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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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KushiroPolice 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 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 caseLiao28fakeconcerttickets plus same-sexdatingappRomance toobtainelectronics/card-fundedhotel/accountuse, arrested.22/240000ticketfraudand99/116mcombinedsweep notRomance-onlylosses/victims;same-sexlure doesnotestablishidentityofeverytarget. Ownarticleincludescard-fundedRomanceelectronics/hotel andticketfraudloss. Retainmixedfinancialclaim, notall22/99victims or240000/1160000Romance-only; noactualnewdebt inferred. Mixed-article scope retained as scam_link=mixed_scheme even when warning application uses general/not_applicable dimensions.
Reported caseKushiro30suspect romance-love messages to30female thenfalsepropertyinvestment370000cash/e-money. Arrested on suspicion, previousdifferent Miearrest not samecharge/conviction. Relative lastMayJune yearunknown; exactmixedpaymentmode notallcrypto. 370000cash/e-money allegationretained, notadjudicatedactualnetloss.
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.
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 caseLiao28fakeconcerttickets plus same-sexdatingappRomance toobtainelectronics/card-fundedhotel/accountuse, arrested.22/240000ticketfraudand99/116mcombinedsweep notRomance-onlylosses/victims;same-sexlure doesnotestablishidentityofeverytarget. Ownarticleincludescard-fundedRomanceelectronics/hotel andticketfraudloss. Retainmixedfinancialclaim, notall22/99victims or240000/1160000Romance-only; noactualnewdebt inferred. Mixed-article scope retained as scam_link=mixed_scheme even when warning application uses general/not_applicable dimensions.
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 caseSaga60male8510000cashRomanceinvestmentloss, promisedprincipal/rewardreturn anddating-subsidypretext. Quotedreturnpromise notmoneyactuallyrecovered,20thnoexactyear.
Reported caseTaipeiprobe intoRomance/Tether/propertybrokercollusion, seven-decadesfemale47000000headline. Exactsourcehead47m versusother50maggregate/laundering notsilentlynormalized;notactualseized/returnedmoney.
Reported caseTaipei70XuTether/fakeplatform/depletedownfunds/propertybrokercollusion47000000Romancelossheadline. Brokeragepropertypressure notactualhouseconfiscation ormentaldiagnosis;financial/launderingtotalsretainboundaries.
Reported caseTaipeiXu74romancecrypto platform/Tether withcounterfeitsmallreturns, brokers/mules/undergroundpropertycollateral loanpressure. Over50mfraudlaunderingaggregate notallvictimnetloss; housemortgageproposal nothouse stolen/homelessness oractualdebtconfirmed. Currentpoliceprobe notconviction.
Reported caseTaipeiXu74romancecrypto platform/Tether withcounterfeitsmallreturns, brokers/mules/undergroundpropertycollateral loanpressure. Over50mfraudlaunderingaggregate notallvictimnetloss; housemortgageproposal nothouse stolen/homelessness oractualdebtconfirmed. Currentpoliceprobe notconviction.
Reported caseChengduJinniu19thannouncement manstolefemalephotos pretendedwealthygoddess/online-romance stoleover10000thenarrest. Maleoperator notactualwomanphotoownercriminal; legalguilt/dateyearunknown.
Reported caseBeppu30male1630000Romanceinvestmentloss screenshotrewardoffer. Sourcetypecanincludetaskmodel;noownlove-message/year/operatoridentity ormoneyreturned. Typoバップ史 notinventedothercity.
Reported caseTomigusuku/Okinawa50female5100000Romanceloss/claimedKoreanman. Nationalityclaimnotactualoffenderoperation, noAI/diagnosis/precisedatefrombaremetadata.
Reported caseKaohsiungDaliao49Cai femaleLovefraud/FBclaimedIraqAmericanwar-doctor;policeambush/arrest/prevention headline. Exactloss/individualcourieridentityonlyexpandedversion; nationalitypersona notoperationcountry.
Reported caseMaebashiGunma59male18720000JPYcryptocurrency SNSRomanceloss;relationshiprapportexplicitsource.17thnotexactyear, realizedamountnotinvestedprofits/recoveredfunds.
Reported caseKagoshima60male77000000JPY SNS romance/gold-investment loss, early apparentprofits notverifiedearnings/netloss adjustment. Fourphoto/protocol paths notfour victims; noexactyearfrom17th.
Reported caseMaebashiGunma59male18720000JPYcryptocurrency SNSRomanceloss;relationshiprapportexplicitsource.17thnotexactyear, realizedamountnotinvestedprofits/recoveredfunds.
Reported caseKaohsiungCai49fakeIraqUSdoctor/lovebait/safe-releasefee, stoppedbyreport/arrestZhao53courierwhoclaimssameRomancelure. Claimedvictimization notlegalinnocence;policequote toogullibleframing, nofeeactuallypaid/clinicalharm.
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