Nationwide — Daejon Love was arrested last week in Boise, Idaho, in connection with an alleged $1.3 million fraud scheme targeting women he met through dating apps. The 35-year-old allegedly posed as an NFL player and used fake investment opportunities to persuade women to give him money. At least 26 victims have been identified, although the FBI believes there may be more.
Love and his alleged accomplice, 18-year-old Taylor Jamie Chan, were arrested at the airport in Boise. Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to keep Love in custody, arguing that the evidence against him is strong and that he has “every incentive to flee.” Both Love and Chan face charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a federal case filed in Portland, Oregon.
According to the Daily Mail, the criminal complaint says the alleged scheme began in February 2022 and involved women in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California. Love allegedly met many of them on dating apps and claimed to have a career in professional football. He reportedly told women that he had received NFL tryout invitations before choosing to play for the San Francisco 49ers. He also allegedly claimed to be related to Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love and said he had connections to NFL players including Tyreek Hill, Antonio Brown and John Brown.
Investigators say Chan helped make the scheme appear legitimate by posing as Love’s financial adviser. Love allegedly created fake bank and investment accounts showing false balances and profits. He reportedly sent women screenshots of conversations with Chan about their supposed investments and arranged three-way FaceTime calls that displayed fabricated gains. Prosecutors also allege that Love encouraged some women to take out personal loans when they did not have enough money to invest, promising they would be repaid quickly.
One alleged victim met Love on Tinder in March 2025 and later sent him $17,200. After their date, Love reportedly asked about her finances and whether she was interested in investing. She allegedly never received confirmation that her money had been invested. When she questioned him about it, prosecutors say he stopped communicating with her. Investigators allege that he used a similar tactic with other women, blocking them after they ran out of money or began asking too many questions. Some victims also allegedly gave him money as loans, and none of the identified women interviewed by investigators has received any returns.
Financial records cited in the complaint indicate that Love and Chan received about $1.3 million from the women. Love allegedly used several names, including Jon Love, Daejon Love, Avril Lyto Love and Jordan Love. Investigators say Chan traveled from California to Boise on August 24 to meet Love, who was allegedly in Idaho meeting potential victims. Authorities arrested both at the airport. Following the arrests, social media users began mocking Love’s alleged NFL connections. Some created fake images showing him with 49ers personnel or pretending to sign an NFL contract. Leonard Hankerson, a 49ers passing game coach, also joined in by sharing an AI-generated image of Love standing on the field.