Investment Scam Targets Instagram Users

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Scams that start on the internet are becoming more and more common nowadays. Sometimes, you’ll encounter fake websites tricking you into installing software that look legitimate but that is really just a virus or scams that are designed to lure people into investing money.

Please read the article to find out more about this new scam.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47358892

Discussion Questions:

  1. What is this new online scam?
  2. How does it lure people into investing money?
  3. How can getting scammed online be avoided?
  4. Why do you think some people get easily tricked by online scams?

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