The fake "Mr. Lambert Costa Fund Transfer" email below is an advance-fee scam being sent by online criminals. This scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.
The "Mr. Lambert Costa Fund Transfer" Scam
From: Mr. Lambert Costa <Lambertc.@sepia.ocn.ne.jp>
Date: Tue, Feb 12, 2019, 7:10 AM
Subject: Compliment of the Season
To:
Hello Dear, Compliment of the Season.
How are you today? My Name is Lambert Costa, who wrote to you some time ago seeking for your assistance to transfer some funds into your account. Although we could not finish the transaction because of some little financial set-back at your end, I wish to inform you that I have successfully transacted with a God-Given trustworthy woman who has helped me and my Health in the time of needs.
I wish to tell you that I am successfully residing in Japan where i want to re-establish myself. I am using the opportunity to thank you who made intentions to help me, although we couldn't finished up, and to you personally, I have written and dropped a cheque of $850,000 USD for your compensation for all you have done and intentions to assist me then.
This is my pure appreciation to you and I have instructed a friend in Jakarta Indonesia to send you the cheque and a letter attached to it.
Have you received it?, reply to me so that we can discuss some other businesses in your area as i hoped to make some investment too in your area. I need your urgent reply and current phone no so that I will call you to discuss further with you.
In case you have not received the cheque,
Kindly contact:
Rev. Joseph Kings
E mail: ptuwaatuwa@yahoo.com
Contact Him or call him immediately if you have not received your parcel.
Best regards,
Lambert Costa