Upon information and belief, the following are scammers claiming to be gold sellers or buyers, OR joker brokers who never produce a real seller. If someone has attempted to scam you, let me know and I may be willing to add them to this list.
If your name is on this list by mistake and you are a legitimate gold seller, sell gold to me CIF in Dubai (or anywhere else) and I will be happy to remove your name.
Click this link for other tips to avoid fraud. Note that Hedrick Consulting has no affiliation with zengold, I am just providing a link to their site as an additional resource to help you avoid scammers and fraud.: https://zengold.com/gold-fraud/
Name: Gronberg Anderson Okech Odak AKA Fifford Anderson. A Kenyan Operating in Uganda (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 78124)
Date: 16-Sep-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and JOKER BROKER. Claimed to be a direct seller or representative of the direct seller. A contract was issued with all terms agreed. Seller then requested a face to face meeting with me. I am in the US. I arranged for the seller to meet my employee I have on the ground. Seller refused to proceed with the transaction unless I personally flew to Uganda from the US. Africans show up for meetings about 1% of the time on gold deals. There is no way I am taking an 18-hour minimum flight to Uganda because some random African claims he has some gold for sale. Usually, such conditions are just to lure a wealthy individual to Africa who will be subsequently kidnapped, ransomed and killed. RED FLAG. The scammer eventually agreed to meet my employee but refused to provide identification for an individual he was to bring to the meeting. RED FLAG. We run cursory background checks on all people we arrange to meet in person. Uganda is full of criminal scammers. Also, in true African scammer tradition, he was hoping to scam a meal. In reference to meeting my employee, the scammer wrote "I hope he has money for couple of beers with roasted meat". This scammer failed to produce a single real seller to be vetted, or a single gram of gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this fake gold seller, criminal scammer, and/or joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Aman Bahati, Operating in Uganda (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 88881)
Date: 14-Sep-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and/or JOKER BROKER. Claimed to be a direct seller of gold in Kampala, Uganda. Was very slow to answer the most basic questions to verify the deal. RED FLAG. Send just a video, with no offer. RED FLAG. This fake gold seller or Joker Broker failed to produce a single real seller, or a single gram of gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this fake gold seller, criminal scammer, and/or joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Emmanuel "ANGIE" Angiris AKA ~sparroe🥸, Operating in Uganda (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 46127)
Date: 07-Sep-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and/or JOKER BROKER. Claimed to be a direct seller of gold in Kampala, Uganda, delivering to Euro Gold (Eurogold) Refinery. Was very slow to answer the most basic questions to verify the deal. RED FLAG. Added $5000 to the asking price when connected to the buyer. RED FLAG. Was provided a REAL BUYER who uses his own funds to purchase and export gold. In typical fashion for a scammer and fake seller, the scammer accused the REAL BUYER of being a broker. The buyer is not a broker, but even if he were, that should make no difference to a real seller, as long as the gold is paid for in full after the assay. This scammer failed to produce a single real seller, or a single gram of gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this fake gold seller, criminal scammer, and/or joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Phenas Onyango, Operating in Kenya (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 91839)
Date: 03-Sep-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and JOKER BROKER. Claimed to be a broker of gold in Nairobi, Kenya. Refused to answer the most basic questions to verify a deal. RED FLAG. This scammer failed to produce a single seller to be vetted, or a single gram of gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this fake gold seller, criminal scammer, and/or joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Group of Five Scammers, FAKE GOLD SELLERS and JOKER BROKERS
. 1. Mr. Anthony - The ring leader (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 13146)
. 2. Unknown 16270 AKA ~GREAT AND MIGHTY WORKS OF EL-ROI (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 16270)
. 3. UNKNOWN 87431 (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 87431)
. 4. Real name Unknown AKA Miron Trading, A Nigerian Operating in Uganda and Kenya (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 89954)
. 5. Godwin, Real name Unknown AKA A Nigerian Operating in Uganda and Kenya (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 84174)
Date: 03-Sep-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLERS and JOKER BROKERS. Claimed to be a direct sellers of gold in Uganda. Refused to answer the most basic questions to verify the deal and became combative because questions were asked. RED FLAG. Working a version of the "Jet Scam". Full names have not been provided because they all refused to provide names. RED FLAG. This scammer group failed to produce a single real seller to be vetted, or a single gram of gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this fake gold seller, criminal scammer, and/or joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Real name Unknown AKA ~Labo Labo, Operating in Kenya (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 78189)
Date: 02-Sep-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and JOKER BROKER. Claimed to be a direct seller of gold in Nairobi, Kenya. Refused to answer the most basic questions to verify the deal and became combative because questions were asked. RED FLAG. This scammer failed to produce a single seller to be vetted, or a single gram of gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this fake gold seller, criminal scammer, and/or joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Real name Unknown AKA ~Labo Labo, Operating in Kenya (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 78889)
Date: 02-Sep-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and JOKER BROKER. Claimed to be a direct seller of gold in Nairobi, Kenya. Refused to answer the most basic questions to verify the deal and became combative because questions were asked. RED FLAG. This scammer failed to produce a single seller to be vetted, or a single gram of gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this fake gold seller, criminal scammer, and/or joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Nicolau Ngunza AKA ~Nicolau Uses a Namibia number and operating in Kenya (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 23232)
Date: 24-Aug-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and JOKER BROKER. Claimed to be a direct seller of gold in Nairobi, Kenya. Agreed to buyer's terms for CIF, then insisted on meeting the actual buyer physically, and not the buyer's employee. The individuals that buy large numbers of kilograms of gold aren't on the ground in Kenya or Uganda. When I send an EmiratesGold team to a transaction, the tester is the paymaster in control of the USDT wallet. For all intents and purposes, he is the buyer. The CEO of EmiratesGold is not on the ground. If you get right down to it, EmiratesGold is not the "buyer"; last November they were bought by Bright East Holding 1, which is an ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market) licensed entity that operates in the venture capital and private equity space. I can assure you that no one from Bright East Holding 1 is on the ground in Nairobi. An actual end buyer investor stockpiling gold personally or an end buyer purchasing gold for consumption on the ground is more rare than an actual Unicorn. This scammer failed to produce a single seller to be vetted, or a single gram of gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this fake gold seller, criminal scammer, and/or joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Dennis Onyango Rapenda AKA ~Dennis operating in Kenya (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 17858)
Date: 11-Aug-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER, CRIMINAL SCAMMER, and JOKER BROKER. Claimed to be a direct seller of gold in Nairobi, Kenya. Operating a typical bait and switch scam and asking for money upfront, prior to showing any proof of product. There was no product, so he could not show proof. Agreed to buyer's terms, then changed his mind about delivering to the buyer's chosen refinery. This fake seller was offered two other licensed refineries in which to transact. Then the fake seller requested $5800 in "separation fees". As anyone in Kenya knows, separation fees are less than $500. The offer to sell was a scam all along. Failed to produce a single seller to be vetted, or a single gram of gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this fake gold seller, criminal scammer, and/or joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Manujo Yala AKA Daniel AKA ~Manujo Yala operating in Kenya (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 06208)
Date: 11-Aug-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER, CRIMINAL SCAMMER, and JOKER BROKER. Claimed to be a direct seller of gold in Nairobi, Kenya. Operating a typical bait and switch scam and asking for money upfront, prior to showing any proof of product. There was no product, so he could not show proof. Agreed to buyer's terms, then changed his mind about delivering to the buyer's chosen refinery. This fake seller was offered two other licensed refineries in which to transact. Then the fake seller requested $5800 in "separation fees". As anyone in Kenya knows, separation fees are less than $500. The offer to sell was a scam all along. Failed to produce a single seller to be vetted, or a single gram of gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this fake gold seller, criminal scammer, and/or joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Owuor Phillip AKA ~Phillip operating in Kenya (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 55087)
Date: 08-Aug-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and JOKER BROKER. Claimed to be a direct seller of gold in Nairobi, Kenya. Failed to produce a single seller to be vetted, or a single gram of gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this fake gold seller and/or joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Steve Otieno AKA ~Sterling Mining operating in UK and Uganda (last five digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 31676 (Uganda) & 34996 (UK)
Date: 30-Jul-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and JOKER BROKER. Claimed to have a seller of gold in Kampala, Uganda. Failed to produce a single seller to be vetted. If you are a direct seller, I am prepared to deal right away. For Brokers: *I do not tolerate obstructionist brokers.* We do not negotiate with, nor provide documents to brokers. Brokers either bring their seller forward for me to verify right away, or we are done. Broker commissions will ALWAYS be protected. This particular JOKER BROKER had added $5000usd in SELLER SIDE COMMISSIONS ONLY. He allowed nothing for the buyer side representatives in that $5000usd. Broker commissions are normally $2000 to $3000usd, AND THAT INCLUDES BOTH BUYER AND SELLER REPRESENTATIVES. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this joker broker who is too timid to bring forward his buyer for verification and overinflates the gold costs to the buyer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Kizitodalton Lawrence Mukasa - AKA ~Kizitodalton, AKA Salongo operating in both Uganda and Kenya (uses WhatsApp number +256701213550)
Date: 30-Jul-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER KNOWN TO THE POLICE. Works with numerous co-conspirators detailed on a scammer wheel provided by the police. Has been operating for many months in both Uganda and Kenya. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this CRIMINAL.
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Name: Sherbaz Khan, Pakistani operating in unknown location (last five digits of his WhatsApp number are 05975)
Date: 20-Jul-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD BUYER and JOKER BROKER. Claimed to have a buyer of gold in Kampala, Uganda. Failed to produce a single buyer to be vetted. If you are a direct buyer, I am prepared to deal right away. For Brokers: *I do not tolerate obstructionist brokers.* We do not negotiate with, nor provide documents to brokers. Brokers either bring their buyer forward for me to verify right away, or we are done. Broker commissions will ALWAYS be protected. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this joker broker who is too timid to bring forward his buyer for verification. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: ~Mazharul Islam Robin operating UAE and other unknown places possibly Kenya or Uganda (last five digits of his WhatsApp number are 38648)
Date: 20-Jul-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER OR BUYER OR JOKER BROKER. Contacted me unsolicited. I asked him to send whatever offers he has. His response was that I am a broker and he does not deal with brokers. I'm a damn good broker who represents several direct buyers. My buyers are real. Unless you actually own some gold or you're actually purchasing it with your own money, I have news for you, you're a broker too. This man is another classic wannabe and a timewaster. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this joker broker who is posing as a buyer or seller and will never bring forward his real seller or buyer for verification. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Elvis Otieno AKA Elvo Oti Presely (on Facebook) operating in Nairobi, Kenya (last five digits of his WhatsApp number are 44586)
Date: 11-Jul-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and JOKER BROKER. Claimed to have gold in Nairobi, Kenya. Refused to engage to sell at 3 licensed and bonded refineries. Did not provide any sort of alternative. Timewaster. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this joker broker who is too timid to bring forward his seller for verification. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Raphael Bessong - AKA ~Engr Raphael Bessong, Nigerian operating in Kampala Uganda (last five digits of his WhatsApp number are 46782)
Date: 08-Jul-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and JOKER BROKER. Claimed to have multiple sellers of gold in Kampala, Uganda. Failed to produce a single seller to be vetted, prior to introduction to buyer. Refused to provide any proof of product. If you are a direct seller, I am prepared to deal right away. For Brokers: *I do not tolerate obstructionist brokers.* We do not provide POF or KYC documents to brokers. Brokers either bring their seller forward for me to verify right away, or we are done. Their commission will ALWAYS be protected. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this joker broker who is too timid to bring forward his seller for verification. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Mr. Peter Otieno Nyadera AKA ~Gen SSD, working in Kampala, Uganda and Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 02720)
Date: 07-Jul-2025
Description: Another timewasting fake gold seller and scammer. Claims to be a direct seller of gold in Nairobi, yet when dealing with this idiot it became clear he is not a real seller. Requested we come to his seller's location to purchase his gold cash & carry, yet when his terms were met he refused to proceed and refused to disclose that office location so that we could vet it for safety. Nothing from this scammer but the typical games low life African fake gold sellers play. No gold, nor a real seller was ever produced by this FAKE SELLER. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot African scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: John Mutiibwa AKA .~NEWMONT MINERALS LTD, smart investment, glittering future, AKA Almohen Trading Co, working in Kampala, Uganda (WhatsApp ending in 96535)
Date: 04-Jul-2025
Description: Another timewasting fake gold seller and scammer. Claims to be a direct seller of gold in Kampala, yet when dealing with this idiot it became clear he is not a real seller. Requested we come to his office to purchase his gold cash & carry, yet refused to disclose that office location so that we could vet it for safety. Reluctantly gave up a company name (he uses multiple names). Almohen Trading Co is a name known to one of my most reliable buyers, and that buyer refused to deal with this fake seller. Refused to provide anything resembling proof of product. No gold, nor a real seller was ever produced by this FAKE SELLER. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot African scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: MR John /PuffsAKA ~Puffsafari AKA .#TEAMTAJIRI.,..real money with real people...$$, working in Kampala, Uganda (WhatsApp ending in 26806)
Date: 25-Jun-2025
Description: Another timewasting fake gold seller, scammer, and joker broker. Claims to be a broker for a multiple gold sellers of gold in Kampala, yet when dealing with this idiot it became clear he is a broker with no real seller. Nothing wrong with being a broker, just do your job and connect me to the real seller. When told we need to deal with the actual seller, this idiot would not provide the contact details. This joker broker idiot is willing to blow up multi-million dollars deals because he does not want to divulge the seller's name and number. No gold, nor a real seller was ever produced by this faker. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot African scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: ~Nicholas Roland Leybourne akd Dr. Jack working in Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 16887)
Date: 25-Jun-2025
Description: Another timewasting fake gold seller, scammer, and joker broker. This scammer also gave a third name by sending an ID, which he then deleted from the WhatsApp conversation. Claims to be a broker for a gold seller of gold in Nairobi, yet when dealing with this idiot it became clear he is a SCAMMER with no real seller. Provided TEXTBOOK scammer procedures for the purchase of the gold he purports to represent. No gold, nor a real seller was ever produced by this faker. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot African scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Ralph Howard AKA ~God’syacht working in Kampala, Uganda (WhatsApp ending in 23251)
Date: 24-Jun-2025
Description: Another timewasting fake gold seller, scammer, and joker broker. Claims to be a broker for a multiple gold sellers of gold in Kampala, yet when dealing with this idiot it became clear he is a broker with no real seller. Nothing wrong with being a broker, just do your job and connect me to the real seller. When told we need to deal with the actual seller, this idiot would not provide the contact details. This joker broker idiot is willing to blow up multi-million dollars deals because he did not want to divulge the seller's name and number. No gold, nor a real seller was ever produced by this faker. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot African scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Abbas Mkhize AKA ~Khabazela working in Kampala, Uganda (WhatsApp ending in 85521)
Date: 23-Jun-2025
Description: Another timewasting fake gold seller, scammer, and joker broker. Claims to be a broker for a seller of 100kg of gold in Kampala, yet when dealing with this idiot it became clear he is a broker with no real seller. Nothing wrong with being a broker, just do your job and connect me to the real seller. When told we need to deal with the actual seller, this idiot would not provide the contact details. This joker broker idiot is willing to blow up at $7 Million deal because he did not want to divulge the seller's name and number. Also, the most telling trait that makes him a scammer...the scammer asked for $4000USD upfront, before any gold would be shown. No gold, nor a real seller was ever produced by this faker. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot African scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Barnabas Bwengye working in Kampala, Uganda (WhatsApp ending in 23233)
