article_snippet: An imposter posing as a former Pakistan cricket star and repeatedly conned BBC Asian Network BBC Asian Network into paying Former Pakistan batsman Mr Abbasi to appear on air as a pundit.
article_snippet: Mr Alam posed as ex-batsman Nadeem Abbasi on BBC World News, BBC Asian Network and Radio Five Live, despite only ever playing for Mr Alam Huddersfield.
article_snippet: Fake: Mr Alam repeatedly convinced BBC Asian Network BBC Asian Network Mr Alam was as Former Pakistan batsman Mr Abbasi
article_snippet: Mr Abbasi, who has played three Tests for Pakistan in 1989, is furious that the pretender has damaged the pretender country's reputation and plans to punch the pretender if they ever meet, The Sun reported.
article_snippet: the pretender told the newspaper : 'If I ever find Mr Alam, I will punch the pretender in the face for damaging his country's reputation.'
article_snippet: the pretender added the pretender only media appearance was on Pakistani television during the World Cup in 1996.
article_snippet: Former Pakistan batsman Mr Abbasi will take some comfort in Mr Alam reassurance that Former Pakistan batsman Mr Abbasi is 'no longer pretending to be Former Pakistan batsman Mr Abbasi.
highlights_snippet: Nadeem Alam, 46, repeatedly posed as cricket star Nadeem Abbasi, also 46 .
  
highlights_snippet: Nadeem Alam, 46, is 'no longer pretending to be Former Pakistan batsman Mr Abbasi
  