MY BLOOD DIAMONDS (2nd part) : Giovanni SABBAGH/SCAMMER

A Belgian gold miner who I have met has introduced me to my scammer and convinced me that guy was an honest person, owner of a diamonds mine in Sierra Leone, etc, etc. At this time, responsibility of this Belgian guy has not been determined yet, then his name will be not mentioned.

First of all, small amount of USD 1’000 was sent to my scammer via Western Union as proof of my credibility of diamonds buyer, and then begin to collect industrialized rough diamonds on behalf of me. A couple of days later, a really much more important bank to bank transfer has also been made.

Several months later, as I never received diamonds as well as I never received refund, I may only say I have been ripped off.

My scammer is:
Mr. Giovanni Petro SABBAGH, alias Jean Pierre SABBAGH
Born on JULY 7, 1943 in Beirut (Lebanon)
ITALIAN PASSPORT N°E774568



Western Union money order was sent to his name, Jean Pierre SABBAGH, and bank to bank transfer was made into the bank account of his company registered in Sierra Leone, as follow:

Goldfield International (SL) Ltd
43 Brook Street
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE
Tel: +232 76807000
Email: [email protected]

Bank: Standard Chartered Limited
Address Bank: 11 Lightfoot Boston Street, Freetown, SIERRA LEONE
Account Name: Goldfield International (SL) Ltd
Account Number: 8700101365200
SWIFT Code: SCBLSLFR

Therefore, a legal complaint alleging violations of criminal laws has been sent to Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Sierra Leone Police Headquarters, which remained as dead letter until I mandated another Sierra Leonean citizen.

Due to pressure of my Sierra Leonean mandate, Mr. Giovanni Petro SABBAGH was arrested by DETECTIVE SERGEANT UMAR SESAY (N°3375), CID (Tel: +232/076646657, +232/033646657 and +232/030646657, Email: [email protected] ) on August 18, 2008, and then as soon as released on the sole promise to pay back.

Next to his arrest, threats were received from Mr. SABBAGH who promised to show “who he is and who is behind him”, and also complained in regard to the way of criminal he was treated, whereas he described himself as a pure gentleman who ever pays respect to his words.

Indeed… several months later, any refund was made, and everything could let be thinking that the criminal, Mr. SABBAGH, has probably purchased his impunity!?!

DETECTIVE SERGEANT in charge of this matter has been contacted many times, but for processing a new arrest, it sounds not free...

Finally, Mr. SABBAGH promised again to get to London, from where he should have shipped diamonds, but it was another lie made through a UK mobile phone number: +44 7932382942.

Next, a legal complaint has been filed to London Metropolitan Police which has issued a searching mandate, and then forwarded it to INTERPOL and ITALY EMBASSY.

According to recent last news, DETECTIVE SERGEANT in charge of this matter explained he has contacted Mr. SABBAGH who has again promised to send diamonds. DETECTIVE SERGEANT SESAY said: “Mr. SABBAGH was contacted and alleged you agreed to receive diamonds after he finishes washing his gravel”. That’s all. Thus, it would seem that complaint sent to Sierra Leone Police is used as toilet tissue only.

Because this scam is still not the last one, I and my associate, have been supporting in Sierra Leone, a letter to require assistance has been sent to HE. Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone.

On Feb 14, 2008, while the Rough Diamonds conference in Tel Aviv, Sierra Leone’s Vice President, HE. Samuel Sam-Sumana said: “Hopefully, with the country’s open market policy, excellent security, peace, and assured government protection of mining companies, many more will join them.”

Therefore, a response from HE. Ernest Bai Koroma is still expected.

On the same way, Mr. Tony Blair, former British Prime Minister has also been contacted. Indeed, as Mr. Blair has received a mandate from Sierra Leone’s government to promote foreign investments in Sierra Leone, his assistance has also been required to get justice and recover funds invested in a country which seems to offer impunity to criminals. Further information at http://tonyblairoffice.org/2008/10/blai ... -inve.html

However, ON THIS DAY, Mr. SABBAGH ONLY ENJOYS HIS HAPPY LIFE OF CRIMINAL DESPITE OF COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST HIM.

To continue…

You say you met this person? Face to face? Where?
Also, do you have any of the original emails?

You're giving us some details but it's very, very hard to piece this together without knowing who was contacted, how, where and why.

You say that processing the arrest is "Not free". That absolutely screams Recovery Scam.

Finally, please can you deface the Passport that you've posted. Write "scammer" over it in MSPaint. We don't want it falling into the hands of scammers and being used against innocent people.

I have not met the scammer SABBAGH, but the person who introduced me to him. This person is a belgian citizen, gold miner in Sierra Leone, but I got all his contact details in Belgium, and an investigation is still in progress to determine his responsibility. That's the reason his name is not mentioned here.

Yes. Scam recovery is well known in Africa... and I will not fall in this trap.

You want copies of email of the scammer? I don't have too much but I have. Code sources have already been checked.

Emails copies would help.

You can PM them to me if you are wary about posting them here on the forum.

I'm particularly interested in any correspondence that you've had with African Law Enforcement. Although you seem to be certain that they're genuine and that you won't fall for a Recovery Scam, if there is any way for the scammers to try to steal any more money from you, it's this route that they will probably use.

I'd like to know how your contact with Sierra Leone police came about. If you emailed them, where you got their address from, who you've contacted, how they're intimating that they need money, that sort of thing. If only for my own peace of mind.

Contact with Sierra Leone Police was initially made by fax sent to General Commissioner, and then emails and phone.

Mr. Adele, General Manager of CONCORD TIMES, could be confirming information that Police's contacts are genuine because he has investigated, and even met the Police General Inspector. Criminals facts mentioned are proven. I even received emails from Mr. Adele confirming these information.

However, next to invitation sent to Mr. Adele to read and/or participate to this forum, a very aggressive email was received from him. It would seem he has not appreciated his name was mentioned on this forum.

As last part of this serial scams, I will post soon the copy of the letter sent to HE. Ernesr Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone. And next, all documents coming as proofs.

As business partner of BAO (who's created this topic through this forum), I also may say that Mr. Giovanni Pietro SABBAGH alias Jean Pierre SABBAGH was very upset when we treated him of SMALL AND MISERABLE CROOK. He replied and threatened us to send us his lawyer and the Police.
Which police do you talk about, Mr. SABBAGH ?
The European Police waiting for you in Europe to deal with you as suspect for criminal financial crimes?
Or the Police in Sierra Leone we suspect you to corrupt for living pretty quiet ???
He also sent us a document to explain his scam, but a scam has no explanation.

On this day, 1 year and 6 months later, Mr. SABBAGH has neither refunded the money he received as upfront payment, nor delivered what he promises.

Therefore, Mr. Giovanni Pietro SABBAGH is anything else than A SMALL SCAMMER or A MISERABLE CROOK!!!