The marabout and the 40 thieves

…I share with you what I experienced with Marabout Omar SIDY GASSAMA ‘‘teacher, marabout’’. It started in November 2014 until August 2016

This marabout lives in Lisbon, Portugal. It was a neighbor of Portuguese origin who recommended it to me… She told me that her sister-in-law had called on him and that she would have had results. As my son was not doing well at all, he did not want to see a doctor or psychologist. He was no longer working, I was very worried about his condition and his behavior. I couldn’t talk to him anymore, he got angry. Besides, my neighbor knows my son and saw that he was not doing well. She thought she was doing the right thing by telling me about this marabout. She believed in it, she was convincing and I was desperate about my son’s situation.

So I called this marabout. Another person responded to me telling me to give my first and last name as well as that of my son. He called me back a little later telling me that my son was a good person, that he could do a lot of things but that he was unlucky and that we had to help him because there were things blocking him. That’s why he wasn’t moving forward in his life. That we shouldn’t wait for him to do something really stupid. That his work was 100% results and success (work, health, luck). That everything was going to be okay. He promised me: ‘Trust me’… He told me that I had to send him photos of me and my son, indicating on the back the first and last names as well as the dates of birth.

He asked me to send him a Western Union cash order for €1,200, telling me that he was giving me a price because it was more expensive than that. I told him it was an amount, he told me that we had to buy products and that they were expensive. He also told me that my son’s life was more important than money. Money is nothing compared to life.

Shortly after, he called me asking where I lived. That his brother had to come to my house, it was very important and urgent. That his brother was going to call me. That everyone had their own technique for the job. That I shouldn’t talk to my neighbor Maria…, because of the jealousy she might have towards me. That this was what I was doing for my son, that it was high time to do something to get him out of there. That I was kind, that I was a beautiful woman and that I had a beautiful soul. That I had a beautiful voice…

We tell children that when someone tells us not to say something, that’s when we should talk about it, be wary. I know it and I didn’t do it. I listened to everything he told me and I did. My neighbor recently told me why, I didn’t warn her, she told me to stop immediately and above all not to come to my house. I told him I didn’t even think about that. She told me, he did black magic on me. I think I was under the influence of manipulation and I couldn’t react, it’s crazy. He took advantage of my vulnerability, my gullibility, my emotions…

So his brother Khalifa called me to come to my house. But before this call to come to my house. He called me one Saturday evening, while I was on the weekend… He told me that he had already started working with the spirits and that there were things that were wrong. I tell him but it’s dangerous to call the spirits. He said to me: Yes, it’s dangerous. You have to be very careful. That’s why I have toprepare the sum of €6,500 for Monday. It’s the spirits who ask that. This is very important. I was not well after this information. I hid everything from those close to me. I slept very badly that night. And I wondered where I was going with this. But it was so my son would be okay!

Before he came to my house. He told me that I had to give him €6,500 in cash for the next day, it was urgent. But I told him, it’s a lot of money. Yes, but it’s for a good cause, he replied.

So he came to my house. When he arrived, he sat at my table, we were face to face. He told me that in principle we never travel except when the situation is too serious. That he had to do a job, that it was my ex-husband’s side of the family that was wrong. That my son and I were touched. Also, that it was very annoying that my ex-husband died. My late ex-husband saw that his son was not well and not happy. That he did everything to get him to join him. He also told me that my son had thoughts of suicide, that it was in his head. He thought about it often. And for me, I would be even worse off if my son died.

Then he told me to wet my arm, he put both hands on my left arm, he squeezed one side and the other. And smoke came out of my arm, I was impressed. He told me, it’s high time. Then he told me to go to my room, sit on the bed, he closed the curtains. He made signs and stammered words, probably in African. He had to go to every room. He asked me to get him a candle. I had to light it at nightfall so it would stay lit and burn all night. I slept badly because I was afraid the candle would fall and start a fire.

