distraction thief
noun[C]
uk/dɪˈstræk.ʃən ˌθiːf/us/dɪˈstræk.ʃən ˌθiːf/apersonwhostealssomething from someone aftertrickingthem into givingtheirattentionto somethingelse:
（欺骗某人把注意力转移到其他事物上而从这个人那里偷走财物的）小偷，窃贼It onlytakesamatterofsecondsfordistractionthievesto getyourhandbagandleavethearea.骗人转移注意力从而行窃的小偷只需要几秒钟的时间就能偷走你的手提包，然后离开。
One of thedistractionthief's mostcommonlinesis "I'm here tocheckyourtelephoneline".使用骗术盗窃的小偷最常用的一句话就是“我是来检查电话线的。”
- Distractionthieveslookforeasytargets.
- Here's alistofsafetyremindersthat willhelpyouavoidbecomingadistractionthief's nextvictim.
- Like allcriminals,distractionthievesknowthatbanksare wherepeoplewithmoneycan befound.
Miscellaneous criminals
- arsonist
- artifice burglar
- bigamist
- bioterrorist
- black hat
- distraction burglar
- drug dealer
- embezzler
- expropriator
- extortioner
- looter
- lowlife
- lynch mob
- man of straw
- money launderer
- shicer
- shoplifter
- small-timer
- smuggler
- snatcher