phone call to set up an appointment; appointment call
Neutral term for a call made to arrange a meeting or visit, often used in business or service contexts.
The sales representative made an appointment call to the client.
fraudulent appointment call; scam call pretending to be a relative
Abbreviation of アポ電詐欺; refers to a common scam where the caller pretends to be a family member in distress to trick the victim into sending money.
See also: アポ電詐欺
Fraudulent appointment calls targeting elderly people are increasing.
phone scam pretending to be a relative
Blend of アポイントメント (appointment) and 電話 (telephone). The scam sense is a shortening of アポ電詐欺.