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Salim Damji is a convicted fraud artist who defrauded millions of dollars in an affinity fraud. The money came mostly from relatives and members of the close-knit Ismaili community. His $75 million scam was among the largest in Canadian history.Salim Damji claims to have met extortionists in Miami who threatened to kill him and his family if they did not comply with his demands. According to Damji these individuals forced him to defraud thousands of community members.