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Microsoft Empowering Innovation Philanthropies 2020 Scam

The fake "Microsoft Empowering Innovation Philanthropies 2020" email below is a scam. Therefore, recipients are asked not to follow the instructions in it. The fake email, which claims the recipients have been awarded a cash grant for personal business and community development, is being sent by online scammers. The scammers' aim is to trick their potential victims into believing they are from Microsoft and then trick them into sending money in order to receive their so-called grant. But, if victims send their hard-earned money, the scammers will take it and disappear, and the victims will be left with they grant or money they were promised.

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The "Microsoft Empowering Innovation Philanthropies 2020" Scam

Microsoft

MICROSOFT EMPOWERING INNOVATION/PHILANTHROPIES 2020 OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION LETTER

More Details ofMicroso ft Empowering Innovation/Philanthropies: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/philanthropies

At Microsoft, OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER EVERY PERSON AND EVERY ORGANIZATION ON THE PLANET TO ACHIEVE MORE. That is why we have worked for decades to enhance economic growth, create opportunities for everyone to participate in that growth, and protect and improve the quality of life.

This is an official notification to you by the board of trustees of Microsoft Corporate Citizenship, as one of the recipients of cash Grant Award for your personal business and community development. Microsoft Corporate Citizenship Program is conceived with the objective of humanitarian growth and community development. When our giving program began in 1983, approximately 200 Microsoft employees raised $17,000 for non-profits. Today, more than 40,000 employees participate in the campaign, which is approximately 70% of Microsoft's total U.S. workforce. Microsoft matches employee non-profit donations and volunteering year round up to $15,000 per employee.

Since 1983, Microsoft and its employees have provided more than $8.5 billion in cash, services and software to non-profits around the world and more than $1 billion inclusive of the corporate match since 1983. It adds up to a very real impact on local communities near, far and worldwide — and an enduring giving culture that stems directly from our mission as a company: to empower every person and every organization in the planet to achieve more.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Since 1983, Microsoft employees have donated more than $ 'billion, inclusive of the corporate match, to causes they care about; in 2014 alone, they gave $1 l 7 million to almost 20,000 nonprofits and in 2018, U.S. employees rallied together to provide: $163 million in employee donations, 760,000 employee volunteer hours, 21,785 nonprofits and schools supported, 74% employee participation, to celebrate the 37th anniversary program. Microsoft Corporate Citizenship Program is giving out a cash donation of£2,864,000.00 GBP each to 7 lucky recipients and you are one of the lucky recipients.

Furthermore your details (e-mail address) falls within our UK representative office as indicated in our database and your grant will be released to you from our UK regional office in London United Kingdom.

You are required to contact Microsoft Philanthropies Awards Cash Grants Board in (UK) below for the documentation and processing of your grant, between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday to Saturday.

Microsoft Philanthropies Awards Cash Grants gives to nonprofit organizations and Individuals through an invitation-only application process. WE DO NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS OR LETTERS OF INQUIRY.

CONTACT:

Dr. Nicola Hodson General Manager, Marketing & Operations Microsoft UK d r.n icola.hodsongmicroph il a n th ropies.com

Do e-mail the office at once with the Verification and Funds release form below for validation of your grants. You are also advised to contact our GENERAL MANAGER, MARKETING & OPERATIONS MICROSOFT UK (Dr. Nicola Hodson) via the above email with the following details below to avoid unnecessary delay and complications.

MANDATORY VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM (i) Full Name: (ii) Age/Sex: (iii) Occupation/Position: (iv) Residential Address: (v) Tel (Mobile): (vi) Email Address: (vii) Nationality/Country: (viii) What is your comment on Microsoft Philanthropies awards cash grants?

YOUR PREFERRED MODE OF GRANT REMITTANCE FROM THE TWO OPTIONS BELOW:

(a) Cash Pick-Up (You as the Beneficiary coming down to our office in UK to receive yourAwards Cash Grant Personally). THIS IS AVAILABLE FOR BRITISH CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS ONLY. (b) Courier Delivery of your Certified Awards Cash Grant Bank Draft in your name and other vital documents safely to your address

Microsoft values your right to privacy! Your information is 100% secured and will be used exclusively for the purpose ofthis Awards Cash Grant only.

You can either fill your claims verification form by printing and manually ii lling out the requested details or you can fill directly on e-mail, or provide the details in Microsoft Word.

NOTE!!!For security reason, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims are processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse ofthis program by some unscrupulous elements. THANK YOU!!!

Congratulations fr.o_m the Staffs & Members of Microsoft Incorporation and Microsoft Empowering Innovation/Philanthropies. Oft .......... Corporate

!!t-............ Mr. Satya Nadel la

Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft ©Copyright 2020 Microsoft Corporations All Rights Reserved

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