JASPER COUNTY, SC — A man is accused of running a fake football team and swindling several victims out of thousands of dollars.
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According to Jasper County, SC deputies, Nathaniel Drayton, 37, of Ridgeland, convinced multiple victims to drive to join a post-grad football team called the Hardeeville Vikings.
Officials said he falsely claimed the team as his own.
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Ridgeland allegedly took the victims’ money, promising them housing, meals, practice facilities and a full season of football games.
But none of the services happened, the JCSO said.
Authorities said Ridgeland booked the victims’ hotel rooms and had them stay several days, accumulating a $23,000 debt.
Drayton was later arrested and charged with two counts of fraud/defrauding a hotel, boarding house or restaurant and six counts of breach of trust/obtaining signature or property under false pretenses.
Anyone with information about this case can call the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 843-726-7777.
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