hoax|hoaxed

那条关于免费领取手机的短信其实是个骗局。

The text message about getting a free phone was actually a ___hoax.

他编造外星人入侵的消息来愚弄朋友。

He ___hoaxed his friends by spreading a fake story about an alien invasion.

那个关于外星人入侵的谣言被证实是个恶作剧。

The rumor about an alien invasion turned out to be a ___hoax.