Now we have to do a ceremony, it takes place in the mountains, we have to buy two cows at €2,500 each and there are 40 people doing the ceremony, we have to pay these people. I told him but what do people who don’t have money do, he didn’t answer and he said that sometimes it’s a lot more. He cut off a lock of my hair for the ceremony work. He also told me that it is spiritual work.

He also tells me that he has to go where my son’s girlfriend lives, he has to travel around the city. She lives in Rennes. He also has to go where my son lives.

The work I do for your son is 100% and even 200% successful, it is for his whole life. And when it’s all over, we’ll laugh together and with your son too.

He leaves my house giving me a kiss and wishing me good luck.

A little later, Khalifa calls me saying that I have to call him back, it’s very urgent. He’s in Africa, he gives me the number. I called him back, he told me that the last ceremony went well but that it was very tiring. But there is a sequel. That he didn’t know but the work is very difficult here. That we have to do another ceremony. That they are in contact with spirits. That the work is dangerous. He asks me for another sum of money, €7,500 in cash, it’s urgent. I tell him but it’s not possible, I’ve already given you a lot of money. He said to me: Yes, I know but it’s a sacrifice, you have to satisfy the spirits otherwise it won’t work. He explains to me the reason for the cost, you have to buy 40 frogs to take their blood, there is not a lot of blood in the body of a frog, that’s why heIt takes a lot and it’s expensive and you have to pay the 40 people who do the ceremony.

I don’t control all that, I don’t know the spirits. I’m panicked and not feeling well. I tell myself that if I don’t do it, the work will stop. That I have already given a lot of money. That it will be my fault if I stop and that I will have serious problems for me and my son. He tells me that his brother Omar will call me.

When Omar calls me to tell me that I have to give the sum of €7,500 in cash, it’s urgent. I told him I could make a transfer. He tells me NO, it’s in cash. I tell him, when will it stop? It’s a lot of money, I can’t continue like this. He gets very angry, telling me that his brother Khalifa explained everything to me, we must not stop work like that. It’s dangerous. I end up listening to him and doing what he asks. When he asks me for the money, the deadline is always very short. It’s for the ceremony, you shouldn’t delay. He tells me he’s coming early the next day. That day, my friend was at my house, we were having breakfast. The phone rings, it was him, I pick up the phone, I go to my room to answer discreetly. I tell him I’m going to meet him at the station. My friend didn’t ask me any questions. He left for his appointment and I went to pick him up. I brought him home without fear like a friend I had known forever. Besides, it’s not my type, I’m usually the suspicious type but now, NO. It’s like with money, I’m very careful with my money, I’m not a spendthrift. But there, I did everything he asked me.

I told him I didn’t have the whole amount. I took him with me by car to my bank to withdraw the rest of the money. During this time, he looked around the neighborhood and then told me that he would like to buy something here. How nice it would be if I could watch for him. I told him that I didn’t have time to do that and that I wasn’t always there. That I couldn’t do that. But that he could call the agencies himself. We come back to my place, I give him the sum of €7,500. He counts the tickets and tells me. Yes, there is the 7,500 € but there is a lack of money, I was forced to take a plane ticket for 380 € for the return to Portugal because I did not have a round trip. He shows me the ticket he bought. We leave my house and I head with him to my other bank which is next to my house. I withdraw the 400 €. I’m about to give him the correct account of the ticket. And he tells me, I also need money for my lunch this noon. Conclusion, I gave him the 400 €. I complied without flinching. Today, I am surprised by my behavior. I’m careful with my money. But there!! I didn’t recognize myself.

He also called me to tell me that I needed to buy some fruit and give it to a poor person with a little money. This is very important.

Another time, he called me to put water in a bottle with salt and say my son’s first name on it 3 times. Then I had to throw the water at the foot of a tree.

