hoax [noun]

The caller made a hoax call to the police, claiming there was a bomb in the building.

The alien photograph turned out to be a clever hoax.

The news about the Loch Ness monster was a classic hoax.

The artist created a hoax by claiming to have found a lost masterpiece.

The email was a hoax designed to steal personal information.

The prankster played a harmless hoax on his friends.

The discovery of the new dinosaur species was later revealed as a hoax.

The hoax call caused panic among the passengers on the plane.

The internet is full of hoaxes and misinformation.

The celebrity death hoax caused widespread distress among fans.

The art world was shocked when the painting was exposed as a hoax.

The hoax email tricked many people into clicking on a malicious link.

The prankster's hoax was revealed when the victim discovered the truth.

The hoax news story spread rapidly on social media.

The police investigated the hoax bomb threat and found no evidence.

The hoax call caused a major disruption to the airport's operations.

The artist's hoax was intended to expose the gullibility of the public.

The hoax email was designed to steal people's identities.

The prankster's hoax backfired when the victim played a prank on them.

The hoax news story damaged the reputation of the news outlet.

The hoax call caused a panic at the school.

The artist's hoax was a clever commentary on the art world.

The hoax email was filled with fake information and suspicious links.

The prankster's hoax was harmless but caused a lot of laughter.

The hoax about the alien invasion was widely shared on social media.