misrepresentation
From Longman Business Dictionarymisrepresentationmis‧rep‧re‧sen‧ta‧tion /ˌmɪsreprɪzenˈteɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] LAW the act of deliberately giving false information to someone, especially in order to persuade them to enter into a contract, or a statement giving false informationSYNMISSTATEMENTThe purchaser may elect to claim damages for misrepresentation.A fraudulent misrepresentation is one made without believing in its truth or caring whether it is true or false.