Post by Scumhunter on Apr 18, 2016 6:41:45 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: northjersey.com)
Fugitive Profile as of April 18th, 2016: (Based on FBI.Gov wanted poster)
Aliases: Afzal Ahmad Khan, Bobby Khan, Robby Khan
Date(s) of Birth Used: May 25, 1982; April 25, 1982
Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180 pounds
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
Sex: Male
Race: White
Remarks: Khan has a scar on his right arm. He has ties to and may travel to the United Arab Emirates, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Pakistan.
TIPS: If you have any information concerning this person, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.
From the FBI's website:
"Afzal Khan is wanted for allegedly defrauding customers and financial institutions while he was the owner of Emporio Motor Group, a car dealership in Ramsey, New Jersey. From approximately December 2013 to September 2014, Khan allegedly obtained loans for vehicles that were never delivered, obtained loans for vehicles without proper title, and issued insufficient funds checks. Khan also allegedly offered to sell vehicles on consignment and then neither returned the vehicles nor provided any funds for the vehicle sales. One financial institution has an estimated exposure of $1.7 million in automobile loans. Additional fraudulent loans, and approximately 75 individual victims, have also been identified.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Khan on October 21, 2014, by the United States District Court, District of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, after he was charged with wire fraud."
www.fbi.gov/wanted/wcc/afzal-khan/view
Thoughts? I figured we hadn't added an alleged con artist fugitive case in a while. And this case has generated some publicity and has been just plain bizarre at times. Apparently, Bobby Khan was once on 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' and bragged about his celebrity customers. His brother Iqbal Khan, was arrested and charged in this case. Earlier this year, Bobby Khan possibly sent an anonymous e-mail to various media sources defending himself and saying he's the victim of corruption in Bergen County, New Jersey (where he's wanted out of). He claims Prosecutors told him the charges would go away if he made payments to them. (These are only Khan's (if they are from him) accusations). The FBI believes Khan is in Pakistan. (Which of course would complicate matters as far as getting him back here).
I also feel some people may not take this case seriously since these were luxury cars, and it will be assumed by some that many of Khan's victims were possibly better off financially than other victims we see in cases like this. (That might not even necessarily be true, but many people will just assume only millionaires were victims). A loan for a luxury car is still a lot of money to have stolen no matter how "well off" you are, and that loss is still going to impact their lives, and there's no excuse for stealing people's money regardless of their standing in life. So if Mr. Khan is as innocent as he proclaims to be, he should have no problem taking a plane from Pakistan or wherever he is, turning himself in, and telling his side of the story in court instead of sending Inspector Gadget-esque self-destructing messages to the media.
Here are some other articles on this case:
www.northjersey.com/news/fbi-looking-into-email-reputedly-from-fugitive-ex-ramsey-car-dealer-bobby-khan-1.1510608
bergendispatch.com/articles/37754555/Bergen-Fugitive-Afzal-Bobby-Khan-Tells-His-Side-Of-The-Story.aspx
www.northjersey.com/news/business/alleged-victims-of-ex-ramsey-emporio-motor-group-luxury-car-dealer-bobby-khan-at-odds-1.1163777
www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2015/04/brother_of_fugitive_luxury_auto_dealer_bobby_kahn.html
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