As an example of what you could be dealing with, here are some Gold scammers that have been identified:
Theophilus Wlah Johnson (Sierra Leone)
Alvin Msoffe (Tanzania)
Taofeek Oluwashola Kazeem Ajisafe & Mark Adijum Latif under arrest in Ghana
Frank Okatta , scamming from Uganda
Anolue Kenneth, currently in Cotonou, Benin
Amoussou Fabrice (Benin)
Donoumassou Stephane (Benin)
Eric Dangbé & Léger Zinsou (Benin)
Mohammad Dubadain Dukuray (Sierra Leone)
Kennedy Nhliziyo (Zambia)
http://www.congolegold.com (Gold Scam)
Congole Gold (Fake / Advance Fee Fraud)
sales@congolegold.com
159 Rivonia Rd, Morningside, Sandton, 2146
+27 61 583 7422 / +27615837422
sales@congolegold.com
Typical, this criminal also targets his own prople. Here's a scam ad in the Soweto Urban Westside newspaper:
MY DEAR FRIENDS & FELLOW AFRICANS, I am PROPHET PRINCE ALPHA BULANGI, specialized in fortune telling, spell casting performing of WEALTH prayers for healing the sick. For more info: Call 061 583 7422
Scam Domain - Read Identifying Scam Websites
102.130.114.82
Domain Name: CONGOLEGOLD.COM
Registry Domain ID: 2446673905_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.domains.co.za
Registrar URL: http://www.domains.co.za
Updated Date: 2019-10-23T08:24:43Z
Creation Date: 2019-10-23T08:24:43Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2020-10-23T08:24:43Z
Name Server: NS1.HOST-WW.NET
Name Server: NS2.HOST-WW.NET
congolegold.com IN SOA
server: ns1.host-ww.net
email: noc@host-ww.net