Russian Pranksters

Two Russian "pranksters" whose trick phone calls have fooled everyone from Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to Elton John grab headlines with their stunts. The duo founders of website called Prank.ru, 30-year-old Vladimir "Vovan" Kuznetsov and 28-year-old Alexei "Lexus" Stolyarov, regularly pull off high-profile pranks that sharply expose the follies of their targets but focus on Kremlin foes. "People are more relaxed about talking about serious matters on the phone. I feel there's more trust in phone calls in Russia," said Stolyarov. Top of the hoaxers' dream hit list are US presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and even leaders of the Islamic State group. But they are cautious about divulging their immediate plans, saying only that one stunt will centre on the doping scandal currently engulfing Russian athletics.