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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.Harold Diamond" <t0950370@gmail.com>
Reply-To: harolddiamondg58@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2022 00:12:47 -0800
Subject: Remain Bless from Harold Diamond Fund Donation Families.

Greetings, I am Mr. Harold Diamond. 83 Years from Wurtsboro, New York.
We have won the Mega Millions Jackpot of $ 326,000,000.00 Millions, on
4/11/2015, my great prize was a gift from God to me and my family, I
have accepted to do the will of God. Maybe I do not know you, but if
you were chosen by God to receive our donation of $3millons dollar ,
you have to be a God fearing person. I was told by my precursor to sow
a seed to the world because of my wife' s health (Brain Cancer). I
will be very grateful for your interest .


You can read more about me by Watching this site:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ new-york/retired-new-york-
principal-wins-326m-mega- millons-jackpot-article-1. 2074880


If you are interested, please be sure to write me personally on my
e-mail: For more information on how to get your donation

NOTE: My personal Email is: (harolddiamondg58@gmail.com)I wish you
the eternal treasure of Christ


Thank you

Harold Diamond

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