Fabolous Dresses as Alleged Scammer Daejon Love
The rapper's Halloween costume promoted his podcast while Love faces federal wire fraud conspiracy charges and a December 15 trial.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Financial Crime
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Rapper Fabolous posed in a Halloween costume depicting Daejon Love, a 35-year-old man facing federal conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges. Love and alleged accomplice Taylor Jamie Chan were arrested at an airport in Boise, Idaho, on Aug. 24.
Why it matters
Investigators say Love used dating apps to meet women and posed as a 49ers player or wealthy investor to persuade them to invest in a fraudulent scheme. The FBI has identified more than 60 alleged victims, a far larger group than the 26 initially identified.
Love faces federal conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges, pleaded not guilty in October, and is scheduled for trial on Dec. 15, with up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Chan, 18, was arrested alongside Love and allegedly posed as Love's financial adviser, though the status of his charges was not detailed.
The players
Daejon Love
Daejon Love is a 35-year-old man accused of running a dating-app fraud scheme that allegedly took about $1.3 million from women.
Fabolous
Fabolous is a Brooklyn rapper and host of the podcast Let's Rap About It, who promoted an episode with a costume depicting Love.
John Legend
John Legend is a singer and EGOT winner who dressed as Love while co-hosting the Tompkins Square Halloween dog parade in New York City.
Taylor Jamie Chan
Taylor Jamie Chan is an 18-year-old man arrested with Love in Boise, Idaho, who allegedly posed as Love's financial adviser.
The details
Love allegedly used dating apps to meet women and posed as a 49ers player or wealthy real estate investor. Investigators say Chan posed as Love's financial adviser to make the operation appear legitimate, and the pair allegedly convinced women to invest money through the fraudulent scheme.
Timeline
Aug. 24: Love and Chan arrested at an airport in Boise, Idaho.
October: Love indicted on conspiracy to commit wire fraud and pleaded not guilty.
Oct. 17: John Legend co-hosted the Tompkins Square Halloween dog parade dressed as Love.
Dec. 15: Love's federal trial scheduled to begin.
Legal Context
Romance-investment fraud, in which scammers use dating apps to build trust before steering victims into fake investments, has become a recurring federal prosecution pattern. The Love case, with its large number of alleged victims and an accomplice posing as a financial adviser, fits that pattern.
Anyone using dating apps should be wary of matches who quickly steer conversations toward investments or claim wealth they cannot verify. Victims who believe they have been defrauded can report suspected schemes to the FBI.
The takeaway
Romance scams often rely on an apparently trustworthy financial adviser to make a fraud look legitimate. Verifying any investment pitch independently, rather than through the person who recommended it, can protect against this kind of loss.
What happens next
Daejon Love's federal trial is scheduled to begin on December 15.
Further reading
Explore more Financial Crime coverage to see how similar schemes are prosecuted.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Complex.
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