| noun | money extracted as a penalty |
| verb | deprive of by deceit “He swindled me out of my inheritance” |
| verb | impose a fine on “he was fined for littering” |
| fine | verb | issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty |
| mulct | verb | impose a fine on |
| amerce | verb | punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court |
| victimization | noun | an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) |
| swindler | noun | a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud |
| swindle | noun | the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme |
| bunco | noun | a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property |
| defrauder | noun | a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud |
| scammer | noun | a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud |
| scam | noun | a fraudulent business scheme |
| gyp | noun | a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property |
| con | noun | a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property |
| mulct | noun | money extracted as a penalty |