A deception burglary is when a person posing as an government official, police officer, firefighter, company employee, delivery person, utility worker, construction worker or a distressed individual uses a ruse based on his or her “character” to get inside a person’s home due to an ostensible inspection, safety issue, package drop-off or other lie.
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