Federal prosecutors said a man posed as a 49er player, and worked alongside an 18-year-old posing as his investment advisor, to bilk multiple women out of more than $1 million.
Federal prosecutors said a man posed as a 49er player, and worked alongside an 18-year-old posing as his investment advisor, to bilk multiple women out of more than $1 million.
A four-year wire fraud scheme led by two men who posed as a San Francisco 49er and his financial advisor defrauded dozens of women of more than $1.3 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.
Federal prosecutors in Portland, Ore. charged 35-year-old Daejon Labrayae Love and 18-year-old Taylor Jamie Chan with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud after an FBI investigation found the pair allegedly duped at least 26 victims who believed they were making safe investments. Both were arrested Monday.
Beginning in February 2022, Love and Chan created fictitious investments that targeted women in California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho, according to the DOJ. Love reportedly met most of the women through dating apps, often posting as an NFL player for the 49ers or as a wealthy real estate investor, prosecutors said.
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Chan falsely posed as Love’s financial advisor and told the women he helped Love grow a fortune worth tens of millions of dollars, according to the DOJ. Many of the women believed they were in sincere romantic relationships with Love, who told them he wanted to build wealth and a future together.
Prosecutors said Love advertised nonexistent investment vehicles and claimed the investments would generate massive returns for him and the women he was in “relationships” with. He also reportedly used apps to create fake bank and investment accounts and showed the balances to the women to legitimize the claim.
The scheme went as far as to include three-way Face Time calls between Love, Chan and the victims where the suspects showed falsified investment gains and encouraged the women to part with their money, prosecutors said. The investigation allegedly found Love also instructed the women to take out personal loans if they did not have cash to invest and assured they would quickly be repaid.
Prosecutors said Love and Chan would block communication with the women once if they had no more money to invest or asked too many questions, but kept their money. Of the 26 victims identified and interviewed, none reported receiving any proceeds, returns or investment account information after sending the money.
FBI investigators believe there are many more victims yet to be identified, prosecutors said.
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Law enforcement issued arrest warrants for Love and Chan Aug. 17 in the District of Oregon, but on Aug. 24 Chan flew from California to meet Love in Boise, Idaho — where investigators allegedly learned Love intended to meet new victims. The FBI and other law enforcement apprehended the pair at the Boise Airport, prosecutors said.
Investigators learned Love had traveled to New Mexico, California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah and Idaho between July 15 and Aug. 24. He reportedly used several names, including Jon Live, Daejon Love, Avril Lyto Love and Jordan Love.
Both Love and Chan are in federal custody in Boise and will have their first court appearance Thursday, according to the DOJ.
Aug 26, 2026
Sarah Brager is a Hearst Fellow covering breaking news. Prior to joining the San Francisco Chronicle, she spent a year reporting hyperlocal news in Houston for Community Impact. Originally from the Austin area, her work has appeared in Texas Monthly, the Austin American-Statesman and on the radio for the Texas Standard/KUT News. Sarah graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and public policy.
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