There are a number of pranks and hoaxes targeted at politicians and other high-profile individuals--just days ago, Florida Congresswoman Ileana Ros-lehtinen thought president-elect Barack Obama's call was a prank. Unfortunately for Ileana Ros-lehtinen, the call from Barack Obama, which was intended to congratulate the congresswoman on her reelection, was real.
Unlike the prank call Ileana Ros-lehtinen thought was routed into her office, the hoaxes below are all assuredly fake. From Miley Cyrus' death to Bigfoot and Rick Rolling, these pranks have made headlines for both their absurdity and hilarity.
In honor of Ileana Ros-lehtinen's viral blunder, there are a few actual prank calls thrown into this cluster as well, like the call placed by Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross that got their shows suspended from the air.
53 Viral Pranks and Hoaxes
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Bigfoot Captured
Scientists to Reveal Bigfoot and DNA (Proof or Hoax?)
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Video of Banksy's Paris Hilton Hoax
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New Site Lets You Send Prank Calls
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Morbid Candy
The Chocolate Newborn Hoax
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Black Friday Ad Hoaxes
Best Buy, Future Shop, Circuit City Gift Card Email
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Endangered Hair Color Hoaxes
Redheads Going Extinct?
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Fake Ads (Follow Up)
Prankster Who Published Fake Ads Tells His Tale
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Prank Gift Giving
Real Boxes. Fake Products
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No Parking Prank
Bogus No Parking Signs Result in Towed Cars
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April Fools Pranks
Facebook Launches Live Poke
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Photoshopping Pranks
Yearbook Employee Alters 30 Students, Hillarity Ensues
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Top 6 Games to Prank Your Way to a Good Time (RIDICULOUS)
Neg's Urban Sports
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Sexy 'Bluetoothing' Hoax Turns into Casual Dating (Sex?) Frenzy
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Nasty Food Pranks
Beware the Chocolate Chip Donuts
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Big Blog Pranksters
Gizmodo Blogger Banned from CES
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Faking Fictional Heroines
Megan Fox "Wonder Woman" Hoax
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$12000 Cash Only Meal?
The Suffolk Kitchen Knish Hoax
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Hoax Hacks
Skullphone Fakes Digital Billboard Hijack
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Guerrilla Marketing Gone Bad
Boston Hoax Turns Into Million Dollar Mishap
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Deliberate Shortage
The Xbox Shortage Hoax of 2005
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Fake Ads
Prankster Gets Fake Gucci Ad Published in Magazine (Mag Gets Ripped Off)
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Serero Eiffel Tower Extension (UPDATE)
Le Grande Hoax
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Mega Hoaxes
Biggest Drawing is a Fake
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Viral Hoaxes as Art
Gallery Sells Prints of $999.99 iPhone App
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Wall Street Pranks
Jokers Make Light of Bankruptcy on CNN
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Engadget Hoax Drives Apple Stock Down $4 Billion
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Prank Calling Politicians
Punking Sarah Palin
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Gay Fashionista Cage Fight Pranks
Sacha Baron Cohen As 'Bruno'
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Cooking With Cellphones
Popcorn Popping Is Another Hoax
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Inked Organs
Surgery to Tattoo Beating Hearts is a Hoax
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Gadget for Prank Callers
Wrong-Number Generator
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Pranksters At The White House
Karl Rove's Jaguar Appears Wrapped Up
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Viral Hoaxes
Lost Brazilian Tribe Not Real
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USB Pregnancy Tests
The p-Teq Hoax
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Subway Ad Mashups
Urban Pranks by 'Poster Boy'
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Viral Political Pranks
Barack Obama Rolling (Like Rick Rolling)
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Infect Your PC
Hundreds Click on Hoax Google Adsense Virus
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Get Paid To Lose Weight
Hoax Website Offers $100 Per Pound
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Controversial Prank Call Paybacks
Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross Suspended
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Prank GPS Navigation
SAT-NAG Guides You With Familiar Nagging
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Global Warming A Hoax?
