phone fraud
Svindel begået via telefonopkald, hvor gerningsmanden udgiver sig for at være en betroet myndighed eller virksomhed for at narre offeret til at udlevere oplysninger eller overføre penge. Ikke en selvstændig strafbestemmelse i dansk ret, men forfølges typisk efter reglerne om bedrageri.
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