Glenn Lee Dobbs Jr. Sentenced in $391K Wire Fraud Scheme

Glenn Lee Dobbs Jr., 51, of DeBerry, Texas, is headed to federal prison for 33 months after swindling two friends out of $391,241 in a calculated wire fraud scheme. U.S. District Judge Donald E. Walter handed down the sentence, which includes 3 years of supervised release and full restitution, following Dobbs’ guilty plea on April 15, 2021.

Dobbs claimed he owned and operated a commercial roofing business—a lie that formed the backbone of his deceit. In March 2017, he duped one victim by fabricating a contract with Roadrunner Rubber Company in Houston, Texas, asserting they needed roofing work completed. Promising a cut of the profits, Dobbs convinced the victim to hand over $212,348 for materials that were never ordered, for a job that never existed.

Just a month later, Dobbs targeted a second victim with a nearly identical scam. This time, he invented a contract with Tomball ISD in Tomball, Texas, again soliciting funds for materials on a non-existent roofing project. The victim paid $178,893, lured by the promise of shared profits. Neither victim saw a dime returned.

Federal investigators with the FBI uncovered that Dobbs was already under federal indictment in the Eastern District of Texas for running a similar fraud operation when he carried out these crimes in the Western District of Louisiana. His pattern of deception spanned state lines and betrayed the trust of people who believed they were investing in legitimate work.

Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook confirmed the sentencing, emphasizing that fraud schemes like Dobbs’ don’t just break the law—they destroy personal relationships and financial stability. The FBI led the investigation, underscoring the federal reach of what began as a betrayal between friends.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Leon H. Whitten prosecuted the case, securing both prison time and full restitution. Dobbs will now face the consequences of a crime built on lies, empty contracts, and the erosion of trust—one that cost two people more than $390,000 and left a paper trail of deceit across two federal jurisdictions.