From Fallen London Wiki (Staging)
Getting someone to invite you to a spot of Suspicious Loitering then choosing to Blackmail the Target will earn you both 150p at the cost of 2 actions for them, 1 action for you, and +1 CP of Suspicion for the both of you. This is better EPA for you than Contract: a Worryingly Large Rat if you can afford raising Suspicion.