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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 | 263 | 591 | 44.5% |
| Feb 2025 | 405 | 1,629 | 24.9% |
| Mar 2025 | 291 | 561 | 51.9% |
| Apr 2025 | 121 | 390 | 31.0% |
| May 2025 | 113 | 398 | 28.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 82 | 209 | 39.2% |
| Jul 2025 | 132 | 522 | 25.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 129 | 447 | 28.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 161 | 613 | 26.3% |
| Oct 2025 | 128 | 483 | 26.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 392 | 30.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 333 | 27.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 523 | 530 | 98.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,101 | 1,106 | 99.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 358 | 360 | 99.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 485 | 491 | 98.8% |
| May 2026 | 779 | 785 | 99.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 594 | 842 | 70.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 658 | 1,143 | 57.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 272 | 640 | 42.5% |
| Sep 2026 | 147 | 638 | 23.0% |
| Oct 2026 | 8 | 30 | 26.7% |
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The description explicitly explains romance-investment deception through a false successful-person persona, sustained chats and trust. General mechanism discussion in promotional-looking material; no distinct victim or actual loss verified.
Prevention & supportRonda victim left with 53 cents after transfers to supposed US soldier romantic partner; deployment is not offender location.
Reported caseWoman reports romantic cryptocurrency investment loss after cultivated trust; stated payments are cash and bank transfers.
Reported caseThe description explicitly explains romance-investment deception through a false successful-person persona, sustained chats and trust. General mechanism discussion in promotional-looking material; no distinct victim or actual loss verified.
Prevention & supportThe description explicitly explains romance-investment deception through a false successful-person persona, sustained chats and trust. General mechanism discussion in promotional-looking material; no distinct victim or actual loss verified.
Prevention & supportA promotional-looking account explicitly describes a promised shared future with children and an alleged loss in a pig-butchering platform scheme. Relevance is supported, but the alleged victim, platform accusation and loss are unverified.
Reported caseDisputed romantic-fraud claim: money transfers and concealed identity alleged; repayment suit rejected. No criminal conviction or confirmed fraud inferred.
Reported caseDisputed romantic-fraud claim: money transfers and concealed identity alleged; repayment suit rejected. No criminal conviction or confirmed fraud inferred.
Reported caseThe metadata explicitly connects romance with an alleged fraudulent exchange and claimed loss/debt. This templated promotional-looking blog is topically relevant, but does not verify a victim, an accusation against the named platform or any recovery promise.
Reported caseA retired professor reportedly lost money and sold an apartment after a romance investment approach. Sale is not evidence of homelessness; affiliation alone is not victim residence.
Reported caseSaved metadata explicitly discusses romantic or dating deception and its alleged consequences, warning or commentary. Inclusion does not confirm allegations.
Reported caseDating identity-verification service promotion; no demonstrated effectiveness.
Prevention & supportGeneral discussion explicitly includes romantic bait alongside paid-task fraud and criminal networks. Do not attribute the wider industry scale or all harms to romance scams.
Related mentionSocial-media allegations about fake dating matches and cab-payment requests; no independently verified incident.
Prevention & supportThe metadata explicitly connects romance with an alleged fraudulent exchange and claimed loss/debt. This templated promotional-looking blog is topically relevant, but does not verify a victim, an accusation against the named platform or any recovery promise.
Reported caseFalse dating gift-card loss, repeated requests and reporting; police prevention follows.
Reported caseGeneral promotional warning about fake dating and extortion. Sexual bait is not evidence of sexual violence.
Prevention & supportThe metadata explicitly explains online romantic contact combined with foreign-exchange platform fraud. General prevention discussion, not a verified individual case or an endorsement of recovery advertising.
Prevention & supportGeneral promotional warning about fake dating and extortion. Sexual bait is not evidence of sexual violence.
Prevention & supportThe description explicitly combines false romantic contact with virtual copyright investment through an alleged fraudulent website. Promotional warning; claimed official validation is not independently checked.
Prevention & supportThe description explicitly explains romance-investment deception through a false successful-person persona, sustained chats and trust. General mechanism discussion in promotional-looking material; no distinct victim or actual loss verified.
Prevention & supportGeneral discussion explicitly includes romantic bait alongside paid-task fraud and criminal networks. Do not attribute the wider industry scale or all harms to romance scams.
Related mentionResearch coverage about AI emotional manipulation and romance fraud; experimental capabilities are not real-world victimization.
CommentaryThe saved description explicitly discusses a pure-love persona and pig-butchering on an online adult platform. Topical commentary only; the promotional wording does not substantiate a specific victim, loss or sexual harm.
CommentaryGeneral discussion explicitly includes romantic bait alongside paid-task fraud and criminal networks. Do not attribute the wider industry scale or all harms to romance scams.
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