Hicksville man accused of making unauthorized transactions worth over $150,000

Police say Usman Ghafoor made unauthorized transactions on several business accounts at the AT&T store in Franklin Square.

News 12 Staff

Feb 16, 2024, 10:46 AM

Updated 210 days ago

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A Hicksville man is facing charges after making fake transactions worth thousands of dollars at a cellphone store he used to work at.
Police say Usman Ghafoor made unauthorized transactions on several business accounts at the AT&T store in Franklin Square.
According to police, Ghafoor, 34, used various existing business credit card accounts to reimburse other account holders without permission.
The transactions totaled more than $158,000.
Ghafoor is facing grand larceny charges.