| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | advance-fee fraud | payment demanded before reward |
| 2. | artifice | clever deceptive trick |
| 3. | bait-and-switch | lure then substitute offer |
| 4. | bid rigging | dishonest manipulation of bids |
| 5. | bilk | cheat someone financially |
| 6. | blackmail | coercion using damaging information |
| 7. | boondoggle | wasteful dishonest scheme |
| 8. | bunco | confidence trick or swindle |
| 9. | bunko | confidence trick or swindle |
| 10. | caper | criminal exploit or trick |
| 11. | catfishing | online identity deception |
| 12. | cheat | dishonest act or trick |
| 13. | chicanery | deceptive trickery or cheating |
| 14. | con | deceptive trick or scheme |
| 15. | confidence game | swindle using trust |
| 16. | confidence trick | fraud using trust |
| 17. | cooking the books | falsifying financial records |
| 18. | corruption | dishonest abuse for gain |
| 19. | crooked deal | dishonest arrangement |
| 20. | deceit | dishonest concealment of truth |
| 21. | deception | act of misleading someone |
| 22. | defraud | illegally take by deception |
| 23. | dirty trick | underhanded deceptive act |
| 24. | doctoring | falsifying to deceive |
| 25. | double-cross | deceitful betrayal or trick |
| 26. | dupery | deceitful trickery |
| 27. | duplicity | deceitful double-dealing |
| 28. | embezzlement | stealing entrusted money |
| 29. | extortion | getting money by threats |
| 30. | fake-out | deceptive move or trick |
| 31. | false pretenses | deceptive appearance or claim |
| 32. | fast one | clever deceptive trick |
| 33. | fix | dishonest arrangement or manipulation |
| 34. | flimflam | nonsense or deceptive trickery |
| 35. | frame-up | planned deceptive entrapment |
| 36. | fraud | deceptive scheme for gain |
| 37. | fudging | dishonestly altering details |
| 38. | funny business | suspicious dishonest activity |
| 39. | goldbrick | worthless thing sold deceptively |
| 40. | gouge | overcharge unfairly |
| 41. | graft | dishonest gain through position |
| 42. | grift | small-scale swindling scheme |
| 43. | hanky-panky | sneaky dishonest behavior |
| 44. | hoax | deceptive trick or false story |
| 45. | hornswoggle | cheat or deceive |
| 46. | hustle | deceptive way to get money |
| 47. | identity theft | stealing identity for fraud |
| 48. | impersonation | pretending to be another |
| 49. | imposture | deception by pretending identity |
| 50. | insurance fraud | false claim for payout |
| 51. | investment fraud | deceptive money scheme |
| 52. | job | criminal act or scheme |
| 53. | kickback scheme | secret payment fraud |
| 54. | legerdemain | deceptive trickery or sleight |
| 55. | lottery fraud | fake lottery winnings |
| 56. | machination | scheming deceptive plot |
| 57. | mail fraud | fraud using postal service |
| 58. | masquerade | false show or disguise |
| 59. | money grab | greedy exploitative scheme |
| 60. | monkey business | dishonest or silly behavior |
| 61. | numbers racket | illegal betting scheme |
| 62. | overcharge | charge too much dishonestly |
| 63. | padding | dishonestly inflating costs |
| 64. | phishing | fraudulent message to steal data |
| 65. | phony deal | fake dishonest arrangement |
| 66. | plot | secret deceptive plan |
| 67. | ploy | cunning tactic or trick |
| 68. | Ponzi scheme | fraud paying old investors |
| 69. | protection racket | extortion disguised as protection |
| 70. | pump-and-dump | inflate then sell fraudulently |
| 71. | put-on | deceptive act or pretense |
| 72. | pyramid scheme | fraudulent recruiting scheme |
| 73. | racket | dishonest or illegal scheme |
| 74. | rip-off | dishonest overcharge or cheat |
| 75. | romance fraud | love-based money deception |
| 76. | ruse | deceptive plan or trick |
| 77. | setup | arranged deception or trap |
| 78. | shakedown | extortionate money grab |
| 79. | sham | fake thing meant to deceive |
| 80. | sharp practice | dishonest business dealing |
| 81. | shell game | deceptive confidence trick |
| 82. | snow job | deceptive persuasive talk |
| 83. | sting | deceptive operation or swindle |
| 84. | stratagem | clever deceptive plan |
| 85. | swindle | dishonest trick to steal money |
| 86. | swindling | cheating for money |
| 87. | tax fraud | deception to avoid taxes |
| 88. | telemarketing fraud | phone-based swindle |
| 89. | trick | deceptive act or scheme |
| 90. | underhanded deal | dishonest arrangement to cheat someone |
| 91. | underhanded trick | sneaky trick meant to deceive |
| 92. | unlawful scheme | illegal plan to cheat people |
| 93. | usury | exploitative lending at excessive interest |
| 94. | vendor fraud | deception involving a seller |
| 95. | white-collar crime | nonviolent financial deception |
| 96. | wire fraud | fraud using communications |
| 97. | work-at-home fraud | fake job offer deception |
| 98. | yield trap | investment lure with deceptive returns |
| 99. | yo-yo financing | car financing bait-and-switch tactic |
| 100. | zero-down fraud | deceptive no-money-down offer |