/d??str?k.??n ?b??.ɡl?.i/acrimein which apersongets into someone'shousebytrickingthem inordertostealthings:利用骗术入室行窃Distractionburglary, alsoknownasartificeburglary, is wherethievesusetrickerytogainaccessto thepremises.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。Policewarnedresidentsabout aspateofdistractionburglaries.警方告知居民小心已经出现的一连串骗术盗窃案。Synonymartifice burglaryMore examples
There were more than 400,000 "distractionburglaries" lastyear, whereboguscallersposingasgasmenorsalesmentrickedtheirway into people'shomes.
Latestfiguresshow that there are 16,000casesof "distractionburglary" ayearin theregion.
Distractionburglary, often called "boguscalling", is acrimeprimarilytargetedatvulnerableolderpeople.
In adistractionburglary, acriminalmayadopttheguiseof aplumber,salesperson,builderorcouncilofficial.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesCrimes against property