Telemarketing scams targeting rich and famous on the increase_美文

Telemarketing scams targeting rich and famous on the increase

Victims were often retirees and elderly people, unfamiliar with new technology, but more young and educated people are falling victim to the scams, police said.

Many telemarketing operators are based outside China, authorities say, making it hard for police to take action.

In December, Shanghai police and their counterparts in Cambodia busted 21 people from the mainland and Taiwan accused of swindling a mainland citizen of more than 20 million yuan.

Wang Jun, a saleswoman in Shanghai, said she received several messages in which a fraudster pretended to be her landlord and asked her to deposit her rent into a bank account.

"I'm smart enough to tell it's a scam, but I can't say that for everyone," she said.

Questions:

1. Which famous Chinese actress was ripped off in a telemarketing scam?

2. Who directed the film “Lust, Caution”?

3. What percentage of telemarketing victims are expatriates?

Answers:

1. Tang Wei.

2. Ang Lee.

3. 1 percent.

About the broadcaster:

Lance Crayon is a videographer and editor with China Daily. Since living in Beijing he has worked for China Radio International (CRI) and Global Times. Before moving to China he worked in the film industry in Los Angeles as a talent agent and producer. He has a B.A. in English from the University of Texas at Arlington.