Potential victims of 49ers imposter Darjean Love now exceed 60
NBC Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- The FBI has identified over 60 potential victims in a fraud scheme involving Darjean Love and Taylor Chan, with 35 new victims recently uncovered, indicating the scam's extensive reach.
- Love, 35, posed as a San Francisco 49ers player while Chan, 18, acted as his financial adviser, together stealing more than $1.3 million through fabricated identities and sophisticated tactics including fake investment accounts and AI-assisted false personas.
- FBI agent Doug Olson emphasized the complexity and scale of the scam, warning that similar schemes could be replicated by others and encouraging victims to come forward without fear of embarrassment.
- The San Francisco 49ers organization stated they were unaware of Love and had no prior reports before the FBI informed them in August.
- Authorities highlight that victims were targeted due to their trust and responsibility, stressing that they should not face scrutiny as they were manipulated by a highly effective criminal operation.
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