thug, a member of eighteenth/ nineteenth century gang of killers in India who robbed and killed stealthily by strangulation or poisoning, fraud, cheat, swindler, imposter

thuggee, the act of robbing or cheating, deception, the practice or profession of a thug

(female) bluffer, deceiter, fraud

A female robber.

deceive, beguile, cheat

to be cheated

bring something by cheating

to deceive, rob, con

swindling, fraud, deceit, cheating

dishonesty, cheating, present or deal with (something) in a vague, noncommittal, or inadequate way, especially so as to conceal the truth or mislead

fraudulent arts, swindling, art of tricking or cheating

to be cheated or deceived

wheedler, false friend

banyas rob their own neighbours while robbers rob strangers