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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 | 352 | 591 | 59.6% |
| Feb 2025 | 489 | 1,629 | 30.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 209 | 561 | 37.3% |
| Apr 2025 | 162 | 390 | 41.5% |
| May 2025 | 232 | 398 | 58.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 209 | 41.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 272 | 522 | 52.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 253 | 447 | 56.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 273 | 613 | 44.5% |
| Oct 2025 | 251 | 483 | 52.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 174 | 392 | 44.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 200 | 333 | 60.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 222 | 530 | 41.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 447 | 1,106 | 40.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 175 | 360 | 48.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 239 | 491 | 48.7% |
| May 2026 | 171 | 785 | 21.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 214 | 842 | 25.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 469 | 1,143 | 41.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 319 | 640 | 49.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 373 | 638 | 58.5% |
| Oct 2026 | 17 | 30 | 56.7% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
The headline describes a Bluewater resident losing $60,000 in a romance scam, followed by police advice. Ten URLs repeat this headline/context; they are candidate repeated coverage, not ten victims. More detail is needed before association beyond this reporting unit.
Reported caseThe headline reports a 360-million-yuan marriage/dating fraud case and nearly 1,500 arrests. These figures are attributed; the number arrested is not a count of victimization events.
Reported caseThe headline describes a Bluewater resident losing $60,000 in a romance scam, followed by police advice. Ten URLs repeat this headline/context; they are candidate repeated coverage, not ten victims. More detail is needed before association beyond this reporting unit.
Reported caseThe headline describes a Bluewater resident losing $60,000 in a romance scam, followed by police advice. Ten URLs repeat this headline/context; they are candidate repeated coverage, not ten victims. More detail is needed before association beyond this reporting unit.
Reported caseSanda police reporting combines SNS investment and romance fraud: 34 reports and about 300 million yen through the end of November. Neither figure is a romance-only total; the observation date does not provide missing incident dates.
Research & trendsThe headline describes a Bluewater resident losing $60,000 in a romance scam, followed by police advice. Ten URLs repeat this headline/context; they are candidate repeated coverage, not ten victims. More detail is needed before association beyond this reporting unit.
Reported caseThe headline describes a Bluewater resident losing $60,000 in a romance scam, followed by police advice. Ten URLs repeat this headline/context; they are candidate repeated coverage, not ten victims. More detail is needed before association beyond this reporting unit.
Reported caseThe title expressly identifies an online-romance fraud attempt prevented by police. The description reports a jewellery shop alert over a 100,000-yuan proposed purchase. This is attempted loss/interception, not completed financial loss.
Reported caseThe headline describes a Bluewater resident losing $60,000 in a romance scam, followed by police advice. Ten URLs repeat this headline/context; they are candidate repeated coverage, not ten victims. More detail is needed before association beyond this reporting unit.
Reported caseTaipei police describe dating-platform deposits to meet a desired partner, repeated payments and an arrested female collector. Preserve the discrepancy: the headline says 9.25 million while the description says 9.52 million. Referral under fraud/laundering law is not conviction, recovery or an established completed laundering act.
Reported caseThe description expressly connects large investment-scam losses with flirtatious strangers online and US investigators. It reports multiple experiences, not a denominator or verified number of distinct cases. The flirtatious lure supports relationship-based deception without establishing a sustained fabricated partnership.
Research & trendsA 74-year-old Green Valley woman is described as losing over $20,000 after eight months with someone claiming to be a retired four-star general. The supplied language code is Danish although the text is English; Green Valley alone does not establish a country.
Reported caseThe saved account describes a 49-year-old sending $4,000 to rescue an online romantic contact. Alleged prostitution is the rescue story, not proof of sexual violence, trafficking or a country for the victim.
Reported caseNagasaki reporting combines telephone impersonation, SNS investment fraud and romance fraud. The projected approximately 2 billion yen is a mixed total; the individual gold loss concerns police impersonation and is not attributed to romance fraud. The annual total is projected; do not treat it as a finalized completed-loss measure.
Research & trendsThe German description alleges that Adva Lavie deceived wealthy men romantically and robbed Los Angeles villas. Retain the allegation, property harm and romantic mechanism. It does not establish arrest, conviction or an online platform.
Reported caseTwo source URLs retain identical Singapore TikTok girlfriend/rescue scam metadata: $3,999 loss, a 49-year-old technician Lin, and a false captivity pretext. This is repeated coverage, not two victims or proof of trafficking.
Reported caseThe description expressly includes romantic relationships among several possible starts to this online scam. Preserve mixed context and do not label the entire $500,000 case a verified romance-only event.
Related mentionTwo source URLs retain identical Singapore TikTok girlfriend/rescue scam metadata: $3,999 loss, a 49-year-old technician Lin, and a false captivity pretext. This is repeated coverage, not two victims or proof of trafficking.
Reported caseTochigi provisional 2025 reporting gives 88 SNS-investment/romance complaints and loss over 1 billion yen through the 25th, alongside warning about money requests. Counts/amounts are mixed and provisional; no individual cases inferred.
Research & trendsOta police describe two distinct targets under the broad SNS investment/romance category: a 47-year-old female music teacher and a 29-year-old male employee. Retain broad classification and separate victims; the amounts are not independent romance-only aggregate measures.
Reported caseThe headline describes attempted transfer of 390,000 yuan in gold to an online-romance scammer; the saved description describes a Shanghai woman Zhang at a gold shop and police attendance. Treat as attempted loss, not money already lost. The general paragraph describes fabricated affection; do not invent details of her specific relationship. The fabricated-affection wording describes the general method; police arrival alone does not establish a victim-filed report.
Reported caseIncheon customs describes increasing inquiries about customs-seizure/fee demands after SNS relationship-building, explicitly tied to romance scams. Code demanded payment as requested rather than completed loss; rising inquiries are not a verified number of distinct scams.
Research & trendsAomori police report a man in his forties’s 3.6-million-yen investment-fraud loss following contact with a woman on a matching app, then Line and crypto transfers. This is a dating-linked investment scam; no false identity or prolonged affection invented. Displayed profits are not real returns. The described roughly 4.5-million apparent balance is not a realized return; initial 44,445-yen transfer is one transaction, not the total loss.
Reported caseFukushima police report a man in his thirties losing approximately 2.55 million yen crypto through SNS, with suspected romance fraud in the title. Preserve the suspected classification and sparse source detail.
Reported casePolice describe a Fuji company director in her forties developing affection for an SNS contact who advised investments. The title reports about 17 million yen crypto loss and suspected romance fraud. Preserve suspected classification.
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