Duped

• Planted a red herring, say
• Gave false info to
• Engaged in deception
• Sent astray
• Gave false hope to
• Kool & the Gang hit that pointed them in the wrong direction?

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mislead \Mis*lead"\ (m[i^]s*l[=e]d"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misled (m[i^]s*l[e^]d"); p. pr. & vb. n. Misleading .] To lead into a wrong way or path; to lead astray; to guide into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive. Trust not servants who mislead or misinform ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Misled may refer to: "Misled" (Celine Dion song) "Misled" (Kool & the Gang song)