詐欺電話 Scam Telephone

詐欺電話

　昨夜９時ごろ、変な電話がかかってきた。受話器を取ると ゴホンゴホンという咳に続いて「もしもし、タカシだけど」と言う(タカシは仮名で、私の息子の名前)。息子の声とは全く違うガラガラ声で。「だれだれ？ 」と訊くと「タカシだって」と言う。「タカシか」と言ったら電話を切られた。
　詐欺だと思った。

 

A Scam Telephone

 

　　I had a telephone call around 9 o'clock last night. I picked up and said, "Hello." Then I heard sounds of coughing and the voice of the other end, which said, "I am Takashi (assumed name).”

My son's name is Takashi, but his voice was hoarse and sounded completely different even if he had a cold.

　　"Who are you?" I repeated the question twice.

　　"I said I am Takashi," he said bluntly."

　　"Is this Takashi?" I said.

　　The line was suddenly cut.　That is a scam, I thought.

　　He might have continued his talk if an old woman had answered the phone. I felt displeased and uncomfortable and irritated. What a bad guy!