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From: Samuel Hall Cooper <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected]
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2017 15:45:27 -0400
Subject: PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT U.S.A


Notification of Payment Award Dear Rightful Winner Our special thanks
and gratitude to Bill Gates and his associates. You have been approved
for a lump cash amount of US$650,000 .00, your email was among
selected random that held in our Headquarter today. Microsoft Award
Team contributes and promotes people this year for the use of
Microsoft internet. We are delighted to inform you to call your zonal
Claim Agent Mr. Samuel Hall Cooper immediately and Give Him your Award
pin code: No.C5ZA to claim your Money. Here below INFORMATION AS
FOLLOWS: Telefax +27-866-134-589 / Mobile +27-603-598-620 EMAIL:
[email protected] Please Kindly keep us informed via
our Official E-mail as soon as you received your Money to enable us
keep our proper records .Thank you for being part of our promotions
program. Sincerely, Michelle Obama/Samuel Hall Cooper Operation
Manager MICROSOFT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS AWARD DEPARTMENT U.S.A