Ahsan Ali Syed
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Ahsan Ali Syed | |
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| Born | 23 April 1973 Hyderabad |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | St Peter's College, Hyderabad |
| Alma mater | Swami Vivekananda Law College, Bangalore |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Nikhat Fatima Ali Syed |
| Children | 3 |
Ahsan Ali Syed (born 23 April 1973) is an Indian businessman. He is the founder of Western Gulf Advisory, estimated to be worth approximately 8 billion pounds.[1][2] He is the owner of Racing de Santander football club in Spain.[3]
Career[edit]
Syed is the founder of Western Gulf Advisory.
Controversies[edit]
Syed has been accused of being involved in various scams and rumours of unpaid taxes in the UK. In Australia and New Zealand he has been linked to a scam whereby businesses paid upfront for loans which never materialised.[4][5][6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ Watkinson, David (13 August 2010). "The man bidding for Blackburn Rovers". www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Accused fraudster on the run". Stuff. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Shields, Cillian (22 May 2020). "The painful demise of Racing Club Santander". Football Espana. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Western Gulf Advisory is a Fraud and Scam". wikifrauds.net. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Mcclymont, Kate (21 June 2011). "Victims unite in bid to capture $100m scammer". www.smh.com.au. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Goldberg, Adrian (5 September 2010). "Blackburn Rovers takeover man Syed left UK debt trail". www.bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Pearlman, Jonathan (6 March 2011). "Indian businessman denies accusations of Australian scam". The Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 8 June 2019.