chicanery

An act of trickery or deceitful behavior is chicanery.

Chicanery is often used to describe situations where people try to cheat or manipulate others for their own gain. For example, politicians might engage in chicanery by making false promises or hiding information from voters. Businesses can also be guilty of chicanery if they use misleading advertising or fake reviews to attract customers. When someone accuses a company of engaging in chicanery, they usually mean that the business is being dishonest or unfair in some way.