extorting
Demanding money illegally
Extorting is obtaining something—usually money—through threats, intimidation, or abuse of power.
The threat might be physical harm, exposure of damaging information, or misuse of official authority: The gang was extorting local businesses for protection money.
Extorting differs from robbery in relying on coercion rather than direct force.
Coercion through damaging threats
- shakedownForceful extraction of payment
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- threatsDeclarations of intended harm
- duressCoercion through threats
coerce · pressure · leverage · squeeze · force · compel · demand · menace
Conducting illegal business schemes
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
felony · criminality · organized crime · protection racket · loan sharking · kickback · money laundering · gangster
Concealed information
- incriminatingProving guilt or wrongdoing
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- dossierFile of personal information
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
scandal · evidence · damaging · exposure · revealing · sensitive · private · documents
blackmail
Coercion through damaging threats
- shakedownForceful extraction of payment
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- threatsDeclarations of intended harm
duress · coerce · pressure · leverage · squeeze · force · compel · demand · menace · strongarm
racketeering
Conducting illegal business schemes
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
embezzlement · felony · criminality · organized crime · protection racket · loan sharking · kickback · money laundering · gangster · mobster
secrets
Concealed information
- incriminatingProving guilt or wrongdoing
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- dossierFile of personal information
confidential · scandal · evidence · damaging · exposure · revealing · sensitive · private · documents · photographs
- intimidationthreats, threatening, menacing, intimidate, bullying
- coercionduress, coercing, compelling, threat, forcing
extortingearning
Gaining through work
deserving · meriting · compensating · remunerating · rewarding
extortingearning
Gaining through work
requesting · asking · deserving · negotiating · bargaining
- extortion ringCriminal conspiracy demanding payments
- cyber extortionOnline threats demanding payment