Cryptic crossword clue
Gullible character gets taken in by young men, extortionists 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word BLOODSUCKERS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "extortionists" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case extortionists = bloodsuckers.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BLOODSUCKERS mean?

BLOODSUCKERS noun
  1. An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.
  2. (by extension) Any parasite.
  3. (by extension) One who attempts to take as much from others as possible; a leech.
  4. A vampire.

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