PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – A Sacramento County, California, man charged in a wire fraud scheme appeared in federal court Tuesday before a U.S. magistrate judge.
Daejon Labrayae Delenar Love, 35, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Portland on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon announced.
Prosecutors say Love and another person asked people to put money into high-yield investments, including an “expedited account” that promised large, fast returns. To gain trust, Love claimed to be a wealthy real estate investor or a current or former NFL player.
The indictment also alleges Love used online dating and social media profiles with false personal and financial information, built romantic relationships with victims and showed signs of wealth to persuade them to send cash or wire money. Instead of investing the money, Love…
Cyber fraud uses technology as the primary weapon. It is highly scalable and can be conducted from anywhere in the world.
- Phishing/Smishing/Vishing: Using deceptive emails (phishing), text messages (smishing), or phone calls (vishing) to trick victims into clicking malicious links or revealing sensitive data.
- Business Email Compromise (BEC): A high-value scam where a criminal impersonates a CEO or high-level executive via a “spoofed” email address to trick a staff member into making an urgent, unauthorized wire transfer.