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More than 35 woman come forward in case against fake 49ers player accused of fraud

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Ede-Osifo, U. (2026, September 19). More than 35 woman come forward in case against fake 49ers player accused of fraud. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/daejon-love-49ers-fraud

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The Guardian · collected 2026-09-19 · by Uwa Ede-Osifo
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Federal authorities announced that at least 35 additional women have come forward with fraud allegations against Daejon Love, who was previously accused of pretending to be a San Francisco 49ers player and wealthy investor, defrauding over two dozen women out of $1.3 million through AI-assisted fake identities and staged video calls since February 2022. Arrested in August along with his alleged accomplice Taylor Chan, Love used dating apps to con women into believing they were involved in lucrative investments that yielded no returns once he cut off contact.
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In a recent FBI announcement, federal investigators now believe 61 people have been defrauded by Daejon Love and his 18-year-old accomplice Taylor Chan. Initially, only 26 victims were suspected, but more than three dozen additional women have come forward with fraud allegations against Love since the pair’s arrest in August. The scheme involved Love posing as a San Francisco 49ers player on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok to convince women to invest money with him, while Chan pretended to be Love's financial advisor. According to prosecutors, from February 2022 until their arrest last month, the pair amassed $1.3 million by duping victims across multiple states including California, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. FBI Special Agent Douglas A. Olson expressed concern that similar frauds could be replicated by others using such deceptive tactics.

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“Article A reports on additional women coming forward with fraud allegations against Daejon Love and Taylor Chan, while Article B discusses one of Love's victims submitting a complaint to the 49ers website months before his arrest.”
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Love PERSON · 9× Chan PERSON · 3× FBI ORG · 2× Olson PERSON · 2× California GPE · 1× Daejon Love PERSON · 1× Idaho GPE · 1× San Francisco 49ers ORG · 1× Taylor Chan PERSON · 1× Washington GPE · 1×

Narrative

At least 35 additional women have come forward with fraud allegations against Daejon Love, the man accused last month of masquerading as a San Francisco 49ers player and wealthy investor, the FBI announced on Friday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19
🔮 Love convinced several women who believed they were dating him that if they sent him money for investments, it would yield high returns.
2026-09-19 · The Guardian
More than 35 woman come forward in case against fake 49ers player accused of fraud · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 2 hedged)

At least 35 additional women have come forward with fraud allegations against Daejon Love, the man accused last month of masquerading as a San Francisco 49ers player and wealthy investor, the FBI announced on Friday. asserted
FBI → come → Friday
Federal authorities had previously said Love conned more than two dozen women, many of whom he met on dating apps, out of $1.3m. Love, 35, and alleged accomplice Taylor Chan, 18, who posed as his financial adviser, were arrested in August and have been charged with wire fraud. A public defender for Love and Chan’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Love allegedly used a combination of AI-assisted fake identities, fabricated investment accounts and staged video calls with Chan to gain the confidence of women in California, Idaho, Washington and Oregon, according to federal authorities. uncertain
Love → say → authorities
To some women, he claimed to be a former NFL player, to others he claimed he said he was on reserve or injured. asserted
he → claim → reserve
Love convinced several women who believed they were dating him that if they sent him money for investments, it would yield high returns. asserted
it → convince → returns
The plot allegedly began around February 2022 up through the time of the pair’s arrest in August, according to prosecutors. uncertain
plot → begin → prosecutors
Federal authorities have not publicly revealed how Love and Chan met. asserted
Love → reveal → ?
In court documents, prosecutors described Love as nomadic, saying little is known about his family ties and that he has no known legitimate source of employment. asserted
he → describe → employment
Since his arrest, texts and videos where Love flaunted a seemingly lavish lifestyle and 49ers paraphernalia have gone viral on social media, much to the amusement of some online users. asserted
Love → flaunt → users
At a Friday news conference, Portland FBI special agent Douglas Olson criticized any jokes levied at the women ensnared by Love’s scheme. asserted
Olson → criticize → scheme
“Victim blaming is unjust and it’s harmful and it overlooks the calculated, highly manipulative lengths these individuals went to deceive and exploit others,” Olson said. asserted
Olson → ’ → others
“Victims were encouraged to take out personal loans and make life altering financial decisions based on the belief they were building a future with someone they cared about. asserted
they → encourage → someone
Once the money was taken, the victims were cut off, left without answers, without funds, and often without closure. asserted
victims → take → closure
Many lost not only their savings, but their sense of security and confidence,” he said. asserted
he → lose → security
Olson urged any other potential victims to contact law enforcement. asserted
Olson → urge → enforcement
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