Man Impersonated an NFL Player in Romance Scam Scheme, Defrauding Victims of $1.3 Million
A man impersonating a San Francisco 49ers player and posing as a wealthy real estate investor defrauded at least 26 women out of over $1.3 million through a romance scam involving fake investment opportunities. Daejon Labrayae Love, along with an alleged accomplice Taylor Jamie Chan, created fictitious investments to lure victims in multiple U.S. states into parting with their money or taking personal loans. The scheme involved forging romantic relationships online before cutting off contact once the victims had no more funds to invest. The FBI reported that romance scams accounted for over $929 million in losses in 2025, highlighting a growing trend of such frauds often tied to investment opportunities presented as high-return schemes.
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