prank
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During a news conference Thursday, members of the group said the early morning operation was part of an ongoing campaign of harassment, including members being followed home and prank calls on their hotline.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
He and co-worker Matt Carlin would prank call a friend who had a more established career—an architect—pretending to be angry clients, Carlin recalls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
She’s also engaged in time-honored traditions: recording an outgoing voicemail message, prank calling and fighting with a sibling over who gets to use it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Staff told the ambulance service that it was "a prank call", however the records note she had three seizures that day and the inquest heard no staff member asked her why she was seeking help.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
The paper said it started off as a prank.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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