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)
https://www.ionicsecuritycompany.com (Gold Scam)
Ionic Security Company Inc.
Germany Ansbacher Strasse 76 56865 Schauren
KENYA
Clifton Park, Mezzanine Floor Nairobi,00623
KENYA WAREHOUSES
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport,
P.O.Box 13641-00400, Nairobi kenya.
+254 (0)776249436 / 254776249436
+254 (0)736705839 / 254736705839
Email: info@ionicsecuritycompany.com
This scam was setup by w3media.com.ng = Charles Iloka
https://w3media.com.ng/s_comp/
Same scammer as ndenbeleminingcongo.com and hoheungsecurity.com (Gold Scam)
145.239.253.233
Domain Name: IONICSECURITYCOMPANY.COM
Registrar URL: http://www.namesilo.com
Updated Date: 2018-08-17T10:12:25Z
Creation Date: 2017-08-25T17:53:49Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2019-08-25T17:53:49Z
Name Server: NS1.QHOSTER.NET
Name Server: NS2.QHOSTER.NET
Name Server: NS3.QHOSTER.NET
Name Server: NS4.QHOSTER.NET
Registrant Name: Syed Abbas
Registrant Phone: +1.8327438106
Registrant Email: vanperez69@gmail.com
ionicsecuritycompany.com IN SOA
server: ns1.qhoster.net
email: root@cphost14.qhoster.net