Hoaxes29 Nov 2024Indian airlines hit by nearly 1,000 hoax bomb threats More than 500 of the year's bomb threats were received just in the last two weeks of October.29 Nov 2024Asia21 Oct 2024How hoax bomb threats are hurting air travel in IndiaAn unprecedented surge in hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines is wreaking havoc on the industry.21 Oct 2024Asia13 Oct 2024The pickled dragon hoax that fooled the worldOxfordshire author Allistair Mitchell created the hoax as publicity for his fantasy novel.13 Oct 2024Oxford27 Jun 2024Boy, 13, arrested over school bomb hoaxesPolice searched six Southampton schools after the bomb reports but found no perceived threats.27 Jun 202414 Aug 2023Apology to traders stranded after show bomb hoaxSome traders had to sleep under trees after Shrewsbury Flower Show was evacuated.14 Aug 2023Shropshire2 Jun 2023City bomb hoaxer jailed over pub evacuationMichael Casey's "reckless and foolish actions" wasted a "significant amount of time", police say.2 Jun 2023Bristol16 May 2023Wetherspoons bouncer planted hoax bomb in toiletA bomb squad search of the pub found the device was made from items including a bingo dabber.16 May 20235 Oct 2022Sandy Hook dad: Trolls said I dismembered my sonA father testifies how he suffered due to conspiracy theories about the massacre spread by Alex Jones.5 Oct 2022US & Canada19 Apr 2022US woman pleads guilty to faking 2016 kidnappingThe FBI says California's 'Gone Girl' stayed at an ex-boyfriend's house during her hoax disappearance.19 Apr 2022US & Canada