KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – An Atlanta man will spend 14 years behind bars after using a fake federal agent persona to scam elderly investors out of nearly $1 million, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
What we know:
Joshua Aaron Holmes, 44, of Atlanta, was sentenced on June 25 to 168 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Katherine A. Crytzer. The sentencing follows a federal jury conviction on charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud.
Evidence presented at trial revealed that Holmes and his co-conspirators deliberately targeted elderly victims who intended to invest their money.
The fraudsters posed as federal agents and promised to help the victims recover funds previously lost through other investments.
Instead, the victims were tricked into paying fake processing fees, taxes and court costs. None of the victims ever received their money…
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