Date: 23-Jun-2025
Description: Another timewasting fake gold seller, scammer, and joker broker. Claims to be a broker for a seller of 500kg of gold in Kampala, yet when dealing with this idiot it became clear he is a broker with no real seller. Nothing wrong with being a broker, just do your job and connect me to the real seller. When told we need to deal with the actual seller, this idiot would not provide the contact details. This joker broker idiot is willing to blow up at $35 Million deal because he did not want to divulge the seller's name and number. No gold, nor a real seller was ever produced by this faker. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot African scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Jay Malik, Indian or some other nationality, Has a US number. Operates in but not limited to Kampala, Uganda (WhatsApp ending in 95030)
Date: 20-Jun-2025
Description: Another timewasting fake gold seller, scammer, and joker broker. Claimed to be a broker for a seller of gold in Kampala, yet when dealing with this idiot it became clear he is a broker with no real seller. Nothing wrong with being a broker, just do your job and connect me to the real seller. When told we need to deal with the actual seller, this idiot would not provide the contact details. Instead, this scammer sent offers requiring the buyer to put up 1.5% insurance and smelting fees, without any collateral provided by the seller. This is one of the most common scams in Africa. Then this criminal had the audacity to label my legitimate offer to purchase gold in a seller's office in Kampala a scam in a group chat he administers and uses to scam unsuspecting gold investors. No gold, nor a real seller was ever produced by this faker. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot African scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Martin Stephen, Indian with a Singapore passport, also working Kampala, Uganda (WhatsApp ending in 04772)
Date: 17-Jun-2025
Description: Another timewasting fake gold seller, scammer, and joker broker. Claims to be a broker for a seller of 315kg of gold in Kampala, yet when dealing with this idiot it became clear he is a broker with no real seller. Nothing wrong with being a broker, just do your job and connect me to the real seller. When told we need to deal with the actual seller, this idiot would not provide the contact details. This joker idiot is willing to blow up at $24 Million deal because he did not like my being blunt with him. No gold, nor a real seller was ever produced by this faker. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot African scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: ~Charles Roberts (real name unknown, UK (WhatsApp ending in 00079)
Date: 05-Jun-2025
Description: Another timewasting "wire transfer" scammer. Has a UK number on WhatsApp, but God only knows where this scammer resides. Anyone claiming they want to wire you a large amount of money and you get to keep half, is a scammer. If you are too stupid to figure that out, I cannot help you. Avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Mr. Claude AKA ~Mr Claude, 32757, 2757, DRC, CONGO, Kampala, Uganda (WhatsApp ending in 32757)
Date: 31-May-2025
Description: Another timewasting African fake gold seller and scammer. Claimed to be a seller of 12kg already in Kampala, Uganda. A simple contact was sent. The scammer failed to return it saying he needed to speak to the buyer. The scammer was too stupid to see that the buyer's name was already in the contract. When the buyer and I contacted the scammer, he showed that he is definately a scammer. The scammer requested that we book and pay for a hotel, then meet him at the border and pay for shipping and security from the border to safe keeping and the refinery. This is a common scam perpetrated on unsuspecting new gold buyers in Africa. I am really surprised this scammer thought two seasoned gold professionals like me and the buyer would fall for it. Ultimately, this African revealed himself for the scammer he is when he asked for upfront money with no protections for the buyer. No gold, nor a real seller was ever produced by this scammer. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal African scammer and fake gold seller. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Engineer. Benson Odero Gembe AKA ~Engineer Benson Gembe AKA ~+90000000. - Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 21454)
Date: 15-May-2025
Description: Another timewasting African fake gold seller and scammer. First claimed to be a seller of 1400kg just before the Nairobi Labor Day Holiday. Scammer was met with and assured us he would sell after the holiday. One day after the holiday, the scammer claimed have sold the 1400kg on a National Holiday. The scammer claimed to have another consignment of 800kg coming in. After days of multiple meetings with the buyer, the scammer refused to provide an SKR for the gold. For the first time, the scammer claimed the gold was undocumented, the gold was NOT in customs, that the gold was privately stored somewhere that is not a warehouse that provides SKR documents. The scammer demanded that the buyer pay half of the fees due on the gold ($4000usd of $8000usd claimed owed). When told no such payments are made without the seller providing collateral for the fees, or without the buyer testing and verifying gold, the seller really showed that he is a scammer. The scammer suggested that the buyer go to the gold storage facility, perform a test on a sample, PAY THE $4000, and then leave with the scammers promise the gold would be delivered. There would be no chain of custody, and no guarantee the gold would ever arrive as promised. This is a common scam perpetrated on unsuspecting new gold buyers in Africa. I am really surprised this scammer thought two seasoned gold professionals like me and the buyer would fall for it. Ultimately, this African revealed himself for the scammer he is when he asked for upfront money with no protections for the buyer. No gold, nor a real seller was ever produced by this scammer. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal African scammer and fake gold seller. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Justin Anayo AKA ~U, Kampala, Uganda (WhatsApp ending in 44417)
Date: 9-Apr-2025
Description: Another timewasting African fake gold seller and scammer. Claims to be a seller of 340kg of undocumented gold stored in a military barracks. Strung us along for days and never appeared at arranged appointments. Also claims to be selling a consignment of mercury. Finally revealed himself for the scammer he is, when he asked for upfront money to document the gold prior to delivering it for testing No gold, nor a real seller was ever produced by this scammer. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal African scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Jonathan Lutumba Tombolamayele AKA ~Jonathan, Kampala, Uganda (WhatsApp ending in 49663)
Date: 2-Apr-2025
Description: Another timewasting fake gold seller, scammer, and joker broker. Claims to be a seller for gold using Goldex Refinery, yet when dealing with this idiot it became clear he is a broker. Nothing wrong with being a broker, just be up front about it and don't say you are the seller. When told we need to deal with the actual seller, this racist black Africa responded, "I dont chat with whites who think they are very important ." No gold, nor a real seller was ever produced by this faker. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot African scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: John Anderson , Nationality unknown, somewhere in Africa. Operates in London (WhatsApp ending in 90627)
Date: 25-Mar-2025
Description: Another timewasting fake gold seller and scammer. Claims to make regular trips to London with undocumented gold. The scammer will request that buyer meet in an Embassy and bring the money to pay for the undocumented gold. The seller's money will be taken in side the embassy, but no gold will be given. Good luck getting your money back, as you lost it on the Embassy's sovereign territory. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot african scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Madam Gbemi AKA ~Gbemi, Nigerian in Nairobi, Kenya(WhatsApp ending in 57844)
Date: 21-Mar-2025
Description: Another timewasting Nigerian joker broker in Nairobi, Kenya. This joker broker is far too stupid to be a scammer. Sent me countless messages NEVER provided a seller, just bragged about how important she is and that she is not a broker. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot joker broker. She is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Yolanda D'Rozario, India - (WhatsApp ending in 10067)
Date: 20-Mar-2025
Description: Another timewasting joker broker This joker broker is far too stupid to be a scammer. Sent me countless messages of just jibberish crap. She even sent me what time she has lunch and dinner. NEVER provided a seller. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot joker broker. She is a complete waste of time.
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Name: ~Ramon International (Real name unknown) - Based in Brazil. Nairobi, Kenya & Kampala, Uganda AKA ~Ramon International, (WhatsApp ending in 55044)
Date: 13-Mar-2025
JOKER BROKER; Sent 6 leads that either failed to respond or were verified to be fake sellers/scammers. One fake seller was offered over $7.62 million USD over the asking price. Since he refused, it is certain he is a fake seller and scammer. Then this joker broker had the nerve to attack me for not reaching out to his fake sellers. All leads had been reached out to. NONE PERFORMED. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this incompetent and vile joker broker; he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: EMPEROR (real name unknown) - London, England & Kampala, Uganda. (WhatsApp ending in 48966)
Date: 12-Mar-2025
Alleged Scam: Fake gold seller and fake gold broker. UK based scammer claiming to represent a seller in Kampala Uganda. Refused to answer basic questions necessary to engage in a transaction and to make sure he is not a scammer. Became very belligerent when asked questions. Insisted on transacting only at his seller's office or Nuran refinery. I located a buyer ready to transact the next day at Nuran and willing to pay the scammer's asking price. This scammer would not even clarify his asking price or provide give his real name. When asked to clarify the asking price and give his full name as it appears on his passport, he replied, "You are the first to question me like this and the last." SCAMMER ALERT. The scammer appears to be an African immigrant either living in the UK or just using a UK number to appear more legitimate. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this incompetent and vile criminal; he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Abû Bakr Sy Faber AKA Absy Faber Consulting AKA A-B-Sy FABER, Dubai, UAE. (WhatsApp ending in 86840)
Date: 18-Aug-2025 - Second Scam
Alleged Scam: A new scam from this criminal. A broker contacted me with this offer
EuroGold
800 KG @ 75k/kg (gross)
SELLER PAYS 50% of the BOOKING FEE
two seperate consignments of 400kg fully documented with T1
$1.500/kg seller's side (closed)
$1,500/kg buyer's side (open)
Seller will send a representative to the Refinery with T1 to meet the buyer and will pay 50% of the booking fee to be refunded after a successful assay. After booking (POF - USDT handshake) Seller's Representative stays at the Refinery until the gold arrives
Net to seller: $73,500/kg * 800kg + $40,000 (50% of booking fee) = $58,840,000 (USDT)
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I contacted Euro Gold directly and was able to confirm that booking fees are 100usd/kg and a maximum of 1000usd TOTAL for any and all consignments of 10kg and above. It appears this criminal was attempting to scam a poor inexperienced gold buyer out of 40000usd. I alerted the broker that the deal was a scam and booking fees are a maximum of 1000usd. Once again, I will state it is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this incompetent and vile criminal; he is a complete waste of time.
Date: 12-Mar-2025 - First Scam
Alleged Scam: Fake gold seller and fake gold broker. Works with or is associated with the criminal scammer Paul Nkila Seni AKA ~LUBANGO SENI AKA Hosannah Mining Co ltd AKA Mtega Sadiki Venance.
Abû Bakr Sy Faber is an ANTI-American who hates White Americans especially. The scammer uses the company name A-B-Sy FABER Consulting, using the WhatsApp ID Absy Faber Consulting. Faber contacted me to defend the criminal Lubango. The nature of their relationship is unknown. My company, nor any of my buyers will be doing business with Abû Bakr Sy Faber. Abû Bakr Sy Faber is circulating documents claiming a relationship with Compliance Management MK and their CEO Michael Koechig. I contacted Compliance Management MK's CEO Michael Koechig. The documents Abû Bakr Sy Faber is circulating are forgeries. I was sent the real documents for comparison. Compliance Management MK has no relationship with the scammer Abû Bakr Sy Faber. I don't know if Koechig reported Abû Bakr Sy Faber's activities to the police or not, but Faber sent me a message that the police had come to his residence. It could be from another scam Faber is working. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this incompetent and vile criminal; he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Cheick Mohamed Gilles Ulrish KOUAKOU - AKA ~Cheick Moha Ulrish K., Nariobi, Kenya & Kampala, Uganda. (WhatsApp ending in 73300)
Date: 09-Mar-2025
Alleged Scam: Fake gold seller and joker broker. Falsely claims to represent a seller named "Elvis". Failed to bring either a seller or gold to meet my buyer on the ground. Could not shut up about his personal resume. The scammer is very impressed with himself. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this incompetent joker broker; he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: George Ogalo AKA ~Political Barometer, Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 08937)
Date: 09-Mar-2025
Alleged Scam: Fake gold seller and joker broker. Falsely claims to represent Terim Global. I notified Terim of his false representation. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this incompetent joker broker; he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Bernard Wally Melusie - Fake gold joker broker AKA ~Bernard Wally Melusie, Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 42836)
Date: 09-Mar-2025
Alleged Scam: TOO STUPID to be a Criminal scammer. A JOKER BROKER WITH NO REAL SELLERS TO BRING FORWARD. A black South African racist that hates whites. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this incompetent joker broker and black racist, with a huge anti-white chip on his sholder. He is very stupid and evil, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Carol Chepngetich AKA ~C, Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 34449)
Date: 09-Mar-2025
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to have 50KG of gold dore nuggets in storage in Nairobi, Kenya; rolls and monthly extensions were offered as well. Seller agreed to sell to my buyer at $50000usd/kg. The product would be smelted in the only LICENSED AND BONDED refinery in Kenya that Brinks will work with and certified by the buyer's own confidential tester who is certified and licensed by the Ministry of Mines. Buyer offered to pay for transportation of the product to the buyer's location, contingent on the buyer testing 1kg in the seller's possession or the buyer performing a sample test on the gold at the storage facility (which is permitted in all storage facilities). The scammer lied and claimed that no such test could be performed on the gold in storage. Initially, the scammer stated that no Agent fees, nor storage fees were owed, but in typical scammer fashion, the scammer later changed their story and said storage fees must be settled, before the gold could be moved to the buyer for smelting and purchase. Those fees were substantial. ANY seller that requires the buyer to pay a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money BEFORE any gold has been smelted and tested for purity is a scammer. In the alternative, the seller claimed to have some gold outside of storage, which the scammer agreed to bring to the buyer at 11am the following day. The buyer waited 4 hours. The scammer never showed up, never called, nor answered when called during that time or after. The buyer had agreed to buy the gold outside of storage giving the scammer the money to pay storage fees. In addition, the buyer offered to send a security van (at buyer's costs) with armed guards back with the scammer to safely transport the gold to the buyer for purchase. The seller's gold is most likely fake or non-existent, and she makes her money scamming inexperienced buyers. Scammers get what cash they can from the inexperience buyer, and eventually the gold becomes unavailable for purchase. The scammed buyer never recovers his money. We did not send this scammer any money. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. She is very stupid and evil, and she is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Paul Nkila Seni AKA ~LUBANGO SENI AKA Hosannah Mining Co ltd AKA Mtega Sadiki Venance, Nairobi, Kenya and Tanzania (WhatsApp ending in 52600)
Date: 06-Mar-2025
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Has a Tanzanian number, but operates in Nairobi, Kenya. Claimed to represent Hosannah Mining Co ltd, a seller with 500KG of gold dore nuggets in storage in Nairobi, Kenya; rolls and monthly extensions were offered as well. "Hosanna Mining Co Ltd" appears to be a relatively unknown mining company based in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with very little readily available information about its operations or specific location within the country. That is why this scammer chose to use that name as the seller. This criminal scammer Seni agreed to produce a seller for my buyer at $55000usd/kg. It was requested by scammer Seni that the transaction occur in seller's office. The buyer agreed and sent a signature ready contract for purchase. Terms included seller putting up 2kg collateral lodged with an attorney in Nairobi, before the security team and tester are sent to the seller's location. It cost us $20000usd to send the security team and tester to the sellers office. If the seller fails to perform, the seller loses the 2kg in collateral. Many days passed with this scammer continually promising to produce a contract signed by the seller. It never came. I had a 2nd buyer that offered the same seller $60000usd/kg, $2.5 MILLION MORE DOLLARS than seller's asking price on the first purchase. The scammer Seni just disappeared. The scammer Seni never produced a seller. The scammer Seni also claimed to have gold for CIF delivery to Dubai. The scammer Seni never produce any real seller. I do not know what his game is. The only thing he got from me was a completed signature ready contract for Hosannah Mining Co ltd and signatory Mtega Sadiki Venance. My guess is he is using this contract to scam someone else. To top it off, this piece of crap has posted my name as a scammer on some WhatsApp forum. I had just written him off as another faker and left it at that without putting his name on this list. Well, he is on here now. This scammer has no legitimate sellers, nor does he have any gold himself. He makes his money scamming inexperienced buyers. We did not send this scammer any money. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is very stupid and evil, and he is a complete waste of time.
