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Latest hoax Stories
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    David HarrisSep 30th
     
  • 'Inconsistencies … emerged': Park ranger's claim he had been stabbed and attacked proved to be 'elaborate hoax,' deputies say

    Conrad HoytAug 22nd
     
  • 'Bunch of crap': 3 accused of faking suicide of registered sex offender who was actually alive

    Jason KandelOct 4th
     
  • Ex-Biden liaison charged with racist harassment hoax allegedly created fake Facebook profile for judge who was assigned to his case

    Marisa SarnoffJul 4th
     
  • Man who staged bomb hoax at college tech lab and lied to the FBI is convicted

    Brandi BuchmanJul 1st
     
  • Jussie Smollett loses his appeal of 'virtually every aspect' of hate crime hoax prosecution, including complaint about Good Morning America interview

    Matt NahamDec 1st
     
  • Marine says TikTok video about burying a 'random' dead 'biker' at Camp Lejeune was just a tall tale told on base

    Colin KalmbacherOct 26th
     
  • 'Missing' kayaker faked drowning death to avoid child rape charges while wearing ankle monitor: Police

    Jerry LambeSep 19th
     
  • Cops still have questions after charging Carlee Russell with faking her disappearance

    Alberto LuperonJul 30th
     
  • 'You're going to enjoy those cuffs': 11-year-old allegedly concocted kidnapping hoax because she thought it 'would be funny'

    Alberto LuperonJul 27th
     
  • 'Momfluencer' and QAnon adherent sentenced to jail after falsely accusing Latino couple of trying to kidnap her kids

    Jason KandelJun 30th
     
  • 'Disturbing to Say the Least': Northeastern University Employee Allegedly 'Fabricated' Claims of Lab Explosion, Including 'Violent Note'

    Adam KlasfeldOct 4th
     
  • California Mother Who Faked Her Own Kidnapping in 'Awful Hoax' Says the Shame 'Feels Like a Life Sentence'

    Matt NahamSep 14th
     
  • California Woman Pleads Guilty to Faking Kidnapping at Hands of Two Hispanic Women, Admits She Recruited Ex-Boyfriend to Help

    Alberto LuperonApr 18th
     
  • Feds Will Recommend 'Low' Sentence for California Woman Who Admits She Ran Off with Ex-Boyfriend and Made Up Abduction Hoax: Docs

    Aaron KellerApr 13th
     
  • Jussie Smollett Convicted of Staging Fake Hate Crime Against Himself and Lying to Police About It

    Aaron KellerDec 9th
     
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