Con game and Put-on

Con game noun - A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.

Put-on and con game are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Put-on" instead a noun phrase "Con game".

Put-on noun - A display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive.

Con game and put-on are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Con game" instead a noun phrase "Put-on".