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The Morgan Group The Morgan Group is a private consulting firm providing investigative expertise and training.

The Morgan Group is a private consulting firm providing investigative expertise and training in the areas of health care fraud, white-collar and financial fraud, embezzlement, employee misconduct, ethics compliance, investigations management, and the full scope of sensitive or complex investigation-related activities. Founded by a retired Federal law enforcement agent with nearly 40 years of profe

ssional experience as a lead investigator and manager at the Federal, state and local levels, The Morgan Group is able to draw upon the expertise of a staff of skilled, knowledgeable, and highly trained specialists in a variety of fields from forensics to tech investigations to corporate financial frauds to case organization and management.

OUR COURTS ARE UNBELIEVABLY OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITY!!In Rochester, MN a 25-year old man was just sentenced for a felon...
06/01/2026

OUR COURTS ARE UNBELIEVABLY OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITY!!

In Rochester, MN a 25-year old man was just sentenced for a felony identity theft conviction. The case involved multiple vehicle break-ins with credit or debit cards stolen and used to make purchases or ATM cash withdrawals amounting to almost $18,000. The suspect has a prior record for auto theft, financial card theft, and felony theft charges!

In its incomprehensible "wisdom" the court, in addition to imposing a minimal jail sentence, has ordered the defendant to make restitution at the rate of $25 DOLLARS PER MONTH!! For an outstanding amount of $18,000!! Let's do the math... At that rate, it will take the defendant 720 MONTHS, or 60 YEARS to make full restitution in this case!! The defendant will be 85 years old before the restitution order is satisfied. Presumably, many of his victims will no longer be living!

People in this country need to start doing a better job of vetting their judicial candidates before blindly voting in favor of the one whose name sounds familiar, or who has the best campaign ads! If you were one of the victims of this idiot's crimes, would you be satisfied to get your restitution over the NEXT 60 YEARS?!?!?

A Rochester man has been ordered to pay thousands of dollars in restitution to more than a dozen victims of identity theft.

LAWYER ADMITS TO STEALING $500,000 FROM TRUST!In Federal court in Bridgeport, CT a New York attorney pleaded guilty to w...
05/31/2026

LAWYER ADMITS TO STEALING $500,000 FROM TRUST!

In Federal court in Bridgeport, CT a New York attorney pleaded guilty to wire fraud involving embezzling over $500,000 from a client's real estate trust. The funds were extracted from the trust through checks written to the attorney, his law firm, and to relatives for his personal benefit!

In 2014 the defendant established the real estate trust for his client to manage real estate, including a commercial building in New Canaan, CT. The attorney was to receive 5% of tenant rent payments and commissions for new or renewed rental agreements. Instead, from 2016 through 2022, he diverted funds through the checks, as well as unauthorized cash withdrawals and transfers for personal benefit. After the client died in 2022, the defendant made false statements to the heirs regarding the assets of the trust!

The defendant faces up to 20 years in prison at his sentencing in August 2026. He already has made restitution to the trust of more than $509,000 as the result of a civil lawsuit filed by the clients heirs.

EDWARD W. MILLER, 70, of Lawrence, New York, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to a fraud offense stemming from his embezzlement of more than $500,000 from a trust.

DEFENDANT INDICTED THREE TIMES IN $1.5 MILLION FRAUD WALKS OUT OF COURT ON PROBATION!!In the small town of Celina, a rur...
05/31/2026

DEFENDANT INDICTED THREE TIMES IN $1.5 MILLION FRAUD WALKS OUT OF COURT ON PROBATION!!

In the small town of Celina, a rural farming community in northwest Ohio, a man accused of defrauding investors of over $1.5 MILLION in a bogus securities scheme, was just given probation rather than a jail time. He was facing a sentence of up to 100 years after pleading guilty to 15 felonies!

The probation is contingent on a plea agreement in which he promises to make restitution of the $1.5 MILLION to his victims. If he does not, or if he violates any terms of his probation, he can be incarcerated for up to 54 MONTHS. What is baffling is the judge gave this defendant the "benefit of the doubt" on his financial crimes, even after he was subsequently indicted for falsifying financial disclosure forms related to his prosecution on the original indictments.

The saying that "justice is blind" is supposed to mean it is fair and equal for all who come in front of the courts. Sometimes... it also is deaf and dumb!!

CELINA - A 60-year-old Celina man that once faced over 100 years in prison for defrauding more than a dozen people out of over $1.5 million was sentenced to probation this week after accepting a n ...

"YES, VIRGINIA... THERE ARE HONEST PUBLIC OFFICIALS OUT THERE!"In San Antonio, TX two men pleaded guilty in Federal cour...
05/31/2026

"YES, VIRGINIA... THERE ARE HONEST PUBLIC OFFICIALS OUT THERE!"

