👉 Extorting is a legal term used in many countries to describe an act of coercion or fraud where someone threatens to harm another person, such as with physical force or threats. Extortion can be committed by individuals who are threatening violence against a victim, as well as those who use their position of authority or control over others for personal gain. Extorting is typically characterized by the perpetrator using intimidating and coercive language in order to convince the victim into agreeing to pay a certain amount of money or surrender information