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)
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