FBI says 35 potential new victims step forward in 'fake 49er' case
Investigators say the total number of alleged victims has climbed past 60 and losses reached $1.3 million in the dating-app fraud.
- The FBI has identified 35 additional potential victims in the Daejon Labrayae Love impersonation case, bringing the total number of alleged victims to 61.
- Love and accomplice Taylor Chan allegedly stole more than $1.3 million using fake personas, fabricated bank statements, and AI-manipulated search results to pose as an NFL player.
- FBI agent Doug Olson stated, "Victim blaming is unjust and harmful," while confirming investigators continue assessing the full financial scope of the scheme.
- Both Love and Chan remain in federal custody in Idaho, facing wire fraud and conspiracy charges that carry a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.
- Investigators worry this fraud could be replicated by others, encouraging anyone with information to submit tips by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI as the agency verifies claims.
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Whew! FBI Case Against Fake Francisco 49ers Player Daejon Love Reportedly Adds More Alleged Victims (UPDATE)
Last month, Daejon Love became an internet sensation after being arrested for defrauding at least 26 women out of about $1.3 million. Love pulled off the scam for several years with the alleged help of 18-year-old Taylor Chan. Recently, the FBI announced that the number of victims, as they predicted, might have grown by at [...]
False profile used by couptist for women conquests and then apply financial coup Disclosure/Department of Justice of Oregon At least 60 women may have been victims of a scheme of fraud in the United States involving a man who was posing as an American football player and investor. The number was released by the FBI, the U.S. federal police, on last Friday (18). LAW ALSO: Trump's pressure on Brazil is part of a plan to interfere in Latin American…
FBI Case Against Man Posing as 49ers Player Grows as Victim Count Surpasses 60 Women
In what was already a bizarre case of fraudulence, with multiple women being tricked by two men, one of them posing as a San Francisco 49ers player, the FBI has now investigated further, making the number of victims more significant in under a month. “The FBI has identified 35 additional women who say they were defrauded by Daejon Love and Taylor Jamie Chan,” Senior NFL writer Kalyn Kahler of ESPN wrote. “The agency said Friday, bringing the tot…
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