Description of visuals | : | The opening scene shows a middle-aged woman buying a cup of coffee in a convenience store, while recording a message lovingly over the phone. Having heard what she said, the store manager stares at her in a puzzled look. The middle-aged woman says: |
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Middle-aged woman | : | Honey, I have transferred money to you! When can I see you? |
Description of visuals | : | The scene switches to show the store manager, who is stocking goods on shelf near the beverage cooler, overhearing a middle-aged man talking nervously over the phone. The middle-aged man says: |
Middle-aged man | : | I will pay the bail. Don’t arrest me! |
Description of visuals | : | The scene then shows the store manager working at the food counter. Behind him, a teenager who is eating fish balls exclaims to his phone: |
Teenager | : | Instant return on investment? Sure to go all in! |
Description of visuals | : | Having heard the conversations of all the three customers, the store manager seems to be figuring out something and says to himself: |
Store manager’s inner voice | : | I’ve got to wake them up. |
Description of visuals | : | The scene switches and the store manager has become a lady-killer holding a rose. He flirts with the middle-aged woman. The store manager says: |
Store Manager | : | I love you. Give me your money! |
Description of visuals | : | The middle-aged woman refuses at once. Then the scene changes. The store manager turns into a law enforcement officer and threatens the middle-aged man, saying that: |
Store Manager | : | I am a law enforcer. Pay your bail! |
Description of visuals | : | The middle-aged man just sniggers at it. The scene changes again. The store manager becomes a man in suit and sells some investment product to the teenager. The store manager says: |
Store Manager | : | Bet on this high yield product! |
Description of visuals | : | The teenager ignores him. A split screen shows the teenager, the middle-aged woman and the middle-aged man contemptuously responding together : |
All three at once | : | Who's gonna trust you? |
Description of visuals | : | The store manager turns to the camera and says forcefully: |
Store Manager | : | Exactly! You would say “no” when a real person approached you then why would you trust a caller over the phone? |
Description of visuals | : | The three come to realise the truth suddenly and look worried. The store manager continues to say: |
Store Manager | : | Telecom network connects us but it can also be used by scammers to reach you. |
Description of visuals | : | The screen displays the supers: “Suspicious call origin”, “Suspected fraudulent number”, and “Abnormal call pattern”. The store manager made a sweeping arm gesture on screen; then the supers are each stamped with a prohibiting sign. The store manager continues to say: |
Store Manager | : | Although the Communications Authority has taken measures to combat fraud scammers always have new tricks |
Description of visuals | : | The middle-aged man receives a call suddenly. The three are at a loss. The middle-aged man asks: |
Middle-aged man | : | What can we do, then? Never answer calls again? |
Description of visuals | : | The store manager shows a call-filtering app on his phone to the three and explains to them: |
Store Manager | : | Use call-filtering service offered by telecom service providers or call-filtering apps in the market to reduce scam or nuisance calls |
Description of visuals | : | The middle-aged woman receives another call. She asks nervously: |
Middle-aged woman | : | Call again. What should I do? |
Description of visuals | : | The store manager reminds everyone again: |
Store Manager | : | Always stay vigilant! Don’t disclose personal information to a stranger or transfer money casually. |
Description of visuals | : | The three feel relieved and look at their own mobile phones with a smile. |
Description of visuals | : | The last shot shows the supers: “Stay Alert and Beware of Phone Scam Tricks”, the Mascot “CommBo” and the logo of the Communications Authority. |