hoax
noun
something intended to deceive or defraud.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Robin Galloway, a DJ on Glasgow's Clyde 1 radio station, has hoaxed Donald Trump, Paris Hilton and Jedward in the past.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2012