Faking the Snake

To add in a small specific detail into a lie in order to make your lie seem more convincing.

I thought the story he was telling was legitimate, then he added some random useless information to make the story seem more believable, then I knew he was faking the snake.

fake the snake

To add in a small specific detail in order to make your lie seem more convincing

"fake the snake, it makes people trust you "