Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(Aus. prison) to trick, to deceive; as in passing a counterfeit coin for a good one; thus twineing n.

1868		‘Six Years in the Prisons of England’ in Temple Bar Mag. Nov. 533: ‘Harry,’ I asked, ‘what’s that bloke here for, who occupies the end bed?’ ‘Twineing.’ ‘Twineing! What’s that?’ ‘[...] ‘Then it is time to “twine.” You change your mind, after you have “rung’” your snyde half “quid” with the good one.’.
1984		B. Ellem Doing Time 199: twine: to con someone.
1990		Tupper & Wortley Aus. Prison Sl. Gloss. 🌐 Twine. To deliberately mislead.