Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors

Jittery public, hoax calls add to pressure on law enforcement

2013-04-22 20:25:00

Someone calls 911 to make a bomb threat, prompting the evacuation of a local TV station as police race to the scene. It turns out to be a hoax. Someone sees a package that they think is a bomb, temporarily shuttering a local city hall over terrorism...

Surge in bomb squad calls, 'suspicious packages' since Boston

2013-04-22 17:25:00

Someone calls a television station and makes a bomb threat, causing a phalanx of police to race to the scene. It’s a hoax. Someone sees a package they think is a bomb, temporarily shuttering a city hall over terrorism fears. It’s a fake....

Senator with anti-swatting bill is victim of hoax emergency call

2013-04-19 19:09:00

A state Senator who has legislation that would increase the penalties for hoax 911 calls known as "swatting" was himself the victim of such a prank call Friday. Police received an anonymous�text message sent through an operator that reported a...

KTLA bomb threat was a hoax, LAPD says

2013-04-16 21:06:00

Los Angeles police said Tuesday night that a bomb threat that forced employees at the KTLA-TV studios in Hollywood to be evacuated was a hoax. "It was a hoax call," Los Angeles Police Department Officer Christopher No told The Times. "The guy called and...

The Pirate Bay says its announced move to North Korea was a hoax

2013-03-05 11:17:00

If you were among those who didn't believe the Pirate Bay actually moved to North Korea, give yourself a pat on the back. The controversial file-sharing website now says its move to North Korea, announced in a news release Monday, was all a hoax. "You...

Coast Guard suspends search for missing sailboat, possible hoax

2013-02-26 15:42:10

Distress call from sinking sailboat may be hoax, Coast Guard says

2013-02-26 11:04:04

Manti Te'o fields questions about scandal at NFL combine

2013-02-23 20:05:00

INDIANAPOLIS — Manti Te'o completed his most grueling drill of the NFL scouting combine Saturday and, though his heart rate might have been up, he didn't appear to break a sweat. Facing a sea of reporters for the first time since news broke of...

Anaheim backs former Bell city clerk despite forgery accusation

2013-03-06 12:43:00

Judge rejects 'robo-signing' case, citing prosecution misconduct

2013-03-07 08:54:00

Five giant mortgage firms are shelling out $25 billion to settle claims of "robo-signing" and other foreclosure abuses -- but putting anyone in jail is another matter. In one of only two robo-signing prosecutions nationwide, a judge last week threw...

Walking dead in Montana? Hackers broadcast zombie alert on KRTV

2013-02-12 10:13:42

Dorner manhunt: San Diego sighting is hoax; officials look at charges

2013-02-08 07:04:43

Oh, Justin Bieber, you're such a prankster. Such an expertly conceived, precision-executed, hoax-style prankster. Seems that "stolen" laptop and camera we learned about Wednesday weren't stolen at all.

2012-10-12 17:59:30

"Emotional friends have called about this misinformation," he said on his own Twitter account. "To the people behind the foolishness, I'm not sure you see how upsetting this is." The 2012 hoax is the fifth time it's happened, and, at least for the veteran comedian, it's just not funny anymore.

2012-08-29 00:00:00

Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o plays a game in September the week after his grandmother and girlfriend died. It's discovered in January that the girlfriend doesn't exist. She was created online by another person and Te'o was either the victim of a hoax or participated in it.

2012-08-16 00:00:00