Apparently, pretending to be an NFL player is now part of the scammer starter pack.
Federal authorities say Daejon Love, 35, and Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, allegedly helped run an investment scam that targeted 26 women and took about $1.3 million.
According to federal prosecutors in Portland, Oregon, Love and Chan were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.
The FBI arrested the pair at Boise Airport in Idaho on August 24. Prosecutors allege they had flown there to “meet new victims.”
Wait till you guys find out that his luxury cars are rentals & he also stiffed those guys on payments, now owing THOUSANDS to these guys https://t.co/Hu0mvvJYNV pic.twitter.com/rgBRqK0oGT
— Not YDG🦁 (@notwhydeegee2) August 30, 2026
That is certainly one way to plan a vacation. Most people arrive at the airport thinking about hotels, food and sightseeing.
This niggga says Chavarius Ward took his number so SF had to pay him to take a different number pic.twitter.com/6uRRxbv8e9
— bnealforreal (@bnealforreal) August 30, 2026
Apparently, these two allegedly arrived with a different itinerary.
According to the feds, Love and Chan kicked off their scam in February 2022, creating fake investments to steal money from women in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California.
Love allegedly connected with the women over the Internet and on dating apps, passing himself off as a wealthy investor and NFL player, and introduced them to Chan. Authorities say Love told the victims Chan was his financial adviser to gain their trust and show that he was a serious businessman — part of a scam that saw him empty their bank accounts.
According to prosecutors, many of the women fell for Love’s BS and got involved romantically with him, as Love promised them he wanted to build a future together using their investments.
The case is another reminder that scammers love credibility. They borrow famous names, impressive careers and flashy lifestyles to make their stories believable.
The feds say Love, with Chan’s help, amassed a fortune worth tens of millions of dollars from his scheme.
Love allegedly posted ads showing nonexistent investment vehicles, while claiming he could generate massive returns for him and his victims. Prosecutors say Love also used fake bank accounts to make himself look legit.
For his part, Chan allegedly posed as Love’s investment advisor, sending Love messages for what he said were new, lucrative investments.
Prosecutors say Love forwarded screenshots of Chan’s messages to the women to get them to hand over large amounts of cash. Once they did, Love and Chan allegedly disappeared with the money they stole.
Love may have convinced women he was playing professional football, but according to federal authorities, his real game was happening somewhere else entirely, and now, he’s facing the law.
