| 1. Abdul Karim Telgi was an Indian counterfeiter, imprisoned for 30 years for the 2003 stamp paper scam. |
| 2. A TV show series, 'Scam 2003: The Telgi Story,' based on his life was released in 2023 on SonyLIV. |
| 3. He helped his family by selling fruits and attended school with the money earned. |
| 4. His brothers, Abdul Rahim and Abdul Azeem, were also involved in his illegal activities. |
| 5. Telgi transitioned from fake passports to creating fake stamp papers. |
| 6. The scam involved politicians, celebrities, and police officials. |
| 7. The scam was worth approximately Rs. 30,000 crores. |
| 8. Telgi faced legal charges in many cases and was arrested multiple times. |
| 9. Telgi passed away in 2017 due to health complications. |
| 10. After his death, the accused in the scam were released in 2018. |
| 11. His wife Shahida was also part of the scam and later wanted to donate properties obtained illegally. |
| 12. His daughter took legal action in 2022 to stop a web series based on her father's life. |
| 13. A book and television series were released based on the scam in 2022 and 2023, respectively. |
| 14. Abdul Karim Telgi was known as Karim Lala among friends and family. |
| 15. He had a relationship with Shahida Begum, the sister-in-law of his former manager. |
| 16. Telgi was suffering from diabetes, AIDS, and metabolic encephalopathy at the time of his death. |
