Prosecutors charged a California man with faking a San Francisco 49ers career to woo 26 women out of $1.3 million.
Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, and Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, were arrested on Monday, August 24, at the Boise (Idaho) Airport.
They are charged with federal wire fraud and stealing $1.3 million from women in a multi-state romance-and-investment scam.
Federal investigators say Love pretended to be a San Francisco 49ers wide receiver and a wealthy real estate investor.
He began scamming women in four states in 2022, feds say. He met most of the women through dating apps and developed romantic relationships with them, according to the FBI.
We received a video in 2024 showing Love pretending to sign a contract with the 49ers. This story is legit insane, including him having a 14-year-old “business manager” when he started the scam. https://t.co/seeV53zvUd pic.twitter.com/fbyTGcQ7Xy
— Dan Zaksheske (@RealDanZak) August 28, 2026
Love and Chan are accused of stealing money from women in California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho through lies and misrepresentations, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Portland.
Additionally, the feds say Chan helped Love by posing as his financial adviser during three-way phone calls.
Love’s Instagram page features photos and videos of him with 49ers gear and driving expensive cars.
In an Instagram Story titled “NFL Journey,” Love held a 49ers helmet while driving and said, “I’m on my way to get my mom. I know I get a lot of fans who want to know how football works or how I got involved in the league… If you know me and see me in person I’ll explain.”
He added: “I chose SF because it was the right time. I was kind of already living in the Bay and it just worked out for me.”
Love was interrupted by beeps from his car and he said, “I’m in my new McLaren and it’s just real touch-and-go.”
Love read a Google AI Overview that said he’s “a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers” and “is also associated with the team in various social media content and articles.”
Love then said, “That’s Google. That’s not me, that’s Google.”
Authorities believe Love has more victims and they are encouraging women to come forward.