アポ電でん詐さ欺ぎ

noun

phone scam pretending to be a relative

A type of telephone fraud where the caller impersonates a family member (often a child or grandchild) to trick the victim into sending money. アポ is from 'appointment', referring to the initial call to set up the fraud.

• アポ電でん詐さ欺ぎに注ちゅう意いしてください。

  Please be careful of phone scams where the caller pretends to be a relative.

• 祖そ母ぼがアポ電でん詐さ欺ぎに遭あいそうになった。

  My grandmother almost fell victim to a phone scam where the caller pretended to be a relative.