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  1. Abdul Karim Telgi (29 July 1961 – 23 October 2017) was an Indian counterfeiter. [1] He earned money by printing counterfeit stamp paper in India, with the size of the scam estimated to be around ₹ 3,000 billion (US$36 billion).

  2. Abdul Karim Telgi was an Indian counterfeiter, who made fake stamp papers and was the main person involved in the Scam in 2003. He was imprisoned for 30 years. In 2023, a TV show series ‘Scam 2003: The Telgi Story’ on SonyLIV, based on his life, was released.

  3. Oct 27, 2017 · Abdul Karim Telgi, the mastermind of the fake stamp paper scam, died at a hospital in Bengaluru today. He was suffering from multiple medical problems including meningitis.

  4. Jan 31, 2024 · Abdul Karim Telgi was at the center of one of the most notorious scams in India – the Stamp Paper Scam. Telgi, born in Khanapur, Karnataka, started his career as a small-time criminal but soon ventured into the complex world of counterfeiting stamp papers.

  5. Aug 8, 2023 · The Stamp Paper Scam, also known as the Telgi Scam, was a financial scandal that started in 1992 and came to light in 2003. The scam involved a sophisticated counterfeit stamp paper racket that spanned several states in India and was valued at over Rs 30,000 crore. It led to the conviction of Abdul Karim Telgi, the mastermind behind the scam.

  6. Abdul Karim Telgi, the kingpin of a multi-crore counterfeit stamp paper scam, began as a furniture sales executive with a salary of Rs 3,800 in Mumbai.

  7. Abdul Karim Telgi (1961-2017) was an Indian counterfeiter, who was the main convict in the Scam 2003. The scam was based on stamp paper counterfeiting. He was imprisoned for 30 years. In 2023, a biographical financial thriller television series ‘Scam 2003: The Telgi Story’ on SonyLIV was released.

  8. Directed by Hansal Mehta and Tushar Hiranandani, the upcoming series is based on the true story of Abdul Karim Telgi who pulled off one of India's biggest scams by printing fake stamp paper. The show is adapted from a book Reporter ki Diary , written by journalist Sanjay Singh.

  9. Sep 4, 2023 · Abdul Karim Telgi was the central figure behind the Telgi Stamp Paper Scam. He started as a fruit vendor and later became involved in various criminal activities, including forging passports and, ultimately, producing counterfeit stamp papers.

  10. Sep 4, 2023 · Before catching the five-episode series on SonyLiv, here’s everything you need to know about how Abdul Karim Telgi managed to pull off one of the biggest scams in the country.

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