leech -
A person who extorts profit from or sponges on others
Joan loved Barry, but because he never worked and just played video games all day, she was concerned that he was just a leech and didn't really love her in return.
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bamboozle -
To cheat or fool.
When Fred and Joan investigated and added up the numbers, they realized that the great deal they had purchased on the internet was all a lie, and that they had been bamboozled.
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bilk -
To take money from someone by cheating or tricking them.
The con men in the big city are always looking for naive out-of-towners in order to bilk them of the money they took with them for their big trip to the big town.
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swindle -
A fraudulent scheme or action
Some people think that the government taxing them is its own sort of swindle.
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filch -
To pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way
In some states, filching something as small as a pack of gum can lead to being arrested.
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finagle -
To get something in an indirect or dishonest way.
Brad didn't have a ticket to the sold-out rock concert, but he figured he could finagle his way in somehow.
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counterfeit -
Made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.
Bill thought he got a bargain for an expensive watch on the street, until he found out that it was a counterfeit.
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bandit -
A robber or outlaw, especially one who is part of a group and operates in remote or wild areas.
The sheriff put up many wanted posters, because he was determined to catch the bandit who had robbed several businnesses and banks in town.
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extortion -
The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.
The mafia would go to a store, and say "We will make sure your store doesn't burn down if you give us money every month", in an obvious act of extortion.
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swindle -
Use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions
Criminals have recently been swindling people by pretending to be IRS agents and demanding money.
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gouge -
To overcharge or swindle; also to use a sharp tool to remove inner material from something.
Someone who doesn't understand how cars work may be gouged by the mechanic when the bill comes.
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blackmail -
The act of demanding money or favors from someone by threatening to reveal damaging information.
When he realized that they were blackmailing him, threatening to reveal secrets of his past, he was scared and didn't know what to do.