In San Antonio, TX two men pleaded guilty in Federal court to attempting to bribe the Bexar County Sheriff to obtain a towing contract with the Sheriff's office!

Following a solicitation for bids to provide towing and wrecker services to the Sheriff's office and Bexar County constables, the two met with the Sheriff in April 2025, and offered to pay him $30,000 to steer the contract to their company. The NEXT DAY the Sheriff REPORTED THE BRIBE ATTEMPT TO THE FBI!! The FBI then introduced an undercover agent as a "representative" of the Sheriff in dealing with the two co-conspirators. They eventually offered $10,000 "up front" and $25,000 per year to the Sheriff for awarding the contract to their company.

Both men have pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bribery and face up to five years in prison. The lesson to both of these individuals is: don't believe everything you see in the movies about corrupt law enforcement! There may be a very small percentage that would tarnish the badge for money, but the overwhelming majority would do exactly as the Bexar County Sheriff just did, and THAT make all the difference!

Two men have pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar in an attempt to obtain a towing contract, the FBI and the Department of Justice announced Friday.

THERE IS REASON CONGRESS ENACTED AN ANTI-KICKBACK STATUTE!In New York, NY the office manager of several physical therapy...
05/31/2026

THERE IS REASON CONGRESS ENACTED AN ANTI-KICKBACK STATUTE!

In New York, NY the office manager of several physical therapy clinics was just convicted at trial of paying kickbacks to ambulette drivers to bring their clients to the clinics, and then submitting false documentation to further the schemeki. The "incentives" enabled her to bill Medicare for $8 MILLION IN FRAUDULENT CLAIMS between 2018 and 2020!

In addition to showing the defendant personally paid cash to the ambulette drivers, the testimony and evidence introduced at trial also showed her exchanging coded text messages discussing the amounts of the kickback payments, and that she falsified clinic records to show physical therapists treated patients when they were not actually working!

The manager now faces sentencing on two conspiracy counts and multiple counts of healthcare fraud and making false statements. Each count of healthcare fraud carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years, and each false statement count up to five years!

The amount of money that can be generated by fraudulently billing government healthcare benefit programs is astronomical, leading those with a larcenous bent to offer bribes, kickbacks, or other inducements to others in order to facilitate their frauds. A few dollars spent to "steer" patients to your clinics allows you to submit billings that net you hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of dollars in payments from multiple programs -- an excellent return on one's "investment." That's why Congress built a disincentive into the programs' safeguards -- paying kickbacks is a CRIME!

A federal jury in the Eastern District of New York convicted a New York woman today for her role in an $8 million health care fraud conspiracy.

HOW DOES SOMEONE BECOME A SENIOR CIA OFFICIAL WITH A COMPLETELY FICTITIOUS BACKGROUND?!?In what has to be one of the mos...
05/29/2026

HOW DOES SOMEONE BECOME A SENIOR CIA OFFICIAL WITH A COMPLETELY FICTITIOUS BACKGROUND?!?

In what has to be one of the most bizarre stories in the news recently, a senior-level CIA official -- a member of the Federal government's Senior Executive Service -- has been arrested by the FBI after a search warrant executed at his Northern Virginia home turned up $40 MILLION IN GOLD BARS, $2 MILLION IN CASH, and 36 ROLEX WATCHES! Apparently, the suspect concocted a scheme to defraud the CIA by claiming the gold, cash, and luxury watches were being used to "recruit" foreign assets.

What is most troubling, however, is that the investigation into his fraud scheme determined the suspect's claimed prior military experience and two college degrees were completely FABRICATED! As an experienced contract background investigator, credentialed by both the Department of War and Department of Homeland Security, it is incredible to realize this individual somehow not only passed a "comprehensive" background investigation, but also was granted a "Top Secret" security clearance based on that report!

The deeper story here is not the fraud being committed, it's the fact that this individual somehow slipped through the system designed to w**d out exactly this type of behavior! SOMEONE HAS A LOT OF EXPLAINING TO DO!!

The FBI just exposed one of the most brazen cases of government fraud in recent memory, seizing...

YOUTH FOOTBALL IS APPARENTLY "BIG" BUSINESS... WHO KNEW?!?In a now-familiar scenario, the former President and Treasurer...
05/29/2026

YOUTH FOOTBALL IS APPARENTLY "BIG" BUSINESS... WHO KNEW?!?

In a now-familiar scenario, the former President and Treasurer of a youth football league in Elk Grove, CA has been arrested and charged with embezzling OVER $100,000 from the organization!

The suspect, who served on the organization's board for six years, used the stolen funds to pay for personal and living expenses such as mortgage payments, car payments, vacations including plane tickets, hotels, and trips to Disneyland, and other personal expenses! She now faces charges of grand theft and embezzlement.

