Uganda Medical Association warns of impersonators of UMDPC and U.M.A Indemnity Insurance soliciting money
The Uganda Medical Association warned on X on 2 November 2026 that people are impersonating UMDPC or U.M.A Indemnity Insurance to solicit money from doctors. It tells members not to send money and to verify requests through official channels.
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What happened
The Uganda Medical Association (@TheUMAofficial) posted a fraud alert on X on 2 November 2026 warning doctors about individuals who impersonate UMDPC or U.M.A Indemnity Insurance and solicit money. The association says a contact has been reported for such calls and tells doctors not to send any money. It asks members to verify all requests through the official channels of the Uganda Medical Association or UMDPC, and to share the warning widely to protect fellow doctors. The post's graphic is signed by the association's publicity chairperson.
How the scam works
The post does not describe the calls in detail, and the association did not say how many doctors have been contacted or whether anyone has lost money. The warning is that callers claim to speak for UMDPC or for U.M.A Indemnity Insurance and ask for payment.
In scams of this kind, the caller relies on the target's trust in a body they deal with. Doctors are used to paying for professional registration and indemnity cover, so a call about a policy or a fee can sound plausible. Callers typically press for a quick transfer to a personal account or number, and because they know the profession and its organisations, the target may not think to check. The post does not say which of these tactics were used here.
The association's advice is simple: do not send money to anyone who contacts you claiming to be from these bodies, and verify any request through the official channels of the Uganda Medical Association or UMDPC, using contact details you already know and not those the caller gives you. A genuine organisation will understand if you ask to call back. Members are also asked to share the warning widely, so that colleagues do not fall for the same approach.
Source
@TheUMAofficial on X, fraud alert of 2 November 2026 (text and graphic). Not independently verified by scammers.com.
Red flags
- A caller claiming to be from UMDPC or U.M.A Indemnity Insurance and asking for money.
- A phone call asking you to send money for a supposed insurance or UMDPC matter.
- A caller who contacts you unprompted and expects you to pay before checking.
- A request for payment to anyone other than through official channels.
- A caller whose identity you cannot verify with the real organisation.
If you were targeted
- 1Do not send money to anyone who calls claiming to be from UMDPC or U.M.A Indemnity Insurance.
- 2Verify any payment request through the official channels of the Uganda Medical Association or UMDPC.
- 3Hang up and call back using contact details you already know.
- 4If you paid, tell your mobile-money provider or bank at once and report it to the police.
- 5Share the warning with colleagues, as the association asks.