racketeering Synonyms

straight-up graft organized crime gangland gangdom Black Hand RICO banditry thuggery swindling squeeze extortionist hijacking large-scale criminal large scale crime attempted extortion corrupt crimes gangs rackets profiteering gangsterism sharking shakedown cheating brigandage blackmailer blackmailing blackmailed blackmail bilk bandit bamboozle crooking exaction ransom racket outlawing gouging fraud extortion extort extorting extorted baffle