A man who adopted “fictitious personas,” one of which notably was that of a fake San Francisco 49ers player, is part of a duo that’s been arrested and charged for defrauding several women of more than $1.3 million, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office in the District of Oregon.
The FBI arrested 35-year-old Daejon Love and 18-year-old Taylor Jamie Chan on Monday in Boise, Idaho, where they were apprehended upon meeting at the Boise Airport. They’re facing a pair of federal charges: conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud, as detailed in a statement released this week by the U.S. Attorney’s office that references court documents.
Love, who the U.S. Attorney’s office says repeatedly posed as a Niners player or as a wealthy real estate investor, and Chan, who the U.S. Attorney’s office says acted as Love’s financial adviser, allegedly accrued the aforementioned sum by exploiting…
This type of fraud targets the supply chain and accounts payable departments of businesses.
- Invoice Manipulation: Criminals intercept a legitimate invoice between a supplier and a client and change the banking details to their own. The client pays the bill thinking they are paying their trusted vendor.
- Kickbacks and Bribery: A vendor secretly pays an employee of the purchasing company to ensure their bid is successful or to overlook inflated pricing.