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Ahmed N. Dashti, 24, a UMKC student indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged counterfeiting, was arraigned Jan. 27. Dashti was released on a $100,000 cash deposit, according to Jim Cross, public affairs officer for the U.S. Attorney's Office. Dashti faces charges of smuggling goods into the United States and dealing in counterfeit obligations or securities. These charges can carry penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment or a $250,000 fine, according to court records. Dashti's attorney, K. Louis Caskey, said Dashti was the victim of a scam. "I think this is an example of any student being dumb...

Dear Looney, I am Barrisster Issa Agabi , I am the Personal Attorney to Engr.Michael Looney national of Your country, who used to work with Chevron Company in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and Their three children were involved in a car accident Along Sagamu/Lagos Express Road. Unfortunately they All Lost their liv es in the event of the accident, since Then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to Locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his...