noun
confidence trick; con game
A scam where the perpetrator creates a sense of urgency or confusion (取り込み) to deceive the victim into handing over money or valuables. Often involves impersonation or fabricated emergencies.
警察は、取り込み詐欺の被害が増えていると注意を呼びかけている。
The police are warning that cases of confidence tricks are on the rise.
祖母が電話で「お金が必要だ」と言われ、取り込み詐欺に遭いそうになった。
My grandmother was nearly taken in by a con game when someone called saying they needed money.