Update: 11-Mar-2025, The criminal Lubango also has ties to an ANTI-American named Abû Bakr Sy Faber, owner of A-B-Sy FABER Consulting, using the WhatsApp ID Absy Faber Consulting (WhatsApp ending in 86040). Faber contacted me to defend the criminal Lubango. The nature of their relationship is unknown. My company, nor any of my buyers will be doing business with Abû Bakr Sy Faber. Abû Bakr Sy Faber is circulating documents claiming a relationship with Compliance Management MK and their CEO Michael Koechig. I have no reason to believe Compliance Management MK is in any way linked to the criminal Lubango, nor his defending associate Abû Bakr Sy Faber. Scammers often co-opt documents they acquire to use in furtherance of their schemes. I will notify Compliance Management MK of the use of their documents by Abû Bakr Sy Faber, and of his relationship with the criminal Lubango. I have also notified Emirates of Lubango's activities via a confidential memo sent last week. There will be no business for the criminal Lubango with Emirates.
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Name: Raphael Keya Raduk AKA ~Trinity AKA Alex Magai (on Facebook), Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 30087)
Date: 04-Mar-2025
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to have 200KG of gold dore nuggets in storage in Nairobi, Kenya; rolls and monthly extensions were offered as well. Seller agreed to sell to my buyer at $47000usd/kg. My buyer offered the seller $13000usd MORE PER KG THAN THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. The product would be smelted in the only LICENSED AND BONDED refinery in Kenya that Brinks will work with and certified by the buyer's own confidential tester who is certified and licensed by the Ministry of Mines. The seller was allowed to have his own Ministry of Mines tester present, with the understanding that the buyer's tester would test 100% of the product. Seller and Agent would be issued a certified copy of form C17, making the transaction CIF; the seller would owe no local taxes. The SELLER WOULD BE PAID IN FULL FOR THE ENTIRE CONSIGNMENT AFTER SMELTING. The BUYER WOULD BE PAYING ALL EXPORT COST, INCLUDING TAXES AND SHIPPING. And the seller would be paid $2.6 MILLION MORE DOLLARS than seller's asking price on the first purchase, PLUS MILLIONS MORE DOLLARS PER MONTH than the seller's asking price on the monthly contract. The seller turned this offer down, We offered to pay for transportation of the product to the buyer's location. All seller had to do was bring 1kg of gold to the buyer, the buyer would purchase the 1kg, giving the Seller $60000usd to pay for any storage and agent fees. Buyer would send a security van with armed guards back with seller to bring the consignment to the buyer. Agent and storage fees were not asked for initially, but many scammers bring those up later. ANY seller that requires the buyer to pay a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money BEFORE any gold has been smelted and tested for purity is a scammer. Seller insisted on SCAMMER PROCEDURES. NO sane man would turn down that offer of $2.6 MILLION more usd for product he is selling at a lower price? No legitimate seller would turn down an offer to buy their gold when the offer is $2.6 MILLION OVER THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. Only a scammer without the gold would turn that offer down. The seller's gold is most likely fake, and he makes his money scamming inexperienced buyers. We did not send this scammer any money. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is very stupid and evil, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Erick Dancan AKA ~DANNCAN ERICK, Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 01119)
Date: 03-Mar-2025
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to have 500KG of gold dore nuggets in storage in Nairobi, Kenya; rolls and monthly extensions were offered as well. Seller agreed to sell to my buyer at $59000usd/kg. My buyer offered the seller $1000usd MORE PER KG THAN THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. The product would be smelted in the only LICENSED AND BONDED refinery in Kenya that Brinks will work with and certified by the buyer's own confidential tester who is certified and licensed by the Ministry of Mines. The seller was allowed to have his own Ministry of Mines tester present, with the understanding that the buyer's tester would test 100% of the product. Seller and Agent would be issued a certified copy of form C17, making the transaction CIF; the seller would owe no local taxes. The SELLER WOULD BE PAID IN FULL FOR THE ENTIRE CONSIGNMENT AFTER SMELTING. The BUYER WOULD BE PAYING ALL EXPORT COST, INCLUDING TAXES AND SHIPPING. And the seller would be paid $5 HUNDRED THOUSAND MORE DOLLARS than seller's asking price on the first purchase, PLUS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS MORE DOLLARS PER MONTH than the seller's asking price on the monthly contract. The seller turned this offer down, We offered to pay for transportation of the product to the buyer's location. All seller had to do was bring 1kg of gold to the buyer, the buyer would purchase the 1kg, giving the Seller $60000usd to pay for any storage and agent fees. Buyer would send a security van with armed guards back with seller to bring the consignment to the buyer. Agent and storage fees were not asked for initially, but many scammers bring those up later. ANY seller that requires the buyer to pay a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money BEFORE any gold has been smelted and tested for purity is a scammer. Seller insisted on SCAMMER PROCEDURES. NO sane man would turn down that offer of $5 HUNDRED THOUSAND more usd for product he is selling at a lower price? No legitimate seller would turn down an offer to buy their gold when the offer is $5 HUNDRED THOUSAND OVER THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. Only a scammer without the gold would turn that offer down. The seller's gold is most likely fake, and he makes his money scamming inexperienced buyers. We did not send this scammer any money. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is very stupid and evil, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Dr. Juma Mapoli AKA ~Dr Juma, Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 16412)
Date: 28-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to have 100KG of gold dore nuggets in storage in Nairobi, Kenya; rolls and monthly extensions were offered as well. Seller agreed to sell to my buyer at $59000usd/kg. My buyer offered the seller $1000usd MORE PER KG THAN THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. The product would be smelted in the only LICENSED AND BONDED refinery in Kenya that Brinks will work with and certified by the buyer's own confidential tester who is certified and licensed by the Ministry of Mines. The seller was allowed to have his own Ministry of Mines tester present, with the understanding that the buyer's tester would test 100% of the product. Seller and Agent would be issued a certified copy of form C17, making the transaction CIF; the seller would owe no local taxes. The SELLER WOULD BE PAID IN FULL FOR THE ENTIRE CONSIGNMENT AFTER SMELTING. The BUYER WOULD BE PAYING ALL EXPORT COST, INCLUDING TAXES AND SHIPPING. And the seller would be paid $100 THOUSAND MORE DOLLARS than seller's asking price on the first purchase, PLUS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS MORE DOLLARS PER MONTH than the seller's asking price on the monthly contract. The seller turned this offer down, We offered to pay for transportation of the product to the buyer's location. All seller had to do was bring 1kg of gold to the buyer, the buyer would purchase the 1kg, giving the Seller $60000usd to pay for any storage and agent fees. Buyer would send a security van with armed guards back with seller to bring the consignment to the buyer. Agent and storage fees were not asked for initially, but many scammers bring those up later. ANY seller that requires the buyer to pay a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money BEFORE any gold has been smelted and tested for purity is a scammer. Seller insisted on SCAMMER PROCEDURES. He wanted buyer to come to his office, test a small sample and then pay for the entire consignment based on that small sample test. My Buyers will have to test 100% of the product 100% of the time. This seller would not agree to that. SCAMMER. NO sane man would turn down that offer of $100 thousand more usd for product he is selling at a lower price? No legitimate seller would turn down an offer to buy their gold when the offer is $100 THOUSAND OVER THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. Only a scammer without the gold would turn that offer down. The seller's gold is most likely fake, and he makes his money scamming inexperienced buyers. We did not send this scammer any money. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is very stupid and evil, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Juma Collins AKA ~FAW, Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 82030)
Date: 27-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to have 900KG of gold dore nuggets in storage in Nairobi, Kenya; rolls and monthly extensions were offered as well. Seller agreed to sell to my buyer at $47000usd/kg. My buyer offered the seller $13000usd MORE PER KG THAN THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. The product would be smelted in the only LICENSED AND BONDED refinery in Kenya that Brinks will work with and certified by the buyer's own confidential tester who is certified and licensed by the Ministry of Mines. The seller was allowed to have his own Ministry of Mines tester present, with the understanding that the buyer's tester would test 100% of the product. Seller and Agent would be issued a certified copy of form C17, making the transaction CIF; the seller would owe no local taxes. The SELLER WOULD BE PAID IN FULL FOR THE ENTIRE CONSIGNMENT AFTER SMELTING. The BUYER WOULD BE PAYING ALL EXPORT COST, INCLUDING TAXES AND SHIPPING. And the seller would be paid $11.7 MILLION MORE DOLLARS than seller's asking price on the first purchase, PLUS MILLIONS MORE DOLLARS PER MONTH than the seller's asking price on the monthly contract. The seller turned this offer down, We offered to pay for transportation of the product to the buyer's location. All seller had to do was bring 1kg of gold to the buyer, the buyer would purchase the 1kg, giving the Seller $60000usd to pay for any storage and agent fees. Buyer would send a security van with armed guards back with seller to bring the consignment to the buyer. Agent and storage fees were not asked for initially, but many scammers bring those up later. ANY seller that requires the buyer to pay a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money BEFORE any gold has been smelted and tested for purity is a scammer. NO sane man would turn down that offer of $11.7 million more usd for product he is selling at a lower price? No legitimate seller would turn down an offer to buy their gold when the offer is $11.7 MILLION OVER THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. Only a scammer without the gold would turn that offer down. The seller's gold is most likely fake, and he makes his money scamming inexperienced buyers. We did not send this scammer any money. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is very stupid and evil, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Dan Vincent AKA ~Dr Vincent dan, Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 29291)
Date: 27-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to have 2500KG of gold dore nuggets in storage in Nairobi, Kenya; rolls and monthly extensions were offered as well. Seller agreed to sell to my buyer at $51000usd/kg. My buyer offered the seller $9000usd MORE PER KG THAN THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. The product would be smelted in the only LICENSED AND BONDED refinery in Kenya that Brinks will work with and certified by the buyer's own confidential tester who is certified and licensed by the Ministry of Mines. The seller was allowed to have his own Ministry of Mines tester present, with the understanding that the buyer's tester would test 100% of the product. Seller and Agent would be issued a certified copy of form C17, making the transaction CIF; the seller would owe no local taxes. The SELLER WOULD BE PAID IN FULL FOR THE ENTIRE CONSIGNMENT AFTER SMELTING. The BUYER WOULD BE PAYING ALL EXPORT COST, INCLUDING TAXES AND SHIPPING. And the seller would be paid $22.5 MILLION MORE DOLLARS than seller's asking price on the first purchase, PLUS MILLIONS MORE DOLLARS PER MONTH than the seller's asking price on the monthly contract. The seller turned this offer down, We offered to pay for transportation of the product to the buyer's location. All seller had to do was bring 1kg of gold to the buyer, the buyer would purchase the 1kg, giving the Seller $60000usd to pay for any storage and agent fees. Buyer would send a security van with armed guards back with seller to bring the consignment to the buyer. Agent and storage fees were not asked for initially, but many scammers bring those up later. ANY seller that requires the buyer to pay a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money BEFORE any gold has been smelted and tested for purity is a scammer. NO sane man would turn down that offer of $22.5 million more usd for product he is selling at a lower price? No legitimate seller would turn down an offer to buy their gold when the offer is $22.5 MILLION OVER THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. Only a scammer without the gold would turn that offer down. The seller's gold is most likely fake, and he makes his money scamming inexperienced buyers. We did not send this scammer any money. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is very stupid and evil, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Levy Llunga Katumba AKA ~Malaika precious metals, Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 78507)
Date: 27-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to have 906KG of gold dore nuggets in storage in Nairobi, Kenya; rolls and monthly extensions were offered as well. Seller agreed to sell to my buyer at $43000usd/kg. My buyer offered the seller $17000usd MORE PER KG THAN THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. The product would be smelted in the only LICENSED AND BONDED refinery in Kenya that Brinks will work with. Seller and Agent would be issued a certified copy of form C17, making the transaction CIF; the seller would owe no local taxes. The SELLER WOULD BE PAID IN FULL FOR THE ENTIRE CONSIGNMENT AFTER SMELTING. The BUYER WOULD BE PAYING ALL EXPORT COST, INCLUDING TAXES AND SHIPPING. And the seller would be paid $15.4 MILLION MORE DOLLARS than seller's asking price on the first purchase, PLUS MILLIONS MORE DOLLARS PER MONTH than the seller's asking price on the monthly contract. The seller claimed $6800usd was owed his Agent for fees and storage. We agreed to pay that directly to the Agent after the first smelting, and the agent agreed to those terms. The Agent also agreed to allow the seller to take 1kg of the gold to the buyer for the buyer to smelt and test. Buyer would then send the seller back with an armored van and 4 armed security guards to transport the gold to the Buyer's warehouse, where the Buyer would pay all storage fees until the gold was smelted and purchased. Here is how we know this was a scam, the Seller insisted we pay the Agent fees prior to smelting, even though the Agent agreed to be paid after the first smelting. This was a scam from the beginning to steal the $6800usd, and no gold would ever have been sent. This Seller turned down $54.4 MILLION usd, which included $15.4 MILLION MORE USD than his asking price, and insisted the Buyer pay money for Agent fees that the Agent already agreed to accept after the first smelting. It is believed that the Agent, Joseph Cheche of SRJ Trade ltd (WhatsApp ending in 70258) is a participant in the scam, as he rescinded his offer to accept his fees after the first smelting shortly after speaking with the criminal Levy Llunga Katumba. NO sane man would turn down that offer of $15.4 million more usd for product he is selling at a lower price? No legitimate seller would turn down an offer to buy their gold when the offer is $15.4 MILLION OVER THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. Only a scammer without the gold would turn that offer down. The seller's gold is most likely fake, and he makes his money scamming inexperienced buyers. We did not send this scammer any money. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is very stupid and evil, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Deedee Mwenje AKA ~Alpha Mining Limited, Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 27647)
Date: 26-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to have 1000KG of gold dore nuggets in storage in Nairobi, Kenya; rolls and monthly extensions were offered as well. Seller agreed to sell to my buyer at $42000usd/kg. My buyer offered the seller $18000usd MORE PER KG THAN THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. The product would be smelted in the only LICENSED AND BONDED refinery in Kenya that Brinks will work with and certified by the buyer's own confidential tester who is certified and licensed by the Ministry of Mines. The seller was allowed to have his own Ministry of Mines tester present, with the understanding that the buyer's tester would test 100% of the product. Seller and Agent would be issued a certified copy of form C17, making the transaction CIF; the seller would owe no local taxes. The SELLER WOULD BE PAID IN FULL FOR THE ENTIRE CONSIGNMENT AFTER SMELTING. The BUYER WOULD BE PAYING ALL EXPORT COST, INCLUDING TAXES AND SHIPPING. And the seller would be paid $18 MILLION MORE DOLLARS than seller's asking price on the first purchase, PLUS MILLIONS MORE DOLLARS PER MONTH than the seller's asking price on the monthly contract. The seller turned this offer down, We offered to pay for transportation of the product to the buyer's location. All seller had to do was bring 1kg of gold to the buyer, the buyer would purchase the 1kg, giving the Seller $60000usd to pay for any storage and agent fees. Buyer would send a security van with armed guards back with seller to bring the consignment to the buyer. Agent and storage fees were not asked for initially, but many scammers bring those up later. ANY seller that requires the buyer to pay a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money BEFORE any gold has been smelted and tested for purity is a scammer. No legitimate seller would turn down an offer to buy their gold when the offer is $18 MILLION OVER THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. What sane man would turn down that many more dollars for product he is selling at a lower price? No one would turn that offer down. The seller's gold is most likely fake, and he makes his money scamming inexperienced buyers. We did not send this scammer any money. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is very stupid and evil, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Joel Tuju - AKA ~Joel Tuju, Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 37348)
