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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 | 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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Singaporelove-scam targetwithintellectualdisability/socialmediawoman, overSGD100transferredsavings. Attributeddisabilitynotindependentdiagnosis/allscamtargetslackcapacity; noinstitutionfailure.
Reported caseOwn AI-girlfriend28000 headline. SourceallegedsyntheticfinancialRomance only, expandedvideo/imagesonly20owncontext, no namedtarget/medicalbill/dateborrowedfromcopies.
Reported caseOwn MrLiu falseonlineAI girlfriend21kGBP andsuspicionafterunmetchat. Monetaryconversionnotdistinctbyamount, refusalmeetnotadditionaldirectlegalproof; no otherclinicaldetails/countrycityborrowed.
Reported caseFukuokamixedspecial/investment/Romance reports;69Jonan21550000mayordinaryinvestigationnotallRomance. January390million/300milliondifferentfraudtotals, noeventyear/casecountfromobservation.
Research & trendsNevadaolderman allegeddrugging/wheelchaircrossborder toMexicoCity hotel founddead inFBI-attributedRomance. Attributedfatalassociation not independentmedicalcause/oneofnearlydozenallkilled. Publicationnoteventdate, no recordingwatched. Own contextual reread supports F:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own robberymoney-loss heading supports financial allegation; amount unknown, no clinicaldeathcausality verified.
Reported casePalermo threeaccused60extortions50LoveScam andfakeSNSrelationships. Intro asksidiot/gullible/lonely aboutsharingintimatevideos: quotedprovocative sourceframing, not researchendorsement/diagnosis or inferredspeakerintent. Investigative discovery not formal conviction.
Reported caseOwn MrLiu falseonlineAI girlfriend21kGBP andsuspicionafterunmetchat. Monetaryconversionnotdistinctbyamount, refusalmeetnotadditionaldirectlegalproof; no otherclinicaldetails/countrycityborrowed. Bind Rf:t to actual own source field.
Reported caseFengyuan65 Hsu openingaccountforclaimedUSoilboyfriendMike33billionUSDpromisedinbound funds. Requestedaccountfacilitation/attempt notactualsumreceivedorpaidnetloss/offenderUSlocation.
Prevention & supportYokote50female60200000JPY-equivalent cryptoRomance loss. Prefecturerecognitionrecordnotglobalmaximum, ownsourcecryptotaken explicit; not50maleAkita2250000shopping.
Reported caseNorthBaywoman300000 loss afterOkCupid romance contact, sharingaccount. No fulltargetname/medicaldiagnosis/currency added, notall300kcases. Current source-specific layer: All24 codes assessed, retaining own reported300000 loss, platform and disclosure metadata. Named RajniGoswami/falseHarryBurter case is not generic NorthBay300k programme solely by amount. Turkey job/LosAltos persona residence do not locate operator. Photos of identification not verified forged documents; hypnotized is metaphor, not diagnosis. Concealment from daughter not demonstrated family conflict. Associates' claim persona died is not confirmed death. Bank explanation not returned funds or actual institutional misconduct. No investment return, extortion, network, serious harm, employment theft or enacted policy inferred. Target/operator countries and dates require their own evidence, not nationality/persona/publication proxies.
Reported caseMatsue50male10580000paid SNSRomance/InstagramAnna. Namepersona notverifiednationality/operator, lastOctmidnoeventyear.
Reported caseJapanese14targets/150million allegedRomance investmentSNS;11Nigerian nationalsarrestedbylocalpolice. Headline3.5billionperdaylastyearseparatenationalaggregate, notsamecase/the11allconvicted orNigeriafromnationality. Bind Rt:d to actual own source field. Sourceinducesaffinity/love andfinancialinvestment requests, notseparateprovedfakegirlfriendidentity.11nationalitiesdonotlocateeveryoperator,14targetsnot11convicted.
Reported caseOwnShanghai male falseAI girlfriend financial-romance reported28000USD/27568USD/200000CNY/Rs24lakh. These sourceprecision/conversions notmultiplevictims. MrLiu/MsJiao andsyntheticphotos/video onlyownfullsource; Chinaidentitynotcriminaloperatorcountry, state-media allegationnotverifiedtechnology, WednesdayFeb26 notincidentday.
Reported caseNevadaolderman allegeddrugging/wheelchaircrossborder toMexicoCity hotel founddead inFBI-attributedRomance. Attributedfatalassociation not independentmedicalcause/oneofnearlydozenallkilled. Publicationnoteventdate, no recordingwatched. Own contextual reread supports F:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own robberymoney-loss heading supports financial allegation; amount unknown, no clinicaldeathcausality verified.
Reported caseIndonesianyoungworkers describe highsalaryrecruitment/forcedRomance workinMyanmar, violence/quotas andAIuse. Participantrole separatevictims; genericAIuse notprovedsyntheticimagery.
Reported caseOwn AI-girlfriend28000 headline. SourceallegedsyntheticfinancialRomance only, expandedvideo/imagesonly20owncontext, no namedtarget/medicalbill/dateborrowedfromcopies.
Reported caseChanghua60female proposed300000fundinvestment toonlinehusband, bank/police detectandcancel. Attemptnotpaidnetloss, fakeadvisorrelationship no actualforex crypto/paymentdate year.
Prevention & supportOwn Arabic source Shanghai male about28000USD false AI girlfriend financial-romance allegation. CCTV/source attribution not independently verified AI, amount conversions/rounded30000 headline not additional victims; nationality not operation country. Expanded namedJiao/photos/video/bank transfer only own source, no actual year from Wednesday. Bind F:d to actual own source field.
Reported caseFukuokamixedspecial/investment/Romance reports;69Jonan21550000mayordinaryinvestigationnotallRomance. January390million/300milliondifferentfraudtotals, noeventyear/casecountfromobservation.
Research & trendsHakatafemale3000000-equivalent SNSRomance sharedfuture/promisedmultiplereturns. Clipped暗 assetwordnotfullcryptotransfer evidence, no counterpartmaleagecaseborrowed. Ownprofit/sharedfuture quotation supports promisedreturns; no explicittrading activity in thisclippedpassage. KeepIp/technology/trust, cryptoassetword clipped.
Reported casePortuguese155000BRL falseAI girlfriend used business/medical-family pretexts; transferexplicit239, fake photos/videoexplicit48. Source allegations not independently verified generative technology/actual illness, monetary conversions not additive.
Reported caseChanghua60female proposed300000fundinvestment toonlinehusband, bank/police detectandcancel. Attemptnotpaidnetloss, fakeadvisorrelationship no actualforex crypto/paymentdate year.
Prevention & supportItalianPhelps reporteddruggingelderly/apple-shares3million andatleast3fatalUS versusotherMexico/2missing scopes. Lifeexposure notsentence,2022half-billionRomanceaggregate notsameindividualAppleassets or verified3deaths. All owncase/annual2022aggregate contexts areRomance; multiple scopes do notbythemselvesconstitute differentfraudtypes. Reported3deadUS versus2dead/1missingMexico remains source discrepancy, not independently resolved.
Reported caseOwn Arabic source Shanghai male about28000USD false AI girlfriend financial-romance allegation. CCTV/source attribution not independently verified AI, amount conversions/rounded30000 headline not additional victims; nationality not operation country. Expanded namedJiao/photos/video/bank transfer only own source, no actual year from Wednesday. Own contextual reread supports R:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseFrench26000EUR/Spanish27000 reported money sent to nonexistentAI girlfriend with generatedphotos/video. Medical/business pretexts only full Spanishsource. Sourceclaims not verified technology, banktransfer notcrypto, no claimedrelativeactuallyill.
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