flim-flam

(noun) a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property. Synonyms: bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam.

(verb) deceive somebody. Synonyms: play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on. Example: "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week."