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Harold Diamond Lottery Donation Scam

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Online users are asked to be aware of "Harold Diamond" lottery donation scams. The name of the Mega Millions jackpot winner, who won 326 million dollars, is being used by scammers in an attempt to trick potential victims into sending money and personal information. The scammers claim their potential victims were randomly selected to receive donations from the lottery winner as part of his charity project. But, Harold Diamond is not randomly donating money to people around the world.

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A Sample of the "Harold Diamond" Lottery Donation Scam

From: Ziska, Rebecca
Subject: Attention
A special donation was made to you and your family. Contact
(harolddiamond001@yeah.net) for details...
Please Note: This is the third time we have been trying to contact

Remember, once they (scammers) have received their potential victims' personal information, they will use the information to trick the potential victims into sending money, which they will claim is for some advance fees, which will cover banking and transfer costs, insurance payments or tax that the potential victims need to pay before they can receive the so-called donated money. But, if the victims send their money, the scammers will steal it and may continue to trick the victims into sending more money, with the promise of receiving the donated money the scammers claim they would receive.

Recipients of the Harold Diamond lottery donation scam emails are asked not to respond to or follow the instructions in them. They should just delete the email messages instead.

It is important to remember that when someone contacts you, claiming that you have won the lottery or you are the recipient of millions of dollars, and asks you to send money in order to receive your lottery winnings or prizes, it is a SCAM. Legitimate lottery companies will never ask their winners to send money in order to receive their prizes or winnings. And, why would lottery winners who are allegedly donating millions of dollars to you, want you to send a few hundred or thousand dollars for banking and transfer costs, insurance payments or tax? Well, the money that the scammers want the victims to send, which the scammers claim is for taxes, bank transfer cost, insurance or other expenses, is what the scammers will steal. And, the victims on the other hand, will never receive the winnings, prizes or money that they were promised.

So, once you are asked to send money in order to receive money, it is a scam.

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Aug 1, 2023 at 8:35 PM by an anonymous user from: Monte Vista, Colorado, United States

I was contacted in the last 48 hours by a person co opting Mr. Diamonds picture and background on the site formerly known as Twitter.
I was a private investigator for 16 years so proceeded carefully.
The current offer is to help pay off your credit cards.
Ironically I wasn't asked to send money, but received the routing # & account number to transfer $500 into my account!
Then I was asked to contribute to charities so I did some research & discovered the scam.
Time will tell if the deposit sticks. That would be a twist if I get to keep the bait.
Btw, I saved their bank info

Aug 27, 2021 at 6:23 PM by an anonymous user from: Los Angeles, Palmdale, California, United States

This the scam I received:

"On Fri, Aug 27, 2021, 6:38 AM harold Diamond wrote:
Dear Beloved Friend,

Good day to you and your family, sorry for the delay in response, I was in the hospital for a while now, I am glad I am still up and running today. I hope my email finds you in good health, I want to say big Congratulations to you for being selected as one of the recipients of the cash sum of $ 2,000,000.00 USD from my on-going donation project to help fight cancer around the world and give comfort and aid to victims in my own little way.

CLICK HERE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ME

I am Harold Diamond. I am 80 years of age from Wurtsboro, New York. I am giving away majority of my wealth to fight against cancer, as I suffered from cancer four times, and my lovely mother of blessed memory who passed away early from these same cancer disease, and according to the estimate 550,000 Americans die of cancer each year which I am not pleased with, so I decided to fight this cancer disease, funding both private and public medical research, even if it will cost me all I have won and ever worked for.

I have decided to donate the sum of $ 2,000,000.00 USD to you and 19 others as part of my on-going Charity Donation Project for families and individuals around the world this to help fight cancer around your immediate community, I know probably you would be wondering how your email got selected, well I got your email address from a random selection on GOOGLE-MAIL published email owners list and picked you among others for this donation. I am donating the above mentioned sum to you as part of my charity project to improve the lives of families and individuals all over the world suffering cancer, We decided to move to the United Kingdom because of my wife's poor health and too much media over the years And I must say it has been hard to live normal lives anymore.

Furthermore, for me to facilitate the disbursement process of the sum $ 2,000,000.00 USD which I have donated to you, Kindly acknowledge the beneficiary acceptance by forwarding the under-listed information as proof of identity in compliance with the payout bank.

Name (s):
Address:
Gender:
Country of residence:
Phone Number:
Occupation:
Age:
Please note that you MUST be above 18 to receive this donation.

God Bless You And Your Family
Harold Diamond.

On Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 2:24 PM :
Ok ?? How much and who the h**l are you???

On Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 1:02 AM MIGUEL ANGEL PARAMO CARABALLO "

Aug 27, 2021 at 6:20 PM by an anonymous user from: Los Angeles, Palmdale, California, United States

Also these dumb-a*s scammers are going by these names: I just got an email and deleted it thanks to you all you, are a godsend to me... I knew it was a scam... This is what I grew up with.....:

harolddiamond016-gmail.com

On Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 1:02 AM MIGUEL ANGEL PARAMO CARABALLO
mparamoc-ibero.edu.co

Feb 24, 2021 at 9:03 AM by info

"From: "Mr. Harold Diamond"
Date: February 24, 2021 at 2:08:52 AM MST
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Subject: Donation for you!!!
Reply-To: mrharolddd96-gmail.com

I Mr. Harold Diamond is the current winner of US$326 Million on the 2015 concluded Euromillion Jackpot Draw,See link for proof:www.usatoday.com/story/news/ nation-now/2015/01/13/retired- principal-wins-326-million- jackpot-in-new-York/21682481, I donated {$12.5 Millions} to you as a gift,respond is needed for more information.

Remain Bless from Harold Diamond Fund Donation Families.
Email at: mrharolddd96-gmail.com"

Here is another scam.

Aug 27, 2021 at 6:25 PM by an anonymous user from: Los Angeles, Palmdale, California, United States

I got an email too:

harolddiamond016-gmail.com
And??
MIGUEL ANGEL PARAMO CARABALLO

Dec 30, 2019 at 7:01 AM by an anonymous user from: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

"From: Margareta Nyberg
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2019 5:08 PM
Subject: NEW YEAR OFFER

A special donation was made to You. Contact ( harolddiamond-yeah.net ) for info.

Margareta jacobsson.
IT Coordinator."

Here is another scam.

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