Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTDanni SantanaSun, August 30, 2026 at 4:20 PM GMT+2 5 min readFraudsters will go to great lengths to con their victims, even if it means pretending to be an NFL player.Thirty-five-year-old Daejon Labrayae Love allegedly defrauded 26 women and stole $1.3 million in an elaborate investment and romance scheme, NBC Bay Area reported.Must ReadJeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being oneDave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake. FBI's latest Internet Crime Report, there were just over 23,000 romance scam complaints made to the agency in 2025. Losses related to these kinds of scams topped $929 million. Investment scams overall were the biggest loss driver last year, at $8.6 billion.Romance scams can be tied to investment opportunities, but can also be classic cases of a "romantic interest" claiming to be going through tough times and asking for money to make ends meet or get out of a hairy situation.Terms and Privacy PolicyEU DSA contactPrivacy & Cookie SettingsMore Info