Man is charged with $26K larceny

Nassau County Police recently charged Zafar Furhad, 44, of Bellmore, with depositing three fraudulent checks into his Capital One Bank account and later withdrawing $26,000 that was not his, according to officials.

A police spokeswoman said that the three checks, which appeared to be drawn from Barclays in Maryland, were forged, but she could not provide other details about the nature of the alleged check fraud. She said she did not know the amount of each check.

A police news release said that Furhad deposited the checks between April 1 and 9 at the Capital One branch on Merrick Road in Merrick, but the spokeswoman said he deposited them at multiple Capital One branches. She did not say where.

After depositing the checks, Furhad “transferred the money into a second account and with a cashier’s check withdrew approximately $26,000,” the release stated. The police spokeswoman said Furhad owned the second account, but could not say at which bank. The three fraudulent checks later bounced, the spokeswoman said.

Detectives with the Crimes Against Property Squad arrested Furhad at 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 21. He was arraigned the same day at First District Court in Hempstead. A spokesman for the Nassau District Attorney’s office said that the county Legal Aid Society represented Furhad. Legal Aid does not comment on cases.

A judge set Furhad’s bail at $5,000 bond or $2,500 cash, according to the D.A. spokesman. Furhad faces a grand larceny charge.