from: hayford@unitednationswestafrica.org <hayford@unitednationswestafrica.org>
date: Apr 24, 2026, 1:17 AM
subject: Gold shipment to Dubai
mailed-by: unitednationswestafrica.org
Dear
I hope you are well. Please find the attached deposit certificate for your review.
We have received information indicating that funds owed to you by the government, banks, and other agencies may have been used, without clear confirmation, to purchase 2,800 kilograms of gold, which was being prepared for export to Dubai under the claim of your authorization.
Acting on this intelligence, the shipment in question has been intercepted and is currently secured at a government-affiliated facility pending clarification.
We are contacting you to formally verify whether you authorized the use of these funds for this transaction and the subsequent export arrangement.
Kindly provide your confirmation or denial within 72 hours of receipt of this message. If we do not receive a response within this timeframe, the 2,800 kilograms of gold will be released to the exporter, and such non-response may be interpreted as your approval, including the transfer of ownership rights to your next of kin and/or the exporter handling the shipment to Dubai.
We look forward to your prompt response.
Sincerely,
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Dr. Patrick R.D. Hayford
Special Envoy,
United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel
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date: Apr 27, 2026, 10:49 AM
subject: Re: Gold shipment to Dubai
mailed-by: unitednationswestafrica.org
Dear
Thank you for your message and your interest in proceeding.
For clarity and reference purposes, the current international market valuation for gold is approximately USD 151,400 per kilogram, subject to daily market fluctuations and final assay confirmation.
The consignment under review is approximately 2,800 kilograms of gold with an estimated purity of 96.8%+.
At this stage, and in accordance with standard compliance and due diligence procedures, it is necessary to complete your verification before any further engagement or disclosure of operational steps can be made.
Kindly provide the following information for proper identification and record verification:
Full legal name
Full residential address
Occupation and current business activity
Full company name (if applicable) and registration details
Valid proof of identity (passport or government-issued identification)
Any supporting documentation confirming your involvement in this matter
This information is required strictly for compliance purposes, including Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-fraud verification protocols, and will be treated with confidentiality and handled through appropriate channels.
Once your details have been received and verified, we will be in a position to provide further guidance on the next procedural steps.
See attached invoice.
We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.
Sincerely,
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Dr. Patrick R.D. Hayford
Special Envoy,
United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel
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date: Apr 27, 2026, 10:49 AM
subject: Re: Gold shipment to Dubai
mailed-by: unitednationswestafrica.org
Dear
Thank you for your message and your interest in proceeding.
For clarity and reference purposes, the current international market valuation for gold is approximately USD 151,400 per kilogram, subject to daily market fluctuations and final assay confirmation.
The consignment under review is approximately 2,800 kilograms of gold with an estimated purity of 96.8%+.
At this stage, and in accordance with standard compliance and due diligence procedures, it is necessary to complete your verification before any further engagement or disclosure of operational steps can be made.
Kindly provide the following information for proper identification and record verification:
Full legal name
Full residential address
Occupation and current business activity
Full company name (if applicable) and registration details
Valid proof of identity (passport or government-issued identification)
Any supporting documentation confirming your involvement in this matter
This information is required strictly for compliance purposes, including Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-fraud verification protocols, and will be treated with confidentiality and handled through appropriate channels.
Once your details have been received and verified, we will be in a position to provide further guidance on the next procedural steps.
See attached invoice.
We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.
Sincerely,
--
Dr. Patrick R.D. Hayford
Special Envoy,
United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel
Sample organization
Email: hayford@unitednationswestafrica.org
Website: https://unowas.unmissions.org
Phone: +1 212 963 4260
Mobile: + 1 917-994-1180
Address: United Nations Headquarters New York, NY 10017
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CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message is from United Nations West Africa and may contain confidential business information. It is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient please contact the sender and delete this message and any attachment from your system. Unauthorized publication, use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this E-Mail and its attachments is strictly prohibited. Policy regulations: The Under-Secretary-General for Administration and Management of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel.
FRAUD WARNING: The above information is being provided as a fraud warning. Do not contact the sender of the above email. The source of this information is from a scammer who is a criminal imposter. Any names of real people being used within the above information from this imposter is unauthorized and illegal. Do not provide this scammer any of your personal information. Do not send them any of your personal identity documents. Do not send them any money. Do not call any phone numbers that they provide to you. This email, and all of its content, are part of a fraudulent, criminal act and the only intention of the scammer who sent this email is to steal money from you and to obtain personal information leading to identity theft of the scam victim. If you received the same email (or one very similar) then stop all communication with the scammer immediately. All claims made within the email are lies fabricated by a fraudster and this criminal will never provide you any money, assets, investments, property, commodities, merchandise, employment, romance, or anything of value. Every email scammer uses a completely false identity, thus their names used in the email (and any company name, employment, occupation, street address and/or location information that they provide) is 100% fake. Any photos, scans of passports or other personal identity documents and/or any other documents (government, corporate, legal, financial, etc) or forms that they send to you are all stolen, fake and/or forged and the file attachments they send with their scam emails may also contain viruses. Also avoid all website links that any scammer sends to you because their websites are all fraudulent and may also contain hidden Malware, Trojans, Spyware and/or key loggers. In conclusion, do not send any money to this scammer or you will lose it permanently. Contact with this scammer also places you at risk of identity theft and having your identity wrongfully used for illegal activities, which can place you in legal, financial, and physical danger. Click here to read what qualifies the above email as a scam. Scroll up and click the link at the top of this page for more information about this particular type of scam. Click here if you had interactions with a scammer and need support.