| cover-up(cause, trick, deception, con) |
| fraud(trick, deception, dishonesty, illusion) |
| swindle(noun, deception, dishonesty, treachery) |
| wrinkle(noun, catch, fake, trick, counterfeit) |
| bilk(noun, trick, sham, con) |
| con(noun, action, cause, play, trick) |
| confidence game(noun, expression, trick, sham) |
| crock(noun, trick, sham, con) |
| decoy(noun, trick, deception, sham) |
| fallacy(noun, trick, sham, con) |
| fib(noun, trick, sham, con) |
| hogwash(noun, trick, sham, con) |
| illusion(noun, trick, deception, sham) |
| malarkey(noun, trick, sham, con) |
| ride(noun, trick, sham, con) |
| scam(trick, twist, game, device) |
| shuck(noun, trick, sham, con) |
| snow job(expression, trick, deception, dishonesty) |
| story(noun, action, plan, play, trick) |
| con game(expression, fraud, illusion) |