fraud
n 1: intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
2: a person who makes deceitful pretenses [syn: {imposter}, {impostor},
{pretender}, {fake}, {faker}, {sham}, {shammer}, {pseudo},
{pseud}, {role player}]
3: something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended
to gain an advantage [syn: {fraudulence}, {dupery}, {hoax},
{humbug}, {put-on}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0