distraction burglar
noun [ C ] UK uk/dɪˈstræk.ʃən ˌbɜː.ɡlər/ us/dɪˈstræk.ʃən ˌbɝː.ɡlɚ/ ( UK also artifice burglar); (US knock-knock burglar)
利用骗术入室行窃者
a person who gets into someone's house by tricking them and then steals things
A distraction burglar knocked on a woman’s door and told her he needed to check the pipes due to "sewage issues". 一名企图用骗术入室行窃的人敲开一名女子的门，告诉她由于 "污水问题 "需要检查管道。
The group of distraction burglars make up to £40 million a year by tricking elderly people out of their property and cash. 这群盗贼通过骗取老人的财产和现金，每年获利高达4000万英镑。
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- He is among the most active of a group of around 3,000 highly mobile distraction burglars.
- One of Britain's most prolific distraction burglars, who stole money and property after tricking his way into the homes of nearly 600 elderly people, was jailed for seven years.
- A witness who helped bring a distraction burglar to justice has been given an award.