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://minmidt-cmr.com (Fake government website / gold scam)
MINISTRY OF MINES, INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
Cemac Buyer's Permit - SCAM
Company Verification - SCAM
Siège :P. O. Box 1809 Av. Carrefour Nkolbisson Yaoundé é
Tél : +237 654385638
E-mail :info@minmidt-cmr.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)
198.54.120.132
Domain Name: MINMIDT-CMR.COM
Registrar URL: http://www.namecheap.com
Updated Date: 2018-10-16T07:10:46Z
Creation Date: 2018-10-16T07:09:08Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2019-10-16T07:09:08Z
Name Server: DNS1.NAMECHEAPHOSTING.COM
Name Server: DNS2.NAMECHEAPHOSTING.COM