Cheat
Cheat verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: a despicable confidence man who heartlessly cheated elderly people out of their savings
Rip off is a synonym for cheat in deceive topic. In some cases you can use "Rip off" instead a verb "Cheat", when it comes to topics like defraud, do. informal substitute
Rip off
Rip off verb - To remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully.
Usage example: the teens ripped off the store where they had been working for the summer
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