In August 2015, he called me telling me that he was reaching the end of his work. That the last ceremony had gone well. I tell him I don’t see any results. Nothing happens, it’s always the same. He tells me that it’s normal, your son has been like that for a long time, more than 16 years.(I told him that my son had not been well for a long time, going back to adolescence). But for the result, it depends on the person, either it happens immediately or it takes a very long time. And then, I stopped work for the moment because you were on vacation. To continue it, I need another €2,000. I tell him I have expenses and bills to pay. I can’t stop, I can’t continue like this. It’s always asking me for money. I’m reaching the end of my savings. I’m going to end up overdrawing my account. But he remains on his journey. Yes, I understand but it’s the last sacrifice, I promise you. You understand, I can’t stop like that, I’m in contact with the spirits, they’re the ones who ask me this and it’s not good if we don’t satisfy them. He told me that before calling me, he was in contact with the spirits and we cannot go back. I tell him, I don’t believe in spirits, he gets very angry explaining to me that we, the Europeans, don’t know spirits but that they, the Africans, know what spirits can do.

And for money, always “Urgent”. So there he was in Africa. He had to buy a white horse. A blank is very important. We still have to do the ceremony with all 40 people. You have to pay these people, that’s normal. He tells me that in fact, during the ceremony, they are going to make the white horse run and spin until it collapses. And from then on, any problems my son had, the white horse now took them. I didn’t want him to do that, he got angry again saying he knew what he had to do. So, I send him the amount in several installments because I am not at home and I have to return home to release the rest.

He also said that my son had sexual problems, that that needed to be fixed. He also told me that I shouldn’t talk about my son’s condition to my friends. I had to keep this a secret. I could only talk about it to the family and his girlfriend, that’s all. Because spirits don’t like that. I kept that to myself. I must have had trouble sleeping too. I wasn’t well. Besides, when he came to collect the €7,500 from me, I told him but if I told that to my mother, I would give you all this money to do a job. She would tell me I’m crazy. He didn’t answer.

After giving him the money. He gave me a small bottle with dark brown water. He told me to boil this liquid and say what I wanted in it to have happiness for my son and for me. Finally, everything I wanted to happen. Then, once the liquid had cooled, I had to pass it all over my body for 4 days.

He also tells me that with his work, I will be lucky. That he does everything so that I win at gambling, Lotto, Euro millions, all games. Shortly after, he gave me numbers to play in the Euro Millions. It was a person in Africa who gave them to me. She is very happy to give them to you. And then, I’ve already helped people win.

He also tells me, I only take care of you, I don’t take on anyone else until my work with you is finished.

Another time, he called me again to tell me that he was coming back from the forest, still for work regarding my son. So there, it was quite strong, at the beginning, I didn’t understand anything he was saying to me. He tells me that there is a feminine spirit around my son.This spirit likes my son, it is always next to him, that is why no girl stays with him and why he cannot build a family life. And there, he told me that the spirit was very naughty, he defended himself, he was bitten by the spirit. He was injured in the arm. He was forced to go to hospital for treatment. And for that, we still have to do a little ceremony. I have to send him €500 via Western Union. I tell him “Again” Yes but that’s not a lot of money.

Shortly after, he of course continued the work which was coming to an end but which was never finished. He tells me that we must continue the work. That there, he has just sent two people to Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the two must put my son’s name where they make the wishes. He tells me it’s very important for work. I tell him that this goes too far, I didn’t ask for all that. And that he always presents me with a fait accompli. That he could have asked me before.

I tell him that I regret having called him. He tells me that there is no need to regret anything. That I must trust him and not worry. To trust him, he told me this several times, during each phone call.

He tells me, I must give all the strength to your son so that he can be happy in his life, that he is lucky and happy. That his work is for his whole life.

He also told me that he had to go to Africa to see his father for work.

He also told me, now we are friends, I wondered why, he told me that.

