Overview
- Federal prosecutors charged Daejon Labrayae Love and Taylor Jamie Chan with wire fraud and conspiracy after the pair allegedly took about $1.3 million from at least 26 women; Love was arrested at the Boise Airport on Aug. 24 and remains in custody.
- The U.S. Attorney’s Office says the scheme ran from February 2022 and used dating apps to build romantic trust before asking victims to transfer money into fake investments.
- Investigators say Love posted staged content and Chan posed as Love’s financial adviser, while the defendants used doctored bank and investment screenshots created with apps such as “Fake Bank Account Pro” and staged three‑way calls to persuade victims.
- Prosecutors and court filings say Love’s online footprint sometimes caused search engines and Google’s AI Overviews to repeat the false claim that he was a 49ers player, which the FBI says helped reinforce the ruse for victims.
- Chan was released on conditions that include surrendering his passport, a ban on dating apps and restricted internet use, and he is due to appear in Oregon on Sept. 10 as the DOJ continues to seek other possible victims in the District of Oregon case.