swindle
verbUK /ˈswɪn.dəl/
US /ˈswɪn.dəl/
To trick someone to get their money or things.
The dishonest salesman tried to swindle the old man out of his savings.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plan or trick used to cheat someone out of money.
The whole investment was just a clever swindle.
3. To obtain something by cheating or deceiving.
He swindled a fortune from unsuspecting customers.
4. An act of cheating someone financially.
The police uncovered a swindle involving fake lottery tickets.