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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 129 | 129 | 100.0% |
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TinderSwindlersguide explicitly criminalintimatedeception/lovebombing/catfish/blackmail for cash/privateinformation. Generaladvice notindependentcase evidence, noactualsexualblackmail without ownqualifier.
Prevention & supportAomori police showfakedwarrants/27policeimpersonationof67specialreports, mixedspecial/SNSinvestment/Romance loss>500millionby14th. Notall67Romance/totalwarrantsvalid, unknowncurrentyear; actualgeneralwarning notnewcrimeconviction.
Research & trendsGeneralAI/deepfake discussion explicitlyinRomance and elections, not an actual identifiedvictim/verifiedAI-syntheticcall or measuredfraudrate/causalrisk growth. ElectoralTucuman source not allpoliticsRomance.
Related mentionWaldshutTiengen pendingallegedmoneylaundering trial possiblyLoveScamproceeds. Trial postponed/notconviction/definiteRomance bridge; conditionalassociation retainednotmoneytargetknowingguilt.
Reported caseCebu NBI17Taiwanese arrested allegedRomance ring; nationality not operatingcountry andSaturday not inferreddate. Own76 allegedgroup/operation,65truncatedRomance not completebody.
Reported caseSpanish SSC seniors cyberfraud warning lists phishing/Romance/technicalfraud/extortion. Multiple-types warning no actual Romanceextortion/clinicalcondition/individualvictimloss, no unexpressed countryfromSpanish.
Prevention & supportOwn named MariaNishiuchi/Hiro36 alleged150millionJPY intimate-fraud/businessmanA report. Sister career exit not targeted-person clinical harm or court conviction, no identity borrowed from unnamed Korean actress.
Reported casePortuguese Piauí Spanishjournalist YahooBoys intimatefraud investigation description. Factual mediawork not namedcase/verified individualpaidloss/clinicaldiagnosis or new empiricalstudy.
Related mentionCebu NBI17Taiwanese arrested allegedRomance ring; nationality not operatingcountry andSaturday not inferreddate. Own76 allegedgroup/operation,65truncatedRomance not completebody.
Reported caseNorthWales11Romance police reportsweek. Reports not verifieduniquevictims/worldincidence, ownwarningsno specifiedcalendaryear.
Research & trendsWaldshutTiengen pendingallegedmoneylaundering trial possiblyLoveScamproceeds. Trial postponed/notconviction/definiteRomance bridge; conditionalassociation retainednotmoneytargetknowingguilt.
Reported caseOwn MariaNishiuchi sisters Hiro/1.5亿JPYRomanceallegation. Careerexit/estrangement ofrelative nottargetfinancialamount/clinicalharm/courtguilt, filmcreditsnotfictionalincident.
Reported caseBBB age-specificrisk consumer55–64 purchase versus65plusRomance. Mixedriskrankingnotglobalincidence/noowncalendaryear/newindividualharm.
Research & trendsNorthWales11Romance police reportsweek. Reports not verifieduniquevictims/worldincidence, ownwarningsno specifiedcalendaryear.
Research & trendsGerman shockcalls/marriageswindle/grandchildfraud warningthousandslossmixedtypes. GeneralwarningnotverifiednewRomancecases/diagnosis or victimblame fromanyonecanbetargeted.
Prevention & supportNorthWales11Romance police reportsweek. Reports not verifieduniquevictims/worldincidence, ownwarningsno specifiedcalendaryear.
Research & trendsOwn MariaNishiuchi sisters Hiro/1.5亿JPYRomanceallegation. Careerexit/estrangement ofrelative nottargetfinancialamount/clinicalharm/courtguilt, filmcreditsnotfictionalincident. Ownfamilyestrangement explicitheadline only, not owndescription.
Reported caseChanghua64Zeng falseartistLinSha Instagram/marriage/buyhome investmentpromise;1000000USD offered not paid. Bankpolice stop40000NTD currency/remittance attempt; successful interception not recovered loss, proposal not homeforeclosure.
Reported caseNorthWales11Romance police reportsweek. Reports not verifieduniquevictims/worldincidence, ownwarningsno specifiedcalendaryear.
Research & trendsChanghua64Zeng falseartistLinSha Instagram/marriage/buyhome investmentpromise;1000000USD offered not paid. Bankpolice stop40000NTD currency/remittance attempt; successful interception not recovered loss, proposal not homeforeclosure.
Reported caseCoDown/Newtownards PSNI woman15000GBP/Irish17000EUR headline amounts reported date-site financial deception. Sharedreport hypotheses not independently proved cases/17000addedto15000; sparsevariants no age/clinicalharm/extraoffender borrowed. Onlinedaterwarningaudience not itself an establishedvictimcommunication platform inthisownvariant.
Reported caseNorthWales11Romance police reportsweek. Reports not verifieduniquevictims/worldincidence, ownwarningsno specifiedcalendaryear.
Research & trendsFourSeasHaisen Cebu mansion raid17 arrests/alleged2yearoperation1000Taiwan targets, mixed Romance/investment/charity.2022prior15arrest monitoring not same raid count;6or7travelers not extra17, arrest not guilt.
Reported caseCebu17Taiwan arrests allegedRomanceinvestmentoperation1000targets2years8gangmembers; twoPhilippinehousekeepers/driver not additionalcriminals/forcedlabor. Monthly150000rentnotvictimloss.
Reported caseProjected8milliondeepfakes2025 plusRomance-risk discussion. Forecastnotobserved8millionfrauds/measuredcasetrend; technicalbodynotactuallytested.
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