I think you may be right about Tamara...it did feel like a set up. Although she may not have known about Pinnochio until he visited the Dragon, it's hard to tell. I'd have to re-watch.

Agree..that she may well be a criminal - which is ironic and fits with Neal Cassidy/Baelfire - who remember was a thief, who conned Emma. Actually in a way, Tamara is Neal's comeuppance. Even though Neal didn't deliberately play Emma - the situation he left her in was pretty nasty - he set her up to take the fall for his stealing. He was a bigger time thief than she was. Tamara is clearly playing Neal - in more ways than one. Neal sees himself as the bad-ass thief who is lying to poor Tamara, who remember, he states to Emma, he invited to Storybrook because he needs her with him. Neal is in for some serious pain. Also Tamara reminds me a little of Milah - Neal/Bae's mother.
Who became, remember, a pirate.

Maybe Tamara is the LandWithoutMagic version of a Pirate. I wonder if she knows Hook?