Date: 26-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to have 500KG of gold dore nuggets in storage in Nairobi, Kenya; rolls and monthly extensions were offered as well. Seller agreed to sell to my buyer at $40000usd/kg. My buyer offered the seller $20000usd MORE PER KG THAN THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. The product would be smelted in the only LICENSED AND BONDED refinery in Kenya that Brinks will work with and certified by the buyer's own confidential tester who is certified and licensed by the Ministry of Mines. The seller was allowed to have his own Ministry of Mines tester present, with the understanding that the buyer's tester would test 100% of the product. Seller and Agent would be issued a certified copy of form C17, making the transaction CIF; the seller would owe no local taxes. The SELLER WOULD BE PAID IN FULL FOR THE ENTIRE CONSIGNMENT AFTER SMELTING. The BUYER WOULD BE PAYING ALL EXPORT COST, INCLUDING TAXES AND SHIPPING. And the seller would be paid $10 MILLION MORE DOLLARS than seller's asking price on the first purchase, PLUS MILLIONS MORE DOLLARS PER MONTH than the seller's asking price on the monthly contract. The seller turned this offer down, We offered to pay for transportation of the product to the buyer's location. All seller had to do was bring 1kg of gold to the buyer, the buyer would purchase the 1kg, giving the Seller $60000usd to pay for any storage and agent fees. Buyer would send a security van with armed guards back with seller to bring the consignment to the buyer. Agent and storage fees were not asked for initially, but many scammers bring those up later. ANY seller that requires the buyer to pay a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money BEFORE any gold has been smelted and tested for purity is a scammer. No legitimate seller would turn down an offer to buy their gold when the offer is $10 MILLION OVER THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. What sane man would turn down that many more dollars for product he is selling at a lower price? No one would turn that offer down. The seller's gold is most likely fake, and he makes his money scamming inexperienced buyers. We did not send this scammer any money. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is very stupid and evil, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Fred Waga AKA ~Waga Kombijah, Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 07529)
Date: 26-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to have 300KG of gold dore nuggets in storage in Nairobi, Kenya; rolls and monthly extensions were offered as well. Seller agreed to sell to my buyer at $45000usd/kg. My buyer offered the seller $15000usd MORE PER KG THAN THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. The product would be smelted in the only LICENSED AND BONDED refinery in Kenya that Brinks will work with and certified by the buyer's own confidential tester who is certified and licensed by the Ministry of Mines. The seller was allowed to have his own Ministry of Mines tester present, with the understanding that the buyer's tester would test 100% of the product. Seller and Agent would be issued a certified copy of form C17, making the transaction CIF; the seller would owe no local taxes. The SELLER WOULD BE PAID IN FULL FOR THE ENTIRE CONSIGNMENT AFTER SMELTING. The BUYER WOULD BE PAYING ALL EXPORT COST, INCLUDING TAXES AND SHIPPING. And the seller would be paid $4.5 MILLION MORE DOLLARS than seller's asking price on the first purchase, PLUS MILLIONS MORE DOLLARS PER MONTH than the seller's asking price on the monthly contract. The seller turned this offer down, We offered to pay for transportation of the product to the buyer's location. All seller had to do was bring 1kg of gold to the buyer, the buyer would purchase the 1kg, giving the Seller $60000usd to pay for any storage and agent fees. Buyer would send a security van with armed guards back with seller to bring the consignment to the buyer. Agent and storage fees were not asked for initially, but many scammers bring those up later. ANY seller that requires the buyer to pay a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money BEFORE any gold has been smelted and tested for purity is a scammer. No legitimate seller would turn down an offer to buy their gold when the offer is $4.5 MILLION OVER THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. What sane man would turn down that many more dollars for product he is selling at a lower price? No one would turn that offer down. The seller's gold is most likely fake, and he makes his money scamming inexperienced buyers. We did not send this scammer any money. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is very stupid and evil, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Mr. Wiseman AKA ~wiseman, - Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 68553)
Date: 26-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to have 1200KG of gold dore nuggets in storage in Nairobi, Kenya; rolls and monthly extensions were offered as well. Seller agreed to sell to my buyer at $50000usd/kg. My buyer offered the seller $8000usd MORE PER KG THAN THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. The product would be smelted in the only LICENSED AND BONDED refinery in Kenya that Brinks will work with and certified by the buyer's own confidential tester who is certified and licensed by the Ministry of Mines. The seller was allowed to have his own Ministry of Mines tester present, with the understanding that the buyer's tester would test 100% of the product. Seller and Agent would be issued a certified copy of form C17, making the transaction CIF; the seller would owe no local taxes. The SELLER WOULD BE PAID IN FULL FOR THE ENTIRE CONSIGNMENT AFTER SMELTING. The BUYER WOULD BE PAYING ALL EXPORT COST, INCLUDING TAXES AND SHIPPING. And the seller would be paid $8.4 MILLION MORE DOLLARS than seller's asking price on the first purchase, PLUS MILLIONS MORE DOLLARS PER MONTH than the seller's asking price on the monthly contract. The seller turned this offer down, We offered to pay for transportation of the product to the buyer's location. All seller had to do was bring 1kg of gold to the buyer, the buyer would purchase the 1kg, giving the Seller $60000usd to pay for any storage and agent fees. Buyer would send a security van with armed guards back with seller to bring the consignment to the buyer. Agent and storage fees were not asked for initially, but many scammers bring those up later. ANY seller that requires the buyer to pay a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money BEFORE any gold has been smelted and tested for purity is a scammer. No legitimate seller would turn down an offer to buy their gold when the offer is $8.4 MILLION OVER THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. What sane man would turn down that many more dollars for product he is selling at a lower price? No one would turn that offer down. The seller's gold is most likely fake, and he makes his money scamming inexperienced buyers. We did not send this scammer any money. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is very stupid and evil, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Kennedy Onyango - AKA ~KEN 🇰🇪, Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 54594)
Date: 26-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to have 1200KG of gold dore nuggets in storage in Nairobi, Kenya; rolls and monthly extensions were offered as well. Seller agreed to sell to my buyer at $52000usd/kg. My buyer offered the seller $8000usd MORE PER KG THAN THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. The product would be smelted in the only LICENSED AND BONDED refinery in Kenya that Brinks will work with and certified by the buyer's own confidential tester who is certified and licensed by the Ministry of Mines. The seller was allowed to have his own Ministry of Mines tester present, with the understanding that the buyer's tester would test 100% of the product. Seller and Agent would be issued a certified copy of form C17, making the transaction CIF; the seller would owe no local taxes. The SELLER WOULD BE PAID IN FULL FOR THE ENTIRE CONSIGNMENT AFTER SMELTING. The BUYER WOULD BE PAYING ALL EXPORT COST, INCLUDING TAXES AND SHIPPING. And the seller would be paid $9.6 MILLION MORE DOLLARS than seller's asking price on the first purchase, PLUS MILLIONS MORE DOLLARS PER MONTH than the seller's asking price on the monthly contract. The seller turned this offer down, We offered to pay for transportation of the product to the buyer's location. All seller had to do was bring 1kg of gold to the buyer, the buyer would purchase the 1kg, giving the Seller $60000usd to pay for any storage and agent fees. Buyer would send a security van with armed guards back with seller to bring the consignment to the buyer. Agent and storage fees were not asked for initially, but many scammers bring those up later. ANY seller that requires the buyer to pay a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money BEFORE any gold has been smelted and tested for purity is a scammer. No legitimate seller would turn down an offer to buy their gold when the offer is $9.6 MILLION OVER THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. What sane man would turn down $9.6 MILLION more dollars for product he is selling at a lower price? No one would turn that offer down. The seller's gold is most likely fake, and he makes his money scamming inexperienced buyers. We did not send this scammer any money. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is very stupid and evil, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Vincent Orieny AKA ~Rob Oguta, Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 15836)
Date: 26-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to have 1000KG of gold dore nuggets in storage in Nairobi, Kenya; rolls and monthly extensions were offered as well. Seller agreed to sell to my buyer at $43000usd/kg. My buyer offered the seller $17000usd MORE PER KG THAN THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. The product would be smelted in the only LICENSED AND BONDED refinery in Kenya that Brinks will work with and certified by the buyer's own confidential tester who is certified and licensed by the Ministry of Mines. The seller was allowed to have his own Ministry of Mines tester present, with the understanding that the buyer's tester would test 100% of the product. Seller and Agent would be issued a certified copy of form C17, making the transaction CIF; the seller would owe no local taxes. The SELLER WOULD BE PAID IN FULL FOR THE ENTIRE CONSIGNMENT AFTER SMELTING. The BUYER WOULD BE PAYING ALL EXPORT COST, INCLUDING TAXES AND SHIPPING. And the seller would be paid $17 MILLION MORE DOLLARS than seller's asking price on the first purchase, PLUS MILLIONS MORE DOLLARS PER MONTH than the seller's asking price on the monthly contract. The seller turned this offer down, We offered to pay for transportation of the product to the buyer's location. All seller had to do was bring 1kg of gold to the buyer, the buyer would purchase the 1kg, giving the Seller $60000usd to pay for any storage and agent fees. Buyer would send a security van with armed guards back with seller to bring the consignment to the buyer. Here is where the scam was evident. Seller asked 7% for taxes. This is CIF and no taxes are owed. ANY seller that requires the buyer to pay a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money BEFORE any gold has been smelted and tested for purity is a scammer. No legitimate seller would turn down an offer to buy their gold when the offer is $17 MILLION OVER THE SELLER'S ASKING PRICE. What sane man would turn down $17 MILLION more dollars for product he is selling at a lower price? No one would turn that offer down. The seller's gold is most likely fake, and he makes his money scamming inexperienced buyers. We did not send this scammer any money. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is very stupid and evil, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Joel Ogweno AKA ~money - Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 96196)
Date: 25-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to be a military man and direct gold seller from the Congo. Attempted the "van scam". The way the van scam works is...A fake gold seller offers a large quantity of gold for a price well below the local market. They will lure unsuspecting buyers in and agree to everything and even arrange a delivery. After arrangements have been agreed, the seller will come to the buyer at some point and demand payment for "transport" or the "van". Sometimes they will wait until after the buyer has spent thousands booking the refinery. Refinery bookings are NOT refundable. The scammer will call as late as 30-minutes before they are supposed to deliver the gold and demand a sum between $500usd and $1000usd. Unsavvy buyers will often pay it, hoping the gold will arrive, since they have already booked the refinery and cannot get their booking fee back. If you refuse to send the scammer money, their next play is to shame you; saying the buyer is poor and cannot afford to send the money. This scammer offered 400kg for $53000usd/kg, claiming the gold is stored at JKIA. We offered the seller $60000usd/kg, which would give him $2.8 Million more than his asking price. We asked that the scammer bring 1kg of gold to us, which we would buy and pay him $60000usd in cash. We agreed to then send him with our security van to retrieve his remaining gold. He was to use the $60000usd we paid him to pay for any storage fees he owed. The gold would be moved to our warehouse, where we paid all storage fees. The gold was to be smelted and paid for in batches over the following 2 days. Scammer agreed to all. Then, when the appointment was set for him to bring the 1kg, he asked for $1000usd. I told him we don't pay one penny, until the first gold is smelted and tested. He then lowered his request to $100usd. I made a final offer: If the scammer brought 1kg for us to test, we would pay him $65000usd for that 1kg to test. This is $12000usd more than his asking price for the gold. The scammer declined my offer. That was the scam all along. This lowlife went through all this trouble for as little as $100usd. We did not send this scammer any money. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is very stupid and evil, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Samy Sawaya AKA ~Crystal, Nairobi, Kenya (Last five digits of her WhatsApp number are 10000)
Date: 20-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Works with the criminal scammer director chacha. I am unsure of his role in Chacha's scheme. He may be complicit in the criminal enterprise, or just another dupe in the scheme. If his client actually has gold, we are prepared to buy it, as long as the scheming criminal Chacha has no involvement. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is very stupid, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: director chacha AKA Chacha Homes AKA ~LOGISTICS SERVICES WORLDWIDE, Nairobi, Kenya (Last five digits of her WhatsApp number are 94803)
Date: 20-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Another fake gold seller. Claims to represent the owner of Crystal Shipping and Logistics. Claims owner only speaks French, so he is who you must deal with. Has no gold to sell. Once we determined he was just another cartel criminal, we terminated relations, so I am unsure how their scam was supposed to work. In retaliation for my posting this criminal scammer on this page, the scammer made false and defamatory posts on Facebook. The picture he posted of his phone to show my pictured revealed a phone with an extensively cracked screen. This scammer cannot even afford to replace his badly damaged phone. Facebook has removed the false and defamatory post. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is a criminal scammer, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Thomas Odhiambo Ochieng AKA ~@eng - Nairobi, Kenya (Last five digits of her WhatsApp number are 08629)
Date: 20-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Fake gold seller. Claims to be the CEO of Terim Global LTD. I reached out to Terim Global and this scammer has no affiliation with their company. They are aware of this scammer and have reported him to the police, but he has been hard to locate and arrest. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is criminal, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Gopal Prasad - AKA ~Hm, Bengaluru, India (Last five digits of her WhatsApp number are 38305)
Date: 12-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Fake USDT seller. No need to elaborate. Claimed to be able to sell my client USD$12 Million in USDT. Messages were all over the place; I think this man is mentally ill. He is very stupid. He was connected to a real USDT buyer representing a major multi-BILLION dollar company. An in-person meeting was set. The scammer just played games and failed to show up for the meeting. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is very stupid, and he is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Nilda Bustillo AKA ~Natalie Kenya . (Last five digits of her WhatsApp number are 01231, a New York, USA number)
Date: 3-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Fake gold seller located in New York USA. Claims she and a partner have 200kg of undocumented gold dore for sale in Nairobi, Kenya. Claims gold was undocumented, yet also claimed it was imported paying the 2% entry fee; meaning the gold had to be documented. Scammer Oscar Kivanga claimed to be her mandate (see his details below). Scammer gave her name as Natalie, yet TrueCaller identified her number with a "Nilda Bustillo". Neither Bustillo, nor Kivanga would answer basic questions designed to filter out fake sellers. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. She is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Oscar Kivanga AKA ~Oscar Kivanga Kenya . (Last five digits of his WhatsApp number are 94007)
Date: 3-Feb-2025
Alleged Scam: Claimed to have 200kg of undocumented gold dore for sale in Nairobi, Kenya. Claims gold was undocumented, yet also claimed it was imported paying the 2% entry fee; meaning the gold had to be documented. Claimed to be the mandate for a seller located in New York, USA. Seller gave her name as Natalie, yet TrueCaller identified her number with a "Nilda Bustillo". Scammer was evasive and refused to answer simple questions to vet him. He even became belligerent because we asked the questions. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot joker broker and scammer. He is a complete waste of time. Works with Nilda Bustillo AKA Natalie (Last five digits of his WhatsApp number are 01231, a New York, USA number)
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Name: Abdel Hamid AKA ~Hamid . (Last five digits of his WhatsApp number are 50192)
Date: 1-Jan-2025
Alleged Scam: May or may not be a scammer. Definitely a JOKER BROKER. Claims to represent gold sellers in Kenya. When the joker broker was given a deadline to produce an SKR, he became belligerent, classic scammer behavior. He never produced an SKR, nor a direct gold seller. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Steve Georges AKA Smart Gem Ltd, Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 77974)
Date: 01-Jan-2025
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Doubtful he is an actual doctor. Also claims to be a lawyer. Claimed to be a direct gold seller. Requested funds before he would bring the 20kg trial. I call this the "van scam". Criminal fake sellers will often wait until the last moment after the buyer has paid to book the refinery, and demand money to deliver. Inexperienced buyers will often pay to avoid losing the money they already paid the refinery for the booking. The gold never shows up. The entire deal was a scam from the beginning.
