PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 30, 2026) — Two men have been federally charged with allegedly defrauding women across the West in a scheme that used fake romantic relationships, fabricated investment accounts and a false claim of wealth to solicit about $1.3 million from victims, federal prosecutors said.
Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, and Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, were charged by criminal complaint in U.S. District Court in Portland with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.
According to court documents, the scheme began in February 2022 and continued until the men were arrested Aug. 24 at Boise Airport. The FBI has identified 26 victims in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California but believes there may be additional victims.
Investigators allege Love met most of the women through dating apps and developed romantic relationships with many of them. He allegedly presented himself as a wealthy investor, sometimes claiming to be an NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers or a successful real estate investor.
Love allegedly told victims that he wanted to build wealth and a future with them while promoting nonexistent investments that he claimed could generate substantial returns.
Chan allegedly posed as Love’s financial adviser, helping create the appearance that Love’s investments were legitimate and that he had amassed a fortune worth tens of millions of dollars.
The men allegedly used fabricated bank and investment accounts on phone applications to display false balances and investment gains to victims.
Court documents say Love and Chan also exchanged electronic messages in which Chan pretended to advise Love about investments. Love allegedly forwarded screenshots of those conversations to victims as further evidence that the investments were legitimate.
In some instances, Love and Chan allegedly participated in three-way FaceTime calls with victims, displaying falsified investment gains and encouraging them to provide additional money.
Victims allegedly sent money to Love or Chan believing it would be invested on their behalf. Investigators also allege that some victims loaned Love large sums of money. When victims did not have enough cash to invest, Love sometimes instructed them to take out personal loans, promising they would be quickly repaid.
According to prosecutors, once victims ran out of money or began asking too many questions, Love would cut off communication while retaining their money.
None of the identified victims interviewed by investigators reported receiving investment proceeds, returns of their principal or information about investment accounts after sending money, court documents say.
Financial records reviewed by investigators indicate Love and Chan received approximately $1.3 million from victims.
Love allegedly used several names during the scheme, including Jon Love, Daejon Love, Avril Lyto Love and Jordan Love.
Federal investigators obtained arrest warrants and filed the criminal complaint against both men Aug. 17 in the District of Oregon.
The FBI’s investigation determined that Chan flew from California to Boise on Aug. 24 to meet Love. Law enforcement arrested both men at Boise Airport. Investigators allege Love had traveled to Idaho to meet additional potential victims.
Court documents say Love traveled between New Mexico, California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah and Idaho from July 15 through Aug. 24.
Both men remained in federal custody in Boise, Idaho, and were scheduled for their first court appearance Aug. 27.
The case was investigated by the FBI and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bryan Chinwuba and Chris Cardani for the District of Oregon.
The Department of Justice announced in April the creation of its National Fraud Enforcement Division, which it said is focused on investigating and prosecuting fraud against Americans.
A criminal complaint is only an accusation of a crime. Love and Chan are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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