Scam? Free laptop from Microsoft or w/Microsoft

Received the letter today with the logo of microsoft in the area of the return label. Inside "in honor of the holidays, our promotional Department has programmed allows you to receive a complete new laptop with a new software of Microsoft.»

"Call now!" "Toll Freee: [fake phone # removed]" has a tracking number... Microsoft logo appears 4 times.

Is microsoft running a promotion, or is it a scam?

It's FAKE and SCAM for sure. Right click on that email and mark it as Spam or Junk.

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