Michael Penix Jr. is involved in a loan fraud case where criminals impersonated him and other NFL players to secure nearly $20 million in fraudulent loans. The alleged perpetrators, Luther Davis and CJ Evins, are set to plead guilty in Georgia.
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The alleged scheme involved several stages. First, Davis and Evins would register at the Georgia secretary of state companies with names closely related to the impersonated player’s name or initials, the CI filing said. They would allegedly open bank accounts for these fake companies, and then create fraudulent email accounts that were purportedly used by the players they were impersonating.
They created fake companies and email accounts, obtained fraudulent identification documents, and appeared at virtual loan closings disguised as the players.
The fraudsters obtained nearly $20 million through their scheme impersonating NFL players.
The fraudsters impersonated Michael Penix Jr., David Njoku, and Xavier McKinney during their fraudulent activities.
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They then obtained fake identification documents in the names of the players, including driver’s licenses, the filing outlined. It was at this point they would contact loan brokers. The duo allegedly provided fraudulent documents to these brokers, including fabricated personal financial statements, secretary of state documents and bank statements for companies purportedly operated by the players. To complete the subterfuge, Davis appeared at virtual loan closings disguised as the athlete they were impersonating, often wearing a wig. Davis apparently had pretty good attention to detail with his disguises, even donning the signature durag to impersonate MPJ. According to the report, Davis and Evins both plan to plead guilty this month in the northern district of Georgia.