They got taken by a scam artist.

他们被一个假冒的艺术家骗了。

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And this one, the scam artist tries to gain access to information like your bank account or social security number, and you may be ask to pay a fee, even to be considered for a job.

这个骗子试图获得你的银行卡账号或者社保号码等信息，你可能会被考虑支付费用，甚至可能会考虑为你提供一份工作。

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John Mattera is the latest scam artist charged with securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.

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Plaintiff is an inveterate scam artist whose misconduct extends across decades and borders.

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She may be a scam artist, but Sandy reckons she looks harmless enough.

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