Two Georgia men pleaded guilty Monday to tricking lenders into providing nearly $20 million in loans by pretending to represent professional athletes or impersonate them.
Luther Davis, from Roswell, and CJ Evins, of Johns Creek, posed as managers of the athletes and wore disguises to impersonate them.
“Using fake documents, bogus corporations, wigs, and makeup, Davis and Evins convinced lenders they were NFL players, obtained millions of dollars in fraudulent loans, and used the proceeds of their crimes to purchase real estate and luxury items,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “This scheme highlights that anyone can be a target of identity theft, and my office will vigorously investigate and prosecute swindlers who steal identities to defraud others.”…