8/31/2016 11:11 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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Drake and Rihanna fans went crazy Tuesday when a site — drakeandrihanna.com — popped up with a countdown clock … starting rumors they were releasing a collab together.
We know now the site is completely fake, and TMZ has learned the hoax was started because Drake pissed off one vengeful fan … Joanne the Scammer.
Joanne is a character played by Branden Miller. He tells us … he made the fake site as payback for Drake not taking a selfie with Joanne at the VMAs. Branden claims he got bum-rushed by security when he tried to take the shot.
He says he went home and created the site, which cost about $3k. It blew up, but when people found out it was a hoax he decided to reveal why he did it.
Branden’s still pissed, and says he might keep the site up to taunt Drake with other pranks.
