This was done to some extent/similarity by people honeypotting the standard your standard email scammers, having the scammers run around the country to "pick up the check", go through hilarious hoops, etc, so it's certainly not without precedent.

I shouldn't find this as entertaining an idea as I do, already don't have nearly enough free time...

Aha, meta-meta; goad the terrorists into coming out to some staked-out location where they are ambushed.