Man allegedly posed as 49ers player to defraud 26 women of $1.3 million
Daejon Labrayae Love and Taylor Jamie Chan have been arrested for allegedly defrauding 26 women of $1.3 million by posing as a San Francisco 49ers player and his financial advisor. The suspects used dating apps and fake social media profiles to build trust before soliciting money for fictitious investments.
Why it matters
This case highlights the growing prevalence of 'romance scams' and the misuse of social media verification and professional personas to facilitate large-scale financial fraud.
A man accused of posing as a San Francisco 49ers player allegedly used dating apps, luxury cars, a convincing social media presence and fake investment accounts to gain women’s trust and defraud them of approximately $1.3 million. Federal prosecutors allege that Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, and his alleged accomplice, Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, received the money from at least 26 women as part of a scheme involving fictitious investments.Love has pleaded not guilty to a federal felony charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Meanwhile, the FBI is investigating claims from 35 additional women who have come forward, potentially taking the number of victims to 61. Their allegations are still being verified.According to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the alleged scheme began in February 2022 and continued until the pair’s arrests on August 24, 2026.
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