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Fake doctor ordered to repay nearly $1 million in UK

StuffNZ Herald1NewsThursday 5 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated

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Zholia Alemi has been ordered to pay close to NZ$1 million in compensation or face further imprisonment. The 63-year-old worked as an NHS psychiatrist in the United Kingdom for over 20 years using a forged University of Auckland medical degree.

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First reported by Stuff, Thu 5 Jun 2025, 9:02am · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 2 hours
  1. StuffStuff

    Fake doctor who used forged Auckland Uni degree ordered to pay NHS back or stay in jail (opens in new tab)

  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Fake doctor Zholia Alemi ordered to pay back thousands or face more jail time (opens in new tab)

  3. 1News1News

    Fake doctor who forged NZ degree ordered to pay close to $1m in UK (opens in new tab)