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Name: Rashid AKA ~R, (full real name unknown), Qatar & Dubai, . Last five digits of his WhatsApp number are 31077)
Date: 18-Dec-2024
Alleged Scam: May or may not be a scammer. Like many scammers, he uses a pseudonym "~R", in the NAME field in WhatsApp. Definitely a JOKER BROKER. Claims to represent owners of cash pallets in Dubai. When the joker broker was given 24 hours to produce the actual owner of the pallets and guaranteed that his commission would be protected, he resorted to threats. He never produced a pallet owner, nor a direct representative. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Donald Oranedu AKA ~Goldmines0011, Kampala, Uganda & Nairobi, Kenya. Last five digits of his WhatsApp number are 83830)
Date: 18-Dec-2024
Alleged Scam: MAYBE A SCAMMER. DEFINATELY A JOKER BROKER. This joker broker is far too stupid to be a scammer. Has failed on numerous occasions to produce an actual seller. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Michael Ambunya AKA ~Maxwell, Kampala, Uganda (last four digits of his WhatsApp number are 0682)
Date: 09-Dec2024
Alleged Scam: FAKE Financier, FAKE Lender. Claims to offer deal financing at 1.5% per annum interest rate. Requires the borrower to pay 2% up front for "insurance". After you pay for this fake insurance, you will never get your loan. This is a common scam. I offered a legitimate deal and was willing to pay the "financier" 4% for the use of the funds for ONE SINGLE DAY. He turned that down. Pure scammer. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this fake seller. He is a criminal and a complete waste of time.
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Name: Fred Kajwang AKA ~Freddie Kajwang', Kampala, Uganda & Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his WhatsApp number are 1953)
Date: 15-Nov 2024
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER. This scammer sent the following texts to me:
Come with clients to Nairobi and we cooperate in scamming them.
So let's do this together bro
Bring the clients and we sell them fake Gold. We get the money and give you your share.
We do this in Nairobi and Kampala.
It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Mr. Alubo (Full name unknown) AKA ~Loko, Kampala, Uganda (last four digits of his WhatsApp number are 0895)
Date: 15-Nov2024
Alleged Scam: Probably a fake gold seller. Any legitimate gold seller knows proof of product precedes proof of funds. This fake gold seller was introduced to a multi-billion-dollar corporation based in Dubai with offices in Kampala. He was asked simply to bring one-half kilo to the buyer's office to confirm he actually has gold; at which time he could assure himself of the buyer's ability to pay. Afterwards, he could have delivered the entire consignment for testing and payment. This fake seller refused this simple request and insisted on playing games, like so many of the African scammers in Uganda. Uses the name "~Loko " in the WhatsApp "Name" field. Like many scammers, he does not put his real name in the "Name" field of WhatsApp. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this fake seller. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Daniel Bunda AKA ~danielbunda1, Kampala, Uganda(last four digits of his WhatsApp number are 8268)
Date: 15-Nov2024
Alleged Scam: MAYBE A SCAMMER. A JOKER BROKER. This joker broker is far too stupid to be a scammer. Presented the fake gold seller Mr. Alubo without performing even the slightest amount of due diligence on the fake seller, nor verifying any proof of product. When presented with the failure of his fake gold seller to perform, chose to side with his non-performing seller against me, the representative of a buyer that is a multi-billion-dollar Dubai Corporation. This joker broker sent vitriolic text, which is the usual behavior of the incompetent and scammers. Works with another timewasting joker broker known only as "~M". Like many scammers, he does not put his real name in the "Name" field of WhatsApp. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: NAME UNKNOWN AKA ~M, Kampala, Uganda (last four digits of his WhatsApp number are 5080)
Date: 15-Nov2024
Alleged Scam: MAYBE A SCAMMER. A JOKER BROKER. Another timewasting joker broker known only as "~M". Like many scammers, he does not put his real name in the "Name" field of WhatsApp. This joker broker is far too stupid to be a scammer. Along with Daniel Bunda, presented the fake gold seller Mr. Alubo without performing even the slightest amount of due diligence on the fake seller, nor verifying any proof of product. When presented with the failure of his fake gold seller to perform, chose to side with his non-performing seller against me, the representative of a buyer that is a multi-billion-dollar Dubai Corporation. Works with another time wasting joker broker Daniel Bunda. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: John Ian Ferguson, AKA ~Ian, United Kingdom (last four digits of his WhatsApp number are 8030)
Date: 12-Nov2024
Alleged Scam: NOT A SCAMMER. A JOKER BROKER. This joker broker is far too stupid to be a scammer. Presented the criminal scammer and fake gold seller Kevin Kabang Lumumba without performing even the slightest amount of due diligence on the fake seller, nor verifying any proof of product. When presented with incontrovertible evidence that the seller is a scammer operating a fake company website, failed to acknowledge his seller was fake AND attacked the person who revealed the scammer to him. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Jonathan Brown, AKA ~Jonathan Brown, Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his WhatsApp number are 9075)
Date: 12-Nov2024
Alleged Scam: NOT A SCAMMER. A JOKER BROKER. This joker broker is far too stupid to be a scammer. Presented the criminal scammer and fake gold seller Kevin Kabang Lumumba without performing even the slightest amount of on the fake seller, nor verifying any proof of product. When presented with incontrovertible evidence that the seller is a scammer operating a fake company website, failed to acknowledge his seller was fake AND attacked the person who revealed the scammer to him. This IDIOT even tried to get me to hand over a copy of one of my agents' passport to provide it to the criminal scammer. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Simon Deng, AKA ~Investments, Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his WhatsApp number are 1886)
Date: 12-Nov2024
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER. From South Sudan. This scammer claims to be the Personal Assistant of a former President of Sudan, and that they are looking to invest over USD$200 Million. If a former president of Sudan has USD$200MM, the money is clearly stolen. This scammer is also a partner of the criminal scammer Kevin Kabang Lumumba. This scammer claims to be an executive in the fake company Calvaire Gold Mining Limited. Another fake company in Kenya. The website was set up a little over two years ago, but has all the telltale signs of a fake scammer website. None of the links work and get you a 404 error. The website was registered in the United States. The Registrant Contact's address is 18 San Carlos Street, Los Angeles, California. This address is a common registration address of fake companies in Kenya and shared with many of the fake security companies in Kenya.
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Name: Kevin Kabang Lumumba, AKA ~Gold, Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his WhatsApp number are 4515)
Date: 12-Nov2024
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER. Claimed to have 3000KG of gold for sale in Nairobi, Kenya. He does not. Claims to be an executive of Calvaire Gold Mining Limited. Another fake company in Kenya. The website was set up a little over two years ago, but has all the telltale signs of a fake scammer website. None of the links work and get you a 404 error. The website was registered in the United States. The Registrant Contact's address is 18 San Carlos Street, Los Angeles, California. This address is a common registration address of fake companies in Kenya and shared with many of the fake security companies in Kenya. This scammers partner is Simon Deng, a scammer from South Sudan.
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Name: Joseph Majanga - AKA ~Lion, Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his WhatsApp number are 5564)
Date: 06-Nov2024
Alleged Scam: Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER. Claimed to have 1200KG of dore in storage in Nairobi, Kenya. Agreed to sell to my bank buyer after testing the gold at Afriswiss. As is typical of scammers, they agree to terms and at the last minute they make a ridiculous change in procedure that sets the buyer up to be scammed. In this case, the scammer changed the test location to be The Ministry of Mines. Everyone in the gold business in Kenya knows that the Ministry of Mines' entire operation is corrupt. Testers are bribed or threatened to give false results in an effort to sell the buyer gold of a lesser purity than their false assay indicates. Sometimes, the sellers are in on it. They intentionally bring in undocumented gold so that undercover police in the lobby will confiscate the buyer's money and seller's gold. the scammer/"seller" gets their gold back along with their cut of the buyer's money. This man is a criminal and a scammer. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Dickson Aropu Etyang - AKA "~All Things Are Possible", Truecaller ID is ""All Things Are Possible", Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his WhatsApp number are 9504)
Date: 05-Nov2024
Alleged Scam: . Criminal scammer. FAKE GOLD SELLER. Claimed to have 61000KG of dore in storage in Nairobi, Kenya. Such a consignment would have a market value of over USD$5.3 Billion. This criminal scammer IS NOT a billionaire. If he were, he would be moving that gold to Dubai himself and getting market price for it. The scammer refused to provide any proof of product for even 1kg of gold. The scammer is asking for substantial monies to export his imaginary gold CIF to buyers. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Islam Abou Hamda - AKA ~Islam Abou Hamda, Kampala Uganda (last four digits of his WhatsApp number are 8881)
Date: 03-Nov2024
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and JOKER BROKER. Claimed to have multiple sellers of gold in Kampala, Uganda. Failed to produce a single seller to be vetted, prior to introduction to buyer. Refused to provide any proof of product. If you are a direct seller, I am prepared to deal right away. For Brokers: *I do not tolerate obstructionist brokers.* We do not provide POF or KYC documents to brokers. Brokers either bring their seller forward for me to verify right away, or we are done. Their commission will be protected. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this joker broker who is too timid to bring forward his seller for verification. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Abdul Kareem, AKA Abdul K, AKA Kuma Fredrick, AKA ~Abdul and Sons LTD, Kampala Uganda (last four digits of his WhatsApp numbers are 3122, 1447, and 6763)
Date: 02-Nov2024
Alleged Scam: A criminal scammer. Uses multiple names and multiple WhatsApp numbers, one of which is Nigerian (I suspect his true country of origin). Claims to be an 89-year old Imam. Claimed to have gold for sale in Kampala. Pure scammer. Could not produce any POP, or a real seller of gold. When confronted and exposed, threatened to kill me. Scammers often do that. This scammer has also made baseless and false allegations against me in gold trading Facebook Groups. He is also a coward, as he blocked my Facebook business account from seeing his baseless and false post. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Dr Berry Fredrick Mayah - Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his WhatsApp number are 4003)
Date: 02-Nov2024
Alleged Scam: A criminal scammer. It is doubtful that this criminal scammer is an actual doctor of any kind. The criminal scammer claimed to have 650kg for sale in Nairobi, Kenya. Agreed to meet buyer and my ground personnel at 10am to do a trial transaction for 5kg. The funds from that transaction were to be used to release the remaining gold for subsequent transactions so that my buyer could buy the entire 650kg. At the meeting time, the scammer was a no show and was called. He was still in bed. The scammer agreed to meet the following morning to arrange the delivery and sale of the entire consignment. Again, the criminal scammer was a no show and failed to respond to calls and texts. This behavior caused me and my people to lose face with a major buyer who represents multiple banks with virtually unlimited capital. His true motives as a criminal scammer were revealed when he tried to extort "separation charges" from my buyer. Pure scam. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Yonas Melkamu, Kampala, Uganda (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 1191)
Date: 30-Oct-2024
Alleged Scam: A criminal scammer. Claimed to have client with a USD$700MM consignment stored in Nairobi, Kenya, to move to Dubai. Requested USD$14000 just to view consignment. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Hakim Mboka Bisimwa - AKA ~Societe Miniere De Lest, Kampala, Uganda (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 7462)
Date: 29-Oct-2024
Alleged Scam: A criminal scammer. Claimed to have 4000kg of gold (a lie), then changed it to 30kg. Tried to extort USD$45000 in storage fees from my buyer. Then later asked me to send him USD$3000. This scammer even threatened my life, "listen one day I will meet you and you will die soon". It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Lewis AKA Gold Bars (on Facebook) AKA Levis, Nairobi Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 0633)
Date: 15-Aug-2024
Alleged Scam: A joker broker and scammer that uses multiple names. Sent FAKE SKR from Sentinel Safe. Does not send real offers. Lewis actually threatened to kill me: "Just go and don't try this bullshit....Here you will die". It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot, joker broker, and scammer. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Crist Anthony Bardouille AKA Edwin Thomas (on Facebook) AKA ~FINE GOLD MINING, Kampala, Uganda (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 3241)
Date: 15-Aug-2024
Alleged Scam: A joker broker that uses multiple names. He would be a scammer, but he is FAR too stupid to even be a scammer. Does not send real offers. Threatend to destroy me because I told his fake seller and him to accept the buyer's procedures or f*ck off. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot and joker broker. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Raphael Batshi, AKA ~Wins, Congolese National, Real name unknown, Dubai, UAE (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 5613)
Date: 14-Aug-2024
Alleged Scam: Scammer is Congolese, but has a Chinese number. This scammer claimed to have 200kg of gold for sale in Dubai. Refused the safest procedures possible...take gold to refinery, see POF, transact and walk away with his cash. It is impossible to steal gold at a refinery. Instead he insisted on scammer procedures. Asked the buyer to bring cash for 1kg to a meeting place (not the refinery), show the money, then go to refinery. The scammer refused to meet buyers at their office, without bringing the gold, to view the purchase cash. All sellers who insist you bring money to their office or the office of a guarantor are scammers. They kill the buyer and take the money. If the buyer shows up with security, they just disappear. Usually they are not even kept in prison in Dubai for very long. They are simply deported back to Africa and banned from the UAE forever. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is a criminal and a waste of time. I have reported this scammer to the Dubai Police. Reference Number: 224064001319
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Name: Dr. Tito Luboma Etumba, Junior (Jr.), Real name unknown, Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 7719)
Date: 13-Aug-2024
Alleged Scam: Kibali gold is a real company, but this scammer has no affiliation with Kibali. I have been sent the fake CIF contract with this scammer as the signatory many times over the past few months. The contract is totally fake. I notified Barrick Corporation and their Chief Legal Council some months ago. Barrick is the actual owner of Kibali gold. An analysis of the passport copy in the contract proved it to be a fake. Other names associated with this criminal: TOMBAL BAYE , Osman Law, Dr. Benz Igunza Ali Habeck, Toby Kambani and KIBALI GOLD MINE CONSORTIUM (EAST AFRICA) LIMITED. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with these criminal scammers. They are a complete waste of time.
