Pennsylvanians warned of romance scams around Valentine’s Day
PAcatfishwarning/chatroomssingle-personseasonaltargeting explicit; prioraudiencenotactualpost-scamharm.
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| 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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Love scamming: «Κώδωνας κινδύνου» από τη Meta για τη χρήση της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης σε ερωτικές απάτες
Greek Meta AI warning, unspecified synthetic format; no programme/video viewed.
Prevention & supportPódcast | Por qué tu también puedes ser víctima de una estafa amorosa, un crimen muy organizado
Podcast 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 & supportAFP Uncovers Rom-Con Script Scamming Dating App Users
AFP realdialogue/scriptrevealrom-con prevention. SourceFebruary14,2025announcementnotindividualincidentdate.
Prevention & supportLooking for love this Valentine’s Day? Don’t fall for Instagram romance scams
Meta unsolicited-message warning, two exact-description titles read.
Prevention & support«Love scamming»: «Κώδωνας κινδύνου» από τη Meta για τη χρήση της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης σε ερωτικές απάτες
Greek Meta AIwarning, unspecifiedformat.
Prevention & supportCrypto scams likely hit a new record in 2024, driven by 'pig butchering' and AI, says Chainalysis
Chainalysis all-crypto revenue/pig/AI trend. Revenue is not personal loss, crypto-assets not necessarily investment or payment/ laundering.
Research & trendsLocal nonprofit holds class on romance scams
Localnonprofitclassheld/AIpersona risk, servicedeliveryreportednotprovenparticipation/effectiveness; formatunspecified.
Prevention & supportLooking for love this Valentine’s Day? Don’t fall for Instagram romance scams | Rewind 105.1
Meta unsolicited-message warning across apps and texts. Every station title read; publisher geography and repetition do not establish cases or audience.
Prevention & supportLooking for love this Valentine’s Day? Don’t fall for Instagram romance scams
Meta unsolicited-message warning, two exact-description titles read.
Prevention & supportRegula: Flirting with Fraud: Why Sextortion Is the Most Devastating Dating Scam
Regula general sextortion/fakeprofiles, teenagers'unspecifieddeath claims not suicide/homicide or assault.
Prevention & supportCuando el amor es un fraude: 5 señales para detectarlo a tiempo
Catfish definition includes requests for money and intimate pictures; requests do not establish payment, blackmail or sexual violence.
Prevention & supportRomance scams - now AI powered - are on the rise
Military/sugar-persona tactics and generic AI headline, not completed injury or synthetic-media format. Same-agent contextual correction: General explanatory/research method claim is commentary, not an actual individual occurrence or an expressly delivered warning.
Research & trendsLove in the time of AI scams: McAfee warns of romance scams ahead of Valentine's Day
McAfee India report explicitlydeepfakes in dating; survey/potentialrisknotactualindividualinjury.
Research & trends沖縄県内の詐欺被害、2024年は過去最悪の303件・16億円 多い手口は？ | 沖縄タイムス＋プラス
Okinawa2024mixedSNSinvestment/romance/specialfraud303reports16.17b, notRomance-onlytotal oruniqueoffendercount.
Research & trendsValentine's Day scams exposed: How Facebook and Instagram romance fraud is trapping victims worldwide & how to protect yourself
General multiple-victim reported financial/emotional losses and account removals; no unique incident, criminal conviction or returned assets.
Prevention & supportLooking for love this Valentine’s Day? Don’t fall for Instagram romance scams
Meta unsolicited-message warning, two exact-description titles read.
Prevention & supportPódcast | Por qué tu también puedes ser víctima de una estafa amorosa, un crimen muy organizado
Podcast 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 & supportLooking for love this Valentine's Day? Don't fall for Instagram romance scams
Meta unsolicitedappmessage warning, exactsharedcontext notnewcases.
Prevention & supportPódcast | Por qué tu también puedes ser víctima de una estafa amorosa, un crimen muy organizado
Podcast 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 & supportFBI issues warning on romance scams ahead of Valentine's Day
FBI warning says AI plays a role, with no specified synthetic-media format or individual harm.
Prevention & supportLooking for love this Valentine’s Day? Don’t fall for Instagram romance scams
Meta unsolicited-message warning, two exact-description titles read.
Prevention & supportRegula: Flirt mit Betrug: Warum Sextortion der verheerendste Dating-Betrug ist
German Regula general sextortion threat/livesclaimed, no explicitsuicide/homicide manner or sexualassault.
Prevention & supportPódcast | Por qué tu también puedes ser víctima de una estafa amorosa, un crimen muy organizado
Podcast 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 advierte sobre estafas románticas impulsadas por IA - El Men
Meta Spanish warning about AI-assisted scams; unspecified AI format.
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