grifting

/ˈɡrɪftɪŋ/
noun
  1. 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
  1. 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.