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)
Kundelungu Mines Limited
Plot No: 147, Migombani Street, Mikocheni Area, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Telephone: +255 718 701 414
E-Mail: info@kundelungumining.com
Company Registration #: 62274 (fake)
Miners and Minerals Dealer License #: 00000359 (fake)
http://www.kundelungumine.com/
Domain Name: KUNDELUNGUMINE.COM
Registry Domain ID: 2356680237_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.tucows.com
Registrar URL: http://www.tucows.com
Updated Date: 2019-01-30T07:30:11Z
Creation Date: 2019-01-30T07:29:59Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2020-01-30T07:29:59Z
Registrar: Tucows Domains Inc.
Registrar IANA ID: 69
Registrar Abuse Contact Email:
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone:
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited
Name Server: NS1.MDNSSERVICE.COM
Name Server: NS2.MDNSSERVICE.COM
Name Server: NS3.MDNSSERVICE.COM