Split the question in two. Crime reports (specifically reporting IP addresses for so-called illegal downloads) is a commonly reported ‘crime’ by movie companies. The problem is, they’re more often than not wrong in their identifications and they do this sort of fake reporting in order to scare people from downloading. So – yes, crime reports can be falsified. The second part of the question – to scare away or attract tourists – that’s a whole lot less likely as a motivation. My belief is that most police districts or DAs in most states don’t take kindly to false reports, especially if they have to waste their time investigating. And it’s sort of a long shot whether it would work in the first place. Before you visit a different province or state, do you check the local crime reports? I don’t. All in all, not a real smart or effective approach.