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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | 98 | 98 | 100.0% |
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TinderSwindlersguide explicitly criminalintimatedeception/lovebombing/catfish/blackmail for cash/privateinformation. Generaladvice notindependentcase evidence, noactualsexualblackmail without ownqualifier.
Prevention & supportFrenchNigeria onlinefraud/Romance raidofChinese nationals. NationalitynotoperatingChina, no792suspectcount/dates/guiltyoutcome suppliedfromknownothercase; allegedmulti-type enforcement.
Reported caseAkita40s male634440JPY SNS Romance cash-loss report. Own headline explicitly states affection and investment solicitation, supporting trust-manipulation and investment codes in that title only. No false-face/AI format, promised realized return or inferred year.
Reported caseBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
Prevention & supportNigeria/Lagos792mixedRomance-crypto fraud suspects/192foreigners148Chinese/73interimpropertyorders/laptopsseized. Differentdenominators, nationalitynotChinaoperation; oldarrestsnotnewraid/guilt and orderedpropertyforfeiture notfundsreturned. OwnDecember10 versusother19 contradictionretained. Codebook stage isunclear for interimorderedforfeiture; no claimofphysicalexecution orreturnedcash. Originalinvalid unspecificstage retainedin draft, no schema widened.
Reported caseBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
Prevention & supportBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
Prevention & supportBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
Prevention & supportBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
Prevention & supportBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
Prevention & supportJeanPierre73 financialRomance70000EURloss/debt andmayneedhouse-sale. Plannedsale not actualhouseloss; maybe relatedLens73Nicole70k source requires contextualbridge, no amountaddition/actoridentity assumed.
Reported caseDonnaNelson59 jailedJapan23hoursaday, onlineboyfriendtwo years; sourceclaims court accepted shewasLoveScammedyet sentenced. Judicialincarceration not ringforcedconfinement/proofinnocence/clinicalcondition; ownshortmetadata lacksdrugtransport, not borrowedfromotherreports.
Reported caseLucerneStateArchive early20thmarriageswindling comparison toonlineRomance. Historicalanalysis notnew2025crime/measuredrise, no precise1900date orsingleoffendername borrowed fromanotherSwiss report.
Related mentionBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
Prevention & supportBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
Prevention & supportAkita40smale634440JPY SNSRomance loss, affectiontheninvestmentoffer74. Own138shorterbody lacksinvestment/emotionaldetails; no falseface/AI generation/yearfilled fromrelativeJanuary10.
Reported caseBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
Prevention & supportBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
Prevention & supportLagos court ordersinterimforfeiture73properties linkedChinese792mixedcrypto-investment/Romance suspects. Interimorder not actualphysicalseizure/returnedfunds orallpersonsconvicted. OwnDecember10,2024 raiddate retainedasreported, conflictwithotherDecember19 evidence notsilentlycorrected. Codebook stage isunclear for interimorderedforfeiture; no claimofphysicalexecution orreturnedcash. Originalinvalid unspecificstage retainedin draft, no schema widened.
Reported caseBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
Prevention & supportSuPei singer/SuHuilunsister shares anti-fraudconcert history shopping/Romance/7300000NTDbusiness-investment byquasifamilygodbrother. Business18percent interest/mortgage notRomance loss or allonefakeboyfriend. Actualsource ownRomance monetarydetails unknown, no housingloss/clinicalcondition or victimblame inferredfromselfmocking.
Related mentionBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
Prevention & supportKuki78female23652000JPYRomance loss14remittances,15thattemptfailed/consultationfrauddiscovered. Orthopaedicsurgeon/hospitalrequest pretext not actualtargetmedicalharm orproofdoctoridentityfiction; multiplepayments not automaticallyrepeatedexplicitrequests. March15/currentmonth2 nofullystatedyear.
Reported caseBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
Prevention & supportBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
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