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Tight end Kenyon Sadiq, selected 16th overall by the Jets, initially thought a draft call might be a prank—a fear tied to Shedeur Sanders’ incident—before realizing the conversation with coaches and management was the real deal and feeling thrilled about joining the Jets.
A prank caller ordered 16 pizzas from PizzAroma in Ohio and never picked them up, causing the shop to lose $112 and delay other orders. Local businessman Travis Truesdell stepped in, paid for the pizzas, and bought additional pies for his employees, prompting the shop to change its policy for large orders.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was deceived by Russian pranksters who posed as the head of the African Union Commission in a phone call. In the call, Meloni expressed international fatigue with the conflict in Ukraine and criticized the lack of support for Italy in dealing with migration. She stated that there needs to be a way out of the conflict in Ukraine that is acceptable to both sides without violating international law. Meloni also lamented that Italy is expected to solve the migration problem alone while international partners do not do enough to help. The pranksters praised Meloni for sharing her real opinions and criticized other European politicians for behaving like programmed robots.
Real America's Voice, a fringe-right channel, is investigating whether hosts John Solomon and Amanda Head were fooled by a prank caller pretending to be former President Donald Trump during an "exclusive" phone interview. The caller's voice sounded artificial, leading to speculation that it may have been an AI program. The owner of the network expressed disappointment and stated that an internal investigation will be conducted. Solomon insists that it was indeed Trump on the call, while the network owner believes it sounded like an AI bot. Solomon has a history of controversial reporting, including his involvement in Trump's Ukraine conspiracy.
Reporter Austin Goss pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after using South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's personal phone number to make a prank call to Dan Lederman, the former chairman of the South Dakota Republican Party. Goss used the website PrankDial to make it seem like the call came from Noem. Lederman reported the call to the police, claiming it caused him concern for his safety. Goss was fired from his job as a Capitol bureau reporter and his attorney described the call as a "practical joke." The court granted Goss a suspended imposition of sentence, so there will be no conviction on his record.
TV reporter Austin Goss pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct for making a pre-recorded prank call to a former chairman of the South Dakota Republican Party using Gov. Kristi Noem's personal cellphone number. Goss was fired from Dakota News Now after the incident. His attorney called it a "practical joke." Goss received a suspended imposition of sentence, meaning there will be no conviction on his record. Noem had urged the U.S. Attorney General's Office to investigate the leak of her personal cell phone number and family information.
Reporter Austin Goss pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge after making a prank phone call using South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s personal cell phone number. Goss was fired from his job as the Capitol bureau reporter for Dakota News Now after the news organization learned of the matter. Goss’ lawyer called the call a “practical joke” between Goss and a friend. The court granted Goss a suspended imposition of sentence so there will be no conviction on his record.
A telemarketer attempting to sell an insurance policy was recognized by the target as Justin Roiland, the disgraced co-creator of Rick & Morty. Despite the target's insistence, the solicitor denied being Roiland and continued with his pitch. The target eventually hung up after the telemarketer mentioned putting an Asian associate on the phone.
Dakota News Now reporter Austin Goss has been arrested and fired for allegedly making a prank phone call to the former chair of the South Dakota Republican Party using Gov. Kristi Noem’s personal cell phone number. Goss was charged with "making threatening, harassing, misleading contacts,” a class 1 misdemeanor. Dakota News Now and KOTA Territory News issued a joint statement announcing the termination of the reporter. The call was reportedly made around 8:30 p.m. Jan. 22, and came from a website called PrankDial, which was able to make it appear as though the call was coming from Noem’s cell phone.
Former Dakota News Now reporter Austin Goss has been arrested and charged with making threatening, harassing or misleading contacts, a class one misdemeanor, for allegedly using South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's personal cell phone number to make a prank call. Goss had multiple personal and professional communications with the governor, and authorities traced the call through Midcontinent Communications to Goss' Fort Pierre address. Dakota News Now and KOTA Territory issued a joint statement announcing Goss' termination and expressing regret for his actions.
Political reporter Austin Goss of Dakota News Now was arrested and charged with making a prank phone call while impersonating Governor Kristi Noem. Goss intentionally caused the displayed number to be that of Noem’s personal number. Dakota News Now and KOTA Territory News terminated Goss' employment and issued a joint statement expressing regret for his lack of judgment and violation of their policies.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was tricked into an extended phone call with Russian pranksters posing as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during which Powell appeared to discuss the economic impact of interest rate hikes. The call was reportedly carried out by a duo of longtime Russian pranksters, Vladimir Kutznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov. The incident has come to light at a time when the Fed is under intense scrutiny over its interest rate hikes, which are intended to cool the economy and slow inflation. The Fed spokesperson said "the video appears to have been edited, and I cannot confirm it is accurate."