Two men in Portland, Oregon have been charged in a $1.3 million wire fraud scheme where one of them reportedly posed as a San Francisco 49ers player.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Portland district released a press release on Tuesday outlining the extent of the charges and the allegations against them. Two men – 35-year-old Daejon Labrayae Love and 18-year-old Taylor Jamie Chan – were charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
The press release explained that Love and Chan came up with “fictious investments” to defraud women that they had mostly met through dating apps. Chan would pose as Love’s financial adviser and Love created a person to represent himself as far wealthier than he was, including as a 49ers player or a real estate investor.
“According to court documents, beginning in February 2022, Love and Chan created fictitious investments to defraud numerous women in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California. Love met most of the women on the Internet through dating apps. Chan falsely posed as Love’s financial adviser to further gain their victims’ trust and demonstrate the validity of the investments. Love and Chan solicited money from the women through lies and misrepresentations. The scheme lasted until the day of Love and Chan’s arrests on August 24, 2026,” the press release said.
“The scheme relied on Love’s creation of fictitious personas and display of a lavish lifestyle which Love presented to victims both in person and on social media websites. Love falsely portrayed himself as legitimately wealthy, often as an NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers or as a wealthy real estate investor.”
The Scam
The scam went much further with the two allegedly going to great lengths to falsify documents that would represent far more wealth than they actually had. They then solicited various loans and investments but would cut off all communication once victims either ran out of money or asked too many questions.
In total, the pair allegedly solicited nearly $1.3 million from at least 26 identified victims, though the FBI believes there are “many more victims” of the fraud.
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“Arrest warrants and a criminal complaint alleging conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud and were issued for both Love and Chan on August 17, 2026, in the District of Oregon. The FBI’s investigation revealed that on August 24, 2026, Chan flew from California to meet Love in Boise, Idaho. The FBI and other law enforcement apprehended both Love and Chan at the Boise Airport. Investigators learned that Love was in Idaho to meet new victims. Investigators learned that from July 15 through August 24, 2026, Love traveled to New Mexico, California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah and Idaho.”
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bryan Chinwuba and Chris Cardani in the District of Oregon. Their first court appearance was on Thursday.