In my ignorant bliss I had no idea that youth sports generated that type of revenues! I guess we'll be seeing the "pee-wee" and "travel league" players negotiating their own NIL deals in the near future!

A woman who was the former treasurer and president of a youth football league was arrested this month on embezzlement charges, according to the Elk Grove Police Department.

FORMER FEDERAL OFFICIAL WHO "RESISTED" DOGE SENTENCED FOR RECEIVING KICKBACKS!The former Director of Financial Managemen...
05/29/2026

FORMER FEDERAL OFFICIAL WHO "RESISTED" DOGE SENTENCED FOR RECEIVING KICKBACKS!

The former Director of Financial Management of the U.S. African Development Foundation (ADF) received a minimal four-month sentence in U.S. District Court in DC after pleading guilty to receiving a gratuity as a public official and making false statements to Federal investigators! Prosecutors had requested a 21-month sentence.

In March 2025, the agency and its leadership received widespread notoriety in the media as its staff barricaded the entrance and refused to allow DOGE and a newly-appointed board president into the offices to conduct a review of the financial records. They subsequently were escorted into the building by U.S. Marshals.

Beginning in 2020, as a contracting officer for the ADF the defendant used his authority to direct a series of sole-source contracts -- worth hundreds of thousands of dollars -- to a company owned by a friend. The contracts violated limits on sole-source suppliers and, in some cases, no services were actually performed. In addition, the defendant routed payments to other, legitimate contractors, through his friend's company, allowing the owner to collect a percentage "fee" on those payments while doing no actual work! In three years the friend's company collected over $135,000 in fees on over 20 "pass-through" payments!

What is truly disheartening, however, is not that this criminal activity occurred -- it's what we've come to expect from unrestricted bureaucrats with seemingly unlimited funds and virtually no oversight! No, it is the extremely lenient sentence handed down to an individual in a position of trust who abused that trust and caused the loss of taxpayer dollars for the purpose of enriching himself and his friends! No wonder public trust in our Federal judiciary is now at a historic low of around 35%!! Not only is this unacceptable, it is unsustainable if our judicial system is to continue to work on behalf of the citizens.

Mathieu Zahui, 59, the former Director of Financial Management at the U.S. African Development Foundation, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to four months in prison in connection with a multi-year scheme in which he steered federal contracts to a friend's company, accepted cash payments in...

IDENTITY THEFT RINGLEADER SENTENCED TO NEARLY SIX YEARS IN PRISON!Identity theft ranks as the second-most reported finan...
05/29/2026

IDENTITY THEFT RINGLEADER SENTENCED TO NEARLY SIX YEARS IN PRISON!

Identity theft ranks as the second-most reported financial crime in the United States! It also acts as a gateway precursor to many other offenses including bank fraud, credit card fraud, and benefit program fraud.

In Arizona, a former New York state and recent California resident has been sentenced to 70 MONTHS in Federal prison for his role in directing a multi-state conspiracy to commit bank fraud and identity theft! The defendant and his co-conspirators stole individuals' personal information and used that information to open fraudulent business accounts in the victims names. They then transferred funds from the victims' personal accounts into the fictitious businesses and withdrew the cash at banks and tribal casinos. In addition to the significant jail sentence, the defendant has been ordered to make restitution to victims of OVER $1.1 MILLION!

The cost of identity theft and its related crimes runs well into the MULTI-BILLIONS of dollars in the United States alone and can cost victims hundreds of hours in time to correct and remediate financial losses, credit ratings, and general loss of security and confidence. If you become a victim of identity theft make sure to report to local law enforcement, and visit the website IdentityTheft.gov for additional assistance.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/man-sentenced-70-months-prison-running-multi-state-identity-theft-and-bank-fraud-ring

TUCSON, Ariz. – Armani Ryan Purandah, 27, of Los Angeles, was recently sentenced by U.S. District Judge Angela Martinez to 70 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud.

POSTMASTER USED OFFICE AS PERSONAL "PIGGY BANK"!The former postmaster for the Scott City, KS post office has pleaded gui...
05/27/2026

POSTMASTER USED OFFICE AS PERSONAL "PIGGY BANK"!

The former postmaster for the Scott City, KS post office has pleaded guilty in Federal court in Wichita to stealing $57,000 in postal receipts! In just over two years the defendant pocketed over $10,000 in cash payments from customers, issued over $3,000 in postal money orders to herself, and kept another $3,400 paid for post office boxes!

She also failed to record receipts for pre-paid or mass mailing permits from various entities including the City of Scott City, the Scott County Landfill, and a local newspaper amounting to an additional almost $40,000!

The defendant now faces up to 5 years in prison, in addition to restitution and fines. Get your stamps now, before the price increases... again!

A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee pleaded guilty to using her position as postmaster to steal tens of thousands of dollars in government funds.

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