distraction burglary
noun [ C or U ] UK uk/dɪˈstræk.ʃən ˌbɜː.ɡlər.i/ us/dɪˈstræk.ʃən ˌbɝː.ɡlɚ.i/
利用骗术入室行窃
a crime in which a person gets into someone's house by tricking them in order to steal things
Distraction burglary, also known as artifice burglary, is where thieves use trickery to gain access to the premises. 骗术入室盗窃又称诡计入室盗窃，是指盗贼使用欺骗的方法进入室内。
Police warned residents about a spate of distraction burglaries. 警方告知居民小心已经出现的一连串骗术盗窃案。
Synonym: artifice burglary
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- There were more than 400,000 "distraction burglaries" last year, where bogus callers posing as gasmen or salesmen tricked their way into people's homes.
- Latest figures show that there are 16,000 cases of "distraction burglary" a year in the region.
- Distraction burglary, often called "bogus calling", is a crime primarily targeted at vulnerable older people.
- In a distraction burglary, a criminal may adopt the guise of a plumber, salesperson, builder or council official.