Check the deal before you pay — Sierra Leone gold scams
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Advance-fee "gold dust"
A seller offers gold below spot, then asks an upfront "clearance" or "courier" fee for a consignment that never existed.
Forged export certificates
Editable PDFs mimicking GGDO/NMA paperwork, often with a QR that resolves nowhere.
Exporter impersonation
Fraudsters use a real licensed company name with a look-alike email domain or spoofed phone.
Fake assay / purity report
Doctored lab results inflate carat or weight to justify a higher price on worthless material.
Switch-and-swap at handover
A verified sample is shown, then plated bars are substituted during sealing or transit.
Escrow / middleman spoof
A fake "escrow agent" inserts themselves to collect a deposit, then disappears.