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Man posing as 49ers player arrested after defrauding women of $1.3 million

The fake football player convinced many of the victims that they were in a romantic relationship with him before asking them for money for investment opportunities

CBS Sports2 hr ago

Published by CurrentWire Aug 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET · First coverage Aug 28, 2026 at 9:58 AM ET

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Man posing as 49ers player arrested after defrauding women of $1.3 million

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