In Washington, it’s never about what they tell you it’s about. So take this to the bank: The case of Imran Awan, Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s mysterious Pakistani IT guy, is not about bank fraud.
Yet bank fraud was the stated charge on which Awan was arrested at Dulles Airport this week, just as he was trying to flee the United States for Pakistan, via Qatar. That is the same route taken by Awan’s wife, Hina Alvi, in March, when she suddenly fled the country, with three young daughters she yanked out of school, mega-luggage, and $12,400 in cash.
By then, the proceeds of the fraudulent $165,000 loan they’d gotten from the Congressional Federal Credit Union had been sent ahead. It was part of a $283,000 transfer that Awan managed to wire from Capitol Hill. He pulled it off — hilariously, if infuriatingly — by pretending to be his wife in a phone call with the credit union. Told that his proffered reason for the transfer (“funeral arrangements”) wouldn’t fly, “Mrs.” Awan promptly repurposed: Now “she” was “buying property.” Asking no more questions, the credit union wired the money . . . to Pakistan.
As you let all that sink in, consider this: Awan and his family cabal of fraudsters had access for years to the e-mails and other electronic files of members of the House’s Intelligence and Foreign Affairs Committees. It turns out they were accessing members’ computers without their knowledge, transferring files to remote servers, and stealing computer equipment — including hard drives that Awan & Co. smashed to bits of bytes before making tracks.
They were fired in February. All except Awan, that is. He continued in the employ of Wasserman Schultz, the Florida Democrat, former DNC chairwoman, and Clinton crony. She kept him in place at the United States Congress right up until he was nabbed at the airport on Monday.
This is not about bank fraud. The Awan family swindles are plentiful, but they are just window-dressing. This appears to be a real conspiracy, aimed at undermining American national security.
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Thank you for not displaying a photo of this subject with the headline. It is noticed and appreciated. I have little children without a safe place and you know she scares little children. Thank's again.
ReplyDeleteYet hard working, productive citizens of the USA get questioned relentlessly by their bank. My husband had a bonus directly deposited to the bank. Same company deposits his earnings every other week. We got called to the office and had to explain, who, what, why, when and where this money came from. Before we could get any money. Then, why do we need to take several thousand dollars out. None of your damn business is not the right answer.
ReplyDeleteDebbie is a SPY in that she paid this guy to steal information from members of Congress and sold it. Does anyone think she continued to pay him for anything else?
ReplyDeletelucky for her she has a brother in the DC US Attorney's office - how convenient!
ReplyDeleteThe Party of Liberal Jim!
ReplyDeleteWhat about the huge salary he commanded? Is that to cover bribery? I hope the equipment they found gives us the answer cause DWS will never admit to anything.
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