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 brazen wire fraud scheme built on lies about fake roofing contracts. Sentenced by U.S. District Judge Donald E. Walter in Shreveport, Louisiana, Dobbs must also serve three years of supervised release and pay full restitution.
Dobbs pleaded guilty on April 15, 2021, to one count of wire fraud, admitting he falsely claimed to operate a commercial roofing business. He told one victim he had a contract with Roadrunner Rubber Company in Houston to roof their facility. Promising a cut of the profits, he scammed the man out of $212,348—money that vanished into thin air.
Just weeks later, Dobbs pulled the same stunt on a second victim. He claimed he had a contract with Tomball ISD in Tomball, Texas, to roof a school building. Again, he demanded funds for materials and dangled the promise of profit-sharing. The victim handed over $178,893. There was no contract. There was no job. Just another lie in a growing pattern of deceit.
Federal investigators with the FBI uncovered the fraud and found Dobbs was already under federal indictment in the Eastern District of Texas for an identical scam when he committed these crimes in Louisiana’s Western District. The overlap underscores a serial pattern of exploitation targeting people who trusted him.
Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook confirmed the sentencing, highlighting the deliberate nature of Dobbs’ deception. Assistant U.S. Attorney Leon H. Whitten prosecuted the case, ensuring Dobbs faced consequences for weaponizing friendship for financial gain.
No victims were repaid. No jobs were completed. Just two men left holding the bag while Dobbs lined his pockets. The case serves as a stark reminder: in the world of fraud, the con doesn’t always come from a stranger—it can come from someone you call a friend.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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