GM's Bob Lutz Talks To Colbert
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Taking Pranks Global
Improv Anywhere Launches UrbanPrankster.com
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UPDATE: Cooking Eggs with Mobile Phones a Hoax
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Big Brand Hoaxes
BMW Dog Zapper
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Redecorating Subway Cars
Pranksters Turn Train into a Living Room
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Powdered Celebrity Skin
Famous Stardust (Hoax)
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Viral Newspapers Hoaxes
1.2 Million 'New York Times' Fakes Handed Out
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New Google Engine Predicts Future Searches
gDay MATE (HOAX)
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Giant Public Turkey Stuffing
The 55 Ft Bird Basting Hoax
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Google Pranks
Calendar Wake Up Feature
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AdSense for Conversation
Google Pranks
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The Nothing Phone (2a) Micro Was Shown Off for April Fool's Day
Presidential Coconut Ice Creams
Ben & Jerry's Creates Kamala's Coconut Jubilee Ice Cream
AI Youth Lingo Translators
The Brainrot Translator Helps Adults Understand Slang
Gold-Rimmed Foldable Phones
Boost Mobile and Deion Sanders Design a Moto Razr Phone
Food Waste Sneakers
Hellmann's Canada Launched 1352: Refreshed Sneakers with Food Waste Items
AI-Generated Real-World Transformations
AI-Artist Who Gives a Unique Design to Real Objects
Ingenious De-Influencing Ads
Cuyana's De-Influencing April Fool's Campaign Highlights Greenwashing
GenAI Flip Phone Campaigns
Motorola's Styled with Moto Features AI-Generated Virtual Models
Gen Z IRL Campaigns
Hinge's Phonebook Encourages Gen Z to Connect IRL for Global Day of Unplugging
Kid-Powered Imagination Campaigns
Lunchables' A.I. vs K.I. Proves Kids' Limitless Creativity
Anti-Theft Phone Cases
JOAN London Created an "Unsnatchable" Phone Case to Deter Thieves
Celebrity-Backed Used Furniture Sales
Kaiyo Collaborates with Sonja Morgan from Real Housewives
Voting-Themed Fashion Ads
Reformation's 'You've Got the Power' Campaign Stars Monica Lewinsky
Beer-Branded Music Sharing Devices
The Conceptual 'Hei-Five' Connects Strangers Over Music
Hug-Inspired Olympics Campaigns
Coca-Cola's Summer Olympics Campaign was Inspired by True Events
Flask Phone Cases
Body Vodka Created a Take-Anywhere Transparent Flask Phone Case
CGI-Created Fashion Campaigns
Coach's Find Your Courage Campaign Stars Virtual Human imma
AI Beauty Pageants
The World AI Creator Awards is Hosting the Miss AI Competition
Playful Language App Campaigns
The Duolingo On Ice Campaign is Light-Hearted and Humorous
Lighter-Holding Phone Cases
A Celeb Duo Inspired BIC EZ Reach Lighters' Hold the Phone Case
Employee Fragrance Campaigns
Lidl's Fragrance Campaign Features Local Talent with Celebrity Names
Humorous Payment Campaigns
Paypal's Latest Campaign Features Actor Will Ferrell
Hilarious Judicial Beauty Ads
e.l.f. Cosmetics Debuts "Judge Beauty" Campaign
Inspiring Leftover Ads
Hellmann's Mayo Cat Super Bowl Ad Uses Mayonnaise to Fight Food Waste
AI-Generated Festive Greetings
CloneMe.io Sends Messages from Santa, Mrs. Claus and Elves
AI-Powered News Networks
Channel 1 Delivers Personalized News with AI-Generated News Anchors
