Dupe, trick, hoax, bamboozle, hoodwink significan engañar, con métodos poco limpios, con el objeto de lograr uno sus propios fines.
Dupe connota una falta de malicia por parte de la persona engañada <duped them into buying a worthless piece of land>.
Trick indica un intento, no necesariamente malicioso, de engañar mediante una artimaña o un fraude <tricked by his kids into taking them to a movie>.
Hoax indica el idear un fraude complicado con el fin de engañar <hoaxed the public with his radio broadcast about an invasion from Mars>.
Bamboozle, hoodwink son términos informales que significan engañar, timar o confundir a alguien <bamboozled by his business partner><claimed the mayor was hoodwinking the public>.
