Data from The GDELT Project · Reviewed and interpreted by RSRC
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The chart uses every search filter above and all matching records, across every results page. The percentage denominator is all included URLs in the same dates, before theme, language, country or text filters.
Distinct included URLs matching these filters in each observation month. Select a point to explore its records. On small screens, scroll the chart horizontally.
A URL counts once per month and can appear in several months or themes. Themes describe the current record assessment; months show URL observations, not when events or each claim first appeared. Warnings, allegations and reported experiences are all included when coded. Partial months, collection gaps and changes in sources affect both measures. A higher share does not establish a higher risk to victims.
| Observation month | Matching URLs | All included URLs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | 5 | 5 | 100.0% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
TinderSwindlersguide explicitly criminalintimatedeception/lovebombing/catfish/blackmail for cash/privateinformation. Generaladvice notindependentcase evidence, noactualsexualblackmail without ownqualifier.
Prevention & supportOwn Wheeling man arrest/multiple federal charges Romance allegation; no name/96K/year/conviction or served sentence borrowed.
Reported caseOwn Internetlovefraud commentarytitle heartidiot, ridiculepublisherframing notassessedtargetclinicaltrait. No specificpaidamount/persona/mentaldiagnosis.
Research & trendsOwn GenZ average ALL-online-scam loss versus Boomers lessaverage/mostlossRomance lastyear. Different groups/type denominators, not allRomance/population vulnerability/clinicalrisk/explicit eventyear.
Research & trendsOwn general falseprofiles/unexpected money requests/intimate-photo extortion advice. Photo blackmail not actual sexual violence or confirmed individual loss.
Prevention & support