By: Richard L. Smith
Authorities have charged a New York man and a local Ocean Township resident in connection with a scheme to steal nearly $300,000 from a Holmdel-based company by setting up a fraudulent pest control business and exploiting the company’s software to access stolen credit card information, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago.
Jacob Gindi, 33, of Oakhurst in Ocean Township, and Jimmy Dabbah, 34, of Brooklyn’s Gravesend neighborhood, face multiple charges, including second-degree computer theft, conspiracy to commit theft, theft by unlawful taking, and two counts of financial facilitation of criminal activity.
According to an investigation conducted by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes and Special Prosecutions Unit, the scheme began in May 2023 when Dabbah opened an account with the Holmdel company under the name Rapid Pest Control.
Over a 10-day period later that year, Rapid Pest Control allegedly accessed the victim’s software and credit card payment platform to carry out more than 750 fraudulent transactions using stolen credit card information, stealing nearly $296,000.
Investigators determined that Rapid Pest Control did not provide pest control services for any clients despite processing the transactions. Instead, most of the stolen funds were transferred to two companies controlled by Gindi—PCO Marketing Inc. and Infinity Trading Solutions LLC.
Prosecutors allege Gindi used the funds for personal expenses, including credit card payments, car bills, and tuition.
Both Gindi and Dabbah turned themselves in earlier this week.
During Dabbah’s processing, authorities discovered a concealed knife in his belt buckle, leading to additional charges of third- and fourth-degree weapons offenses.
The two men were released on their own recognizance and are scheduled to make their first court appearances on Thursday, February 27, in Monmouth County Superior Court. 
This case highlights the ongoing efforts by law enforcement to combat sophisticated financial crimes, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.