Man took pay from US company he never worked for

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By Jason Overholt

Story Created: Oct 26, 2009 at 9:18 PM EST

Story Updated: Oct 26, 2009 at 9:18 PM EST

SOMERVILLE, New Jersey (AP) — A man has admitted banking more than $470,000 in paychecks from a company he never worked for.

Thirty-five-year-old Anthony Armatys of Palatine, Illinois, pleaded guilty Monday in New Jersey Superior Court to one count of theft as part of a plea bargain.

Prosecutors say Armatys accepted a job with Basking Ridge, New Jersey-based telecommunications company Avaya Inc. in September 2002, then changed his mind. But the company's computer system never removed his name from the payroll.

Paychecks were deposited into his bank account until February 2007, when Avaya auditors discovered the mistake.

Prosecutors are recommending a six-year prison term and restitution. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 8.

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