PORTLAND, Ore.— The United States Department of Justice identified suspects as 35-year-old Daejon Labrayae Love and 18-year-old Taylor Jamie Chan as part of an internet romance scheme. According to the DOJ, Love and Chan began creating “fictitious investments to defraud numerous women” in February 2022. The victims were from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California, and most of the connections were made over online dating apps. “The scheme relied on Love’s creation of fictitious personas and display of a lavish lifestyle which Love presented to victims both in person and on social media websites,” the DOJ said in a media release. “Love falsely portrayed himself as legitimately wealthy, often as an NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers or as a wealthy real estate investor.” Love and Chan also exchanged investment-related electronic communications in which Chan pretended to be Love’s investment adviser. Chan sent Love messages purportedly encouraging Love to invest in new opportunities...
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