David Cameron Duped in Presidential Hoax

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron was deceived into exchanging messages and holding a video call with someone pretending to be former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. Suspicions arose post-conversation, prompting an investigation that confirmed the interactions were a hoax, as stated by the foreign office.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron exchanged messages and held a video call with someone purporting to be former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, but the interactions were later determined to be a hoax, the foreign office said on Friday. "Whilst the video call clearly appeared to be with Mr Poroshenko, following the conversation the Foreign Secretary became suspicious," the foreign office said in a statement.

"The department has now investigated and confirmed that it was not genuine and that the messages and video call were a hoax."