Investigation Results
Real cases demonstrating investigative methodology and outcomes.
Consumer Fraud
The Gravel Monkey Takedown
A consumer paid $2,550 for gravel delivery through a professional-looking website. No product was delivered. When they requested a refund, 25% was retained as a "restocking fee"—for inventory that never existed.
My investigation uncovered a sophisticated fraud operation spanning five states, fake identities, and a website plagiarized from a legitimate business.
5
States
16+
Tech Signatures
6
Complaints
$30K
Demand
Key Findings
- Wyoming LLC was administratively dissolved at time of transaction—no corporate liability shield
- Operator used alias "Joe Korgenson" for customer communications; real identity traced to Boulder, CO
- 16+ identical technical signatures linked scam site to operator's legitimate business (Clyr.io)
- Website launched with "Lorem ipsum" placeholder text and reviews dated 3 years before site existed
- Pattern of prior "Groundworks" shell companies dissolved for tax delinquency in 2018
- Business partner identified through LinkedIn despite using partial name ("Eran A.")
Actions Taken
- Comprehensive Arizona Attorney General complaint with linked evidence repository
- Secretary of State referrals to Wyoming, Colorado, California, New York, and Delaware
- Platform abuse reports to LinkedIn, Cloudflare, and Namecheap
- Six small claims complaints prepared against all identified defendants
- Two-tier settlement demand leveraging AG complaint timing
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