Related Clues:

• Misleading maneuver
• Pretext
• Scam
• Deceptive scheme
• Gambit
• Trojan horse, e.g.
• 34-Across, e.g.
• Bit of trickery
• Bit of subterfuge
• Sleight of hand
• Put-up job
• Sneaky plan
• Fraudulent activity
• Bait-and-switch, e.g.
• Sneaky trick