Email hoaxes have a few characteristics which expose them and give them away.Generally speaking,they have one or more of the following signs.
A hoaxer wants his message to spread across as many receivers as possible.Phrases like "forward this to everyone you know or forward this email to all the people in your address book" are very commonly used lines in email hoaxes.Some emails might also aim at a certain number of people that it should be forwarded to,so you can win a prize or gain a benefit.
Note the language of the mail.Hoax emails typically use an "over the top" style of writing.Words like urgent,danger,and hurry are typical.These words are often written in all caps.There are certain hoax emails that appeal to help dying children or people hit by some disaster.Be skeptical and use your own judgement before forwarding such mails.
Hoax emails try to sound trustworthy by claiming to be backed by some government organizations or big companies.If that is the case,then look for some signs of real involvement of such an organization.Try to search for a way you could contact those organizations.If such a way is not readily available,it is probably a hoax email.
If these mails do not provide enough evidence or links to other sites related to the content of the mail sender,it's time to reconsider the veracity of the mail.
Email hoaxes are generally harmless as they are not meant to spread viruses or collect personal information.The hoaxer just wants to see how far his mail can travel through the Internet.Although they are usually harmless,a sender can deliberately create email hoaxes to collect email addresses for use.So next time you receive an email,think again before you click it.
(1)Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
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Structure |
Main ideas |
Para.1 |
Beginning:Email hoaxes have a few characteristics characteristics . |
They have one or more of the following signs. |
Para.2 |
Body:the signs of the email hoaxes |
Use phrases phrases like forward to make the emails spread. |
Para.4 |
Typical language language is used. |
Para.3 |
Pretend to be trustworthy trustworthy . |
Para.5 |
Lack enough information of the sender sender . |
Para.6 |
Ending:the effect they may bring about |
Though harmless harmless ,email addresses may be collected.. |
(2)What's the meaning of the underlined word "veracity" in the fifth paragraph?
B
B
A.content.
B.honesty.
C.image.
D.sender.
(3)Why do you think the writer wrote this passage?
A
A
A.To keep the public free from the email hoaxes.
B.To introduce how the email hoaxes are written.
C.To tell people that the email hoaxes are harmless.
D.To introduce the characteristics of the email hoaxes.