| verb | deprive of by deceit “He swindled me out of my inheritance” |
| verb | make off with belongings of others |
| verb | take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom “The industrialist's son was kidnapped” |
| verb | disable by drugging “nobble the race horses” |
| 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 |
| pilferer | noun | a thief who steals without using violence |
| pilferage | noun | the act of stealing small amounts or small articles |
| cabbage | noun | informal terms for money |
| lifter | noun | a thief who steals goods that are in a store |
| kidnapper | noun | someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) |
| kidnapping | noun | (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment |
| kidnaper | noun | someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) |
| abduction | noun | the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife |
| abductor | noun | someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) |
| snatch | noun | (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment |
| snatcher | noun | someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) |