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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 264 | 591 | 44.7% |
| Feb 2025 | 554 | 1,629 | 34.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 141 | 561 | 25.1% |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 390 | 29.7% |
| May 2025 | 193 | 398 | 48.5% |
| Jun 2025 | 53 | 209 | 25.4% |
| Jul 2025 | 151 | 522 | 28.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 129 | 447 | 28.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 164 | 613 | 26.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 201 | 483 | 41.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 164 | 392 | 41.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 124 | 333 | 37.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 67 | 530 | 12.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 224 | 1,106 | 20.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 90 | 360 | 25.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 145 | 491 | 29.5% |
| May 2026 | 200 | 785 | 25.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 121 | 842 | 14.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 191 | 1,143 | 16.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 224 | 640 | 35.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 139 | 638 | 21.8% |
| Oct 2026 | 6 | 30 | 20.0% |
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Aomori70female158000JPY electronic-money rights loss in SNS romance involving TokyoSkaParadisepersona. Celebrity-name persona not actual celebrity perpetrator; no syntheticAI or actual Januarycalendar year assumed.
Reported caseRappler programme love-scam syndicates with onlinebefriending/trust thenlifesavings theft. Specifictheme, not watchedvideo or quantifiedactualvictims, independentlyverifiednetwork/clinicaldiagnosis.
CommentaryMatsusaka40male100000JPY SNS/matching-app romance loss. Actualsource reported payment, no investmentcrypto/person identity/exact calendar date borrowed.
Reported caseTainan mall security/police prevent100000NTD request from supposed American officer/online lover. Attempted transfer distinct from municipal132interceptions/9936万元/177staff aggregate. US persona not operating country.
Reported caseRadioMarch25agenda specifically Teds online-romance scam alongsidegroceries/tariffs. Recording notheard and sparse programme description not actualpaidloss/personidentity/clinical result.
Related mentionNorthGermany mixedlove/property/fakeshop/WhatsAppphishing fraud overview andpoliceconsumeradvice. Mixed schemes notonecase, noallphysical/psychological harm orindividualamount.
Prevention & supportTainan mall security/police prevent100000NTD request from supposed American officer/online lover. Attempted transfer distinct from municipal132interceptions/9936万元/177staff aggregate. US persona not operating country.
Reported caseIzumi police commend bank employees for preventing SNS romance transfer. No amount/actual loss from sparse description, employee names not alleged offenders or victims;21st not complete date.
Reported caseIzumi police commend bank employees for preventing SNS romance transfer. No amount/actual loss from sparse description, employee names not alleged offenders or victims;21st not complete date.
Reported caseYamanashiHokuto40female likesgentlemanclaimTaiwan gymowner, crypto11320000JPY(~2500000NTDconversion) lost. Currencyconversion notsecondloss; Taiwanpersona notoperatororigin, titleemotionalcollapse sourceattributed distressnotclinical.
Reported caseBusan two20s men convicted/sentenced fouryears for2.8billionKRW romance ring; CambodiaJanuary2024 work/callcenterTelegram training. Combined reporting not each defendant eightyears or2.8billion pertarget; joining not proven forced work, actual returns or cryptocurrency.
Reported caseRTSfivefreeAI-assistedverificationtipsdescribesdeepfake/voiceimpersonation/romanticmoneyrequests. Adviceprogramme descriptionnotwatched/testsverifiedtoolsorclinicalharm; fraudsyntheticclaimdistinctfromdefensivetoolAI.
Prevention & supportHiroshima50female contactedbypurportedsame-ageCanadianwoman/widow/rapport, sourcecallsSNSRomance. Broadsourceclassification canincludebefriending;notinfersexualromanticbond/actualpayment fromclippeddescription, Canadaunverifiedpersona.
