lurer
nounUK /ˈlʊərə/
US /ˈlʊrər/
A lurer is someone who tricks people to get what they want.
The lurer promised free candy to get the children to follow him.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who attracts animals or fish with bait.
The lurer set out food to bring the deer closer.
3. Something used as bait to draw someone in.
The shiny coin was a lurer for the greedy bird.
4. A person who tempts others away from what they should do.
He was a lurer who talked his friends into skipping class.