Criminal deception of an artist in a bit of a fuddle (5)

I believe the answer is:

fraud

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'criminal deception' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for fraud that I've seen before include "Imposter - deceit" , "act of deception" , "Charlatan" , "Deceit, especially financial" , "Duplicity" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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