Teacher Liu, I saw a news report about a 54-year-old woman who got scammed and then scammed the scammer in return. Is that true?

Yes, it’s true. She had an online romance and was tricked out of her money. Later, she wanted revenge, so she pretended to fall in love with another scammer.

What? Isn’t that really dangerous? What happened to her in the end?

She received 50,000 yuan, but the court convicted her of fraud and sentenced her to one and a half years in prison, with a two-year suspended sentence.

Oh, I see. Even though she wanted to get back at a bad person, she still broke the law.

Right. We say 'violence cannot be used to fight violence'. If you encounter fraud, you should call the police, not take matters into your own hands.

Then I’ll be more careful online and not easily trust someone who says they like me.

Exactly. That’s what we call a 'sweet trap'. Be cautious in online relationships, and don’t believe sweet talk so easily.