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Text of Phishing Message

From: larae7f[@]gmail[.]com OR marni3g[@]gmail[.]com
Subject: Re: kindly get back to me for this awaiting funds.

Dear Friend,

My Name is Umit Cakir, a personal Accountant/Executive board Member of Directors working with ILBANK of Turkey. A late investor left behind {Thirteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars} with our Bank for some years and no Next of kin has come forward all these years for the claim.

Please get back to me via my private email ( Umit.Cakir_[@]outlook[.]com ) as soon as possible for more details if you are interested in my offer,

Best Regards,

Umit Cakir