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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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McAfee survey title and byline only; no Maggie case facts borrowed from fuller copies. Same-agent contextual correction: General explanatory/research method claim is commentary, not an actual individual occurrence or an expressly delivered warning.
Research & trendsMcAfee survey title and byline only; no Maggie case facts borrowed from fuller copies. Same-agent contextual correction: General explanatory/research method claim is commentary, not an actual individual occurrence or an expressly delivered warning.
Research & trendsMeta unsolicited-message warning, two exact-description titles read.
Prevention & supportMcAfee survey title and byline only; no Maggie case facts borrowed from fuller copies. Same-agent contextual correction: General explanatory/research method claim is commentary, not an actual individual occurrence or an expressly delivered warning.
Research & trendsMeta unsolicited-message warning across apps/texts.
Prevention & supportMcAfee survey title and byline only; no Maggie case facts borrowed from fuller copies. Same-agent contextual correction: General explanatory/research method claim is commentary, not an actual individual occurrence or an expressly delivered warning.
Research & trendsMcAfee Maggie Instagram five-month example and survey; no-show is not proof of reported payment or a specific AI format.
Research & trendsMcAfee survey title and byline only; no Maggie case facts borrowed from fuller copies. Same-agent contextual correction: General explanatory/research method claim is commentary, not an actual individual occurrence or an expressly delivered warning.
Research & trendsMcAfee survey title and byline only; no Maggie case facts borrowed from fuller copies. Same-agent contextual correction: General explanatory/research method claim is commentary, not an actual individual occurrence or an expressly delivered warning.
Research & trendsMcAfee survey title and byline only; no Maggie case facts borrowed from fuller copies. Same-agent contextual correction: General explanatory/research method claim is commentary, not an actual individual occurrence or an expressly delivered warning.
Research & trendsFrenchAIimprovedromancefraudwarning, genericformat.
Prevention & supportHundredsofmillionsannualreportedlosses plusisolation/AIscalingcommentary. Priorisolationnotpost-scammentalharm; genericAInotdeepfake.
Research & trendsMcAfee survey title and byline only; no Maggie case facts borrowed from fuller copies. Same-agent contextual correction: General explanatory/research method claim is commentary, not an actual individual occurrence or an expressly delivered warning.
Research & trendsAnhTran100000 and explicitFacebookconversation. No detailedpersona/investmentfacts borrowed.
Reported caseMeta unsolicited-message warning across apps/texts.
Prevention & supportEditorial urges pause/consultation for SNS investment/romance; description truncated, no quantified loss or actual support use.
Prevention & supportMeta unsolicited-message warning, two exact-description titles read.
Prevention & supportMeta Spanish warning about AI-assisted scams; unspecified AI format.
Prevention & supportGenericfakeprofiles/onlineemotionalconnections warning; privacy/phishingadjacenttopicsnotestablishedidentityoffense.
Prevention & supportPodcast title asserts highly organized love fraud and AI capability. No audio watched, actual case or specific synthetic format. Same-agent contextual correction: General explanatory/research method claim is commentary, not an actual individual occurrence or an expressly delivered warning.
Prevention & supportNigeria/Ghana Yahoo/Sakawa personas general explanation; labels alone not a specific coordinated group or location of all accounts. Same-agent contextual correction: General explanatory/research method claim is commentary, not an actual individual occurrence or an expressly delivered warning.
Research & trendsMeta unsolicited-message warning, two exact-description titles read.
Prevention & supportPodcast title asserts highly organized love fraud and AI capability. No audio watched, actual case or specific synthetic format. Same-agent contextual correction: General explanatory/research method claim is commentary, not an actual individual occurrence or an expressly delivered warning.
Prevention & supportMeta persona/relationship/investmentwarning acrossapps. Requestedmoneyandfakeinvestmentsnotactualindividualpaidloss.
Prevention & supportMetafakebackground/stolenorAIgeneratedphotogeneralmethod. Surveychatbotfeelingsnotactualinjury.
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