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Befool (Verb)

Make a fool or dupe of.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The con artist was able to befool the old lady out of her entire life savings by pretending to be her long-lost nephew.
You shouldn't befool yourself with false hopes of winning the lottery, it's extremely unlikely to happen to you.
His charming smile and lies were sufficient to befool her, and she eventually gave in to his demands.
The fake investment scheme was designed to befool inexperienced investors into parting with their hard-earned money.
His innocent-looking face was enough to befool everyone into believing he was harmless, but in reality, he was a cunning thief.

Fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The scam artist managed to befool several investors with his fake business proposal.
Her brother constantly tries to befool her into doing his chores for him.
The charlatan's clever tricks were able to befool even the most skeptical of people.
Con artists often befool vulnerable seniors by posing as representatives of well-known organizations.
Despite my initial suspicions, the smooth-talking salesman nearly succeeded in befuddling and befouling my sister, but ultimately failed to befool her into purchasing the overpriced appliance.