He calls me after the end of the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia (September 2015) after the tragic stampede where many people died. He tells me that the two people who went there for me have unfortunately died. He is disappointed because these people were very strong. I tell him, you’re going to ask me for money again. He answers me: Did I ask for money there? “No”. I feel a little reassured because every time he calls, I feel very stressed.

He called me again at the beginning of October, telling me that he had told me that the person who was supposed to put my son’s name in Saudi Arabia had died. That now he didn’t know if he could have put my son’s name there. That he had to go himself. I’m not asking you anything for the trip. I take that on myself. It took him a while to call me back. I wondered where I had put my feet. Since it had been a while since he called me. I figured he probably wouldn’t call back. That I had been fooled.

Not asking me for money didn’t last long. He called me back in February 2016 telling me that he would soon return to France. I told him surprised: In France? And he answers me: Oh no, I mean in Europe. It surprised me that he said in France. And he keeps telling me that he has reached the end of his work but that now I have to send him €500. I tell him that all this has to stop, I can’t give any more money like that. He tells me why, I have to send this amount. The person who went there and died, had your son’s name on him, he died with his name. This is not good for you, for your son and for me. The money will be used for that but I won’t tell you any more. I’m doing my job.

And then I too have already spent a lot of money on you. I promised youthat I will complete my work and I will go to the end. To highlight that he was taking the trip into his own hands to go to Saudi Arabia. I told myself that yes, he had paid for the trip.

Since February 2016, I have not had any news. Then again on Friday August 26, 2016, I was called, twice, while I was online. A message was left on the answering machine of my cell phone from a messenger: I’m calling on behalf of Mr. Omar, I have an errand for you, it’s Urgent. Thanks for reminding me. It’s a cell number in France: 06 33 61 97 13. I said to myself, this is still asking me for money. I almost called back but held back. I didn’t do anything. Since August 26, this person has not called back. I then called my neighbor to tell her that I thought that the famous Omar was a crook.

At first, I didn’t know he was a Marabout. It was his brother who told me when he came to my house to collect the €6,500. I asked him the question. Because when I saw papers in Marabout’s mailboxes, I would not have gone to see them. I knew he must be asking for a lot of money. But there, it was a person who told me good things about this black guy.

Today, I am lucid, I spoke about it to my neighbor. She told me I should have told her right away. She would have told me to stop there. But the marabout told me that I shouldn’t talk to him about it. She was in contact with him about her problems.

Information requested on 09/14/2016 from my neighbor concerning her sister-in-law who had advised her the marabout Omar. She told me: She paid €450 in 2014. She stopped there, telling him that she had no more money to give him.

I could have looked on the Internet but I refused, it was good. It was recommended to me.

I trusted blindly, I did not react, at any time, that I was being cheated. I was manipulated. Today, I blame myself. I wonder how I could have given away all my money. I’m ashamed of being tricked. I feel like I betrayed my family, my friend, my son. In addition, to have brought them into my home, people I didn’t know. I could have had problems. But, they had given me the confidence to achieve their goals. I’m upset that I was fooled to this extent.

They have contacts at Porte de la Chapelle because the first time they asked me for the sum of €6,500 in cash, he wanted me to bring them this sum of €6,500 to Porte de la Chapelle. I told them that I was not going to go there because I risked having my money stolen on public transport. This is why they came to collect the money where I live. For information: I saw while consulting the Internet that a person had posted a message: That he had been defrauded of a large sum of money by a marabout. But that he had filed a complaint with Interpol. The marabout was arrested and forced to repay the amount. And it indicated the email address: Interpol-service-… Another scam, not only is the person being robbed by a marabout but by responding to this email. She’s getting into another scam. Here is the name of the marabout: Professor Omar SIDY GASSAME or Sidy Omar GASSAMA who defrauded me. He calls himself a Muslim, he goes to the Mosque, supposedly every Friday.

His brother’s name is Khalifa, if that’s really his brother!! They are such liars

Hoping that we find this crook…I think he is having a good time in Africa with my money.

Rose