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From: "THE WORLD BANK" <[email protected]>
Reply: "THE WORLD BANK" <[email protected]>, [email protected]
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 00:36:15 +0100
Subject: RE:-WORLD BANK & MICROSOFT CORPORATIONS CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT GRANT PROGRAM
The World Bank
New York Regional Office
1 Dag Hammarskjold plaza, 885 2nd Avenue,
26th floor, New York,
NY 10017, USA
Dear email user,
Congratulations!! You have been awarded a lump sum of US$755,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty-five Thousand United States Dollars) from World Bank as a result of the on-going World Bank & Microsoft Corporations Empowerment Grant program organized by the World Bank to reduce the rampant growth of poverty all over the world today. This year's program has been designed to give out lump sum to fewer individuals and Corporate bodies. Emails listed on the Internet were picked at random from different websites, discussion groups, guest-book and search engines for final selection and grants.
Your e-mail address attach to Reference number;12457851245212 with serial number 24512-235665, batch number: WB142/24120KYT was picked by automated computer ballot system, which was programmed for a random selection and this has qualified you the sole beneficiary for the lump sum of $755,000.00. Please contact the payment officer at First Citizens Bank North Carolina via the info below to finalize funds transfer arrangement as a payment recommendation has been sent to them.
First Citizens Bank
239 Fayetteville Street Raleigh NC 27601 USA
Contact Person: Mr. Peter M. Bristow Jr. (Payment Officer)
Phone #: +1 828 278 8746
E-mail: [email protected]
Call or e-mail the payment officer immediately you receive this notification, and remember to quote your Reference and batch numbers in your correspondence, including a scan copy of your Identification proof to enable him identify your file and attend to you quickly.
NOTE: This award is valid for 14 days and failure to forward claims before the expiration of this period will automatically void your grant. Congratulations once again from all our staff.
Sincerely,
Mr. James Watson
New York Regional Coordinator,
World Bank Empowerment Grant Program