KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A temporary restraining order has been granted against a Lee’s Summit man, alleging that he operated an ongoing investment scheme that defrauded millions of dollars from victims. According to the motion and accompanying court documents, Trevor Uhls, 29, operated a Ponzi scheme that fraudulently obtained more than $2.1 million from individual investors through false and misleading representations. Investor funds were allegedly misappropriated for Uhls’ personal benefit, resulting in substantial financial losses to his victims. This is one of many federal fraud cases pursued under the leadership of President Donald Trump and through the establishment of the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.According to court documents, Uhls’ fraudulent activity involved promissory note contracts guaranteeing investors a 10–15% return on their principal investment after 30, 60, or 90 days.
Investors could elect to leave their funds invested and receive monthly interest payments. The average investor received only a few interest payments, if any. In addition, multiple investors have been unable to recover any of their principal investment or accrued interest.The allegations contained in this motion are simply accusations, and not evidence of civil or criminal liability. Evidence supporting the allegations must be presented to a federal trial judge, whose duty it is to determine the government’s entitlement to relief.
An injunction hearing is scheduled for Aug. 3, 2026.This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Constance and is being investigated by the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI). National Fraud Enforcement DivisionOn April 7, the Department of Justice announced the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (“Fraud Division”). The Fraud Division is laser-focused on investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people.
The Department’s work to combat fraud supports President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance to eliminate fraud