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Name: Kristal Commodities Group, Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 0634)
Date: 12-Aug-2024
Alleged Scam: Another fake company set up by criminals to dupe unsuspecting gold buyers out of their hard earned capital. Their contract is full of scammer procedures. The website was just registered on 29-Jan-2024. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with these scammers. They are a complete waste of time.
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Name: Oscar Sosthene AKA ~sosthenedahgbedinon (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 5852)
Date: 12-Aug-2024
Alleged Scam: A joker broker. He is FAR too stupid to even be a scammer, yet he sends illegal "receiving" deals. Does not send real offers, just bullshit he forwards from what is most likely a scammer. He does not even bother to clean up badly written offers. Works closely with the CRIMINAL SCAMMER Rémy Sekaje AKA ~Apostle Rémy AKA "The Pastor", who is listed below. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot and scammer co-conspirator. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Isaac Ahmad AKA ~Alchimiste 237, operating in Kampala, Uganda (WhatsApp ending in 4769)
Date: 11-Aug-2024
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and JOKER BROKER. Claimed to have multiple sellers of gold in Kampala, Uganda. Failed to produce a single seller to be vetted, prior to introduction to buyer. Refused to provide any proof of product. If you are a direct seller, I am prepared to deal right away. For Brokers: *I do not tolerate obstructionist brokers.* We do not provide POF or KYC documents to brokers. Brokers either bring their seller forward for me to verify right away, or we are done. Their commission will be protected. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this joker broker who is too timid to bring forward his seller for verification. He is a complete waste of time.
Also works closely with the idiot joker broker Oscar Sosthene, who is also listed on this page.
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Name: Hamit from Indonesia, last name unknown, operating in Kampala, Uganda (WhatsApp ending in 7470)
Date: 11-Aug-2024
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to have multiple sellers of gold in Kampala, Uganda. Failed to produce a single seller to be vetted, prior to introduction to buyer. Repeatedly refused to provide any proof of product. Some of the procedures provided by this scammer required the removal of the gold from the refinery, prior to payment. Automatically flagged as scammer procedures. On one proposed deal, he was getting paid $333 in commission, based on HIS QUOTE FOR THE GOLD. I restructured the deal so that he would get $1000, and I requested he pay for the person who referred him, $333. He would still make $667, twice his original commission from his own original quote. He still balked at that, but I agreed to new pricing. He then refused to bring his seller forward for vetting, prior to introduction to the buyer. The scammer finally revealed that he had never closed a deal with the seller he proposed to deliver, and had failed in 3 previous attempts. The scammer demanded a cash booking, requiring my buyer to bring close to USD$5000 in cash to the refinery to pay for the booking. This is a common trick to get a buyer to bring cash to be stolen from criminal fake sellers. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is a criminal and a waste of time.
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Name: Asif Chowdhury, MD AKA Zoomex Corporation,
7074 Prather St, Millington, TN 38053, USA , (WhatsApp ending in 0262)
Date: 11-Aug-2024
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed to have 500kg of gold for sale in New York. Repeatedly refused to provide any proof of product. Buyer requested the this scammer bring 1kg of gold for testing and purchase. At that time, the scammer would have been show proof of funds to complete the purchase of all 500kg. Instead, this criminal demanded an MT103 for the full purchase amount, claiming an MT103 is a proof of funds. MT103 is a standardized message format used by banks and financial institutions to instruct a transfer of funds between customers using the SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) network. It's primarily used for international wire transfers, also known as telegraphic transfers, and can be used as proof of payment. A SWIFT MT103 is a detailed document that is generated once you complete an international transfer at your bank. It acts as a confirmation of payment made from your bank and informs the beneficiary of all the details of the transaction, including any fees applied. IT IS A BANK WIRE AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS, not a proof of funds. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is a criminal and a waste of time.
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Name: Rémy Sekaje AKA ~Apostle Rémy AKA "The Pastor", Kampala Uganda (WhatsApp ending in 8795)
Date: 09-Aug-2024
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER and CRIMINAL SCAMMER. Claimed multiple times to have a direct gold seller of cash & Carry and CIF gold in Kampala, Uganda. Initially refused to divulge any of the seller names. He was given the address of our buyer's office so his seller could view a proof of funds and upon going there attempted to circumvent all involved brokers and mandates. Even though the buyer was cautioned against working with this criminal, the buyer booked a refinery appointment for this criminal to arrange delivery of gold. Just before the appointed refinery appointment, this criminal contacted the buyer and demanded USD$500 for "transportation". I call this the "van scam". Criminal fake sellers will wait until the last moment after the buyer has paid to book the refinery, and demand money to deliver. Inexperienced buyers will often pay to avoid losing the money they already paid the refinery for the booking. The gold never shows up. The entire deal was a scam from the beginning. The FAKE seller this criminal was supposed to bring to the table is named Augustin NINTUNZE. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is a criminal and a waste of time.
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Name: Alberico Neglia, Italy, & Kampala, Uganda (WhatsApp ending in 9911)
Date: 01-Aug-2024
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER. Claims to be a direct gold seller of CIF gold in Kampla, Uganda. Claims to be the representative of a company called Aurum Virtus. It is not known if he has any real connection to Aurum Virtus. He is absolutely a scammer. His FCO required the buyer to pay in full by MT-103, prior to the gold being shipped to its final destination. Called me "too aggressive" for simply asking his full name as it appears on his passport. His exact message reads, "I apologise with you but I will not propose the Dore bar we sell at 50k CIF destination airport as we do not deal with people too much aggressive. Thanks". I had only asked his full name. These are clearly scammer procedures. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is a criminal and a waste of time.
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Name: Samwel (SAM) Mwoshi Guvai AKA ~Guvs, Nairobi, Kenya (WhatsApp ending in 7512)
Date: 01-Aug-2024
Alleged Scam: FAKE GOLD SELLER. Claims to be a direct gold seller. Absolutely a scammer. Claimed to have gold for sale on a cash and carry basis in Nairobi. Required the buyer to come to his location and initially refused to disclose that location, so buyer could assess the safety of going there. Eventually disclosed the location, and then the scammer procedures came to light. Refused a legitimate offer to test and pay for the gold at his location. Instead, this scammer insisted that the buyer bring cash to his office and accept the seller's tester report only. Refused to allow the buyer to have his own tester evaluate the gold. These are clearly scammer procedures. Not sure how his scam works; maybe it is as simple as robbing buyers of their cash, or just selling them fake gold authenticated by the seller's criminal partner in the scheme. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is a criminal and a waste of time.
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Name: Falack (last name unknown), Dubai, UAE. (WhatsApp ending in 3952)
Date: 29-July-2024
Alleged Scam: Works with an agent name Abdul Ahmad. Claims to bring in small quantities of undocumented gold into Dubai every week. Refused a legitimate offer to test and pay for the gold at a private refinery. Instead, this scammer insists that buyers bring cash to his office located in Al Nada 1, Dubai Side. Then, and only then, buyer and seller proceed to another location for testing and payment. These are clearly scammer procedures. Not sure how his scam works; maybe it is as simple as robbing buyers of their cash. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is a criminal and a waste of time.
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Name: Andrew Gikaria, AKA,
Dr. Shawn, AKA
Mamaa Wa Mwavuli Gataka (Truecaller ID for Whatsapp ending in 9053), AKA
Mangnet (Truecaller ID for Whatsapp ending in 0640)
Date: 29-July-2024
Alleged Scam: WOW, 4 aliases. A record for this page. This scammer claimed to have gold he was willing to bring to Afriswiss. No gold ever materialized, just scammer procedures. The scammer never produced a single ounce of physical gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is a criminal and a waste of time.
NOTE: There is a real Andrew Kikaria, who is involved in transport. He is NOT the fraudster. The fraudster listed above was falsely using Andrew's name.
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Name: Fenton Otieno Murunga AKA ~Murunga, Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 2803)
Date: 28-July-2024
Alleged Scam: Murunga claimed to have gold for sale available in Nairobi, Kenya. Presented a FAKE SKR from a FAKE security company (Speedlink Express Kenya LTD) with a FAKE address and a FAKE website. The scammer refused to provide a physical address for the FAKE company. The scammer could not produce a simple picture of the door of the fake security company because it does not exist. The scammer never produced a single ounce of physical gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is a criminal and a waste of time.
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Name: Hemelz Concepts Ltd, Kamala, Uganda (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 2726)
Date: 28-July-2024
Alleged Scam: Another fake seller in Kampala, Uganda that failed to deliver gold to a legitimate buyer at Simba Refinery. Insisted on scammer procedures. Any "seller" requiring the gold leave the refinery after assay, and insisting on payment outside of the refinery is automatically a scammer. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: John (Paul) Yilmez AKA "~Mr Paul yil", Dubai, UAE (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 1535)
Date: 24-July-2024
Alleged Scam: Claims to have 20kg of undocumented gold for sale in Dubai. Will not budge on his requirement that the buyer "meet for confirmation of cash physically and confirmation of gold as well physically infront of our warehouse at Al nada, from there, we move to the refinary or he test on the spot and pay instantly if he has testing equipments." The misspellings are those of the scammer, as I am directly quoting his message. Clearly scammer procedures setting up the potential buyer to be robbed. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this criminal. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Frederic Gizenga AKA "~B", Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 2308)
Date: 17-July-2024
Alleged Scam: A joker broker and absolute idiot. Does not send real offers. He bombarded my Whatsapp feed with random pictures. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot. He is a complete waste of time.
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The following are Joker Brokers all claiming to have consignments to move. They are all working a scam for storage fees. The oldest scam in Africa and Dubai.
[DUBAI] Loua Pema ((last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 5207)
[KENYA] John (Jack) Cardy, Junior (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 7196)
[KENYA] Robert Manyala (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 6429)
[KENYA] Mautamu (Charles) Tamu AKA Exporters Inc (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 6879)
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Name: Mehdiiiiii (real name unknown), Great Britain (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 5207)
Date: 13-July-2024
Alleged Scam: A joker broker. He is FAR too stupid to even be a scammer. Does not send real offers, just bullshit he forwards from what is most likely a scammer. He does not even bother to clean up badly written offers. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot. He is a complete waste of time.
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Name: Mohamad Bellaaj (Valen Tino on Facebook) , Dubai, UAE (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 2292)
Date: 12-July-2024
Alleged Scam: Probably the stupidest joker broker I have ever encountered. He is FAR too stupid to even be a scammer. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this idiot. He is a complete waste of time.
Update: 15-July-2024, just spoke to a REAL buyer in Dubai. Bellaaj is a known SCAMMER. Definitely stay away from this crook.
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Name: Samuel Mbugua Waigi -AKA OSHANO LIMITED , Nairobi Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 1653)
Date: 04-July-2024
Alleged Scam: Waigi is a member of the Brookside Scammers in Nairobi. Claimed to have gold for sale available in Nairobi, Kenya. Presented a FAKE SKR from a FAKE security company (Jaguar Security Group LTD) with a FAKE address and a FAKE website. The scammer provided a fake physical address on a semi-deserted road with only apartment complexes. The scammer was attempting to lure my buyer to this location to rob and possibly kidnap him. The scammer could not produce a simple picture of the door of the fake security company because it does not exist. The scammer never produced a single ounce of physical gold. Since he claims to have been to this FAKE security company's location, he is not a joker broker, but an outright SCAMMER. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is a criminal and a waste of time.
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List of FAKE Security Storage Companies in Nairobi, Kenya, that generate FAKE SKRs for scammers. All (or most) have very elaborate Fake websites that look very real. They are fake. These companies DO NOT EXIST.
Jaguar Security Group
Santec Holding Company
Cave Extra Private Safe Security
Transguard Limited
Falcon Security Limited
Afro Plus Secure Cargo Express
Safe City Security Group
Watch Group Security (Registrant Contact location is a slum house in Los Angeles)
Equifax Enterprises Limited
Siara Group Security
Sentinel Safe Security
Bulk Cargo Logistics
Drich Security
Customs Cargo Experts (Registrant Contact location is a slum house in Los Angeles)
Calvari Logistics Limited (even the web address is FAKE. Not even registered)
Benzo Logistics Company Limited (uses Privacyprotect.org to hide registrant contact info)
Inviticus LTD (Propagated by the scammer Alphonce Philip Otieno and another scammer named Kelvin)
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Name: Aine Dismas AKA ~Tayari, Kampala Uganda (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 0039)
Date: 03-July-2024
Alleged Scam: Claimed to be a gold seller in Uganda. Refused to provide any legitimate offer. Sent an offer from an obvious scammer. Another obstructionist joker broker and/or scammer and/or FAKE SELLER/SCAMMER. Started asking the usual joker broker/scammer questions and maintained an evasive attitude. Scammer was presented a valid gold offer to purchase. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this joker broker and/or scammer. He is a waste of time.
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Name: Mark Sambotya - AKA Afrique Metals , Nariobi Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 3514)
Date: 02-July-2024
Alleged Scam: Claimed to have gold for sale available in Nairobi, Kenya. Presented a FAKE SKR from a FAKE company (Cave Extra Private Security) with a FAKE address and a FAKE website. The scammer never produced a single ounce of physical gold and refused to provide the PHYSICAL ADDRESS of the storage company, because the company does not exist. Since he claims to have been there, he is not a joker broker, but an outright SCAMMER. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is a waste of time.
