アポ電でん

noun

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.

• 営えい業ぎょう担たん当とうが先せん方ぽうにアポ電でんを入いれた。

  The sales representative made an appointment call to the client.

noun

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

• 高こう齢れい者しゃを狙ねらったアポ電でんが増ふえている。

  Fraudulent appointment calls targeting elderly people are increasing.