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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 | 263 | 591 | 44.5% |
| Feb 2025 | 405 | 1,629 | 24.9% |
| Mar 2025 | 291 | 561 | 51.9% |
| Apr 2025 | 121 | 390 | 31.0% |
| May 2025 | 113 | 398 | 28.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 82 | 209 | 39.2% |
| Jul 2025 | 132 | 522 | 25.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 129 | 447 | 28.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 161 | 613 | 26.3% |
| Oct 2025 | 128 | 483 | 26.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 392 | 30.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 333 | 27.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 523 | 530 | 98.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,101 | 1,106 | 99.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 358 | 360 | 99.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 485 | 491 | 98.8% |
| May 2026 | 779 | 785 | 99.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 594 | 842 | 70.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 658 | 1,143 | 57.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 272 | 640 | 42.5% |
| Sep 2026 | 147 | 638 | 23.0% |
| Oct 2026 | 8 | 30 | 26.7% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
A 69-year-old British woman reportedly died in Ghana after romance losses while seeking repayment. Currency wording differs between accounts; no homicide or causal finding follows.
Reported caseCommentary attributes rising love-fraud reports in Saxony-Anhalt partly to AI. The excerpt does not establish causation or a comparable trend denominator.
CommentaryThe source reports sanctions against Kok An and others linked to alleged romance scams. A sanctions action is not a criminal conviction.
Reported caseThe headline describes Northeast Florida romance losses while the description discusses broader fraud prevention. Do not infer a precise romance-only amount.
Reported caseAn inquest heard that a widow died in a Ghana car crash after romance losses of up to GBP1 million. The source associates these events but does not establish homicide or causation.
Reported caseThe headline describes a supposed executive boyfriend and a near RMB1.85 million loss. The clipped or absent description does not establish how much was transferred.
Reported caseJanet Fordham, a retired housekeeper living at relatives’ property in Devon, reportedly died in Ghana after dating-site scams. Her residence does not by itself establish a scam-caused housing loss.
Reported caseA Newark deacon is reportedly charged over an elderly woman’s USD500,000 romance loss. A charge is not a conviction.
Reported caseCommentary attributes rising love-fraud reports in Saxony-Anhalt partly to AI. The excerpt does not establish causation or a comparable trend denominator.
CommentaryReports allege that a counterterrorism official took USD40,000 from an ex-boyfriend during a short romance and was placed on leave. Neither wrongdoing nor a deceptive relationship is independently established.
Reported caseReports allege that a counterterrorism official took USD40,000 from an ex-boyfriend during a short romance and was placed on leave. Neither wrongdoing nor a deceptive relationship is independently established.
Reported caseCoverage discusses simulated affection, financial demands and psychological consequences. A quoted person’s self-blame is preserved as a source statement, not endorsed.
CommentaryA professor warns that AI personas can simulate romantic relationships to seek transfers, investments and loans. These are general warnings, not counted incidents.
Prevention & supportEmuobosan Emanuella Hall is reportedly wanted after failing to report for an eight-year romance-fraud sentence. This is not a newly imposed sentence.
Reported caseA 69-year-old British woman reportedly died in Ghana after romance losses while seeking repayment. Currency wording differs between accounts; no homicide or causal finding follows.
Reported casePolice report dismantling a Kelantan love-scam operation and arresting 58 people. Singaporean target identity does not establish residence.
Reported caseA resort-based operation allegedly posed as Indonesian women to target Singaporean men. This description does not locate the resort or establish target residence.
Reported caseEmuobosan Emanuella Hall is reportedly wanted after failing to report for an eight-year romance-fraud sentence. This is not a newly imposed sentence.
Reported casePolice reportedly disrupted a resort call centre in Tanah Merah using female personas to target Singaporean men. It had reportedly operated for about a month.
Reported caseEmuobosan Emanuella Hall reportedly failed to surrender for an eight-year sentence. A possible additional decade is not a sentence imposed.
Reported caseA recirculated online anecdote describes a Tinder contact, a bounced check, a jailed fiance and a family fraud operation. The story claims arrests; neither its authenticity nor a court outcome is verified.
CommentaryThe headline describes a supposed executive boyfriend and a near RMB1.85 million loss. The clipped or absent description does not establish how much was transferred.
Reported caseA recirculated online anecdote describes a Tinder contact, a bounced check, a jailed fiance and a family fraud operation. The story claims arrests; neither its authenticity nor a court outcome is verified.
CommentaryA recirculated online anecdote describes a Tinder contact, a bounced check, a jailed fiance and a family fraud operation. The story claims arrests; neither its authenticity nor a court outcome is verified.
CommentaryA recirculated online anecdote describes a Tinder contact, a bounced check, a jailed fiance and a family fraud operation. The story claims arrests; neither its authenticity nor a court outcome is verified.
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