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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 | 591 | 591 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2025 | 1,629 | 1,629 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 561 | 561 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 390 | 390 | 100.0% |
| May 2025 | 398 | 398 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 209 | 209 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 522 | 522 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 447 | 447 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 613 | 613 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2025 | 483 | 483 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 392 | 392 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 333 | 333 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 530 | 530 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,106 | 1,106 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 360 | 360 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 491 | 491 | 100.0% |
| May 2026 | 785 | 785 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 842 | 842 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 1,143 | 1,143 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 640 | 640 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 638 | 638 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2026 | 30 | 30 | 100.0% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
A journalist describes Nigerian romance-fraud narratives and isolation affecting both offenders and targets. This general account is not a victim-prevalence estimate.
CommentaryGeneral blog explanation describes fabricated successful personas, online romance, trust-building and investment promotion. Promotional claims are not independently verified.
CommentaryThe excerpt explicitly combines online dating pig-butchering with a deceptive e-commerce scheme. It does not establish a particular false identity, investment or completed loss.
CommentaryThe alleged killer claimed romance fraud; this is not verified victimization or a justified/causal account of the killing. The harmed woman is not labelled a scammer. Custody is not conviction.
Reported caseThe alleged killer claimed romance fraud; this is not verified victimization or a justified/causal account of the killing. The harmed woman is not labelled a scammer. Custody is not conviction.
Reported caseGeneral blog explanation describes fabricated successful personas, online romance, trust-building and investment promotion. Promotional claims are not independently verified.
CommentaryThe alleged killer claimed romance fraud; this is not verified victimization or a justified/causal account of the killing. The harmed woman is not labelled a scammer. Custody is not conviction.
Reported caseGeneral blog explanation describes fabricated successful personas, online romance, trust-building and investment promotion. Promotional claims are not independently verified.
CommentaryGeneral blog explanation describes fabricated successful personas, online romance, trust-building and investment promotion. Promotional claims are not independently verified.
CommentaryGeneral blog explanation describes fabricated successful personas, online romance, trust-building and investment promotion. Promotional claims are not independently verified.
CommentaryA woman is alleged to have used a false age, medical-student identity, pregnancy images and a second father persona to obtain money. The target reported the deception; identity and pregnancy claims remain attributed. The excerpt also alleges a forged university student card.
Reported caseGeneral blog explanation describes fabricated successful personas, online romance, trust-building and investment promotion. Promotional claims are not independently verified.
CommentaryGeneral blog explanation describes fabricated successful personas, online romance, trust-building and investment promotion. Promotional claims are not independently verified.
CommentaryPolice report JPY6.86m in crypto lost by an Ota man in his seventies in social-media romance-investment fraud.
Reported caseGeneral blog explanation describes fabricated successful personas, online romance, trust-building and investment promotion. Promotional claims are not independently verified.
CommentaryGeneral blog explanation describes fabricated successful personas, online romance, trust-building and investment promotion. Promotional claims are not independently verified.
CommentaryGeneral blog explanation describes fabricated successful personas, online romance, trust-building and investment promotion. Promotional claims are not independently verified.
CommentaryThe alleged killer claimed romance fraud; this is not verified victimization or a justified/causal account of the killing. The harmed woman is not labelled a scammer. Custody is not conviction.
Reported caseThe alleged killer claimed romance fraud; this is not verified victimization or a justified/causal account of the killing. The harmed woman is not labelled a scammer. Custody is not conviction.
Reported caseGeneral blog explanation describes fabricated successful personas, online romance, trust-building and investment promotion. Promotional claims are not independently verified.
CommentaryThe blog claims savings lost in dating fraud while rejecting the stereotype that only foolish or greedy people are deceived.
Reported caseGeneral blog explanation describes fabricated successful personas, online romance, trust-building and investment promotion. Promotional claims are not independently verified.
CommentaryGeneral blog explanation describes fabricated successful personas, online romance, trust-building and investment promotion. Promotional claims are not independently verified.
CommentaryThe alleged killer claimed romance fraud; this is not verified victimization or a justified/causal account of the killing. The harmed woman is not labelled a scammer. Custody is not conviction.
Reported caseGeneral blog explanation describes fabricated successful personas, online romance, trust-building and investment promotion. Promotional claims are not independently verified.
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