I’m going to talk about an occasion where I received a phone call from an unknown number. Last Saturday, when I was waiting at the bus station, I received a call from an unfamiliar number. When I answered it, the other line claimed that he was a delivery man with a package and insisting that I transfer 200,000 Vietnam Dong to his account for its delivery. Since I was sure that I didn’t order anything online that day, I immediately suspect it to be a scam due to the previous warnings on the internet. Although I was scared and a little bit confused, I decided to engage in a conversation with the man to gather more information. He mentioned that the package contains clothes, so I claimed to be a fashion merchant. He said that I didn’t order anything online, knowing his plan has failed, the man hung up the phone. The experience was quite scary, but I am proud of myself for being able to detect the lie and protect myself from any financial loss. This serves as a valuable lesson for me to be more cautious when answering unfamiliar phone calls and never disclose any personal information and make any transactions without verification.
Band 8+: Describe a time when you answered a phone call from someone you didn't know in a public place - You should say: - When and where it happened - Who called you - What he/she said - How you corresponded - And explain how you felt about the experience
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I'm going to talk about an occasion when I received a phone call from an unknown number. Last Saturday, while I was waiting at the bus station, I received a call from an unfamiliar number. When I answered it, the person on the other line claimed to be a delivery man with a package and insisted that I transfer 200,000 Vietnam Dong to his account for its delivery. Since I was sure that I hadn't ordered anything online that day, I immediately suspected it to be a scam due to previous warnings on the internet. Although I was scared and a little confused, I decided to engage in a conversation with the man to gather more information. He mentioned that the package contained clothes, so I claimed to be a fashion merchant. He realized that I didn't order anything online, and knowing his plan had failed, the man hung up the phone. The experience was quite scary, but I am proud of myself for being able to detect the lie and protect myself from any financial loss. This serves as a valuable lesson for me to be more cautious when answering unfamiliar phone calls and to never disclose any personal information or make any transactions without verification.
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