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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 100 | 100 | 100.0% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
The description expressly connects large investment-scam losses with flirtatious strangers online and US investigators. It reports multiple experiences, not a denominator or verified number of distinct cases. The flirtatious lure supports relationship-based deception without establishing a sustained fabricated partnership.
Research & trendsTinderSwindlersguide explicitly criminalintimatedeception/lovebombing/catfish/blackmail for cash/privateinformation. Generaladvice notindependentcase evidence, noactualsexualblackmail without ownqualifier.
Prevention & supportFirewallpodcast webpage describesonlineflirtthensavingsloss/pigbutchering/scamfactories. Explicitintimacyfinanciallure, audiobooknotlistened; noverifiedtrafficking/raid/victimcount. Listen-to-podcastexplanation notactualwarningactioninownfragment. Own contextual reread supports Rt:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Rf:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. General onlineflirt-to-savingsgone mechanism not actualquantifiedvictim orforcedworkverified.
Prevention & supportAnne830000falseBradPittcontestsTF1portrayalandnaivety. Quotedchallengedframingnotresearcherendorsement; noAIformatfromothercopies.
Reported caseOwn preventiveguide/authoritywarning. Potentialfinancial/intimate harms notactualnewcase ormeasuredprevention effect; precise methods codedonlyinownavailabletext.
Prevention & supportAustralia5000potentialtargetscontacted, noactual5000financiallosses orverifiedoperatorcountryfromclippedPhilippineslead.
Reported caseOwn preventiveguide/authoritywarning. Potentialfinancial/intimate harms notactualnewcase ormeasuredprevention effect; precise methods codedonlyinownavailabletext.
Prevention & supportAFP generalAI text/image/livevideo methods commentary withFrench830000romanceexample. Formats notallassignedtotargetcase, notforensic verification.
CommentaryAustralian5000citizens warned23.6m headline, scopepotentialtargets versusactualvictims/aggregate unclear; no5000actual losses inferred.
Reported caseFBI5.6b mixedcryptofraud total includes romancecategory; total notromanceonly. Crypto fraud mention alone not transfer orinvestment promise.
Research & trendsOwn preventiveguide/authoritywarning. Potentialfinancial/intimate harms notactualnewcase ormeasuredprevention effect; precise methods codedonlyinownavailabletext.
Prevention & supportFrankfurt federalpolice arrestwantedromanticfraudster30+women. Bareindividualidentity notRoland/Robertautomaticallysamecase.
Reported caseAustralia5000potentialtargets/PhilippinesbasedRomanceapps andcrypto scheme. Locationclaim sourceattributed; crypto scheme notactualcompletedtransfer perperson.
Prevention & supportEFCC11Chinese/oneFilipino/companyGenting cryptoRomancearraignment. Charge notconviction; organisationrolesunknownwithclippedcompanylead.
Reported caseGreekAustralians datingapp/trust/moneytheft preventivewarning; audience not actuallyvictimized, linkedPhilippines sourcecountry notalloperatorsverified.
Prevention & supportYokkaichiHyakugo actualRomanceinterception/recognition. Namedbankstaff nottargets; no moneyrefund oramount.
Reported caseOwn preventiveguide/authoritywarning. Potentialfinancial/intimate harms notactualnewcase ormeasuredprevention effect; precise methods codedonlyinownavailabletext.
Prevention & supportOwn preventiveguide/authoritywarning. Potentialfinancial/intimate harms notactualnewcase ormeasuredprevention effect; precise methods codedonlyinownavailabletext.
Prevention & supportShunan30male350万Romance source, policeannouncement notitselfexplicitinvestigation orcourt outcome.
Reported caseOwn preventiveguide/authoritywarning. Potentialfinancial/intimate harms notactualnewcase ormeasuredprevention effect; precise methods codedonlyinownavailabletext.
Prevention & supportSeniorfivefigure internetLoveScam headline. Tirolpublishergeography nottargetlocation orInnsbruck70identity.
Reported caseFrenchtribuneRajon/Blin callsimproved compensation/judicialresponse. Proposalnotpassedoractualrefund. BroadWestAfricaattribution notactualnamedoperationgeography.
CommentaryInnsbruckLoveScam title/boilerplate lacksindividualage/amount/method, notborrowedfrom70womancopy.
Reported caseFukuoka69b mixedSNSinvestment/Romance aggregate. Headline24fiscalversusdescription2024calendar retained, notuniformeventinterval.
Research & trendsNamedFightCybercrimefreecounselorpeer-support availability. Noactualuptake/clinicalbenefit orassumeddiagnosis ofalltargets.
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