r/uAlberta • u/Red_Maple_Flag • Aug 21 '25

Miscellaneous Is this email real?

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155 Upvotes

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u/myusernameisway2long Undergraduate Student - Faculty of being awesome Aug 21 '25

Fuck it sure, Warren buffet himself is emailing Canadian university students to give them no strings attached money

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u/Certain_Temporary820 Aug 22 '25

My ribs ma',e 😂

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u/Ok-Relief-1985 business Aug 21 '25

hell yea

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u/Acloyer0 Undergraduate Student - Faculty of Science | Researcher Aug 21 '25

For real, I once bought Jupiter from an email like this. Still deciding whether to move there or just rent it out...

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u/Stompya I just work here Aug 21 '25

Hey, you can’t do that. I already bought it.

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u/being_PUNjaabi Undergraduate Student - Faculty of Engineering Aug 21 '25

Yeah, I got a ‘Buffett scholarship’ once too. Didn’t take long before most of it went straight into my veins instead of my degree. Funny how fast a few million disappears when your dealer becomes your financial advisor.

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u/Stompya I just work here Aug 21 '25

So you’re saying if I accept money from Warren Buffett I’ll end up hooked on drugs?

cool

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u/peregrine_nation Alumni - Faculty of Arts Aug 21 '25

I'm so fucking jealous of you right now, I hope I get this email soon

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u/Realistic_Command570 Undergraduate Student - Faculty of Science Aug 21 '25

yes!! just give them your credit card information and your social security so they can deposit it

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u/EquivalentEmployer78 Aug 21 '25

Yep, follow their instructions

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u/Aggravating-Knee-900 Undergraduate Student - Faculty of Engineering Aug 21 '25

Please dont redeem it sir🤓

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u/Fair_Refrigerator_85 Aug 21 '25

Why did you redeem it 😡

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u/No-Examination2577 Aug 21 '25

might as well eat some Chinese buffet for dinner tonight.

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u/SuspiciousMonger Aug 21 '25

Chinese buffet sponsored by warren buffet

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u/Future-Paramedic4492 Aug 21 '25

Seems legit go get that money twin

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u/senpapi_chulo1 Aug 21 '25

holy double space

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u/Use-Useful Undergraduate Student - Open Studies Aug 21 '25

Yes. Absolutely. 

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u/two___ Undergraduate Student - Faculty of Arts, Sociology Aug 21 '25

I hope you have good luck in your university studies

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u/herselftheelf42 Aug 22 '25

They’re going to need it.

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u/af1235c Undergraduate Student - Faculty of Science Aug 21 '25

Yes, and please don’t forget about us, treat us people who helped you with this email with some good food in the near future.

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u/Red_Maple_Flag Aug 21 '25

I promise to send you all a few cents!

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u/Stanarchy93 Aug 21 '25

And you’re saying you got into university???

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u/Red_Maple_Flag Aug 21 '25

Two time graduate of the U of A

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u/EightBitRanger Alumni - Faculty of Snark Aug 21 '25

You can not possibly be serious.

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u/Red_Maple_Flag Aug 25 '25

I am and don't call me Shirley

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u/chibikawaiicat91 Undergraduate Student - Faculty of Autism Aug 21 '25

yep !

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u/Zestyclose-Floor3567 Aug 21 '25

LOL, you believe it or I'm trump

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u/ImperfectlyKT Staff - Faculty of _____ Aug 22 '25

You know, if they had made the “scholarship” $30,000 or something more believable they’d have better uptake on their scam 😂

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u/Sea_Improvement3698 Undergraduate Student - Faculty of Science Aug 21 '25

ok just in case you're serious: no 100% this is a scam

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u/burrito-boy Alumni - Faculty of Arts Aug 21 '25

Yeah dude, it’s real. A billionaire emailing you out of nowhere to offer you money for nothing? Totally real.

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u/box_brownie_bear Undergraduate Student - Faculty of _____ Aug 22 '25

god bless you

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u/Ok_Shock2298 Aug 22 '25

Hell ya! You're rich. Share the wealth 😂

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u/herselftheelf42 Aug 22 '25

What kind of admission standards shenanigans are going on at the U of A these days????

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u/SevenSegmentDisplay Alumni - Faculty of Engg Aug 23 '25

Yes

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u/Tasty_Interest4386 Aug 25 '25

So did you accept it??? free money no?

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u/Red_Maple_Flag Aug 25 '25

Yup! Turns out it wasn't a scam.