The "shipping company" claims to be a "global gold mining company" named SpringField Gold Limited.
From their fake website:
SpringField Gold Limited is an independent, global gold mining company with a diverse, high-quality portfolio of operations, projects and exploration activities across six countries on four continents. We pursue value-creating opportunities involving other minerals, where we can leverage our existing assets, shareholdings, skills and experience.
After its incorporation in December 2006, SpringField Gold Limited has served major global markets in the world with its biggest clients coming from the Middle East, Europe and America.
With over 15 years of experience, SpringField Gold Company Limited after its incorporation has been at the forefront of gold mining, trading and exports and strives to become world’s biggest gold trade and export house.
We are licensed by the Minerals Commission of Ghana, Also licensed in UK, Belgium, USA to export gold to refineries around the world.
Affiliate / Partners
Daesh Gold Mining site Syria
Ontario Gold Mines Canada
Emirates Gold – Dubai
GREENFIELD PROJECTS – southern Nevada USA
Contact details:
Unit 1, Great Bank Road, Wingates Industrial Estate, Bolton, BL5 3XU UK
Uk@springfield-gold.comNo. 901 Daisy LK, Richester Avenue, East Legon Accra Ghana.
Accra@springfield-gold.comVulytsya Dovzhenka, 42А, Kozyatyn, Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine, 22100
Ukraine@springfield-gold.comDubaigold@springfield-gold.comnevadafields@springfield-gold.comSyria@springfield-gold.com
+16075972182
Number billable as
geographic numberCountry or destination United States
City or exchange location Cortland, NY
Original network provider* Paetec Communications, Inc. - Ny
Entry in the aa419 database of fraudulent websites:
https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=165624From the domain name registration:
Domain Name: springfield-gold.com
Updated Date: 2023-06-08
Creation Date: 2023-06-08 Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2024-06-08
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registry Registrant ID: Not Available From Registry
Registrant Name: Registration Private
Registrant Organization: Domains By Proxy, LLC
This is what the fake website looks like: