Scammer Posing as Pittsburgh Steelers Player Eli Heidenreich Conned Women Out of $1000
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- Two women in Pennsylvania were scammed by someone posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player Eli Heidenreich
- Police say the scam involved multiple financial transactions, costing the women $1,000
- No suspects have been named, and the Pennsylvania State Police are asking the public for information
Two women were scammed by someone impersonating Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Eli Heidenreich.
The 20-year-old woman and the 50-year-old woman from Avella, Penn., were scammed out of $1,000 in July by a person who claimed to be the Steelers running back, according to a Pennsylvania State Police public information report viewed by PEOPLE.
The report says the scam involved several financial transactions. Police said no suspects have been identified, and asked the public to contact them with any relevant information.
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Heidenreich, a Pittsburgh native, was the 230th overall pick during the 2026 NFL Draft, chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has not yet played in an NFL game, per the team’s website.
PEOPLE reached out to representatives for Eli Heidenreich and the Pennsylvania State Police for comment.
The incident involving Heidenreich’s persona comes after two men allegedly posed as a 49ers player and his financial advisor to scam people out of $1.3 million. In late August, Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, and Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, were charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the Department of Justice previously announced.
Prosecutors allege that Love convinced women he met on dating apps that he was a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers or a wealthy real estate investor from Switzerland, while Chan posed as his financial advisor.
The scheme allegedly took place over about four years until the pair’s arrest and defrauded at least 26 people out of $1.3 million, the Justice Department said.
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