A fictitious account of a person's history designed to conceal their actual history and motives.
The previous life and experiences of a person, especially a character in a dramatic work, but also a real-life person.
A prequel.
The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end.
Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved and/or unlawful gain.
A person who performs any such trick.
The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.