Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved and/or unlawful gain.
The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end.
A person who performs any such trick.
The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.
Deception; misrepresentation of the true nature of an activity.
An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics.