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Pranknet

Pranknet, also known as Prank University, was an anonymous prank calling virtual community that was involved in a string of malicious pranks and instances of telephone harassment, especially during 2009–2011. Their pranks were coordinated through an online chat room, and convinced others to cause damage to hotels and fast food restaurants of more than…

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Founded
2000[citation needed]
Activities
Telephone harassment and hoaxing, via social engineering; DDoS attacks
Founding location
Ontario, Canada
Membership
100+
Years active
2000–2011

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Smoking Gun investigation

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Pranknet

Nodes101
Edges100
Triples115
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019802
Components1

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Pranknet

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related to Members · 39
Pranknet → According, Baytown Arby's, Canadian, CBC News, Dex, Dexter Morgan, Facebook, Gretna, He, Hempster, However, In, In December, James, Known, LeeAnn Jordan, Louisiana, Lufkin McDonald's, Lufkin Police, Mail
related to Smoking Gun investigation · 26
Pranknet → August, Bastone's, BBC, Dex, FBI, I'm, In, In June, Internet, IP, It's, July, June, Malik, Malik's, Markle, Ontario, Pranknet's, Skype, Smoking Gun
related to Notable Pranknet incidents · 20
Pranknet → Best Western, California, Dex, Epic KFC Prank Call, February, He, In February, KFC, Manchester, Many, New Hampshire, On February, Pennsylvania, Posing, PRANKSTER, Santee, Shillington, Using, When, YouTube
related to Technology · 18
Pranknet → After Pranknet, After Skype, As, Audiences, Beginning, Beyluxe Messenger, DDoS, February, However, KFC, North America, Paltalk, Pranks, Romania, Skype, Twitter, Updates, YouTube
related to Craigslist abuse · 5
Pranknet → AIDS, Craigslist, Dex, Inquirers, Markle
Activities · 1
Pranknet → Telephone harassment and hoaxing, via social engineering; DDoS attacks
Founded · 1
Pranknet → 2000[citation needed]
Founding location · 1
Pranknet → Ontario, Canada
Membership · 1
Pranknet → 100+
Years active · 1
Pranknet → 2000–2011

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dex called hotel members told markle 2009 room front call desk july prank fire urine calls guest smoking gun skype

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PranknetActivitiesTelephone harassment and hoaxing, via social engineering; DDoS attacks1.00infobox
PranknetFounded2000[citation needed]1.00infobox
PranknetFounding locationOntario, Canada1.00infobox
PranknetMembership100+1.00infobox
PranknetYears active2000–20111.00infobox
disrobinginstance ofand humiliating acts0.80text
the consumption of human urineinstance ofand humiliating acts0.80text
Pranknetrelated to Craigslist abuseCraigslist0.60section
Pranknetrelated to Craigslist abuseInquirers0.60section
Pranknetrelated to Craigslist abuseDex0.60section
Pranknetrelated to Craigslist abuseAIDS0.60section
Pranknetrelated to Craigslist abuseMarkle0.60section

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