grifting
/ˈɡrɪftɪŋ/
noun
- The act of obtaining money or property through fraud or dishonest schemes.
- He spent years in prison for his involvement in financial grifting.
- Online grifting has become more common with fake charity websites.
- The politician was accused of grifting after taking bribes from contractors.
verb
- To obtain money or property through fraud or dishonest schemes.
- She was caught grifting money from the company's pension fund.
- He grifted his way through life, always looking for an easy score.
- They tried to grift tourists by selling fake tickets to the museum.