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Jacob Gindi is facing third-degree bad checks and third-degree theft by deception charges following an investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) Financial Crimes and Special Prosecutions Unit, Santiago said.
The case began when Deal Police received a report in December 2024 of suspected fraudulent activity at a bank branch in the borough, according to Santiago.
Investigators found that several months earlier, Gindi deposited a check for $44,500 and quickly withdrew the funds through multiple bank transfers, debit card purchases, and a bank check purchase, authorities said.
By the time the $44,500 check was returned for insufficient funds, the money was already gone, Santiago said.
Gindi turned himself into authorities on Tuesday, Feb. 25, and was released on a summons, pending future court proceedings in Monmouth County Superior Court, Santiago said.
The case is being prosecuted by MCPO Assistant Prosecutor Lawrence Nelsen, Director of the Financial Crimes and Special Prosecutions Unit, Santiago said.
Gindi is being represented by attorneys Brian Ansell and Kevin Clark of Ocean Township, authorities said. Anyone with additional information on Gindi’s activities is asked to contact MCPO Detective Sgt. Michael Acquaviva at 800-533-7443, Santiago said.
Despite these charges, Gindi is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, authorities said.
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