标题:The vast and sophisticated global enterprise that is Scam Inccomplicates the start-up’s plan to raise more money.

Online fraud leaves nobody safe

正文：Edgar met Rita on LinkedIn. He worked for a Canadian software company; she was from Singapore and was with a large consultancy. They were just friends, but they chatted online all the time. One day Rita offered to teach him how to trade crypto. With her help, he made good money. So he raised his stake. However, after Edgar tried to cash out, it became clear that the crypto-trading site was a fake and that he had lost $78,000. Rita, it turned out, was a trafficked Filipina held prisoner in a compound in Myanmar.

知识点：consultancy n.

a business or firm that provides expert advice or services in a particular area, especially management or information technology. 咨询公司；顾问公司

e.g. She works for a consultancy firm that specializes in market research. 她在一家专门从事市场研究的咨询公司工作。

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