An Argentine mining investor, Jose Ignacio Castelluchio, has reportedly fallen victim to an alleged scam, losing $300,000 to Ishmael EL Abbouti and Mary Korsia, who convinced him to buy shares in a company called Morokia Minerals Limited.
According to sources close to Castelluchio, he met Ishmael EL Abbouti, a Moroccan national, in 2022 at a hotel in Lungi upon his arrival in Sierra Leone. During their conversation, Castelluchio disclosed his intentions for being in the country, which led to Abbouti allegedly informing him that he was also involved in the mining business. Abbouti, along with Korsia and his lawyer, Mr. Campbell, allegedly convinced Castelluchio to invest in purchasing 50% of the shares of Morokia Minerals Limited.
After signing an agreement, Castelluchio invested $300,000, with an additional $100,000 spent on equipment maintenance, totaling $400,000. However, he later discovered that the company did not exist, raising suspicions that it was a fraudulent enterprise.
Sources claim that Castelluchio attempted to retrieve his money from Abbouti and Korsia, but his efforts were unsuccessful. Korsia is also accused of blocking Castelluchio from recovering his mining equipment, allegedly using a man named Abu Bakarr to intimidate him with thugs.
When contacted via WhatsApp, Mary Korsia denied the allegations, stating that Castelluchio had not paid the $300,000 for the shares in question.
She claimed that there was a written agreement for Castelluchio to purchase her 30% share of the company, but he had failed to make the payment. Regarding claims that the company was a scam, Korsia stated that the company is registered and legitimate. She also denied preventing Castelluchio from retrieving his mining equipment, explaining that the equipment was co-owned and not solely his. Efforts to reach Ishmael EL Abbouti for comment were unsuccessful.
My dad was scammed by this same person, I have all the WhatsApp messages and transactions documents from this man. He is a bad person. He bought the passport and position from the corrupt immigration officer that was previously sacked. He recently sold SL diplomatic passports to some guys in Dubai who are wanted. I don’t know how that is possible. I have more information if anyone wants it.
Can you send me information. I think I can help
What I now is this guy and this lady Kosia helped me friend not to get scammed with 25kg fake gold from a turkish guy in Freetown.
And me now how much scammers the stoped.
All lies about this people
This man Ishmail, offered me 50kg of gold supposedly from coming from his mine which I later found out the license was under a different name and expired. He tired to sell me the gold for 55k usd a kilo, I later found out it was obviously all a scam. I have all the WhatsApps, messages and videos and proof on my phone from his number ending 476, if anyone wants to challenge this truth.
I met this guy and supposedly his partner from Dubai who I find out has now been arrested in Dubai. They was going around ordering diplomatic passports from Sierra Leone. Claiming they are high level officials but they are both Moroccan nationals. One born In holland and is a known criminal to the Dutch authorities.
Not even true all lies what is mentioned, your just bad going with a hype. Evil.
Before you say something if a lie, find out the facts. Send me your details and I’ll send you some facts. Then you can see if this person is a scammer or if it’s all lies. I have also reported it with CiD.