Hoax
A hoax is a deliberate attempt to deceive or trick an audience into believing or accepting that something is real, when the hoaxer (the person or group creating the hoax) knows it is false. In the instance of a hoax, an object or event is not what it appears or is claimed to be.
Liars or Fools Classic: The Balloon Boy Hoax
The balloon boy hoax occurred on October 15, 2009, in Fort Collins, Colorado, when the parents of a six-year-old boy, Falcon Heene, claimed that he had floated away in a home-made balloon.
At the time, it was reported that Falcon Heene was apparently traveling at altitudes reaching 7,000 feet in a homemade helium balloon colored and shaped to resemble a silver flying saucer-type of UFO. Falcon was nicknamed "Balloon Boy" by some in the media.
