Man posed as 49ers player to scam women out of $1.3m, FBI says
Summary
Federal agents arrested two men in Idaho for pretending to be a San Francisco 49ers player and scamming over two dozen women out of about $1.3 million. The men allegedly used fake identities and false investment schemes over more than four years to defraud victims in several states.Key Facts
- Daejon Love, 35, and Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, were arrested on August 24 in Boise, Idaho.
- They face charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.
- Love posed as a San Francisco 49ers player on dating apps and social media.
- The scheme started in February 2018 and lasted over four years.
- They targeted at least 26 women in California, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.
- Love and Chan created fake investment opportunities to scam victims out of money.
- Victims were told they were in romantic relationships and that investments would produce huge returns.
- None of the victims received any repayments or profits from their investments.
- Love blocked victims when they stopped investing or asked too many questions.
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