61 True Stories of Great Hoaxes and Pranks

There are different of types of hoaxes, and some involve coordinated effort on the part of people and organizations. For example, a hoax might involve an object which is supposed to do something astounding, and does, when demonstrated by the person perpetrating the hoax. In the modern era, a hoax can be sent in an email; many email hoaxes contain images which are purported to be real but are in fact heavily modified.