Convention-Challenging AC Campaigns
Samsung's WindFree Ad Stars a Savvy Grandma-Fluencer
Gen Z Hotline Campaigns
Simply Spiked's 'Peach Responsibly' Campaign Addresses Generational Gaps
GenAI Virtual Shoppers
Cindy by Imaginuity Boots Online and In-Store Foot Traffic
Characterized Haircare Campaigns
NEXXUS Debuts 'The Style Swap' Campaign Starring Lindsay Lohan
Pineapple Snack Competitions
The Dole Can It Pineapple Snack Hackathon Inspires Creative Recipes
Clothing Care Hotlines
Persil Launched a 24-Hour Wardrobe Refresh Hotline on TikTok Live
Influencer-Inspired Ads
Tomcat's Ad Shows an Influencer Mouse with a Fatal Unboxing Twist
Athletic Nail Polish Ambassadors
Sally Hansen and Jared McCain Partnered to Embrace Individuality
Cosmetic Criminal Commercials
Elf's Cosmetic Criminals Ad is a 15-Minute True Crime Parody
Beauty Crime Mockumentaries
e.l.f.'s Cosmetic Criminals is a True Crime Parody Documentary
Intimate Wellness Hotlines
Playground Launched Pillow Talk with the 1-888-PLY-GRND Campaign
Quirky Athlete-Centric Mayo Campaigns
Hellmann's New 'Mayotivations Campaign' Features Will Levis
Silent Drama Campaigns
Lancôme's Hypnôse Drama Mascara Campaign Shares Smile-Boosting Secrets
AI-Powered Budgeting Apps
Cleo Helps Gen Z Get Their Finances in Order with Roast & Hype Modes
Tomato-Inspired Clutches
A Meme Inspired an Unconventional LOEWE Tomato Accessory
Celebrity-Fronted Gardening Campaigns
Miracle-gro Introduces the Gro Like Martha Campaign
Neighborhood-Inspired Campaigns
Kotn's F/W 2024 Collection is Released with a Witty Short-Film
Musical AI Campaigns
Fiverr's 'Nobody Cares' Positions AI as a Tool for Skilled Freelancers
Anthropomorphic Store Campaigns
IKEA's Short Social Films Promote Its Click-and-Collect Service
AI-Voiced Healthcare Agents
ElevenLabs and EliseAI's AI Voice Agents Increase Access to Care
Eclipse-Inspired Beer Campaigns
DAVID Miami Creates the Global Corona Lime Light Campaign
Open-Source Housekeeping Robots
This Robot Can Be Trained to Perform Various Domestic Chores
Provocative Guerrilla Campaigns
Jewelry Brand MWCurated Uses Fake Infidelity Flyers for Marketing
Viral Video Databases
Viral Ideas Offers Inspiration for a Content Creator's Next Big Video
Burger-Inspired Mystery Mockumentaries
McDonald's Finland Presents The Icon Mockumentary
Actress-Approved Tea Break Commercials
The Pure Leaf Tea Break Campaign Stars Lindsay Lohan
Cartoon Anniversary Soap Bars
Dr. Squatch Drops the SpongeBob SquarePants 'Nautical Nonsense' Soap
Nostalgic Fragrance Campaigns
Impulse & Frankie Bridge Faithfully Recreated Iconic 90s Looks
Flavorful Pickleball Celebrations
Smirnoff SMASH Vodka Soda's Event Highlighted Unique Mashups
Reality TV Cosmetic Campaigns
The IT Cosmetics 'Keep IT Real' Campaign Takes a Comedic Approach
Anti-Breakup Festive Campaigns
Smirnoff and Lance Bass Debut 'Red, White & Merry' Love Campaign
Grecian AI Travel Guides
DiscoverGreece.com Launches its AI Assistant, Pythia
Emoji-Inspired Beer Campaigns
Corona's Emojiless Pledge Fights Digitization & Celebrates Reality
Retro Cartoon Makeup Collections
Rude Cosmetics x Olive Oyl Rebrands Retro Nostalgia
Local Youth Sports Fundraisers
Juan Castano Will Co-Host the Let’s Gooo Festival 2024
Social Media Political-Content Limitations
Meta is Reducing Political Content Recommendations
Humorous Condiment Campaigns
Mike's Amazing Taps Jason Alexander for Its New Campaign
Interactive Influencer Features
YouTube's New 'Hype' Feature Allows Viewers to Share in Success
