419 scam: "Hon.David A.Tapp" <DavidTapp@docomonet.jp> The authority of United States Federal Court Of Claims

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- david_a_tapp1960@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon.David A.Tapp" <DavidTapp@docomonet.jp>
Reply-To: "Hon.David A.Tapp" <of4910937@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 22:35:26 +0900
Subject: The authority of United States Federal Court Of Claims

Address: 717 Madison Pl NW,
Washington, DC 20005, USA.
Website: www.uscfcuscourts.gov
Chief Judge:David A.Tapp,
Office Info:http://www.uscfc. uscourts.gov/david-a-tapp,
Private Email:david_a_tapp1960@aol.com
Private Phone : +1(830) 484-8251
Ref: us/7/uscfc01/21.

Attn: Client,

The authority of United States Federal Court Of Claims want to inform you official that there is ongoing case file we have been handling here for so long that bear your name concerning your fund, we got some reports that you did not received your fund since despite of the promises and assurance some individuals gave to you in the past regarding your fund.

We also heard that you made so many fees, charges and payments in order to receive your fund, but after all the payments nothing was received by you till-date.

Due to that, We decided to contact you directly to know the truths from you because the person in charges of the transaction testified before this honorable Court Of Claims that you have received and confirmed your fund and we are here to hear the truth from you because your payment file is intact with us and is still unclaimed.

HOWEVER, BELOW IS WHAT WE WANT YOU TO ANSWER US NOW TO ENABLE US HANDLE THIS CASE OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:

(1) /DID YOU RECEIVE ANY MONEY FROM AFRICAN.........?
(2) /IF YOU RECEIVED MONEY FROM ANYBODY FROM AFRICAN, HOW MUCH.......?
(3) /FROM WHICH BANK OR COURIER DID YOU RECEIVED THE MONEY FROM......?
(4) /DID YOU RECEIVE IT AS ATM CARD OR WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM........?
(5) /WHO IS THE CHIEF JUDGE THAT SIGN THE PAYMENT RELEASE.....?
(6) /WHICH DOCUMENT BACKED UP YOUR FUND..........?
(7) /WHICH US FINANCE REGULATORY AUTHORITY CONFIRMED THE FUND LEGAL.....?

Finally, we advise you to go straight to these question and answer us immediately because we want to get the truth from you (please) and this time through the help of US Federal Court Of Claims if truly you did not receive your fund, you will receive it with immediate effects in line with the instruction of this COURT OF CLAIMS because we have been receiving repeatedly messages from your States/Country Embassy that some wrong Africa and their collaborated agents and teams in overseas have scammed you a lot and also scamming people from United States and other country. We are going to handle all these at once but we need your urgent responding and updates so that we can get the truth immediately and proceed on how you will receive your fund as soon as you are willing for that. We have arrested so many of those scammers through this programs and we can even show you their pictures inside prison.

THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE TO YOU AND IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY THIS TIME, WE SHALL CANCEL YOUR PAYMENT FILE/FUND.

FOR MORE DETAILS, Reply back to Chief Judge,
Hon.David A.Tapp at:david_a_tapp1960@aol.com
Regards:
US Chief Judge,
David A.Tapp,

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