Indonesia flags rising global threat of online romance scams
Authorities warn about romance scams and describe reported growth. The excerpt does not provide an evaluated prevention effect or an adequate population denominator.
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Love Scamming Jadi Tren Kejahatan Finansial, Kerugian Capai Rp 50 Miliar
A report attributes approximately Rp50bn in 2025 losses to love scams. This is a rounded source claim, not a new independent total.
Research & trends【しがｎｏｔｅ】「偽ハリウッドスターにだまされた」 国際ロマンス詐欺で７５００万円被害 漫画家、井出智香恵さんが体験語る
Manga artist Chikae Ide describes a ¥75m romance-scam loss involving a false Hollywood-star identity. The reported experience is not independently verified here.
Reported case特殊詐欺被害6億362万円／25年青森県内155件過去最多｜行政・政治,青森県｜青森ニュース｜Web東奥
Police statistics combine several fraud categories, including SNS investment and romance fraud. These 2025 amounts are not romance-only losses or January 2026 incidents.
Research & trendsRomance Scam: Wie drei Frauen dem gleichen Liebesbetrüger zum Opfer fielen
A German report describes three women trusting the same alleged romantic fraudster. The excerpt provides no specific financial amount.
Reported caseLos ciberdelitos se disparan: estafas amorosas desde Nigeria, fraude en pellets y suplantaciones de WhatsApp
A regional Spanish cybercrime report mentions Nigerian-origin romantic scams alongside other fraud. Its overall complaint increase cannot be assigned solely to romance fraud.
Research & trendsMengapa Korban Love Scamming Lebih Banyak Perempuan
An article cites a study claiming women comprise sixty percent of Indonesian love-scam victims. The excerpt supplies no sampling details or denominator for population risk.
Research & trendsPortage Woman Reminds Everyone Of The Danger Romance Scams
Beth Hyland describes romance scamming after seeking a partner through dating apps following divorce. Divorce is a prior circumstance, not bereavement or proof of causation.
Reported case3.494 Korban Penipuan Asmara Berbasis Online, Kerugian Rp 49 Miliar
Indonesian regulator reporting attributes roughly Rp49–50bn to love-scam losses. Repeated coverage is not additional loss, and the brief text does not supply a fully comparable statistical definition.
Research & trends印尼捣毁国际网恋诈骗集团 疑中国公司幕后操控 | 中國報 China Press
Indonesian reporting describes a Jogja/Sleman raid and about seventy people detained, with six main suspects. Claimed Chinese control and employee counts remain allegations, not proof of every worker’s role.
Reported caseOJK: Love Scam Jadi Tren Kejahatan Finansial Digital Global
OJK describes love or romance scams as a growing financial-crime concern. The brief account does not provide comparable population prevalence.
Research & trendsKasus Kejahatan Love Scamming Kian Meningkat
An OJK report states 3,949 reports and Rp49.1bn in losses for 2025. Other coverage uses different figures; this account is retained without silently correcting its numbers.
Research & trends'Successful tycoon' was actually in jail - PI's shocking case of dating fraud
A private investigator describes a supposed wealthy businessman who was actually in jail in a dating-fraud account. This is the investigator’s account, not independent case verification.
Reported caseBerita Ekonomi Terkini: Stok Beras Aman hingga Waspada Love Scam
An economic-news roundup includes a warning about love scams. Its other economic subjects are separate.
Related mentionKemarin, stok beras aman sampai Idul Fitri hingga waspadai "love scam"
An economic-news roundup includes a warning about love scams. Its other economic subjects are separate.
Related mentionPenipuan Keuangan Bermodus Love Scam Marak, OJK: Kerugian Capai Rp49,19 Miliar
OJK warns about reported love-scam losses of approximately Rp49.19bn. The warning does not prove a prevention effect or add an independent loss total.
Prevention & supportUS woman's story of US$1mil loss held up as warning of romance scams
A report presents Jackie Crenshaw’s account of a US$1m romance-scam loss as a warning. The excerpt does not supply an adjudicated amount or recovery.
Reported case‘Romance scam kingpin’ wanted by UK, US extradited to China
Reporting says Chen Zhi was arrested by Cambodian authorities and extradited to China over an alleged fraud operation. The accusation is not a conviction.
Reported caseTerungkap! Begini Modus Love Scam Manipulasi Emosi, Bikin Rugi Rp49 Miliar : Okezone Economy
Indonesian regulator reporting attributes roughly Rp49–50bn to love-scam losses. Repeated coverage is not additional loss, and the brief text does not supply a fully comparable statistical definition.
Research & trendsKejahatan Finansial Kian Licik! OJK Wanti-Wanti: Love Scam Makin Ganas di Dunia Digital
OJK warns about emotional manipulation and increasing digital love scams. The claim of growth lacks a reproducible denominator in the excerpt.
Prevention & supportPolice arrest international romance fraud suspect involved in N1bn celebrity scam
Nigerian airport police allege an international celebrity and romance fraud involving US victims and over N1bn. The allegation and currency conversion are attributed; arrest is not conviction.
Reported case東港警分局長警廣宣導「層出不窮愛情詐騙提高警覺保護自己」 | 蕃新聞
Donggang police use radio to warn about romance scams. The short introduction supplies no measured effect.
Prevention & supportWaspada Sindikat Love Scam! OJK Sebut Kerugian Masyarakat Tembus Rp49 Miliar : Okezone Economy
Indonesian regulator reporting attributes roughly Rp49–50bn to love-scam losses. Repeated coverage is not additional loss, and the brief text does not supply a fully comparable statistical definition.
Research & trendsRomance fraud in Scotland on the rise as victims scammed out of millions
Scottish reporting attributes growth since 2022 to police figures. Reported cases are not population prevalence, and the excerpt supplies no comparable denominator.
Research & trendsGeldwäscher von Love-Scammern in Rom festgenommen - Baden
A thirty-two-year-old man allegedly supplied an account to offenders and was arrested in Rome and handed to Stuttgart police. The report does not specify the legal mechanism of transfer.
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