A Newark resident was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday for carrying out a fraudulent check scheme that netted him hundreds of thousands of dollars, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino said.
Karif Hyder (Essex County Prosecutor's Office) Karif Hyder, 36, previously pleaded guilty to money laundering, forgery, possession of forgery devices and trafficking in personal information.
Hyder created fake checks he used with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, the East Orange public employee payroll, Essex County WorkFirst, New Jersey Family Support Payment Center, YouthBuild Newark and other agencies.
Altogether 50 accounts were compromised and more than $767,000 in phony checks negotiated.
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