contact Consumer⁶ Direct⁷. Our website got loads of information on there which gives you advice on your rights if things have gone wrong, but also gives you the opportunity to report the scam to us

 

Many people as possible. So use review sites, use block sites, to report, good and bad. And companies...contact us at Consumer Direct as well, and we can give you some advice on, hopefully, trying to get your money back.
 

1 foul   

adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规

参考例句：

• Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
• What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！

2 shocking   

adj.令人气愤的；令人震惊的

参考例句：

• His attitude was shocking to her.他的态度令她感到震惊。
• Such behaviour is really shocking.这种行为真不像话。

3 statistics   

n.统计，统计数字，统计学

参考例句：

• We have statistics for the last year.我们有去年的统计资料。
• Statistics is taught in many colleges.许多大学都教授统计学。

4 professional   

adj.专业的；职业的；n.专业人员；职业运动员

参考例句：

• He is a professional tennis player.他是一名职业网球运动员。
• I need a professional to sort out my finances.我需要专业人士为我管理财务。

5 desperate   

adj.不顾死活的，危急的，令人绝望的，极渴望的

参考例句：

• They made a desperate attempt to save the company.他们为挽救公司作孤注一掷的努力。
• The city is suffering a desperate shortage of water.这个城市严重缺水。

6 consumer   

n.消费者；用户；客户

参考例句：

• The government instituted a consumer protection agency.政府设立了一个消费者保护机构。
• The consumer should keep the following considerations in mind.消费者应该记住以下几点。

7 direct   

adj.直接的；直达的；v.指挥；知道；监督；管理

参考例句：

• This train is direct,you do not have to change.这辆火车是直达的，你不必换车。
• The army is under the king's direct command.军队由国王直接统帅。