Harold Diamond Lottery Donation Scam

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.

Harold Diamond Lottery Donation Scam

A Sample of the "Harold Diamond" Lottery Donation Scam

Harold Diamond and Wife Carol, the Mega Millions jackpot winners

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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  • August 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 <harolddiamond016@gmail.com> 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 <mparamoc@ibero.edu.co>"

  • August 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

  • February 24, 2021 at 9:03 AM by info

    "From: "Mr. Harold Diamond" <haroldd93@icloud.com>

    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.

    • August 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 <mparamoc@ibero.edu.co>

  • December 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.

  • May 20, 2019 at 7:14 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    "From: Harold Diamond <harolddiamond@yeah.net>

    Sent: Monday, May 20, 2019 8:30 AM

    Subject: Re:Re: Donation

    Hello Beloved,

    This is to acknowledge the receipt of your last email and to confirm your reliability in this donation scheme. I am happy to inform you that I have forwarded your details over to the management of the payout bank, The First Trust Bank UK. I know that they are a lot of scam on the internet and everyone need to be very careful, so for me to prove myself this is my telephone number you can reach me at anytime of the day ( 1 978-226-1338 ) Text Only .

    Now taking into cognizance the nature of the funds, United Kingdom Financial Security Act requires International beneficiaries like you is to pay for First Trust Bank charges over here in the U.K., before they will transfer the [ $2,000,000.00 USD ], to your designated bank account anywhere in the world. You are to contact the management of The First Trust Bank UK via email immediately as they have been authorized to transfer the fund to you by my lawyer and concluded all modalities associated with the wire transfer process.

    HSBC BANK CONTACT INFORMATION

    Bank Name: First Trust Bank UK

    Contact Person (Foreign Exchange Supervisor) : Mr Bruce Fletcher

    Bank Tel Number: 1 978-226-1338

    Mr.Bruce Fletcher Personal Email: ( firsttrustbankoffice@gmail.com )

    Contact Mr.Bruce Fletcher via this email ( firsttrustbankoffice@gmail.com ); I have already forward your details to HIM you are to contact HIM to Prove you are the right person to Transfer the $ 2,000.000.00 USD to and THEY Will Start your transfer immediately.. Please endeavor to keep me fully informed on all developments with the payout bank so that I can also monitor the transfer process through a feedback from you. Your follow up and full cooperation is highly anticipated.

    Best Regards,

    Harold Diamond."

  • April 7, 2019 at 8:20 AM by an anonymous user from: Bedminster, New Jersey, United States

    I am a victim. I gave them my name address and phone number. Then "Harold" said I can to contact his bank and open an account with that bank before I could get the money this is the address mrharoldd93@gmail.com.

    Luckily I didn't go any further. I thought to look into a little more because I have 3 kids that are 2,4 and 6 and I'm struggling as it is. I would do everything if someone took any of my money.

    I live paycheck to paycheck. Every penny counts. He said I would get $12.5 million USD.

    Thank you everyone for sharing your stories. I would have went forward with it if it wasnt for all your info.

  • October 22, 2018 at 11:38 PM by an anonymous user from: Oak Park, Illinois, United States

    I received a email from Mr. Harold Diamond in 2016. He gave me a lawyer located in Italy.Since 2017,I have been paying numerous fees until I emailed this bank and the lawyer I had enough.

    this scam has cost me 3 closed bank accounts and They still believe the last account can be reopened. I feel betrayed, hurt and a foolish woman to believe God had redeemed me for my past mistakes I made in my younger days.

    I pray my family and God will forgive me and one day I will be able to forgive myself.

    Today I said No MORE. THAT I finally had Enough. And I felt a Great weight Off of Me because I'M Free.

    I'm a witness. I got away once. But I fell for the lie and it bounded me. In So many ways but I only lost some of my monies and NOT my life and Soul

    I owe monies to people who sent me monies to help me pay those fees but with the help of God I will repay those people back because they were lied to also by the same person who lied to me too.

    Besides that bank and that lawyer, you're the only ones I admitted this truth out loud. Not even my family knows as of yet.Give me strength My Lord to tell them and I pray they show me compassion because I hurt so bad.

  • September 22, 2018 at 12:01 PM by an anonymous user from: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    I have received an email claiming to be from Harold Diamond,I have been asked to send over $500 to Turkey

  • August 25, 2018 at 8:16 PM by an anonymous user from: Edgware, England, United Kingdom

    I have received an email as well offering me 4 million.

  • June 5, 2018 at 10:08 AM by an anonymous user from: Doha, Baladiyat ad Daw?ah, Qatar

    Thank you for your information. I also received this type of email. First they asked my details. Thanks a lot. I am not responding to this email.

  • June 4, 2018 at 6:31 PM by an anonymous user from: Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States

    Mr diamond cost me my wife house restaurant; took all my savings; 95000 outa my house and I'm flat broke.

    I'm 64 years old and have a bad bad bad foot and have to work 10 hours a dAy so I can live I'm going to just kill myself cause.

    I'm up the river without a papple; f**k who ever this guy was in his ear

  • June 2, 2018 at 4:27 AM by an anonymous user from: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    I just got that email yesterday

  • April 26, 2018 at 2:02 PM by info

    Here is another scam:

    - Original message -

    From: Harold Diamond <harolddiamond56@outlook.com>

    Date: 4/25/18 4:25 AM (GMT-08:00)

    Subject: Re: Donation?

    Dear Friend,

    Good day to you and your family, I hope my email finds you in good health. Congratulations you have been selected to receive the cash sum of 2.5,000,000.00 USD from my on-going donation project tagged please read more information about me via the link below.

    CLICK HERE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ME

    I am Harold Diamond I am 82 years of age. I am giving away majority of my wealth to fight against cancer, as I suffered from cancer four times, and my lovely mother in blessed memory who passed away early from these same cancer disease, and according to the estimate 550,000 people world wide die of cancer each year which I am not pleased with, so I decided to fight this cancer deceases, funding both private and public medical research, even if it will cost me all I have ever worked for.

    I have decide to donate the sum of 2.5,000,000.00 USD to you as part of my on-going Charity Donation Project for families and individuals around the world this Season, I know probably you would be wondering how I got your email address from, well I got your email address on YAHOO AND 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 this Season.

    For me to facilitate the disbursement process of the sum 2.5,000,000.00 USD which I have donated solely 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):

    Gender:

    Address:

    Country of residence:

    Phone Number:

    Occupation:

    Age:

    Thank you for your commitment to accept the fund and I believe you read more about me in the website via the link i sent to you, and I assure you it’s a life time opportunity and 100% legit, The two and half million dollars is going to pass through international laws and its 100% risk free. I have a lawyer taking care of the documentation required to perfect the the two five million dollars for you and all the document will be send to your bank and other government offices right there in your city to notify them that I was the one who gave you the fund and you don't have anything to worry about that because I am the one responsible for the documentation fee and you are the one who will take care of bank services fee which is not that expensive. I ask the lottery board to pay me through NATIONWIDE BANK Plc. And i will also love to know more about you that is if you don't mind telling me about your self.

    I will be waiting your urgent responds to know you more better before I ask you to contact NATIONWIDE BANK Plc which is my payout bank.

    Also contact my personal assistant on this number 16152571788

    Best Regard

    Harold Diamond"

  • March 25, 2018 at 9:47 PM by an anonymous user from: Mexico City, Mexico

    harold diamond sent me an email saying he is sending to me 7,000,000.00 dollars.

    • March 25, 2018 at 10:13 PM by info

      The email was not sent by Mr. Harold Diamond, it was actually sent by online thieves or scammers who are pretending to be Mr. Diamond.

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