Deception

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What Wikipedia says

Deception is the act of convincing one or many recipients of untrue information. The person creating the deception knows it to be false while the receiver of the information does not. It is often done for personal gain or advantage.

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Image: Paul Pierre Marie Joseph Doussinelle, dit Dous Y’Nell (1861 ?-1905), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.