Dutchess County, NY — Joseph Mori, a known con man from Wappingers Falls, was arrested on June 11 by FBI and federal agents for allegedly orchestrating a money laundering conspiracy in Utah while still under federal supervision for a prior New York fraud conviction.
According to court documents, Mori was taken into custody early morning at his residence following a federal arrest warrant issued on June 4 by a Salt Lake City grand jury. The indictment accuses Mori of engaging in monetary transactions exceeding $10,000 derived from unlawful activity.
The Utah case involves a local municipality’s settlement over a swimming pool accident. Mori and unidentified conspirators allegedly posed as representatives of the victim and interfered with communications between lawyers, redirecting $779,600 in settlement funds to Mori’s company, Global Office Group Inc., founded in 2019 in Wappingers Falls.
Mori is accused of using the settlement money for personal expenses including credit cards, gas, self-storage, and restitution payments related to his previous crimes.
Previously, Mori was convicted in 2020 of wire fraud in New York. He operated Partnercare Funding Inc., a loan brokerage scheme targeting small businesses. Mori promised commercial loans for a 1% upfront fee and a refund if unsuccessful, but never delivered loans to clients, collecting $451,410 from 35 victims and refunding only $97,000.
In April 2022, Mori was sentenced to one year and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He began serving his sentence in June 2022.
All case documents in the New York fraud case were sealed until February 2025, reportedly due to Mori’s cooperation with authorities.
The FBI continues its investigation as Mori faces new federal charges in Utah.
