DUPERY
fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug, put-on
(noun) something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dupery (countable and uncountable, plural duperies)
The act or practice of duping; the condition of being deceived.
Synonyms
• deception
• trickery
Anagrams
• Duprey
Source: Wiktionary
Dup"er*y, n. Etym: [F. duperie, fr. duper.]
Definition: The act or practice of duping. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition