Tiny House Trend Emerges As U.S. Property Values Face Decade Long Stagnation

A few months ago at a loan signing someone who works as a Vice President at a commercial loan banking institution told me her refinance papers took six months to process. "There must be a huge backlog, so you should get tons of work coming your way soon," she commented.

Another banking professional told me the banking loan industry doesn't expect property values to rise much on national average for the next 10 years.  The banking executive said "I'm taking a huge loss on this property that dropped to half its former value and the buyer's making a killing." He added, "there's a huge inventory of foreclosed homes on the market contributing to the mess."

The Reason Foundation's article Housing Market in Total Freefall, Anthony Randazzo reports sobering news in the latest MacroMarkets Report.

 "Overall, the March expectations data are the most pessimistic collected to date, and added that after weak performance in the last quarter of 2010, actual home prices at the national level are now less than 1% away from establishing a new post-crash low." And since that isn't cheery enough he added, "Many more experts are now projecting a double-dip after witnessing the double-dead cat bounce that came in the wake of expired government stimulus programs."

The graph tells the story of a peak and decline in property values and projections to 2016, not even half of where it was.  This means many homes bought when the market peaked dropped in value significantly and won't regain their value for another decade or more.

Important information, February's sales figures were the lowest since the years of JFK. This is getting real bad folks!

I follow a real estate attorney blog, attorney Matthew Weidner, P.A. and a few days ago he posted The Foreclosure Mess is Amerika's Nuclear Disaster.

"Abigale Field’s column in AOL Daily Finance offers the best analysis of the current state of the foreclosure catastrophe and should be required reading for every man and woman in the United States.  Read it Here  One of the reasons why this column is so important is it explores the very real possibility (I say probability) that the foreclosure mess cannot be solved.

It really is amazing when you take a step back and think about all that is wrong.  The crimes, the fraud, the collusion, the cover up, the complicity, the complexity, the total unwillingness of regulators to punish. The total inability of regulators and policymakers to foresee this train wreck as it was happening. (and as it continues to happen)  The collapsed economic picture. The failings of our court system.  The utter lack of leadership from the local level all the way up to the White House." -Matt Weidner, P.A. 

I figure all this can only mean one thing; a majority of Americans won't be able to afford large homes anymore.  Enter the emerging tiny house trend.  I read about these tiny houses a couple years ago when the market crashed in 2008.  I think this will be a growing trend as the housing crisis gets worse, especially among young people who have the energy to live that kind of lifestyle.

I guess the days of large houses and the American dream for many are coming to an end.  Maybe a few can still afford these kind of homes they call Tiny Houses.  This video shows one that's 89 square feet.  

The inside of a Tumbleweed Tiny House.  Lets hope this comes with solar panels.  

In these times it would clearly be most economical to be a midget.  I also predict a growth in the underground condo industry that's already taken root. 

• Tumbleweed Tiny Houses Blog

Reality Check: Most U.S. Politicians Nothing But Criminal Parasitic Clowns

Metaphorically, placing one's hope in today's U.S. politicians is much like placing one's hope in clowns from Ringling Bros. Barnum & Baily's Circus to save the day.  The reason many people go into politics much of the time is they don't want to work for a living except to act as parasites feeding off the tax payer system as their host.

Anyone whose been around long enough knows politics is for bully cowards who manipulate and spin reality to their favor.  With a few exceptions such as Ron Paul, it's easy to summarize the reason for the mess America's in economically is because greedy criminals are running things.  Americans really need to wake up the government is run by criminals and their game is designed to rob them in every way possible. See post, [Politicians = Fake²] = U.S. Government Corruption - Sept. 3, 2011

I came to a personal revelation that I will no longer be listening to any politician believing a word of what they say nor participating in their game whatsoever.  In the last election I didn't vote for any President, leaving the choice blank.  I would have chosen a candidate for President but couldn't vote for Ron Paul because he was a Republican.   I've never voted for a Republican in my entire life but I'm no longer voting for Democrats either.  I've since learned both parties are two sides of the same coin and that the Dems simply lie better than Republicans. At least with the Repugs you know what you're getting, a rotten bunch of meat.  With Dems, they dress up the rotten meat to make you think it's good for you so you don't really know what you're getting with their slick marketing campaigns.

What this comes down to for me personally is that I will no longer be giving any attention to politicians in the United States and their con game.  These politicians are a joke, nothing but a bunch of lame con artists who use the media to obtain their goals they otherwise wouldn't achieve in their personal lives.  These men and women in government have literally destroyed our country with their deliberate criminal traitorous activities. See 50 Things every American Should Know About the Collapse of the Economy. - The Economic Collapse Blog

Who really is that man, Obama? I don't know him and that's the reality. He's not part of my life, he's just a creation of media and a corrupt political system.  He isn't real at all, he's just some nuisance politician causing big trouble in an abstract way.  I can't do anything about this moron Obama, as I couldn't about Bush, because he's not real in my life so I will no longer give him or any other politician my attention or time.  The problems are beyond repair because a majority of Americans continue to support criminals for their leaders, believing whatever the cons tell them.  Obama Is Wrong - 18 Facts Which Prove That Illegal Immigration is an Absolute Nightmare For the U.S. Economy - The Economic Collapse Blog

I can't help it if my fellow citizens are naive and suffer from television addiction and belief systems enabling them to support such a corrupt government as if they're cheering a baseball team.  Americans have become self-destructive by continuing on this path of supporting lying con artists and a two party system while believing whatever the major media tells them. It's really a sad tragic thing to observe this all happening.

Americans' REAL Enemy Comes Into Focus - U.S. Government Most Hated By Them

In spite of all the fear mongering to try and convince Americans that boogie men terrorists are responsible for America's woes, a recent Gallup poll released in late August, 2011 shows how much Americans despise their own U.S. Federal Government.  The data shows the downward spiral for the a/k/a "criminal domestic network" has been going on for quite some time as Americans are coming to terms they have no control over what their mafia thug government is doing to destroy their country.

"The deterioration in Americans' views of the federal government began in 2004 -- correlated with a downturn in President George W. Bush's job approval rating and rising concerns about the Iraq war and the economy. Views turned slightly more positive in 2009 during Barack Obama's first year as president, but dropped back down last year and again this year, likely reflecting rising concerns over the economy as well as the increase in government spending and power." - Americans Rate Computer Industry Best, Federal Gov't Worst." - Gallup.com

The poll also went on to state Congress has the lowest approval rating in Gallup history.

Oh my, I wonder what has caused Americans to so hate their own government once viewed as the best in the world?  The problem likely has to do with how the Feds have gradually been redirecting their operations in favor of a world based economy while turning against Americans on all fronts.  This trend of the U.S. Federal government's traitorous acts has clearly been taking its toll on American's patience causing historic lows in the poll.

There's no doubt the recent news that America's fallen in the world economic ranking to #5 only makes Americans angrier at their incompetent power hungry war mongering government. 

"The U.S. has tumbled further down a global ranking of the world's most competitive economies, landing at fifth place because of its huge deficits and declining public faith in government, a global economic group said Wednesday." - U.S. Tumbles Down Global Ranking of Competitive Economies - HuffPost.com

What this data all means is the U.S. government has failed miserably in its attempt to make itself appear a protector of Americans' best interests.  The U.S. government clearly does whatever it wants with impunity making it the most unpopular hated industry in the United States.

• [Politicians = Fake²] = U.S. Government Corruption
• Surprise! U.S. Politicians Embezzled Social Security Funds To Supplement Tax Cuts For Wealthy 
• It's Time To Dismantle The FDA As A Domestic Terrorist Mafia Group Of Thugs

The Gloves Are Off! U.S. Federal Government Seeks to Destroy American Workforce

In view of the recent SWAT team raid on Gibson USA, one of the last remaining American manufacturers that added 580 employees the past two years, evidence has surfaced what the raid was really all about.  The evidence supports my previous post disclosing how the U.S. Federal Government's working hard to cause the extinction of American manufacturers to ship American jobs overseas. See The U.S. Federal Gestapo's Targeting American Companies For Extinction -August 29, 2011

If this isn't enough evidence President Obama's paying lip service to American jobs in speeches while behind the scenes supporting the destruction of American manufacturers who don't cooperate in world government implementation, I don't know what is.  Here it all is, in our faces, the two sided nature of a corrupt Mafia-like enterprise.  The reason the Federal Government's clearly working to destroy America on all fronts is because it's been taken over by world government interests.  The people behind the scenes making all this happen are clearly operating with a pirate mentality of looting whatever it can. (Photo credit: FreakingNews.com)

"As a follow-up to our report about the US government’s recent illegal raid of Gibson Guitars Corp., a major US based manufacturer of musical instruments (http://www.naturalnews.com/033454_G…), Gibson’s CEO Henry Juszkiewicz has openly announced that the US government actually advised him in a pleading that if he simply were to move his workforce to Madagascar, he could avoid his current quandary entirely.

This shocking, written admission by government agents, which was expounded upon by Juszkiewicz himself during a recent interview on KMJ AM’sThe Chris Daniel Show, clearly illustrates what the federal government is up to these days. By targeting a US-based company with a US-based labor force — which is an amazing rarity in today’s globalized world, by the way — for no legitimate or legal reason, it is obvious that an ulterior motive is at work." - Gibson Guitar Raid Part of Government Effort to Extinguish American Workforce, Outsource Remaining Jobs to Foreign Countries - Natural News.

 Who really thinks that after the U.S. Federal Government was taken over by world government interests they would announce it to the world?  Think about it, crooks don't come in and announce they're robbing you, they just do it at a convenient time when you're sleeping, away or murder their victims. The criminals would never expose their operation by announcing "we've taken over your country and are doing with it as we so please!"  Clearly, the clever thieves would incrementally dismantle America below the radar while the major media distracts Americans with shallow political rhetoric, celebrity gossip, sports and entertainment.

You can be rest assured President Obama's paying nothing more than lip service to American jobs in order to continue to distract from the fact a criminal cabal cloaked in the Federal Government is attempting to dismantle the last of America's manufacturing base.  President Obama could give a rats behind about America jobs, he's one of them!  So is Rick Perry, one of them! So is Bill Clinton and Al Gore, one of them who supported NAFTA former Presidential candidate Ross Perot who claimed would cause a "giant sucking sound" of American jobs to be sent overseas.

When are Americans going to finally wake up the crooks have taken over and are at the helm?

Download audio of Gibson CEO Radio Interview here

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U.S. Postal Service Issues Dire Warning of Potential Impending Collapse

The crooks in the U.S. Federal government sure can conduct fraudulent wars, SWAT team legitimate American business enterprises such as Gibson USA, and even put on a show for the dramatic hunt and execution of former U.S. CIA propped up dictators abroad.  With all of these incredible displays of power, why can't the U.S. Federal government run its own U.S. Postal service competently?  Maybe it's because the American people's mail service is a low priority to their own government.

The U.S. government has some of the most advanced military technology in the world that can send predator surveillance drones and put satellites into space. Again I ask, in view of these tremendous feats, why can't the government do something as simple as manage the people's U.S. Postal Service? I'd like to bring the reader's attention to a dire warning issued today regarding a $9 billion deficit and acknowledgment there's a crucial September 30th deadline:

A national USPS spokesperson stated "It would come to the point where the postal service would have to close its doors, but we continue to work with congress and expect there will be a solution eventually," said USPS Spokesperson Yvonne Yoerger. U.S. Postal Service Running Out of Cash - May Default Pensions - Abclocal.com

It should be obvious to many by now that Americans are put on a low priority list by their own Federal government, let there be no doubt.  All signs have been pointing to the continual gutting of America's manufacturing and jobs infrastructure in favor of building a world government focused on cheap slave labor wages offered by communist based super powers such as China.

"We are required to make this $5.5 billion dollar payment into the future retiree health benefits fund, and probably won't be able to make it when it comes due September 30th." - Postal Service May Default on $5.5 Billion Trust Fund Payment - CNN.com

Already stressed over their staff cutbacks, the U.S. mail employees are also facing the potential of losing their pension payments due to mismanagement by the Federal government.  Clearly, the U.S. Federal government can do so much for itself and military that includes invading sovereign countries for decade long occupations, while it can't do the simplest things effectively for the American people. It says a lot, that people shouldn't be buying the con game of these phony politicians anymore.

At the very least, there will likely be no more Saturday mail services and fewer locations to drop off one's mail in the future.  The possibility exists the U.S. Postal service could even close its doors all together. Imagine the chaos that would ensue from such an action affecting businesses across the board.  The Feds are great at invading countries on behalf of the U.N., terrible at managing basic services for the American people.

A spade's a spade is a spade, is a nightmare.  The Feds clearly don't work for us anymore.

Other related posts:

• Surprise! U.S. Politicians Embezzled Social Security on Backs of Taxpayers
• U.S. Federal Gestapo's Targeting American Companies for Extinction 

The Temple of Self-Worship Is Short Lived - *Poof!* God's Back In My Life

I'm beginning to finally understand the problems people develop for partaking in the false religion temple of self-worship.  I was one of those people, it's an easy trap to fall into because it makes one's life much easier and less challenging.  Suddenly, there is no God, Satan and Lucifer to complicate one's life let alone Sunday church visits to deal with. Like magic, *poof!* God no longer exists because you say so while peacefully meditating it all away into a state of denial bliss. You thus follow no particular spiritual based rules except what you as a self appointed god decide.  You might as well open a the book of self-worship because you do it every day by choosing to disregard God's natural spiritual laws.  In essence, this chosen path turns a human being into a self-appointed void of nothingness in the spiritual world, prone to demonic attacks for Satan's twisted schemes thus having no real authority to affect or change anything.

Appointing yourself a god of your own temple of self-worship, you can also sit in judgment of orthodox religions as being outdated, corrupt and find all kinds of excuses to crucify Jesus Christ all over again. Being free of an alleged oppressive guilt based God, you can go on your own research expedition to justify your abandoning the Bible by finding various works claiming there are errors in the holy scriptures as you seek out Self Realization Temples worshiping nothing as I did in the 1980's near Malibu, CA.

I've been through phases in life of hating Christians and then gradually coming over to being agnostic after a few years of atheism.  I became an atheist in the late 1990's when I was on board with human evolution science trends.  Year's later I've eventually came back to accepting a Christian God in spite of the fact Christians can be so obnoxious, shallow and dumb. At least they're trying! There's no real justification to completely disregard what the Bible has to say if one can even find one sentence to help understand there's a bigger picture in life's purpose.  The sad thing is, Satan often quotes scripture so one must have knowledge to understand discernment in order to recognize the spirit of God behind it.

The main thing that drove me away from the Bible and Christians years ago was their insane fixation over homosexuals and abortion.  I've since come to learn over the years, abortions and birth control are just another way of playing god, making a decision to prevent a life from entering the world.  Fifty million abortions in America are what have really caused the U.S. government to allow millions of third world immigrants to enter the country for cheap labor.  Had Americans not had those abortions, there would be an American based labor force for manufacturing jobs the U.S. government would have been required to support. Instead, the government has encouraged allowing millions of immigrants to enter the country in its long term plan to collapse America's infrastructure into a world government.  Therefore it can be deduced this spiritual weakness in allowing abortion and unlimited birth control as a way of life in America has contributed to the government doing whatever it wants years later in its belief we have no spiritual dominion over our own country any longer.

The fact is, when I was younger Christians always made me feel like an idiot and humiliated me a lot in my 20's. The women called out demons from me and did the "blood of Jesus" rituals.  They were often ridiculous such as calling out the alleged demon of David Bowie while delving into my past and privacy.  I strongly disagreed with their emotional abuse of little children. While I disliked a lot of what Christians did, I later learned they were right about many things, such that Satan and Lucifer (two different entities) are real that one can't remain "neutral" over.  Once you acknowledge evil is real as a spiritual based forced, you can easily accept there's an opposing living God to save you from its grasp.

I continually experience people in the self-worship godless "I'm my own god" mode networking to protect their own interests who seek to destroy my life one way another.  For instance, as I recently posted, Judge Robert Longstreth hates God as an atheist. This San Diego judge, who's considered an anti-Semite in the community, made statements against Christians and Jews in his last campaign to retain his bench appointment. See Anti-Semitic Judges Win in San Diego - Six More Years to Destroy Children and Families - Crispe.org.  This is the same judge who facilitated the complete disregard of me while favoring and rewarding an obviously troubled demon possessed man who refuses to end his three year obsession and harassment. These men are motivated by the fact I don't worship or bow down to their god like powers in their taking advantage of my neutral position over God.  I was once like them decades ago, so I understand where they're coming from. One can easily observe how celebrities live off the energy of their cult followers, such as Lady Gaga an obvious self-worshipper.  

The Demon Possessed Have Driven Me Back To God!

What's helped me come back to God is no great feat since the godless have driven me to it with their evil demonic powers that seemingly never end. I've witnessed some really horrifying things of the lengths their hatred and lust for power takes them for my not bowing down to them. I wouldn't be surprised if there's even some murder plot under consideration.  I used to worship certain people as idols while being a great host for self worshipping parasites to plug into.  I was never equal in these people's eyes, they enjoyed my putting them above God handing over a piece of my life to be used for their personal conquest and glory in some way. That's how Satan's power works to disrupt and destroy all lives and souls he possibly can. 

In retrospect, fundamentalist Christians especially can do a lot of damage to others by being so forceful pushing their beliefs on those who aren't ready.  Regardless, those who have a heart for God will eventually come around as I have.  I still maintain some of the things in the Bible are so silly while I can't stand the hypocrisy it breeds. I will simply come to terms with God in my own personal quiet way. I won't be preaching to others or selling religion like an Amway distributor.  What this all means is that I'm going to start reading and applying the Bible to my daily life again except the Old Testament which I will be using  for its historical background. I will also be praying.

Once I accepted God back into my life, I've had no fear of death. I'm no longer afraid to die!  Though Satan and Lucifer have dominion in this world, their alien powers are limited to it and the hellish dimension where demonic spirits run wild.  Those with a guilty conscience or who remain in denial over God's existence and their evil activities in this world have condemned themselves to hell, which does indeed exist in the afterlife.

[Politicians = Fake²] = U.S. Government Corruption

What do you suppose this subgroup formula [Politicians = Fake²] stands for?  Our system of corrupt government, that's what!  Americans have become so fed up lately that they've been expressing anger towards politicians at town hall meetings, causing the cowards to go AWOL. The spineless scoundrels, who so easily send young men and women to their deaths in fraudulent wars that kill innocent people abroad, can't even face the public's wrath for their actions!  A politician's worse nightmare is having to face the anger of a betrayed American public.

"Facing organized, often raucous confrontations at political events, some members of Congress this summer abandoned the long-time tradition of open meetings with the folks back home. It was goodbye to one of the few remaining opportunities for voters and lawmakers to talk face to face."  See Congressmen Skip Out On Town Halls.- HuffPost.com  

For those who would like to witness the true nature of one of the most successful slick willie Presidents in recent history, check out this video below.

The true nature of slick willie Bill Clinton fake crying at Ron Brown's funeral is uncovered in a few seconds.  Please excuse the presentation of Rush Limbaugh who I'm not a fan of either.

As one can observe from this poor acting behavior from Bill Clinton, typical politicians are merely performing for the public having a secret agenda hidden from the public eye.  I theorize since these crooked politicians depend so much on deceiving the public, there's potential for great danger of anyone who stands up to their deception.  See What ever really did happen to Ron Brown? 

Similarly, one can tell the deceptive nature of major news broadcasters who can turn their true emotions on and off in a split second much like a computer.  Check out this next video Our Media Is a Circus and Politicians Are LCD Pandering Idiots.  

Kind of an annoying video showing how crazy things are with the media and U.S. politicians. 

It's no wonder based on this fakery that even Goldman Sachs admits the U.S. economy is going to collapse since there's not much truth to the backing of its currency any longer among other things. See Even Goldman Sachs Secretly Believes That An Economic Collapse Is Coming - BlacklistedNews.com  In other words, the U.S. dollar will one day be the counterfeit it always was. This leads me to one last thought, that of the Statue of Liberty.

I bet many Americans didn't know the Statue of Liberty was originally designed and intended for Egypt did they?  Egypt didn't want the statue which was later altered for America's use. I used to think the statue had deep meaning but, after learning it wasn't even initially designed for America in the first place, can now see through its superficiality. - See Is The Statute of Liberty Pagan - Yahushua.net 

 U.S. Feds SWAT team Gibson USA along with the Amish and kids lemonade stands.

When the Feds deliberately misinterpret laws in order to loot, pillage and steal such that recently happened to Gibson USA Guitars, it's just one more sign that Mafia based crooks are in charge of the hen house.  Gibson is one of the few American based manufacturer's left having recently added 580 employees.

I think all this points to America's foundation as a country in question in its being quickly disassembled from within by a traitorous Federal government aligned with world government interests. It's quite possible this was all planned long ago by a secret society, primarily among the freemasons, who have been strongly implanted in U.S. government's history.  Even George Washington was a freemason!  Freemasons are said to be responsible for the Statue of Liberty's construction and hidden meaning symbolism. (see video below)

The outstanding History Channel's "Statue of Liberty & Illuminati - Part 1 of 4

Even Goldman Sachs Secretly Believes That An Economic Collapse Is Coming - BlacklistedNews.com

San Diego Judge Robert Longstreth's Fruits of Labor Evident

Last year a Judge Robert Longstreth in San Diego East County Superior Court aided and abetted a highly problematic person in denial influencing an unfair outcome by disregarding me altogether.  This person continues to harass my business with recent Rip Off Reports and Scam Reports after an intense 3 years of trying to get him to leave me alone. He was also awarded a disproportionate unfair amount of money for legal fees since he was largely self-represented over a case I filed in 2009. See A Corrupt San Diego Superior Court Awarded Legal Fees At Secret Hearing. . . - 2010

Leave Me Alone!

Judge Longstreth was campaigning at that time to retain his appointed bench that was being challenged due to many complaints filed against him by the public.  Under the circumstances, Judge Longstreth would obviously only be supporting a local San Diegan, that's how politically shallow this judge is, that he even acted as an attorney on behalf of the defendant.  The judge acted as a mediator to argue why the defendant had to drive 16 miles to the central court while I had to travel 500 miles summoned by his court over satire based articles written 6-12 months prior to the lawsuit. See Internet 2.0 Means the Grim Reaper for Cyberstalkers (2008), The Death of the Internet's Nearing,  and A Body Bag Awaits ******* in San Francisco.

This judge also threatened me with future consequences for my having filed a lawsuit against someone he considered to be the "wrong man". 

So if I'm such a dangerous person, why harass such a person for money?  For instance, I'm not bothering to collect the $25K judgment I was awarded last year because the guy I got an RO against is truly dangerous. 

For more on Judge Longstreth:
Anti-Semitic Judges Win in San Diego. Six More Years to Destroy Children & Families! - Crispe.org

Hollister Police Sergeant Charged With $102K Embezzlement

In a follow-up to yesterday's shocking SF Giants embezzlement post, it sure seems like everyone wants a piece of the embezzlement action.  There are just endless stories posted on Marquet's International's Fraud Talk Blog I rely on when I'm extremely busy.

Read and weep over these pathetic individuals who were motivated by greed. Always remember, if this is what a few average employees do, imagine what the professional politicians in the U.S. government get away with due to their dangerous criminal networks that shield them?
  

Ray Wood, 53, of Hollister, California, has been charged with embezzling some $102,000 from the union that represented the Hollister Police Department where he had served most recently as a sergeant.  Authorities accuse Wood, who was president of the union, of siphoning off funds from the department over a period of nearly 7 years, beginning in March 2004 until December 2010.  Wood allegedly wrote checks to himself and took union dues proceeds for his own benefit.  Read the story here.

Former Finance Executive In Texas Found Guilty on 39 Fraud Counts in $75 Million Ponzi Scheme

 Kurt Barton, 43, of Austin, Texas, has been found guilty on all 39 financial fraud felony counts filed against him for operating a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of $75 million.    Barton, the CEO of Triton Financial, raised investor funds ostensibly for real estate and businesses, as well as to make short-term loans to business owners.  Only about $20 million of the $75 million raised went for toward legitimate investments, the rest supported his lifestyle and paid for prior investors' purported returns.  Barton was convicted on one count each of conspiracy, securities fraud, 15 counts of wire fraud, five counts of false statement related to a loan and 17 counts of money laundering.  Read the story here.

Nevada Woman Sentenced For Embezzling $750K
Terry Straw, 58, of Sparks, Nevada, was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for embezzling nearly $750,000 from Reno-Tahoe Construction Inc. where she had been employed as an office manager.  According to authorities, over a 5 year period, Straw siphoned funds from the company by writing checks to herself and doctoring invoices.  According to media reports, Reno-Tahoe Construction was forced to lay off 60 employees and nearly bankrupted the company.  Straw reportedly has a serious gambling addiction and spent much of the ill-gotten gains at local casinos. Read the story here.

Connecticut Woman Charged with Embezzling Nearly $300K From Church

Kelly Saucier, 45, of Southington, Connecticut, has been charged with embezzling nearly $300,000 from the Plantsville Congregational Church where she had served as treasurer.  According to authorities, over a period of more than five years, from 2005 to December 2010, Saucier made over 100 unauthorized transactions siphoning church funds into her own accounts.  Authorities report that a total of $293,385.15 was allegedly stolen by Saucier.  Read the story here. 

Oregon Woman Sentenced For Embezzling Nearly $500K

Faye Louise Clemens, 65, of Beaverton, Oregon, has been sentenced to 52 months in prison for embezzling nearly $500,000 from Marine Lumber Co. where she had been employed as a bookkeeper.  According to authorities, Clemens wrote checks to herself for cash, pocketing the money over a period of three years.  Clemens has blamed her actions on an apparent gambling addiction.  Read the story here. 

Source: Fraud Talk Blog

SF Giants Payroll Manager Woman Arrested for $1.5 Million Embezzlement

There's been yet another crazy female embezzlement story much like those I've been reporting on over the past few months.  I've been posting for quite some time about an epidemic of middle aged women who've been siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars from their employers into their personal bank accounts.  According to Marquet International, authors of the Fraud Talk Blog that specializes in monitoring fraud trends, this epidemic is based primarily in greed.

Robin O'Connor, 41, who had an $80,000 salary as a payroll manager, is facing federal charges of wire fraud being accused of a $1.5 million swindle from the San Francisco Giants baseball team.

"Giants' management confronted O'Connor on July 6, in the team's China Basin offices, where she admitted diverting $608,562 to her personal accounts without authorization, and to forging the letter to the bank seeking a loan to buy a home in San Diego, according to the court affidavit. She was dismissed that day. She also agreed to return the amount she confessed to have stolen, and the money was wired back to the team, the affidavit said.

The Giants then conducted further reviews and found additional suspicious deposits into O'Connor's accounts - money that allegedly was intended for nine different Giants' employees, according to the affidavit. In all, the amount that had been misdirected to O'Connor's accounts totaled $1,513,836.28, the affidavit stated. She sometimes worked on a team-issued laptop from her home in American Canyon." SF Giants Payroll Manager Accused of Embezzlement - SFGate.com

A front office employee of the San Francisco Giants has been arrested on Federal charges, accused of embezzling more than a million dollars from player accounts.

"Here's how the scheme unraveled. Last month, O'Connor applied for a loan to buy a house in San Diego. The affidavit says she forged a letter from the Giants' HR manager, explaining large deposits into O'Connor's account 'Because of her outstanding contributions ... that assisted us in accomplishing our goal of winning the 2010 World Series, she was given two additional payments of compensation in May 2011. $100,090.71 and $200,348.89.'

When the lender, Bank of America, sent a copy of the letter to the Giants for confirmation, it was over." - Giants Payroll Manager Charged With Embezzling Player Money - ABC7news.com

Here's Robin's Facebook page job description:

"My roles over the years have involved daily contact with several departments within a company. I am extremely knowledgeable in the payroll tax area, and I have acted as a liaison with Local, State and Federal Governments and other external agencies to provide any required information as well as resolving any problems (e.g., such as paying back the hundreds of thousands she stole into her personal bank accounts?).  I have numerous years of experience managing staff, interviewing, hiring and training personnel as necessary."

For the latest hot off the press embezzlement cases, visit Fraud Talk Blog

Other related posts:

Surprise!  U.S. Politicians Embezzled Americans Social Security Funds to Supplement Tax Cuts for Wealthy - August 22, 2011

Those Who Couldn't Wait To Win The Lotto - Part 6 - April 22, 2011

Those Who Couldn't Wait To Win The Lotto - Part 5 - March 4, 2011

Those Who Couldn't Wait To Win the Lotto - Part 4 -  February 7, 2011