Fued-Inspired Christmas Cards
Moonpig Unveils Its New AI-Powered Christmas Card Range
Soccer Star Chip Campaigns
Lay's x Messi Chip Bags are Arriving for Soccer Season
AI-Driven Newsletter Summaries
CruiseLetter Summarizes News into Mini Podcasts
Influencer-Fronted Sunscreen Ads
Sol de Janeiro and Sofia Richie Grainge Debut a New Campaign
Sketch Comedy Retail Commercials
The Target Lady Ad Revives a Familiar Comedic Character
Magician-Designed Playing Cards
Viral Illusionist Billy Menezes Introduces MYSTERY PLAYING CARDS
Branded Citizen Naturalization Campaigns
Heinz Has Launched Reviews for Naturalization
Athlete Hair Campaigns
Schwarzkopf Professional's Up Your Hair Game Celebrates a Product Relaunch
Artful Illusory Ads
giffgaff's Large-Scale Illusion Artwork Challenges Inattentional Blindness
Recycling Advocate Holograms
HypnoCat is Promoting the Great Cable Challenge in Waterloo Station
English-Learning Language Apps
Wannalisn Teaches Users English Using Pop Cuture Clips and Memes
Spray Can Fragrances
Step Aboard's Chicago Perfumes Pay Homage to Works of Art
Grief-Focused Voicemail Solutions
Missed Calls Lets People Save Irreplaceable Voicemails Forever
AI-Powered Historical Chat Apps
Hello History Facilitates Conversations with Influential Figures
Influencer-Led Mascara Campaigns
Milani Cosmetics and The Lipstick Lesbians Struck a Partnership
Friendship-Focused Election Campaigns
Flash Pack Has Introduced The Friendship Bus
Naturally Inspired Tourism Campaigns
The Slovenian Tourist Board Launches a New Campaign
Instant Photo Roast Generators
Zinger Turns Your Photos into Funny Roasts for Online Sharing
Streamlined AI Recruiters
Holly Uses AI to Find 25 Good Candidates to Your Mailbox Every Day
Digital Literacy Programs
Two Parkland Students Launch CLEO to Empower Seniors with Technology
Influencer-Based Gaming Activations
Niantic Taps Google to Recruit Creators for Pokémon GO Fest
Political Campaign Game Maps
Fortnite Develops Freedom Town for Harris/Walz Campaign
Bar-Quality Canned Martinis
Crystal Head is Sharing Its Own Take on Classic Cocktails
Awards Show Cocktail Kits
This Celebratory Margarita Kit Marks the 25th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
Cheeky Series Star Campaigns
MTN DEW Debuts a New Superbowl Ad with Aubrey Plaza
Chatting AI Clones
DollyAI Let's You Clone Yourself and Engage in Whatsapp Conversations
Faux AI Screenshots
Fake AI Generates Realistic Chat Screenshots to Fool Friends
Athlete-Centric Bingo Campaigns
The 'Share Your Bingo Moment' Campaign Spotlights Olympic Legends
Grand American Tours
Natural Light Beer Launches American EuroTrip Sweepstakes
Blue Raspberry Farms
Funkin is Inviting Berry Fans to the Funkin Fruit Farm on April Fool's Day
Spy-Themed Spirit Campaigns
Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal Taps Lebron James and Victoria Justice
Youth Movement Competitions
The PLEZi Absurdly Good Games Encourages Summer Activity
Presidential Election Candy Collections
Nassau Candy AmuseMints Election Collection is Patriotic
Social Media Salad Promotions
Yuri Lamasbell Promotes El Pollo Loco's Double Chopped Salads
Fraud-Fighting Elderly AIs
O2 Developed an "AI Granny" to Waste Scammers' Time
Iconic Doll-Inspired Pink Phones
Mattel is Joining HMD To Create a Real Barbie Flip Phone
Snacking Mishap Campaigns
The Other Hand by Cheetos Shows Snackers Who Refuse to Put the Bag Down
Slacking Support Tools
Office Slacker Helps Workers Pretend to Be Busy
