A Norcross business owner has pled guilty to wire fraud involving elaborate invoicing schemes that skimmed about $730,000 from the U.S. Postal Service. Gregory Rehberg, who steered the operations of GLR Group LLC., admitted to his part in defrauding the postal service by inflating contract work payments in court recently.
According to court documents obtained by the U.S. Attorney's Office, GLR Group LLC., under Gregory Rehberg's management, was hired by EMCOR Facilities Services, Inc. for repair and construction projects across multiple Southeastern states. Rehberg abused this trust to overcharge vastly for work that was often subcontracted out for much less, apparently seeking to quickly pad his profits.
"Rehberg concealed the use of subcontractors, made false statements, and provided false documents to overcharge the U.S. Postal Service for maintenance work he never performed," Acting U.S. Attorney Richard S. Moultrie, Jr. said in a statement obtained by U.S. Attorney's Office. Ensuring fairness and integrity, Moultrie's office is set to prosecute such fraudulent activities with vigor, protecting taxpayers and the interests of the nation's agencies.
The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, which played a key role in uncovering the fraud, didn't lightly take the deceitful business practices. "We are pleased to have contributed to this investigation and applaud the exceptional work by the United States Attorney’s Office for protecting both U.S. Postal Service funds and the integrity of our repairs and maintenance program,” said Executive Special Agent in Charge Kenneth Cleevely, according to U.S. Attorney's Office. His team has vowed to continue to aggressively pursue, those who engage in such illegal activities.
Over the span of five years, from 2019 to 2024, Rehberg issued nearly 900 fake invoices, resulting in GLR receiving some $2.9 million in payments. The sentencing date scheduled on May 15. The investigation that brought Rehberg's activities to light was conducted by the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, with Assistant United States Attorney Natasha Cooper leading the prosecution.
