distraction burglary
noun[CorU]
UKuk/dɪˈstræk.ʃən ˌbɜː.ɡlər.i/us/dɪˈstræk.ʃən ˌbɝː.ɡlɚ.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。
Synonym
artifice burglary
- 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.
Crimes against property
- anti-burglar
- anti-burglary
- arson
- artifice burglary
- criminal damage
- distraction theft
- fire-raising
- fly-posting
- interloper
- knock-knock burglary
- trespass
- vandalism
- vandalize