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Man posed as a 49ers player and convinced 26 women to hand over $1.3 million in romance scam scheme

Man posed as a 49ers player and convinced 26 women to hand over $1.3 million in romance scam scheme

Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, allegedly defrauded 26 women out of $1.3 million through an investment and romance scheme, according to NBC Bay Area. Love met women on social media and pretended to be a San Francisco 49ers player or a wealthy real estate investor. He forged romantic relationships with the women and encouraged them to invest in fake opportunities, claiming it would generate large returns.

Love's alleged accomplice, Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, served as Love's investment adviser. Both men were recently arrested in Boise, Idaho and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.

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