I got this in an email from UK 1971.
Tom had it fowarded to him, and as he isn't around for a few days, he asked me to pass this on for him here.




Subject: FW: Police Warning - don't delete - pass it on



Thought you should be aware of the following:

Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are being sent and the moment you open these emails your computer will crash and you will not be able to fix it.

If you get an email along the lines of 'Osama Bin Laden Captured' or 'Osama Hanged'
DO NOT OPEN THE ATTACHMENT.

This e-mail is being distributed through countries around the globe. Be considerate and send this warning to all those you know, especially friends, family and contacts.

You should be alert during the following days. Do not open any message with an attached file called 'Invitation' regardless of who sent it.


This is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch which 'burns' the whole hard disc C of your computer.

This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list. This is why you should send this e-mail to all your contacts.
It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it.



If you receive a mail called 'Invitation', even though it is sent by a friend, do not open it, but shut down your computer immediately.



This is the worst visus announced by CNN. It has been classified by Microsoft as one of the most destructive virus ever...

This virus was discovered by McAfee and at present there is no repair for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON

I looked on snopes and it said this virus is outdated and circulated in 2006. It says that if you do get it, its a trojan and can be removed with any antivirus software.

ok.. the fact that it says.. that if you get it 'shut down your computer immediately'... should also be a hint that this is garbage.. I don't get why people believe everything they read on the internet and feel the need to push the lie onto others.... So if for some reason (which its not) this was to pop into my inbox.. I have to shut my computer down immediately.. hmmmmm....... never turn it back on again? is that the only advice they give? these things are so ridiculous.. believing them without looking into it is just plain.... i won't even say it..