Updated
Updated · Fox News · Oct 14
Netflix Orders Daejon Love Scam Doc After Fake 49ers WR Allegedly Stole $1.3 Million
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Oct 14

Netflix Orders Daejon Love Scam Doc After Fake 49ers WR Allegedly Stole $1.3 Million

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 14

Summary

  • Untold: Wide Deceiver will examine how Daejon Love allegedly posed as a San Francisco 49ers wide receiver and swindled 26 women out of more than $1.3 million.
  • Federal prosecutors say Love, 35, and 18-year-old Taylor Jamie Chan used Tinder, Bumble, Hinge and Facebook Dating to target women in California, Oregon and Washington.
  • FBI investigators allege Love staged beach workouts, mock contract signings, replica-helmet videos and even an AI-generated Google snippet to sell the fake NFL identity.
  • Prosecutors say victims were pushed into high-interest personal loans for bogus investment programs, while the money instead funded luxury cars, jewelry and vacations.
  • Love was arrested with Chan in Boise in August, has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud charges, and is being held without bail before a Dec. 15 trial.

Insights

How did a fake NFL star fool dozens of women out of millions while dating apps failed to spot the lie for four years?
What dark psychological tricks allowed a fake 49ers player and his teen accomplice to steal over a million dollars without ever throwing a pass?