extortions
Threats demanding money
Extortions is the plural of extortion, the crime of obtaining something—usually money—through threats, coercion, or abuse of power.
Each instance counts separately: The prosecutor charged him with twelve extortions over a three-year period.
The word can also describe the demands themselves: The gang's extortions grew bolder each month.
Coercion through damaging threats
- racketeeringConducting illegal business schemes
- shakedownForceful extraction of payment
- threatsDeclarations of intended harm
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
intimidation · protection money · organized crime · mafia · mob · gangsters · loan sharks · kidnapping
Underhanded control of others
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- guilt-trippingInducing remorse deliberately
- threatsDeclarations of intended harm
- psychological abuseSystematic emotional harm
gaslighting · intimidation · bullying · exploitation · toxic relationships · leverage · pressure · ultimatums
Dishonest abuse of power
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- abuse of powerMisusing entrusted authority
- graftIllicit political gain
- cronyismFavoring friends in appointments
kleptocracy · patronage · kickbacks · influence peddling · quid pro quo · embezzlement · misappropriation · nepotism
Exploitative overpricing
- price manipulationArtificially distorting market values
- predatory lendingExploitative loan terms
- usuryExtortionate money lending
- exploitationSelfish use of others
overcharging · profiteering · swindling · fraud · embezzlement · corporate greed · unfair pricing · hidden fees
blackmail
Coercion through damaging threats
- racketeeringConducting illegal business schemes
- shakedownForceful extraction of payment
- threatsDeclarations of intended harm
coercion · intimidation · protection money · organized crime · mafia · mob · gangsters · loan sharks · kidnapping · ransom
manipulation
Underhanded control of others
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- guilt-trippingInducing remorse deliberately
- threatsDeclarations of intended harm
psychological abuse · gaslighting · intimidation · bullying · exploitation · toxic relationships · leverage · pressure · ultimatums · blackmail
corruption
Dishonest abuse of power
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- abuse of powerMisusing entrusted authority
- graftIllicit political gain
cronyism · kleptocracy · patronage · kickbacks · influence peddling · quid pro quo · embezzlement · misappropriation · nepotism · autocracy
gouging
Exploitative overpricing
- price manipulationArtificially distorting market values
- predatory lendingExploitative loan terms
- usuryExtortionate money lending
exploitation · overcharging · profiteering · swindling · fraud · embezzlement · corporate greed · unfair pricing · hidden fees · debt collection
extortionsdonations
Gifts to organizations
gifts · charitable contributions · philanthropy · endowments · benefactions
- extortion ringCriminal conspiracy demanding payments
- cyber extortionOnline threats demanding payment