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Mohammad Kamara, 30, of Newark, and Tonney Manyango, 29, of Sayreville, are accused of asking for $3.00 worth of gas at QuickChek in Cedar Knolls, paying with a counterfeit $100 bill, and asking for change for a second counterfeit $100 bill on Jan. 4, Hanover Police said.
A follow-up investigation found that several other convenience stores throughout New Jersey had recently experienced a similar scam between Jan. 4 and Jan. 6, authorities said.
The suspects and their vehicle were identified via surveillance footage, police said.
Both were charged with forgery, transporting counterfeit U.S. currency, conducting a transaction with counterfeit U.S. currency, theft by deception and conspiracy before being released pending future court appearances.
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