How an alleged fake 49ers wideout wooed women and took $1.3 million: Thats Google, not me
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Set us as preferred The FBI has charged two men with scamming at least 26 women out of $1.3 million in four states.One of the alleged fraudsters posed as a San Francisco 49ers player.Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, and Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, have been charged in Portland, Ore., federal court with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.From February 2022 until they were arrested on Monday, Love and Chan solicited money from women in California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho through lies and misrepresentations, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in Portland.
Love portrayed himself on Instagram as a 49ers wide receiver who went undrafted but worked his way onto the roster.He met most of the women through dating apps and developed romantic relationships with many of them, according to the FBI.
Chan falsely posed as Love’s financial adviser.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.“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’s monologue is interrupted momentarily by beeps from his car and he says, “I’m in my new McLaren and it’s just real touch-and-go.” Sports Analysts are split on whether Josh Kushner and Bob Iger overpaid for the Lakers when they agreed on a price of $12.5 billion for the iconic NBA team.Then he posts a screenshot of a web page AI Overview that says “Daejon Love is a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, and information about his position, contract and teammate texting habits is available online.He is also associated with the team in various social media con...