AI Voice Replication Protections
'AntiFake' Uses AI to Prevent AI from Duplicating your Voice
Hummus Snack Bites
Soom Foods Announced a New Tahini Snack on April Fool's Day
Celeb-Backed Refreshment Ads
The Pure Leaf Martha's Little Helper Ad Stars Martha Stewart
Queer Storytelling Sculptural Lights
Leo Maher Designs the Something Sticky Series of Lights
Seasonal Spirit Campaigns
The Roku Gin 'Come Alive with the Seasons' Campaign Stars Elle Fanning
Spooky Cream Soda Concoctions
FiiZ Drinks is Serving Up a New Witches Punch for Halloween
Cheeky Seltzer Campaigns
NÜTRL Vodka Seltzer & Chloe Fineman Team Up for "Keep It Tasty" Campaign
AI Call Centers
Thoughtly Enhances Business Operations with Human-Like AI Agents
Search-Hacking Campaigns
Kraft Real Mayo's Search Moist Campaign Suggested a Word of the Year
Athlete-Inspired AI Brand Campaigns
AngelAi Taps a Groups of Athletes to Promote Its Ethos
Disaster Relief-Supporting Pr Initiatives
Publicity for Good Supports Hurricane Helene Relief
Youth Intern Social Stunts
Louis Vuitton Hires a 13 Year Old Intern After Sketches Went Viral
College Football Ad Campaigns
Aflac Partners with Nick Saban and Deion 'Coach Prime' Sanders
Festive Vodka Campaigns
Patrick Schwarzenegger is Ketel One's First-Ever Spirit Advisor
Statement Short Films
'The Trial' by Gandja Monteiro Exposes Realities of Abortion Bans
Quirky eCard Platforms
Happiepages Has an Online Celebratory Card for Any Occassion
Voting-Encouraging Ice Cream Promotions
Ben & Jerry's Ran the Red Pencils for Pints Initative
Short Film-Inspired Ads
Apple’s New ‘The Underdogs’ Ad Features Various Apple Products
Faux Santa Ad Spots
Mint Mobile's Ad Features "Greg" Who Looks a Lot Like Santa Claus
Celebrity-Starring Skincare Ads
Peter Thomas Roth Recruits Lindsay Lohan for its New Campaign
Authenticated News Apps
Digital Trust Network 'Click' Challenges the Threat of Misinformation
Global Phone Call Solutions
Callmama is a Virtual Phone Numbers App Spanning 150 Counteries
Tech-Enhanced Hybris Political Models
Pedro Markun Delievrs a New Approach to Brazilian Politics
Anniversary-Celebrating Educational Initiatives
Kleenex® Partners Jenna Bush Hager
Comedic Groundhog Day Campaigns
Lay's Flavor for Days Campaign Taps into Groundhog Day
Uplifting Virtual Influencer Collabs
The Lennnie x Dove Collab Promotes Body Positivity
Hawaii-Themed Cocktail Ranges
NIO Cocktails Postcards from Hawaii Includes Four Varieties
Filipino-Perspective City Campaigns
'Of Course, Hong Kong' Features Four Local Filipino Creators
Smartphone-Filmed Festive Campaigns
Apple Celebrates Lunar New Year with Little Garlic Film
Censorship-Combatting Social Media Campaigns
Operation Retweet Uses AI-Generated Avatars
Debunking AI Apps
BSBot Helps Publicis Clients Tell the Truth About AI from Fiction at Cannes
Healthcare Marketing Deals
Haleon Taps Collectively to Enhance its Influencer Marketing Strategies
Expansive Electoral Candy Ranges
The Nassau Candy Election Collection Now Includes Kamala Harris
Summery Juice Campaigns
Tropicana Launches a Destination Giveaway with Ciara Miller
Cocktail-Inspired Togetherness Activations
Smirnoff's Global Connectivity Initiative Launched
Crowdsourced Fun Fact Databases
Straight Fax is an Online Space for Facts and References
Novelty Polling Websites
Funnypoll Gives Users a Quick Laugh in an Often Overwhelming Online Space
Bite-Sized Podcast Biographies
NerdSnipes Has an Endless List of Short Biography Podcasts