Prosecutors are seeking to keep accused romance scammer Daejon Love in custody after authorities uncovered an alleged $1.3 million fraud scheme targeting women.
Love is accused of posing as a San Francisco 49ers player to gain the trust of women he met on dating apps, then allegedly persuading them to put money into sham investment opportunities.
Court filings obtained by TMZ show prosecutors have asked a judge to deny Love release, arguing the case against him is substantial and that he has “every incentive to flee.”
The Department of Justice announced Friday that Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, and his alleged accomplice, Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, were arrested earlier this week at an airport in Boise, Idaho.
A criminal complaint reviewed by Our News Outlet details the allegations against Love, including a claim that he allegedly told at least one woman he was related to Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love.
Prosecutors also allege Daejon falsely claimed to have personal ties to NFL players Tyreek Hill, Antonio Brown and John Brown.
Prosecutors want alleged fraudster Daejon Love to remain in custody, arguing he poses a “flight risk” as the fraud case moves forward
Love (pictured) and alleged accomplice Taylor Jamie Chan were arrested earlier this week at an airport in Boise, Idaho, and accused of defrauding dozens of women out of more than $1.3 million
In the complaint, details of Love’s scheme with one woman revealed that he convinced her to send him $17,200 after they met on Tinder in March of 2025. The two went on a date, with Love later asking ‘about her financial situation and if she was interested in investing.’
‘[The woman] did not receive any confirmation of the investments,’ the complaint said. ‘When [the woman] asked Love about the investments, Love stopped communicating with her.’
Per the court filing, Love claimed to have exercised with various NFL players – including Hill and Brown. The filing also says Love claimed to have received ‘invitations to try out with NFL teams’ before he ‘chose’ the 49ers.
The federal complaint – which was filed in Portland, Oregon – reveals Love and Chan have been charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
The criminal complaint shows that, beginning in February 2022, Love and Chan allegedly created fake investment opportunities to defraud women in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California.
It’s alleged that Love initiated contact with most of the women through online dating apps while Chan would pose as Love’s financial adviser to gain their victims’ trust and talk victims through prospective investments.
Love allegedly also created fake bank and investment accounts and balances, which he would flaunt to victims in an effort to legitimize the alleged scheme.
The pair allegedly also exchanged investment-related messages, in which Chan played the role of Love’s investment advisor. Love allegedly would screenshot Chan’s messages and send them to victims to convince them to part with their money.
He allegedly pretended to be a relative of Packers quarterback Jordan Love as part of the ruse
Ex-Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was among the NFL players Love claimed he was friends with
Love is pictured wearing 49ers-branded headwear din a photo from his now-deleted Instagram
The pair also hosted three-way FaceTime calls in which they displayed falsified gains to victims, according to the criminal complaint.
As well as sending money they thought was being invested, victims also loaned Love large amounts.
If they didn’t have money to invest, Love allegedly instructed victims to take out personal loans with the promise they would quickly get repaid.
Once they had no more money to invest, or if they asked too many questions, Love allegedly blocked his victims but kept their money.
He has used several names including Jon Love, Daejon Love, Avril Lyto Love, and Jordan Love to perpetuate the scheme, according to the criminal complaint.
Of the victims that have so far been identified and interviewed, none have received any returns.
Financial records show Love and Chan received around $1.3m from their victims, according to the criminal complaint. There have been 26 identified. The FBI, however, believes there are far more.
Love would falsely portray himself as a wealthy individual, often as a 49ers player or a real estate investor, before flaunting his lavish lifestyle to unsuspecting victims
They also created fake bank and investment accounts and balances, which they would flaunt to victims in an effort to legitimize the scheme
After the scheme was revealed, the internet mocked Love – with 49ers passing game coach Leonard Hankerson posting this AI altered image of himself and the alleged fraudster
The FBI discovered that, on August 24, Chan was flying from California to meet up with Love in Boise. Love was in Idaho allegedly to meet new victims and officers swooped to apprehend both of them at an airport.
In the days since the scheme was uncovered, social media has mocked Love and his ‘ties’ to the 49ers.
Even Niners passing game coach Leonard Hankerson joined in with jokes, using AI to create a fake image of Love standing next to him on the field.
Former San Francisco pass catcher Kendrick Bourne went to the comments and joked, ‘Man I knew you was coaching him [laughing emojis].’
Hankerson replied, ‘Man I hate we lost him…. He was balling!!!’
Others have created similar fake images of themselves signing NFL contracts or practicing to join in on the internet dogpile.
