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 (Tanzania)
http://minmidt-cam.com (Fake website / gold scam)
MINISTRY OF MINES, INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
Cemac Buyer's Permit - SCAM
Company Verification - SCAM
Siège : Immeuble ministériel rose, Yaoundé
Tél : +237 681590526
info@minmidt-cam.com
Also a scam:
http://minmiddt.cm (Fake website)
Tel: +237668892637
77.72.0.102
Domain: minmiddt.cm
Created: 11 Oct 2017
Registrant Name: Mbuh Jude Nkeng
Registrant Email Address: admin@globexcam.com
Registrant Phone Number: +237.77883061
minmiddt.cm IN SOA server: ns1.cloudhosting.co.uk
email: akamaotto@makonjo.com (Paul Otto Akama)
192.64.118.124
Domain Name: MINMIDT-CAM.COM
Registrar URL: http://www.namecheap.com
Updated Date: 2018-12-21T10:20:21Z
Creation Date: 2017-12-22T06:32:04Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2019-12-22T06:32:04Z
Name Server: DNS1.NAMECHEAPHOSTING.COM
Name Server: DNS2.NAMECHEAPHOSTING.COM