Prison ferme pour « Coumba la voyante » : Les secrets de son business mystique à 22 millions révélés
The Dakar Research Section conducted an investigation implicating Coumba Touré, also known as "Coumba the Clairvoyant," who is being prosecuted for fraud and quackery against a woman with the initials NS. The latter was swindled out of 22,000,000 FCFA. Brought before the Dakar prosecutor's office yesterday, the accused was remanded in custody and will be tried this Friday before the court for flagrant offenses.
The facts
It all began with a complaint filed by NS, currently residing abroad and represented by her agent AS. According to the preliminary investigation opened on the instructions of the public prosecutor, the events date back to 2022. Struggling with personal difficulties and a family inheritance dispute, the complainant was put in contact with Coumba Touré by her cousin SC. Coumba quickly established an atmosphere of fear and psychological dependence, claiming that her client was the victim of witchcraft and possessed by djinns. In exchange for alleged mystical services, she demanded an initial sum of 5,000,000 FCFA.
Under the influence of these schemes, NS made numerous money transfers via the Wave app, often to third-party numbers. The investigation revealed that the funds passed through, among others, El Hadji Matar Mané, the accused woman's son, and El Hadji Malick Sy Faye, presented as intermediaries. Testimonies gathered confirm this pattern. El Hadji Malick Faye admitted to receiving several transfers before forwarding them to Coumba Touré, citing a tontine (a type of savings club) as the reason. For his part, El Hadji Matar Mané admitted to receiving around fifty transactions on behalf of his mother, while claiming to be unaware of their purpose. In total, more than sixty financial transactions were identified, for a total amount estimated at 22 million CFA francs.
Overwhelming physical evidence
Investigators have a substantial body of evidence, including numerous screenshots of Wave transactions. Among these are 55 transactions totaling over 10.2 million FCFA sent to Matar Mané's number, and 14 transactions totaling nearly 9.4 million FCFA to Malick Faye. Other transfers, involving varying amounts, have also been traced to several individuals.
What the "psychic" said...
When questioned by investigators, Coumba Touré admitted to receiving funds, presenting herself as a mere intermediary acting on behalf of a now-deceased traditional healer known as "Nagnama." She also admitted to using third-party phone numbers due to the spending limit on her Wave account and the lack of identification. However, she disputed the total amount mentioned and stated that she was unable to repay the sums received.
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