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Fake 49ers alleged victim drops bombshell on team as they’re caught in a lie

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Young, G. (2026, September 23). Fake 49ers alleged victim drops bombshell on team as they’re caught in a lie. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/sports/49ers-daejon-love-timeline-challenged-by-alleged-victim/

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A man posing as San Francisco 49ers player Daejon Love conducted a cash-grab scheme, and one of his victims, Gwen Herndon, claims she alerted the team through their website in December about Love's impersonation and fraudulent activities. However, the 49ers reportedly responded that they cannot comment on ongoing investigations but encouraged her to contact law enforcement directly. This contradicts the team’s previous statement to ESPN that they were unaware of any reports regarding Love before being contacted by the FBI in August. The discrepancy raises questions about the 49ers' handling of the situation and their initial responses to concerns raised about Love's fake identity.

Written by AI on 2026-09-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A man named Daejon Love pretended to be a player for the San Francisco 49ers, using his fake identity to scam multiple people out of money. In December, one of Love's victims, Gwen Herndon, reported this fraud through an online complaint form on the 49ers' website. The team responded that they could not comment due to legal reasons but suggested reporting such issues directly to law enforcement.

However, recent revelations show discrepancies in how the 49ers handled this situation. ESPN's Kalyn Kahler reported that Herndon’s complaint was made eight months before Love was eventually arrested, suggesting the 49ers were aware of his impersonation earlier than previously disclosed. This raises questions about the team's response and transparency regarding incidents involving their name being misused for fraudulent activities.

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Hedges 5 of 13 claims Outlet record 66/100

“Article A discusses an FBI announcement expanding the number of fraud victims, while Article B reports on a new development regarding the team's alleged misunderstanding of the incident based on a victim's complaint submitted months earlier.”

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Hedges 2 of 14 claims Outlet record 66/100

“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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The already strange story of the cash-grab scheme orchestrated by a man pretending to be a San Francisco 49ers player named Daejon Love continues to get stranger. asserted

story → orchestrate → man

It now seems that the 49ers’ alleged understanding of the incident doesn’t like up to the facts, according to one of Love’s victims. uncertain

understanding → seem → victims

ESPN’s Kalyn Kahler reported Tuesday night that Gwen Herndon submitted a “complaint/concern” form about Love via the 49ers’ website back in December, eight months before Love’s eventual arrest. asserted

Herndon → report → arrest

In the complains, Herndon wrote, “there is a federal investigation surrounding a man pretending to be a 49ers player,” and that Love is “severely damaging the reputation of your team.” asserted

Love → write → team

The 49ers responded to the complaint with an email response that read, “For safety and legal reasons, the team cannot comment on ongoing investigations or specific individuals. asserted

team → respond → investigations

However, we appreciate you bringing this to our attention and encouraging proactive measures to protect the integrity of the organization. asserted

you → appreciate → organization

“If you have information that could assist law enforcement or legal authorities, we encourage you to contact the appropriate agencies directly. uncertain

we → have → agencies

Our internal team will also monitor any instances of impersonation and take action as appropriate to protect fans and the team’s reputation,” the email added. asserted

email → monitor → fans

Herndon told ESPN that she had no further contact with the 49ers after the email response. asserted

she → tell → response

The 49ers had previously told ESPN that the team had not received reports about Love before being contacted by the FBI in August. asserted

team → tell → August

In other words, Herndon’s claim and the 49ers’ response does not line up. uncertain

claim → line → words

The 49ers were contacted by ESPN about this on Tuesday night but didn’t offer comment, citing the ongoing FBI investigation. asserted

49ers → contact → investigation

If Herndon’s claims are true, it’s not a good look that the 49ers’ public response to the Love scams contradicts how they handled matters behind closed doors. uncertain

they → ’ → doors

It seems there’s still more to come from what has already been a wild story. asserted

what → seem → ?

Fake 49ers alleged victim drops bombshell on team as they’re caught in a lie

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