Christopher D. Biello, 43, was charged with theft by deception, impersonation, fraudulent use of a credit card, forgery and falsifying records. Watch video
Christopher D. Biello, 43, was arrested on Thursday, authorities said. (File photo) FREEHOLD -- A Middletown man was arrested last week after authorities say he used fraudulent documents to make financial transactions.
Christopher D. Biello, 43, was charged with theft by deception, impersonation, fraudulent use of a credit card, forgery and falsifying records, and remains in the Monmouth County jail on $275,000 cash-only bail.
Biello was arrested Thursday after a yearlong investigation found that he made fraudulent transactions in New Jersey and Wyoming, acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said.
In one case, Biello offered to help a Keansburg man refinance, but actually took the man's credit cards and made fraudulent loan attempts using the man's identity, Gramiccioni said.
He said Biello engaged in similar activities two other times.
Biello used fraudulent documents in a short sale on a property in Brick and in financing a property in Wyoming.
Gramiccioni said he believes there may be other victims, so authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Dave Wehrle of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office at 732-431-7160 ext. 7924.
Biello is facing a maximum of 10 years in state prison if he's convicted of theft by deception.
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