A man accused of pretending to be a San Francisco 49ers player to romance women out of more than $1 million is going viral again after his mugshot was released online. romance scams have become increasingly sophisticated, and this case is a stark reminder of how dangerous they can be.
Love is now sitting in an Idaho jail as he waits to face federal charges in Oregon. romance scams targeting vulnerable people have cost victims millions—and this story shows just how far some will go to deceive.
Daejon Love, 35, was arrested on August 24 at Boise Airport and remains in custody after prosecutors described him as a “serious risk of flight.”
Love and alleged accomplice Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, are accused of taking $1.3 million from 26 women during a scheme prosecutors say began in February 2022. The operation was cold, calculated, and deliberate—like a perfectly curated reading list of lies.
Daejon Love is so funny
Name drops Tyreek Hill, John Brown, and Antonio Brown as three of his closest friends
This guy is UNREAL https://t.co/t1iOSXTIqm pic.twitter.com/QmcQWoDHfE
— Liam Blutman (@Blutman27) August 28, 2026
According to a federal criminal complaint, Love allegedly met women on dating apps and presented himself as a wealthy 49ers wide receiver. Authorities claim he then convinced them to hand over money for supposed investments. He painted a picture of luxury—designer handbags, luxury vacations, financial security—all lies.
Chan allegedly played the role of Love’s financial adviser, helping the operation appear legitimate. Together, they ran what prosecutors are calling an elaborate confidence scheme that preyed on women seeking genuine connection.
Love faces conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud charges, each carrying a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
Chan has already been released pending trial, but with significant restrictions. Court records state that he “must not use any online dating sites, social media applications or dating applications.” He also faces limits on internet access and must avoid contact with alleged victims.
WILD
A woman has now posted MULTIPLE videos totaling nearly EIGHT MINUTES exposing the elaborate stories fake #49ers player Daejon Love allegedly told her.
Love said his family developed luxury communities, hotels and malls, had majority stakes in THREE Gucci stores,… https://t.co/FiTy0chnTY pic.twitter.com/KuhV7UuczB
— MLFootball (@MLFootball) August 30, 2026
One victim shared hours of footage detailing the wild stories Love told her—tales of family wealth, business empires, and financial opportunities that never materialized. The portable espresso-fueled nights spent video chatting with someone she thought was real. The dreams she invested in. All of it, fabrication.
Love is awaiting transfer to Oregon before his next court appearance.
A man claiming to be Love’s cousin recently spoke out and claimed that his family were unaware of Love’s schemes. According to the man, Love cut his family off sometime after 2019 and had them blocked across all social media platforms. His ancestral roots and family connections severed, he became a ghost—until his crimes caught up with him.
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