April Fools Day Computer Pranks

Fake Prizes, Anonymous E-mail, and Other Cruel Prank Ideas

By K. Ray, published Feb 02, 2006
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April Fools Day pranks have long been a tradition for adults and kids alike. Some April Fools Day pranks are as simple and harmless as mentioning a nonexistent stain on a shirt all the way up to elaborate devious pranks that border on cruel and unusual.

A popular television show that sets up complex pranks is called “Scare Tactics.” I enjoy watching the show, but the pranks they pull are way over the top of anything I’d want to do to a friend or loved one. The pranks are often very cruel, very realistic, and they are definitely scary. People are sometimes led to believe their lives are in danger in very elaborate set-ups that include other very believable people who are in on the prank.

People don’t usually want to play exceptionally cruel April Fools Day pranks on friends and loved ones, but some April Fools Day pranks that border on cruel just can’t be resisted. My sister-in-law once played a prank on me that I fell for hook, line, and sinker. It wasn’t anything that would have given me heart failure as some of the set-ups on Scare Tactics would, but it could fit into the “cruel” category. She sent a false notification that I had won a large sum of money, and since I was known to enter online contests, I thought it could very well be true.

Fake Prizes and Contest Winner Notifications

If you know someone who deserves to think they’ve won a fabulous prize in some sweepstakes or contest, there are a few strategies that will allow you to pull off a successful April Fool’s Day prank. If your April Fools Day prank victim isn’t really familiar with instant win lottery tickets, for a couple of dollars you can give your special friend or loved one the surprise of a lifetime.

I didn't really win?

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Takeaways
  • Fake instant win lottery tickets make wonderfully cruel April Fools Day pranks.
  • There are many anonymous e-mail programs that can be used to devise very funny online pranks.
  • Computer pranks are a great way to prank someone from afar.
Did You Know?
April Fools Day is also called All Fools Day.
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