fakehatecrimes.org

fake hate crimes: a database of hate crime hoaxes in the usa



The purpose of this site is to compile a comprehensive database of the false reports of "hate crimes" committed (mostly) in the USA. It builds on the work of Laird Wilcox, whose Crying Wolf (PDF) is the original book on this subject. The books Hate Crime Hoax and Hate Crimes: Criminal Law & Identity Politics are also recommended.

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686. CURRENCY OF FABRICATION! Bondi’s “Antisemitic ATM” Case Collapses Without A Trace As Police “Suspend” Investigation / A Sydney ATM supposedly produced $50 bills defaced with antisemitic messages. The police have quietly suspended the investigation. / 2025-06-26
Type of hoax: suspected

2024-12-01

Sydney AU

Despite media hysteria at the time — and condemnation from Zionist lobby groups like the Australian Jewish Association (AJA), which heavily circulated images of the notes online and were the first to publicly ‘report’ it — no one has been held accountable, and no evidence has emerged to support the event as genuine.

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