Japanese Words in the Con Man‘s Lexicon239

Sakasu: To trick or deceive

Damasu: To lie or swindle

Katari: A person who impersonates someone else

Sasori: A type of con artist who targets the elderly

Ore-ore sagi: A type of phone scam in which the caller pretends to be a family member and asks for money

振り込め詐欺 (furikomesagi): A type of fraud in which the victim is tricked into wiring money to a fraudulent account

オレオレ詐欺 (ore-ore sagi): A type of phone scam in which the caller pretends to be a family member and asks for money

特殊詐欺 (tokushu sagi): A type of fraud that targets the elderly and involves impersonating a government official or utility company employee

振り込め詐欺 (furikomesagi): A type of fraud in which the victim is tricked into wiring money to a fraudulent account

アポ電詐欺 (apoden sagi): A type of fraud in which the victim is contacted by phone and asked to meet in person to exchange money or goods

還付金詐欺 (kanfukinsagi): A type of fraud in which the victim is tricked into believing they are entitled to a refund from the government or a company

架空請求詐欺 (kakyu seikyusagi): A type of fraud in which the victim is sent a bill for goods or services they did not order

闇バイト詐欺 (yamibaito sagi): A type of fraud in which the victim is offered a job that turns out to be a scam

恋愛詐欺 (ren'ai sagi): A type of fraud in which the victim is tricked into believing they are in a romantic relationship with someone who is actually a scammer

2024-12-31

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