Reported caseKaohsiungXu70Facebooklover fakefuturesprofits240000USD/~7920000NTD, demanded50000USD/1650000NTDdeposit intercepted. Allthreeattempts intwoyears reportedlyprevented;notthreecompletedlosses. Samecurrencyconversion notsecondamount. Repeatedtargeting/interceptedattempts notprovedsameoperatorcontinuedrequest; existingunspecifiedrepeat subtypepreservesuncertainty.
Reported caseAkita30male65000JPYe-moneyrightsaftermatchingappfakeforeignstudent/dating-cost demand. Sourceamountnotcrypto oractualphysicalliaison; relative7thyearunknown.
Reported caseTamilpolicewarninginvestmentfraudthroughmarriagematchmakingwebsites. Generallinkedintimateplatformfinancialbait, notidentifiedvictimcase/conviction orallusersintentionaloffenders.
Prevention & supportAll24 codes/roles assessed. Named21 death, separate unnamed23 thoughts/refusal and other targets' shame are distinct subcases; no graphic details, invented attempt, independent clinical causality or verified gang guilt. Paid35000/demanded50000 not two added losses. Sexual-abuse allegations not rape or verified assault of every target; no housing/employment, forced scam work, employer theft, formal forged identity, investment or crypto. NGO estimates/support claims are not verified finance-only incidence or effectiveness. Neutral safety advice differs from attributed responsibility/blame challenge. No actual future arrests, court verdict or law implementation; source jurisdiction India is explicit policing geography only. Yearless relative events not normalized from publication. OriginalU and all raw snapshots preserved.
Reported caseIzumi bank employees Kawamata56/Kurosaki24 commended for stopping SNS romance transfer. Ages referstaff, notvictim/offender. Photo/URLvariants samework, exactamount/paymentdateunknown.
Reported caseIzumi bank employees Kawamata56/Kurosaki24 commended for stopping SNS romance transfer. Ages referstaff, notvictim/offender. Photo/URLvariants samework, exactamount/paymentdateunknown.
Reported caseIzumi bank employees Kawamata56/Kurosaki24 commended for stopping SNS romance transfer. Ages referstaff, notvictim/offender. Photo/URLvariants samework, exactamount/paymentdateunknown.
Reported caseKaohsiungXu70Facebooklover fakefuturesprofits240000USD/~7920000NTD, demanded50000USD/1650000NTDdeposit intercepted. Allthreeattempts intwoyears reportedlyprevented;notthreecompletedlosses. Samecurrencyconversion notsecondamount. Repeatedtargeting/interceptedattempts notprovedsameoperatorcontinuedrequest; existingunspecifiedrepeat subtypepreservesuncertainty.
Reported caseItalianRomanceguideWhatsApp/socialcontacthumor/trustthencostthousands;GhanaNigeriaheadlinegeneralizationnotverifiedoperationofeachcase/nationality. Noactualindividualnetloss/clinicalharm/studyprevalence.
Prevention & supportKushiroPolice arrest Osakadeliveryworker SanShinya30 for SNS romance financialdeception. Sourcecharge suspicion notconviction; truncatedrelative lastMayJune notexactyear. Own clippedversions retainunknownamount/identity details. Ownwireexplicitlyaccusesmoneybeingdefrauded, sufficientattributedfinancialharm althoughamountunknown. Policeaccusationnotverifiedguilt; complete370000sumonlylongownversion.
Reported caseKushiroPolice arrest Osakadeliveryworker SanShinya30 for SNS romance financialdeception. Sourcecharge suspicion notconviction; truncatedrelative lastMayJune notexactyear. Own clippedversions retainunknownamount/identity details. Ownwireexplicitlyaccusesmoneybeingdefrauded, sufficientattributedfinancialharm althoughamountunknown. Policeaccusationnotverifiedguilt; complete370000sumonlylongownversion.
Reported caseWeisserRingtenLoveScammingtips forisolatedonlinelove seekers. Advice/risktype notpopulationincidence/proofalllonelypeopledeficient orvictimblamingendorsed.
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