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Name: Brian Adams - AKA Cuzo Wa Matiang'i - AKA Son, AKA Odhiambo Ogol, Nariobi Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 1377)
Date: 01-July-2024
Alleged Scam: Claimed to have gold for sale available in Nairobi, Kenya. Presented a FAKE SKR from a FAKE company (Santec Holding Company) with a FAKE address and a FAKE website. The scammer never produced a single ounce of physical gold and refused to provide the PHYSICAL ADDRESS of the storage company, because the company does not exist. Since he claims to have been there, he is not a joker broker, but an outright SCAMMER. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this scammer. He is a waste of time.
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Name: Brian Odhiambo AKA ~Brian~O, Nariobi Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 3623)
Date: 28-June-2024
Alleged Scam: Claimed to be a gold seller in Nariobi, Kenya. Refused to provide an SKR. Another obstructionist joker broker and/or scammer and/or FAKE SELLER/SCAMMER. Started asking the usual joker broker/scammer questions and maintained an evasive attitude. Scammer was presented a valid offer to purchase. The scammer never produced an SKR, nor a seller that could show one ounce of physical gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this joker broker and/or scammer. He is a waste of time.
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Name: Natanje Harvey - Nairobi, Kenya
Date: 28-June-2024
Alleged Scam: This information was provided to me by a third party. I have had no known dealings with any of these scammers.
The main face of the biggest scamming criminal organisation in Kenya with connections to DRC, Uganda and Tanzania is NATANJE HARVEY who is known as Ciska Wietz, Tanya, Natanya, etc. She is not easy to miss as she is white with very long hair, medium height and very fat.
NATANJE HARVEY is a convicted criminal from Alberton in South Africa who has been operating in Nairobi Kenya for around 11 years and the Four main companies she uses for stealing from unsuspecting gold buyers are:
EBULLIENT SERVICES LIMITED.
PERAZIM CONSULTANTS LIMITED. PAPICHULO TRADING COMPANY LIMITED. PARADA GENERAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED.
People known to be working with this woman are:
JAMES WANJOHI NJOROGE (ex-pastor-criminal)
ROBERT AKUMU ASEMBO (lawyer-criminal)
HODARI MAKELELE (ex-drc senator-criminal)
VINCENT BAHATI (ceo shivic logistics-criminal)
JOSEPH WAMBUGU ATEE (driver and confident and criminal) MELVIN NDURU GICHAMBA (current lawyer aiding criminals) PATRICK SANVURA MUSANGANYA (gold sales-criminal)
JEAN KALENGA (gold sales-criminal)
FRANCIS MZEE (known as her father and partner with Charlene ruto in an agriculture business project and known friend of the Ruto family) I wonder if this business is funded by stolen money?
THIS INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY A CREDIBLE SOURCE AND FRIEND OF THE CRIMINALS.
There are more connections including high ranking people in Government Ministries. Corruption and scamming are profitable businesses so those in power with influence want a cut. Many influential people are getting very rich while the population of Kenya is struggling to survive and are kept ignorant on purpose.
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Name: Mr. Syprian Xavery Mtotomwema (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 4251)
Date: 25-June-2024
Alleged Scam: Claimed to have gold for sale available on a cash and carry basis in Nairobi, Kenya. Presented a FAKE SKR from a FAKE company with a FAKE address and a FAKE website. The scammer never produced a single ounce of physical gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this joker broker and/or scammer. He is a waste of time.
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Name: Vincent Pembe
Date: 19-June-2024
Alleged Scam: Claimed to have gold for sale available on a cash and carry basis in Kampala, Uganda, with over 700kg to sell. Usually when people speak of huge quantities of gold, many times they have nothing. This scammer works with scammer Tonny Mwebaze. Pembe was placed in direct contact with a buyer of means and his attorney, and asked to transact on just 25kg or less as a trial. The scammer never produced a single ounce of physical gold. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this joker broker and/or scammer. He is a waste of time.
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Name: Tonny Mwebaze - AKA ~tonnymwebaze (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 7220)
Date: 19-June-2024
Alleged Scam: Claimed to represent a cash and carry gold seller named Vincent Pembe in Kampala, Uganda, with over 700kg of gold dore nuggets to sell. Another obstructionist joker broker and/or scammer and/or FAKE SELLER/SCAMMER. Started asking the usual joker broker/scammer questions and maintained an evasive attitude. He did produce a video purported to be proof of product. The product shown was in nugget form and easily faked. Scammer was presented a valid offer to purchase 25kg immediately as a trial to determine if the gold was real. The scammer never produced a seller that could show one ounce of physical gold. Instead, he presented Vincent Pembe, who is a scammer with no gold to sell. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this joker broker and/or scammer. He is a waste of time.
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Name: Alain Abah AKA louistatoum - Phone Number is from Nigeria (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 3630)
Date: 07-June-2024
Alleged Scam: Another obstructionist joker broker and/or scammer and/or FAKE SELLER. Claimed to be a gold seller in Nairobi. Started asking the usual joker broker/scammer questions and refused to present a valid offer. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this joker broker and/or scammer. He is a waste of time.
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Name: Omahsia AKA Crest G. Ventures - Phone Number is from Nigeria (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 9339)
Date: 07-June-2024
Alleged Scam: Another obstructionist joker broker and/or scammer. Claimed to have a gold seller in Nairobi. Started asking the usual joker broker/scammer questions and refused to present a valid offer or seller. It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this joker broker and/or scammer. He is a waste of time.
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Name: Kathleen Dco AKA Katz - Dubai, UAE (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 0000)
Date: 05-June-2024
Alleged Scam: Another obstructionist joker broker and/or scammer. Claimed to have a buyer of diamonds and was presented a legal and valid opportunity to purchase 500 carats of Cullinan certified diamonds at a UAE Government monitored facility in Dubai on a cash and carry basis, where the buyer is permitted to bring their own gemologist to examine the diamonds and all documentation. She requested Kimberly certification because she did not even know what Cullinan certified meant; Cullinan certification is a higher standard than Kimberly. I told her all documentation would be made available to the buyer ONLY because we do not want those documents circulated in the internet joker broker community. Too often, scammers get such documents and use them to defraud people. She claimed not to be in the "broker community". Instead of bringing her buyer forward, she asked all the typical stupid joker broker questions and never produced a buyer. She even made the ridiculous demand (this is a direct quote): "if you are so sure about your seller and they don't want to do any contract tell him to send my commission upfront and he can transact with the buyer tomorrow if the buyer doesn't perform ill send back the $25,000 will he agree? this is a verbal agreement between us.". If she isn't a scammer and really has a buyer, she denied her buyer the opportunity to purchase diamonds at a very good price. A buyer representative's job is to bring the buyer forward and get out of the way so that the buyer and the seller can close the deal. Unfortunately, I have seen far too many deals killed by joker brokers like this. If she actually has a buyer, how much money in lost profits did she just cost him? It is the recommendation of Hedrick Gold that buyers and sellers of any commodity avoid working with this joker broker and/or scammer. She is a waste of time. She even had the audacity to call me a scammer.
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Name: Nic Mebengo (Truecaller ID) AKA Alain Mebengo (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 8694)
Date: 04-June-2024
Alleged Scam: Another fake seller in Nairobi. Claims to have a metric ton of in transit gold dore nuggets stored in a customs warehouse. On a voice call agreed to use the Government licensed Afriswiss Gold Refinery located in the Wilson Airport for testing, then reneged on this agreement later in the call insisting we use his tester charging USD$100/kg to smelt and test. Refused to have the whole lot smelted for testing. Has a DRC (Congo) phone number, but may be falsely using the name of a disgraced and imprisoned Cameroonian politician. Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo'o is a former defense minister in Cameroon that was handed a 30-year jail term for embezzling public funds in Feb 2023. The seller may be using his name because the real guy is in jail and cannot do anything about it, OR this scammer may be his son trying to launder gold his father embezzled.
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Name: Rwamuningi Collins Butera - AKA "~Butera #kivu Province", Kampala, Uganda (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 9540)
Date: 04-June-2024
Alleged Scam: Another fake seller in Uganda. Claims to have a metric ton of gold dore to sell. Agreed to deliver 5kg trial amount to a private buyer of means. Simple transaction...Gold on table...Cash on table. Gold is refined and tested there. Afterwards payment is made with immediate effect. Attempted to extort USD$1000 from buyer. before delivering anything. Then refused to do the deal without moving to three separate locations. Probably setting the buyer up to be robbed and/or kidnapped. Scammer was shown a video of the buyer with actual cash, enough to do the transaction. Then, scammer wanted to go to buyer's location and view the money without bringing his product along. He is nothing more than your common bait and switch scammer working a separate side scam to get USD$1000 from the buyer. Because of this scammer, we lost face with our buyer.
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Name: Joel Alphonce AKA Joel Mu AKA CEO (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 0063)
Date: 29-May-2024
Alleged Scam: Claims to be a diplomat and that he can deliver gold wherever you want. Asks buyers to come to Kenya and requests their travel info. Could be working a kidnapping scam, or just scamming inexperienced buyers out of cash. Claimed to have gold in Kenya and I offered to buy it all FOR CASH AT HIS ASKING PRICE the following day and he shut the conversation down. He obviously saw I am not an amateur and knew he would not be able to pull whatever scam he was attempting.
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Name: Andrew Musooka (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 7764)
Date: 24-May-2024
Alleged Scam: Circulating a fake UAE Customs document. The document was verified fake by my expert. My expert had actually seen the document previously. Musooka maintains this is a true document. Idiot joker broker or scammer. Not sure.
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Name: Yamikani Banda - Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 9582)
Date: 18-May-2024
Alleged Scam: Presented nothing but fake gold deals, including a scam by Kennedy Otieno. I do not know if he was in on the scam, or if he is just another idiot joker broker circulating fake deals he finds on the internet. None of my buyers will work with him in the future.
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Name: Kennedy Otieno AKA Matrix M. AKA Goldengate Precious on Facebook - Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 5535)
Date: 18-May-2024
Alleged Scam: Truecaller ID: Matrix M. Claims to be a direct seller of gold. Claimed to have gold nuggets designated as in transit stored in a security warehouse. Offered to bring them to his office for testing. As anyone familiar with Kenyan law knows, in transit goods in customs cannot be removed for any reason without paying the local taxes totaling about 20%. Also required that the nuggets go to one of only two refineries he works with, no independent tester. This man is a scammer working the classic "nuggets for CIF sale only". I am just surprised he didn't insist on a private jet, or maybe we did not get to that point before I pegged him as a scammer.
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Name: Prince Benkar (last name unknown) - Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 1030)
Date: 18-May-2024
Alleged Scam: Brought scammer George Rex (see below) forward as a seller. Tried to defend that scammer. Claimed to have other sellers, yet never produced. A really stupid man that cannot read and understand simple concepts. At best he is just a joker broker, and at worst he may be a scammer.
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Name: Robert (last name unknown) - Kibalie Gold Suppliers, Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 6003)
Date: 16-May-2024
Alleged Scam: Claimed to have 150kg of gold for sale. Failed to deliver. Called later saying he was in hotel and needed money for fuel to get the 150kg to Nairobi. Could not provide a picture of his hotel bill to prove where he was. Called two days later claiming to be in Hotel Airport 67, 30 minutes from the refinery. Provided video of 5kg he said he had. Claimed he could not pay his hotel bill and leave with gold. We went and paid his hotel bill and put him in an Uber to the refinery. He never showed up. Pure SCAMMER. Do not deal with him and definitely do not give him any money. Works with (or just claims to) Dr. Ben Ali-Gabow Igunza, Chief Facilitator/Negotiator (Attorney)- Kibali Gold. I am not sure if Dr. Ben Ali-Gabow Igunza is part of the scam or not. We will be reporting this scammer to the police and expect him to be arrested soon.
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Name: Puri Maka - Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 7099)
Date: 16-May-2024
Alleged Scam: HUGE RED FLAG...CLAIMS TO BE ABLE TO BRING IN TRANSIT GOLD TO HER OFFICE FOR TESTING AND USE AS COLLATERAL. Claims to have in transit gold dore stored locally in customs in Nairobi. Maka is working the "we provide gold collateral for cash, then we will ship the remaining gold CIF to buyer's destination" scam. Claims she wants to store gold locally as collateral for cash and then use that cash to ship the remaining gold out of country CIF to buyer's desired location OR fake gold arrives. She will claim the "real" gold shipped was swapped while being transported. No real gold ever arrives and when you retest the "collateral" she provided, you find out it is worthless.
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Name: Barrack Onyango Ochieng - Operating in Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 2705)
Date: 16-May-2024
Alleged Scam: Operates in Nairobi. Claims to work for a company headed by his "Director" William Best and that they have large quantities (500kg) of Gold for sale in Nairobi. They have no gold to sell. Failed multiple times to produce Proof of Product. Beware of these two scammers and definitely DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY MONEY UPFRONT.
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Name: William Best AKA Sir Williams- Operating in Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp numbers are 4256 and 5425)
Date: 16-May-2024
Alleged Scam: Operates in Nairobi. Claims to have large quantities (500kg) of Gold for sale in Nairobi. He has no gold to sell. Failed multiple times to produce Proof of Product. Works with an employee named Barrack Onyango Ochieng (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 2705), who claims Best is his company "Director". Beware of these two scammers and definitely DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY MONEY UPFRONT.
UPDATE 24-July-2024: This scammer is using a new WhatsApp number ending in 5425. He also is using a new fake name, "Sir Williams". He is still the same scammer, with no gold to sell.
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Name: Oje Gabriel - Operating in Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 5713)
Date: 15-May-2024
Alleged Scam: Operates in Nairobi and uses the fake company name "B2B{GOLDMINE&COMMODITIES}". He is not a gold miner and is not associated with a gold mine. NEVER brings forward a seller for vetting, so I am not sure what his game is. Hard to tell if he is a scammer or just an idiot joker broker circulating fake offers from the other African scammers. A complete time waster and someone to avoid in the gold business.
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Name: Tasker Kenya Mikhal, AKA Lisan Bobby - Operating in Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 7709)
Date: 12-May-2024
Alleged Scam: Using the fake name Lisan Bobby, offered 500kg of nuggets for sale in a fake deal. Truecaller gives his real name as Tasker Kenya Mikhal.
