Daejon Love has been posing as an NFL star. He’s used this scam to swindle numerous women out of their money.

Ever heard of Daejon Love?

The 35-year-old is an NFL star. Wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. A real big deal in the league. And wealthy to match—because he’s also a savvy investor.

Fraud investigation against Love

He and a partner are alleged to have defrauded a total of 26 women out of $1.3 million. That, at least, is what the U.S. Attorney’s Office alleges in its indictment for wire fraud following the duo’s arrest by the FBI in late August.

Of course, it’s undisputed that Love—who, in addition to his NFL career, also presented himself as a supposedly wealthy investor—has never caught a single pass in a professional football game in his life.

However, he allegedly managed to convince the victims of his credibility through various means. According to authorities, he posted photos and videos on social media in which he wore 49ers clothing and equipment, giving the impression that he played wide receiver for the team. Numerous such videos can be found on “X.” Incidentally, his Instagram account has since been deleted.

But this scam was apparently not the only one. The fake wide receiver “convinced many of the victims that he was an accomplished investor and that Chan was his financial advisor, who had helped Love build a fortune in the tens of millions,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office explained.

“Love had romantic relationships with many of the victims and told them he wanted to build wealth and shape a future together with them. Love promoted nonexistent investment opportunities and claimed these investments would yield enormous returns for both him and his victims.”

Dozens of victims of fake receiver

According to the statement, Love also used apps to create fake bank and investment accounts, along with corresponding account balances. He showed these to the victims to “lend the scam an air of legitimacy.” Ultimately, he convinced his alleged victims to “invest” their money through this scheme.

“So far, 26 victims have been identified. The FBI believes there are many more victims,” the statement said.

Well, I’m sorry, but this Daejeon love is a prime example of “you’re just stupid for believing in him” https://t.co/GUPFrxnMBW

— bp (@sonbrando95) August 30, 2026

Dozens of Victims of Fake Receiver

According to the statement, Love also used apps to create fake bank and investment accounts, along with corresponding account balances. He showed these to the victims to “give the scam the appearance of legitimacy.” Ultimately, his scheme convinced his alleged victims to “invest” their money.

“So far, 26 victims have been identified. The FBI believes there are many more victims,” the statement said.

Believe it or not, I’m in the NFL https://t.co/SzX1pG0PAI pic.twitter.com/OQ6Qrwrl6R

— THE RANGER (@daiyan_henley11) August 29, 2026

In the NFL, the story is causing some amusement.

For example, Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley posted a photo of himself on X that resembles a picture Love had previously shared on Instagram. Henley captioned it: “Believe it or not: I play in the NFL.” The Chargers shared Henley’s post and wrote: “We can confirm.”

Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward went one step further on Instagram. An AI-generated image shows him together with Love in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room. “Bro … he was JUST HERE at our training center,” Heyward wrote.