swindlings
Deceptive money thefts
Swindlings are acts of cheating or defrauding someone, typically to obtain money or property through deception.
The word is the plural of swindling, the gerund form of swindle, and appears most often in contexts describing multiple fraudulent schemes or a pattern of dishonest behavior.
The investigation uncovered years of swindlings that had cost investors millions.
Fraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- scamsDishonest money-making schemes
- PonziSwindler's surname, now generic
- schemesCrafty organized plans
defalcation · misappropriation · bilking · fleecing · cheating · grifting · cons · rackets
Intentional misleading of others
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- impersonationPretending to be another
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
counterfeiting · bait-and-switch · identity theft · Ponzi · catfishing · boiler room · shell company · offshore accounts
Deceives or victims
- marksVisible signs or grades
- targetsIntended aims or marks
- suckersEasily fooled people
- pigeonsCommon urban birds
gulls · patsies · rubes · prey · investors · shareholders · pensioners · elderly
People who deceive for gain
- con artistsPeople who cheat others
- griftersPetty swindlers, confidence tricksters
- charlatansPretenders to special knowledge
- hustlersThose who deceive for profit
crooks · tricksters · embezzlers · cheats · imposters · mountebanks · sharks · scammers
embezzlement
Fraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- scamsDishonest money-making schemes
- PonziSwindler's surname, now generic
schemes · defalcation · misappropriation · bilking · fleecing · cheating · grifting · cons · rackets · hustle
deception
Intentional misleading of others
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- impersonationPretending to be another
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
falsification · counterfeiting · bait-and-switch · identity theft · Ponzi · catfishing · boiler room · shell company · offshore accounts · false promises
dupes
Deceives or victims
pigeons · gulls · patsies · rubes · prey · investors · shareholders · pensioners · elderly · vulnerable
fraudsters
People who deceive for gain
- con artistsPeople who cheat others
- griftersPetty swindlers, confidence tricksters
- charlatansPretenders to special knowledge
hustlers · crooks · tricksters · embezzlers · cheats · imposters · mountebanks · sharks · scammers · confidence men
swindlingsstraight dealing
Honest, transparent transactions
square deals · ethical business · ethical business practices
swindlingsgood deeds
Helpful, moral actions
generosity · benevolence · philanthropy · honesty · integrity