What is it about?
The main issue of this study is to analyse the use of persuasive language by Chinese fraudsters on the online messenger site QQ, in order to make victims agree to depositing money into their accounts or reveal their own bank account details.
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Why is it important?
This study is important as it will benefit many online users, not just QQ users, to notice when they are being manipulated or persuaded by letting them know about the strategy and language used by these fraudsters.
Perspectives
appointing to see many fall victim to it. I personally agree with this study as I view it as an important and powerful tool to inform the people regarding the ways people are trying to cheat them. Knowing the information provided by this research I have made will proof helpful and beneficial for everyone who spend a lot of time online.
Assoc Prof Dr (Ph.D) Kim Hua Tan
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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This page is a summary of: Linguistic Deception of Chinese Cyber Fraudsters, 3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, September 2017, Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM Press),
DOI: 10.17576/3l-2017-2303-08.
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