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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Woman who dated alleged 49ers impostor says she spotted the fraud early: "Too good to be true"

Federal authorities charged a 35-year-old man with posing as an NFL player and real estate mogul to swindle more than two dozen women out of over $1 million, but at least one woman says she saw through the con before she lost a dime. Ayana Velasquez met Daejon Love on a dating app in 2021. […] The post Woman who dated alleged 49ers impostor says she spotted the fraud early: "Too good to be true" appeared first on American Almanac .

Federal authorities charged a 35-year-old man with posing as an NFL player and real estate mogul to swindle more than two dozen women out of over $1 million, but at least one woman says she saw through the con before she lost a dime. Ayana Velasquez met Daejon Love on a dating app in 2021. He introduced himself as "Jonathan," claimed his family was "one of the richest families in Switzerland," said they owned property across the United States, and told her he had a private chef. They went on a single date. Velasquez grew skeptical almost immediately. She told CBS News on Monday that the lifestyle Love described never matched what she observed in person. "I remember him saying he had a private chef. But I'm like, it must just be a…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Brazilian woman posed as 11-year-old girl, deceived family for 14 months before arrest

A 38-year-old Brazilian woman spent more than a year living as a fake child inside a couple's home, and her arrest exposed a pattern of similar cons stretching across at least seven states. Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira called herself "Gabriele." She carried a baby bottle, wrapped herself in a comfort blanket, wore heart-print shorts, […] The post Brazilian woman posed as 11-year-old girl, deceived family for 14 months before arrest appeared first on American Almanac .

A 38-year-old Brazilian woman spent more than a year living as a fake child inside a couple's home, and her arrest exposed a pattern of similar cons stretching across at least seven states. Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira called herself "Gabriele." She carried a baby bottle, wrapped herself in a comfort blanket, wore heart-print shorts, and spoke in a baby voice. She avoided eye contact. She told the middle-aged couple who took her in that she was 11 years old, a runaway fleeing an abusive father. They believed her. They gave her a bedroom filled with toys and dolls. They threw her a birthday party when she supposedly turned 12. The con lasted 14 months in Joinville, a city in southern Brazil. It ended on June 2, when police arrived at…Open