FBI Arrests Man Who Posed as 49ers Player in $1.3M Romance Scam

FBI arrested Daejon Love, 35, and accomplice Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, on August 24, 2026, in Boise, Idaho. Prosecutors say Love spent over four years posing as a San Francisco 49ers player on dating apps, cultivating romantic relationships with women across four states, then pitching fake investments. 26 victims identified. Roughly $1.3 million stolen. None received returns. Both remain in federal custody, charged with wire fraud.