A Hamas heir, a nose job, $1.5 million -- and global intrigue
LYNNWOOD, WA — The grandson of a Hamas co-founder wrote $1.51 million in bad checks to set up an account at British bank HSBC, then tried to pay for a $10,995 nose job in Lynnwood, according to new charges against Jnaid Salama.
“As a result of the activity, HSBC is currently at a loss of over $300,000 USD,” a bank investigator wrote to police.
Salama, 29, wanted the plastic surgery to restructure his nose “as soon as possible,” preferably within a month, and he told the clinic that the cost would not be a problem, court papers say. But his five-figure check bounced in January, two days before he was supposed to go under the knife. Police booked Salama into jail, where he remained Thursday, held on a nationwide fugitive warrant and bail set locally at $5,000.
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Unredacted charging papers reveal Salama, using the name John D. Calvin, listed a home address in Two Lincoln Tower, a luxury apartment building over 40 stories tall in Bellevue with stunning views of the Cascades. Monthly rent starts at $4,660, for a one-bedroom, one-bathroom home.
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Interesting story. I recommend one read the whole thing. Whether his refugee requests are real or not the guy seems quite the con artist.
