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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.
A76-year-old German woman lost her home and money in an Internet scam involving a Carinthian celebrity persona; police warn about the method. This sparse version does not itself name Gottfried Würcher, residence inGermany or actual money amount. Nationality alone does not establish a country role.
Reported caseThe separate headline describes an Oita sixties woman losing JPY51.6million in combined SNS investment/romance fraud. Publisher boilerplate adds no mechanism, payment asset or date. Keep mixed loss and explicit target city, not a prevention outcome or bridge to the other patrol headline.
Related mentionChinese coverage says a woman in her fifties believed she was romantically involved with Lee Jung Jae through AI impersonation and lost over KRW500 million, about TWD10.67 million. Those are one source’s equivalent loss, not two payments. Preserve alleged synthetic-media/persona context, not actual actor involvement or a verified technique.
Reported caseKinmen Jincheng man Dai proposed TWD20,000 game cards to meet an online woman; store staff alerted police and reportedly stopped the scam. A possible reward up to3,000 is not victim compensation, and the attempted card purchase is not completed loss.
Reported caseSanda 87-year-old man reportedly filed a JPY12.52 million cash loss claim after SNS contact, with a purported doctor working in Ukraine and affection in the headline. Police investigate romance fraud. Ukraine is a persona/work claim, not actual operations; September/5th do not give a year.
Reported caseTwo people acting as money mules in EUR24,000romance fraud received suspended sentences. Sentence/financial facilitation and aggregate harm are reported; suspended terms do not mean actual incarceration or funds recovered.
Reported caseTwo people were sentenced for roles in an online romance fraud taking almost EUR25,000 from a90-year-old man; headline says they avoid jail. Retain financial and sentence context, not actual imprisonment, recovered money or a precise date.
Reported caseA Bengaluru man reportedly lost INR32 lakh to a fake high-society dating service using emotional manipulation and fake fees; the headline identifies WhatsApp romance fraud. Retain financial/trust/platform context, not a proved false individual persona, actual elite membership or a full date.
Reported caseThe senior reportedly sent money repeatedly over months to a supposed overseas admirer, exposed the fraud while planning a visit and lost a six-figure sum. Retain attributed financial/fabricated-relationship/repeat-transfer context without a currency ISO, precise amount or actual offender location. Do not copy Lam age/place into variants that omit it. The individual paragraph explicitly places the senior in Oberpfalz; retain only that victim place role.
Reported caseThe senior reportedly sent money repeatedly over months to a supposed overseas admirer, exposed the fraud while planning a visit and lost a six-figure sum. Retain attributed financial/fabricated-relationship/repeat-transfer context without a currency ISO, precise amount or actual offender location. Do not copy Lam age/place into variants that omit it.
Reported caseTsuchiura police report a 52-year-old male employee losing JPY14.77 million cash after app contact with persons claiming to be Japanese women. Police investigate SNS romance fraud. Persona nationality does not prove identity or locate operations; the 4th lacks a full year.
Reported caseTsuchiura police report a 52-year-old male employee losing JPY14.77 million cash after app contact with persons claiming to be Japanese women. Police investigate SNS romance fraud. Persona nationality does not prove identity or locate operations; the 4th lacks a full year.
Reported caseKagoshima police report a woman in her seventies losing about JPY28 million after SNS contact. The headline describes Facebook/LINE, an overseas-living plan, investment and a further JPY10 million withdrawal fee. Loss and requested fee are different; the warning is not evaluated prevention. May/4th lack a year and the purported Ito identity is not proved false.
Reported caseThe senior reportedly sent money repeatedly over months to a supposed overseas admirer, exposed the fraud while planning a visit and lost a six-figure sum. Retain attributed financial/fabricated-relationship/repeat-transfer context without a currency ISO, precise amount or actual offender location. Do not copy Lam age/place into variants that omit it.
Reported caseThe senior reportedly sent money repeatedly over months to a supposed overseas admirer, exposed the fraud while planning a visit and lost a six-figure sum. Retain attributed financial/fabricated-relationship/repeat-transfer context without a currency ISO, precise amount or actual offender location. Do not copy Lam age/place into variants that omit it.
Reported caseThe Cham-labelled love-scam headline says a senior transferred a six-figure amount, but boilerplate gives no method, age or event date. Retain financial claim only; geographic publication-topic label does not establish the victim’s residence.
Reported caseThe dating-scam headline reports more than INR32 lakh lost. The paragraph combines companionship, jobs and investments with trust exploitation through online transactions. Retain mixed attributed financial/trust context, not every scheme assigned to this victim or an invented specific contact platform.
Reported caseOkinawa police re-arrested a45-year-old Uruma employee suspected of concealing SNS romance-fraud proceeds. The headline states JPY25million harm and converting proceeds to crypto. Retain alleged laundering/enforcement and conversion context, not another victim crypto payment or conviction; 4th lacks a year. The title describes conversion of proceeds into crypto, not an explicit transfer of crypto from the victim. Remove that transfer subtype; the individual paragraph does explicitly describe SNS contact.
Reported caseKagoshima police report a woman in her seventies losing about JPY28 million after SNS contact. The headline describes Facebook/LINE, an overseas-living plan, investment and a further JPY10 million withdrawal fee. Loss and requested fee are different; the warning is not evaluated prevention. May/4th lack a year and the purported Ito identity is not proved false.
Reported caseA Lam/Cham80-year-old reportedly transferred a six-figure sum to a false admirer over a two-year period. Retain financial/fabricated-relationship claims, not a full incident year, a precise amount or the separate Kyrgyzstan traveller’s identity.
Reported caseHenan Zhang says he spent more than600,000 savings pursuing a female livestreamer who blocked him and asks a journalist to help recover money. This is an attributed contested romance-deception claim, not proven fraud, actual recovery or a verified denomination. October31/January do not supply a year.
Reported caseKagoshima police report a woman in her seventies losing about JPY28 million after SNS contact. The headline describes Facebook/LINE, an overseas-living plan, investment and a further JPY10 million withdrawal fee. Loss and requested fee are different; the warning is not evaluated prevention. May/4th lack a year and the purported Ito identity is not proved false.
Reported caseThe senior reportedly sent money repeatedly over months to a supposed overseas admirer, exposed the fraud while planning a visit and lost a six-figure sum. Retain attributed financial/fabricated-relationship/repeat-transfer context without a currency ISO, precise amount or actual offender location. Do not copy Lam age/place into variants that omit it.
Reported caseThe senior reportedly sent money repeatedly over months to a supposed overseas admirer, exposed the fraud while planning a visit and lost a six-figure sum. Retain attributed financial/fabricated-relationship/repeat-transfer context without a currency ISO, precise amount or actual offender location. Do not copy Lam age/place into variants that omit it.
Reported caseThe senior reportedly sent money repeatedly over months to a supposed overseas admirer, exposed the fraud while planning a visit and lost a six-figure sum. Retain attributed financial/fabricated-relationship/repeat-transfer context without a currency ISO, precise amount or actual offender location. Do not copy Lam age/place into variants that omit it.
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