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Name: Derrick Odhiambo - Operating in Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 5757)
Date: 12-May-2024
Alleged Scam: Offered 1500kg of in transit gold nuggets for USD$45000/kg-au. Presented FAKE SKR from a FAKE security company D-Rich Security (phone disconnected). D-Rich's website was created on 24-May-2023 and is registered to FAKE Los Angeles, CA company "WhoisSecure" ( https://www.whois.com/whois/drich-security.com ). The SKR presented listed the shipper as Justice Bokungu. Entering the tracking number from the fake skr presented on the FAKE website set up by D-Rich shows the shipper to be Derrick Odhiambo, a well known scammer in Nairobi, Kenya. We will be reporting all of the individuals in Nairobi involved in this scam to the local authorities. Co-conspirators: Dominic Onyango & Justice Bokungu - Africa Minerals LTD
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Name: Dominic Onyango - Operating in Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 6121)
Date: 12-May-2024
Alleged Scam: Offered 1500kg of in transit gold nuggets for USD$45000/kg-au. Presented FAKE SKR from a FAKE security company D-Rich Security (phone disconnected). D-Rich's website was created on 24-May-2023 and is registered to FAKE Los Angeles, CA company "WhoisSecure" ( https://www.whois.com/whois/drich-security.com ). The SKR presented listed the shipper as Justice Bokungu. Entering the tracking number from the fake skr presented on the FAKE website set up by D-Rich shows the shipper to be Derrick Odhiambo, a well known scammer in Nairobi, Kenya. We will be reporting all of the individuals in Nairobi involved in this scam to the local authorities. Co-conspirators: Derrick Odhiambo & Justice Bokungu
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Name: Justice Bokungu - Africa Minerals LTD - Operating in Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 6696)
Date: 12-May-2024
Alleged Scam: Offered 1500kg of in transit gold nuggets for USD$45000/kg-au. Presented FAKE SKR from a FAKE security company D-Rich Security (phone disconnected). D-Rich's website was created on 24-May-2023 and is registered to FAKE Los Angeles, CA company "WhoisSecure" ( https://www.whois.com/whois/drich-security.com ). The SKR presented listed the shipper as Justice Bokungu. Entering the tracking number from the fake skr presented on the FAKE website set up by D-Rich shows the shipper to be Derrick Odhiambo, a well known scammer in Nairobi, Kenya. We will be reporting all of the individuals in Nairobi involved in this scam to the local authorities. Co-conspirators: Dominic Onyango & Derrick Odhiambo
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Name: Mr Polycarp (real name unknown) - Operating in Accra, Ghana & Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 3108)
Date: 11-May-2024
Alleged Scam: Claim: "We wholesalers own our mining site in Ghana and Congo and we do cash and carry or CIF from Ghana and for our site in Congo we export through Nairobi Kenya because of Congo crisis and Ghana price $53,000 while from Nairobi Kenya is $47,000 same purity so let me know how many kgs is your capacity let's move forward thanks". Refused a full price offer to purchase on the ground in Nairobi with buyer willing to execute a C17 Transfer of Ownership and a Transfer of Responsibility to Export. Seller to be PAID IN FULL after assay. What legitimate seller would do that?
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Name: Alfred Juma - Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 3869)
Date: 09-May-2024
Alleged Scam: HUGE RED FLAG...REFUSES TO WORK THE THE VERY LEGITIMATE. LICENSED, AND HONEST AFRISWISS GOLD REFINERY. Working the "CIF You Provide a Jet" Scam. Operates in Nairobi, Kenya. Claims to have multiple lots of hundreds of kg of in transit gold in Nairobi, Kenya for sale on a CIF basis. Refuses to work with any local buyers. Rejected a FULL PRICE offer to buy his entire inventory. Requires buyer to rent a private jet to fly the gold and seller to buyers destination out of Kenya. The seller will require that the private jet be rented from a company he has approved. The jet company is in on the scam. Seller will sign the contract with buyer. Buyer rents the jet with a non-refundable deposit. After that, the gold suddenly becomes unavailable for sale. Buyer is out the non-refundable deposit, which the scammers split.
Also working the "we put up collateral for cash to ship to you" scam.
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Name: Akash babu Kashyap - Dubai, UAE (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 1646)
Date: 30-Apr-2024
Alleged Scam: Claims to have outdated hallmarked bullion for sale in Dubai. Appears to be working an elaborate banking scam requesting blocked funds. Refused a full price offer, where we pick the gold up and transport it and their representative to a Dubai licensed refinery, test it, and pay them immediately. What legitimate seller would turn that offer down.
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Name: Washington Kutirai - Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 3239)
Date: 17-Apr-2024
Alleged Scam: HUGE RED FLAG...CLAIMS TO BE ABLE TO TRANSACT CASH AND CARRY ON IN TRANSIT GOLD. Makes the following claim: "360kgs of Gold AU, 23carat, 97.3% purity available, FOB Nairobi - Kenya cash and carry. Payment USDT/EFT. $49000/kg." Also claims to be a lawyer. When engaged, he admitted the gold is in transit, but was unable to define what "in transit" means. Not a very good lawyer.
Claims to have 360kg of in transit gold dore stored locally in customs in Nairobi. When pressed for information necessary to proceed with a deal, he became belligerent. He is also very racist and hates white people. Classic scammer behavior.
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Name: Alphonce Philip Otieno - Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 0828)
Date: 15-Apr-2024
Alleged Scam: HUGE RED FLAG...CLAIMS TO BE ABLE TO BRING IN TRANSIT GOLD TO HIS OFFICE FOR TESTING AND USE AS COLLATERAL. Operates using the company name "Insigne Africa Limited". Doesn't even spell his company name correctly in the poorly written SPA he is circulating. Claims to have 1000kg of in transit gold dore stored locally in customs in Nairobi. Otieno works closely with another known scammer in Nairobi, Mark (last name unknown, last four digits of Mark's Whatsapp number are 1460). Mark uses an old woman's picture on his Whatapp account profile. Mark is a known local scammer, well known to multiple buyers in Nairobi. Both Otieno and Mark are working the "we provide gold collateral for cash, then we will ship the remaining gold CIF to buyer's destination" scam. Claims he wants to store gold locally as collateral for cash and then use that cash to ship the remaining gold out of country CIF to buyer's desired location. When pressed for details and POP, he failed to deliver and became belligerent. He is also very racist and hates white people. Classic scammer behavior. We are reporting this scammer to the local authorities in Nairobi, Kenya AND Dubai, UAE. If he actually manages to get his hands on any gold, he will not be able to get it through Dubai customs.
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Name: Calvin Oloo - Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 3986)
Date: 04-Apr-2024
Alleged Scam: HUGE RED FLAG...ATTEMPTED TO ARRANGE KIDNAPPING OF MY GROUND AGENT. Claims to have 1000kg of in transit gold nuggets stored locally. Uses a fake SKR that is 3 years old (Safekeeping report from Bulk Cargo Logistics, Nairobi, Kenya, Dated: 27-Mar-2021). Claims he wants to sell part locally and use the proceeds to ship out of country. When pressed for details and POP, he failed to deliver and became belligerent. Classic scammer behavior. We are reporting this scammer to the local authorities in Nairobi, Kenya AND Dubai, UAE. If he actually manages to get his hands on any gold, he will not be able to get it through Dubai customs.
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Name: George Rex - Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 5430)
Date: 02-Apr-2024
Alleged Scam: HUGE RED FLAG...REFUSES TO WORK THE THE VERY LEGITIMATE. LICENSED, AND HONEST AFRISWISS GOLD REFINERY. Working the "CIF You Provide a Jet" Scam. Operates in Nairobi, Kenya. Claims to have 1200kg of in transit gold in Nairobi, Kenya for sale on a CIF basis. Refuses to work with any local buyers. Requires buyer to rent a private jet to fly the gold and seller to buyers destination out of Kenya. The seller will require that the private jet be rented from a company he has approved. The jet company is in on the scam. Seller will sign the contract with buyer. Buyer rents the jet with a non-refundable deposit. After that, the gold suddenly becomes unavailable for sale. Buyer is out the non-refundable deposit, which the scammers split.
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Name: Brown Mauzo - Chawada Minerals, Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 4326)
Date: 28-Mar-2024
Alleged Scam: Working the "Bill of landing" scam. Every couple or few weeks, claims to have large quantities (hundreds of kilograms) of intransit gold for sale on a CIF basis. Claims he will pay for taxes and government export costs. He then gets buyer to pay for freight and insurance (with his coconspirator shipping company.) These deposits are non-refundable. Suddenly, the gold will become unavailable and the scammer terminates the contract, OR buyer is given a fake airwaybill, with a fake tracking code. The gold never arrives, as it is never shipped. The scammers split the non-refundable money paid by the buyer to the coconspirator shipping company. This scammer/seller was offered his full asking price for his gold IN CASH, with the local buyer paying all local taxes necessary to purchase the gold locally. The scammer/seller would have walked away with his full asking price in cash free and clear, and he would owe no local taxes. On the first shipment, he claimed it was sold before we could finalize the deal. He was offered the same deal on ANY gold he brought to Nairobi in the future. He has since claimed to bring gold to Nairobi, yet continues to turn down the above offer. No legitimate seller would turn down this offer. Clearly a scammer. We will be reporting this scammer to the local authorities in Nairobi.
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Name: Ali Omari Issa, Khalsa International Limited - Nairobi, Kenya (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 6568)
Date: 28-Mar-2024
Alleged Scam: Working the "CIF You Provide a Jet" Scam. Operates in Nairobi, Kenya. Claims to have 1000kg of in transit gold in Nairobi, Kenya for sale on a CIF basis. Requires buyer to rent a private jet to fly the gold and seller to buyers destination out of Kenya. The seller requires that the private jet be rented from a company he has approved. The jet company is in on the scam. Seller will sign the contract with buyer. Buyer rents the jet with a non-refundable deposit. After that, the gold suddenly becomes unavailable for sale. Buyer is out the non-refundable deposit, which the scammers split. This scammer/seller was offered his full asking price for his gold IN CASH, with the local buyer paying all local taxes necessary to purchase the gold locally. The scammer/seller would have walked away with his full asking price in cash free and clear, and he would owe no local taxes. He turned that down. No legitimate seller would have turned down that offer. Clearly a scammer. Also, the website for the company is fake. We will be reporting this scammer to the local authorities in Nairobi.
UPDATE: These guys have been running this for 2 years. The Jet company is not registered. Director is a scammer, confirmed.
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Name: Mihai (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 3643)
Date: 23-Mar-2024
Alleged Scam: Claims to have a seller of 350kg of undocumented gold in Nairobi, Kenya. Claims the "gold seller" "works cash and carry, test and pay, at his office in Nairobi (it is preferable that the tester is not Kenyan)". Clearly scam procedures. I don't know if Mihai is just an idiot dupe who is unaware he is participating in illegal activity, OR just another criminal scammer. He failed to produce the so-called seller, so he may be the scam mastermind himself.
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Name: Jean Picanco (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 8523)
Date: 21-Mar-2024
Alleged Scam: Jean Picanço (Picanco) is a complete scammer. Claims to be seller of gold in Nairobi. He is not. He is working with Brendah O'R Ky (last four digits of her Whatsapp number are 5921). Brendah O'R Ky is a known scammer and non-performer. Brendah O'R Ky does not have any gold to sell. They are trying to pull the "pay insurance or smelting cost" scam on non-existent "in transit" gold for CIF sale in Nairobi.
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Name: Kennedy Labilo
Alleged Scam: Claimed to have gold in the Congo that he will ship to Dubai, CIF. Asked for money for a jet to fly the gold to Dubai.
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Name: Aliou Dicko
Alleged Scam: Claimed to have 570kg in Dubai. Could not produce legal paperwork.
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Name: Uthaman Kareem
Alleged Scam: Claimed to have gold for sale in Uganda. Also claimed he represents Cosu Mines in Uganda.
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Name: HRH Nze Harrison Ukaegbu
Alleged Scam: He is based in Ghana. Claimed to have gold for sale in Uganda. Also claimed he represents Cosu Mines in Uganda. When any condition he set was met, he would come back with another condition for delivery. Eventually asked for USD$5000 for a bullion van, a typical gold broker/seller scam.
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Name: Solomon Agbo (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 6327)
Alleged Scam: Claims to be both a buyer in Nairobi, Kenya (for CIF to Dubai) and a seller of undocumented gold in Nairobi, Kenya. He is neither. Be very wary of this scammer.
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Name: Macmillan Malango (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 7622)
Alleged Scam: Contacted me saying he had gold for sale and was willing to deliver to Simba Refinery in Kampala, Uganda. I was very clear that this would be cash and carry ONLY. Then he claimed to be going to Nairobi, Kenya to make a delivery to another buyer. I suggested he just bring the gold he intended to sell us in Kampala with him to Nairobi, and we would buy it there. I set up a group chat with my man on the ground in Nairobi for complete transparency. He not only chose to contact my partner directly and attempt to circumvent me (he failed at that), he tried to scam $900 out of my partner. We have given him delivery options in both Kampala, Uganda AND Nairobi, Kenya. He just kept coming up with frivolous excuses. He never delivered. I assume this was a scam from the beginning. RED FLAG this guy as a scammer to everyone you know in the business.
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Name: Marius (last name unknown) (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 1203)
Alleged Scam: Claims to have gold for sale in Nairobi, Kenya. Does not. Will request a tabletop meeting before meeting to transact. Requested money be at tabletop, even though there was to be transaction. Refused to just meet at refinery to have gold tested and get paid. RED FLAG this guy as a scammer to everyone you know in the business.
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Name: Menelisi Nkosi (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 5975)
Alleged Scam: Frontman for Marius. Claims to be broker, but has no real seller. RED FLAG this guy as a scammer to everyone you know in the business.
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Name: Eng Denis (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 5560)
Alleged Scam: Claims to have gold for sale in Kampala, Uganda. Liar and non-performer. Failed to perform in the last week and also failed to perform last October 2023. Lied about being the non-performer last October, but the Whatsapp numbers are the same. RED FLAG this guy as a scammer to everyone you know in the business.
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Name: "Pablo" (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 9039)
Alleged Scam: Claims to have gold for sale in Nairobi, Kenya. Liar and non-performer. Failed to perform January 2024. RED FLAG this guy as a scammer to everyone you know in the business.
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Name: Dr. Johnson Kwame Wilon (last four digits of his Whatsapp number are 8835)
Alleged Scam: Claimed to have 250kg gold originating in Ghana for sale in Accra, Ghana. Liar and non-performer. Wilon Failed to perform in the last week of January 2024. My SIMPLE terms were made clear from the beginning, BEFORE HE SUPPOSEDLY BROUGHT THE GOLD TO ACCRA...Bring the gold to the Favdaz Gold Refinery, it will be tested, and the seller paid in cash on the spot. Wilon claimed he stored the gold at a secondary refinery and gave them power of attorney over the gold. Wilon then claimed "that refinery (Favdaz) is not reckonize in Ghana". Spelling and grammer are not the "Doctor's" strong suit. Favdaz is a well recognized and LICENSED refinery in Accra, Ghana. Some time ago, My security company investigated the refinery where Wilon claims to have stored his gold. I do not do business with them, as my security people found them to be less than reputable. I offered Wilon a way to proceed. Start with 10kg. Bring it to Favdaz. It will be tested and he would be paid. If he was not satisfied, he could leave with his gold and we are done. If he was satisfied and paid, he could then bring the rest of the gold in 10 to 50kg tranches until the entire 250kg has been transacted on. Simple. A monkey could do it, yet Wilon appears to be dumber than a monkey. I am not sure what his endgame scam was going to be. My guess is that his next step would have been to ask me to pay his "storage fees" or for a bullion van, classic African gold seller scams for cash.
Update: Wilon was offered an additional USD$250/kg OVER his asking price, if he would begin performing by delivering at least 10kg before the end of the week of 02-Feb-2024. He "refused" to do so. It is my belief he never had the gold and was attempting a scam.
RED FLAG this guy as a SCAMMER to everyone you know in the business.