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Just to cheer you up!!! Funny 419

Just so all you investors know, 419's can be funny.

I came across this one...
Dear Friend,

How are you? I hope all is well with your family, friends and pets. I hope this urgent mail meets you in a perfect condition. We have no time to waste regarding the information I am about to tell you, it is an urgent and serious matter.

My name is Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, senior data analyst here at the CERN institute based here in Geneva (http://public.web.cern.ch/public/). CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is one of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research. Its business is fundamental physics, finding out what the Universe is made of and how it works. You may have seen on the news that, in recent days, our Large Hadron Collider machine has been colliding high-speed beams of energy in order to explore new physics and understand how the universe began. CERN have been adamant that this is safe, however I KNOW THE TRUTH.

The truth is that this experiment that CERN are conducting is extremely dangerous, and could cause global disaster. This experiment has a 95% of causing a black hole, thus swallowing a large area of the planet. The scientists do not want you to know this as they know it will cause panic. However, I can help you.

I am arranging for a number of selected people to be evacuated to a safe location on an island in the South Pacific via aeroplane. You have been selected from random to take part in this evacuation, thus continuing the survival of the human race.

Please, if you are interested, email me back immediately with the following information:

Full name:
Age:
Contact number:
Country:
Email address:

Please send all emails to my private box: From > ***Email removed***

Regards, and God bless.
Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth

I think this is the guy from Futrama
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:A:jLibertas Supra Omnia:j:A

Comments

  • Please post your funniest email scams.
    The above beats the boys form L***S
    :A:jLibertas Supra Omnia:j:A
  • Ifts
    Ifts Posts: 1,960 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Name Dropper
    One I got today in my inbox.....
    From: Mrs. Maria Kamba Martin Kamba (Son) Phone: +27781305398 Email: [EMAIL="martinkamba@live.com"]martinkamba@live.com[/EMAIL] No, 34 Asylum Road Johannesburg South Africa. Dear Sir/Madam, URGENT FAMILY ASSISTANCE: With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this proposal, which I believe would be of great interest to you. I found your contact while I was doing a private research in the Internet for a reliable and capable foreign partner that will assist my family and I to transfer fund to any personal or private company account and for investment purpose. I am Mrs. Maria Kamba the wife of Late Mr. Hummel Ben Kamba who was the "Chairman" of the farmer's co-operation in Zimbabwe. My Husband was among the few blacks that were murdered in cold blood by the President Robert Mugabe’s Administration during the land dispute that just happened in Zimbabwe. After the death of my Husband, we decided to move out of Zimbabwe because our lives were in danger because of the money that my Husband kept in his hidden safe in our house. The amount in the safe is (US$35, 000, 000, 00) Thirty-Five Million United States Dollars. This money was meant for the purchase of a new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of new farm in Swaziland. Before his death, He was a Major Share Holder of companies in Zimbabwe. After my Husband died, we moved to South Africa and deposited the safe that contained the money in a security company as valuables belonging to our foreign partner pending when we see somebody that will assist us transfer this fund to any oversea account and for the safety of our family. We are presently in South Africa as Refugees (Asylum Seekers) and as such, the law of South Africa does not permit us to operate or open any bank account here in South Africa or to be involved in any financial transaction with the bank. That is why we contacted you to assist us in this transaction. We are ready to compensate you with 30% of the total fund for your assistance. Contact my son Mr. Martin Kamba on the above email address or telephone number indicating your interest to assist us. On receiving your acceptance, I shall be glad to give you more clarification on the modalities needed for smooth and successful completion of this transaction. This is our family email address [EMAIL="martinkamba@live.com"]martinkamba@live.com[/EMAIL] please get back to us as soon as you recieve this email please: I anticipate your quick response. Best regards. Mrs. Maria Kamba. (For The Family)
    Never let the perfume of the premium overpower the odour of the risk
  • MoneySaverLog
    MoneySaverLog Posts: 3,232 Forumite
    edited 11 June 2012 at 6:09PM
    The bit about creating black holes and CERN is actually based around fact.

    Though if they did generate a black hole, nowhere would be safe, including the south pacific island mentioned.

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXzugu39pKM
  • Reaper
    Reaper Posts: 7,356 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    The bit about creating black holes and CERN is actually based around fact.
    Barely. Some scientists came up with theories that a microscopic back hole might be created, but none of them said it would devour the Earth.

    But predictably non-scientist got as far as the thought of a black hole and leapt to conclusions and even law suits against CERN.

    For a measured response see the CERN page responding to it and dozens of other wacky predictions.
    http://public.web.cern.ch/public/en/lhc/safety-en.html

    I did like the You Tube video though!
  • another one,,,

    PAYMENT PROCESSING CENTER
    Head International Banking Division
    OUR REF:... /PCFPT/13470/IDR

    Date:21-02-2010

    RE:IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

    Congratulations on behalf of this Board and management. I am The Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Prime Minister British Government. This letter is to officially inform you that (ATM Card Number 4800010177555128) has been accredited in your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 477.The VISA Card Value is 2,000,000.00(Two Million, Great British Pounds Sterling)

    The ATM Card is Inter-Switched and powered by VISA Card International and withdrawal limit is 5000 GBP daily, So we dont need any of your account details for these processes.Further more,You will be required to reconfirm the following information to enable; The Rt Hon David Miliband Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs begin the processing of your VISA CARD.

    (1)Full names:
    (2)Address:
    (3)Country:
    (4)Nationality:
    (5)Phone #:
    (6)Age:
    (7)Occupation:
    Forward Reply to:

    David Miliband
    ukgovdirect@consultant.com

    NOTE: you are warned to stop further communications with any other person(s) or office(s) apart from the staff of the State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to avoid hitches in receiving your payment.

    Regards,

    The Rt Hon Gordon Brown
    Prime Minister
    :A:jLibertas Supra Omnia:j:A
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