hoax Synonyms

fraud scam ruse swindle pull someone's leg sham imposture con humbug deception dupery fraudulence bamboozle trick fake prank thimblerig take-in swindling subterfuge subreption tricking swizzle stunt misrepresentation misspeak mockery outwit plant ploy pretence quackery rook shaft sleight sting stratagem trickery wile lead astray spoof play a joke on frame up bunco con game confidence trick hornswoggle snooker gimmick mock up