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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 116 | 116 | 100.0% |
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An adult performer describes stolen images used to deceive men over a decade. The person whose identity was copied is not identified as the perpetrator.
Research & trendsThe sparse headline explicitly describes organized romance fraud, without a retained paragraph or specific network identity. Treat organization as a broad attributed commentary, not a quantified boom, proven group or victim count.
Research & trendsTinderSwindlersguide explicitly criminalintimatedeception/lovebombing/catfish/blackmail for cash/privateinformation. Generaladvice notindependentcase evidence, noactualsexualblackmail without ownqualifier.
Prevention & supportFakeBrad/lovefraud internetoperator feature. Nigerian-suspicion/stereotypedcountryclaimnotverifiedoffenderlocale, no Annecaseamount/nameorclinicalharm frombarefeature. FakeBradAIfeature lacks ownwarningaction. Own contextual reread supports R:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Tech:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. FrenchsubjectNigeriaenquiry notproofNigeriaoperatorcountry; stereotypedreputationnotindependentresearch finding.
CommentaryCICCScamWatchUnmatchPH2025 launchedwarning campaign; potentialheart/wallet harms notactualindividual loss, uptake or efficacy.
Prevention & supportFalseBrad850000 source AIclaim/Nigerian attribution; no verified AIformat or actualBrad operator. Amount headline alone not target-specific financial denominator.
Reported caseFalseBrad850000 headline financialscope insufficient ownparagraph; Nigerian sourceattribution not verifiedoperatorlocation. No AIformat beyondownAIclaim.
Reported caseFranceTVscammerinterview falseBrad feature possibleearnings hundredsthousands notactualtargetloss orcoordinatedgroup solelymultiplemen. Programmeunheard.
Reported caseSangreGrande72 grandma travelsBrazil foryoungsuitor inRomancescam. No financialamount/drugtransport/coercion in ownexcerpt; no borrowingotherstories.
Reported caseSlovakEset buildsweeks/months trust throughfalse romanticinterest. Pigfinancialwarning context not actualnewindividualpayment or measuredprevention.
Prevention & supportSparse lawyer explanation onlineRomancefraud adjudication factors isnotactual charge, trial, conviction orlegalcaseoutcome.
CommentaryAnnaka36female340万円 explicitcash andintimacymanipulation; policeannouncement notexplicitinvestigation orconviction.
Reported caseAnne53 falseBrad doctorbill/divorce paymentpretext/yearlongrelationship. Medicalpretextnotactualtargetillness; durationnotmultiplepayments evidence.
Reported caseAgnesT KingsWusterhausen90000 falseonlineRomance savingslost, notautomaticallyhomeless/basicneeds harmed.
Reported casePrivacy-audioprogramme describes oneRomancescamtarget andinfo removal. Programmeunheard, no financialloss/persona/method beyondowncaption.
Prevention & supportKagoshima2024 overall7366criminaloffences/risingfraud. Not7366Romancecases or sourceactualRomance-onlyfinancialsum.
Research & trendsMalevictimexplanation plusnational aggregate throughlastNovember; no explicitincidentyear orallnationalfinancialloss individual.
Reported caseFemalevictimtestimony title recalls age/lonelinessstereotype. Sourcequote challenged, actualtargetage andmentalharm notgiven.
Reported caseRemsMurrtitle online-loveblindness isgeneral susceptibilityframing, notnecessarilyfaultofactualharmedperson. No2.3million/falsegold borrowedfromotherweeks.
Prevention & supportMan/woman Romance moneylaundering charged/facingtrial. Plannedtrialdistinct fromconviction or imposed sentence; noforcedIllinoisLinzcaseidentity.
Reported caseMaebashi37female1147.6万円 cryptocurrency futurejointinvestment reportedRomance. Specific fabricatedpersonaunknown, cryptoassettransferbelow; trust mechanism reported, subtype uncertainty is not whole-code withholding.
Reported caseMan/woman Romance moneylaundering charged/facingtrial. Plannedtrialdistinct fromconviction or imposed sentence; noforcedIllinoisLinzcaseidentity.
Reported caseAkita2024 combinedspecial/SNSinvestment/Romance9.0993億 provisional; no allocationallfundstoRomance.
Research & trendsFalseBradAIphotos850000USD1.313bNaira source allegesNigeriatrace; convertedvaluesnotadditive or verifiedcountry operation, noownexplicitauthorityinvestigation.
Reported caseKaga20female1300万円 falsecohabitationlove promise; ownclipnoinvestmentmethod orcourtoutcome borrowed.
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