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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 | 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% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
Andrew Polson is reported to appeal after imprisonment involving romance fraud and charity embezzlement. The £188,000 and outcomes remain attributed; an appeal is not acquittal.
Reported caseA commentary about parent-led matchmaking describes two suspected pig-butchering contacts. The excerpt does not establish money transfers or confirmed offences.
CommentaryMarnie Reeves alleges $23,450 plus legal costs after an unverified account claimed to be Jeremy Renner. The actor disputes the lawsuit; the allegation does not establish that he operated the account.
Reported caseA New York court report names Derrick Van Yeboah and an alleged loss over $10m. This short version does not specify a plea or imposed sentence.
Reported caseA New York court report names Derrick Van Yeboah and an alleged loss over $10m. This short version does not specify a plea or imposed sentence.
Reported caseHachinohe police report a woman’s ¥750,000 loss after a romantic contact suggested investment to fund living together. An initial ¥60,000 payment is part of the inducement, not recovery of the final reported loss.
Reported caseShimotsuma police investigate a 68-year-old man’s cash and cryptocurrency loss of ¥10.68m after contact from a purported Japanese woman. Her claimed identity does not establish nationality or offender location.
Reported caseA Besançon association announces Troll Académie for seniors to learn to identify online scammers. The announcement does not demonstrate programme effectiveness.
Prevention & supportFairfax County announces a future Scam Jam covering romance and cryptocurrency fraud, including advice and consultations. The event is planned, not an evaluated intervention; next month is not converted into a date from observation time.
Prevention & supportRichard Opoku Agyemang reportedly conspired with Ghana-based scammers using false dating profiles and was sentenced in Cincinnati. The title identifies laundering, not recovered funds.
Reported caseShanghai police describe a friend who pretended to introduce a girlfriend while playing both roles and obtaining ¥13,000. The explicit 31 January 2026 date is the victim’s report, not the start of offending.
Reported caseGuardia Civil report an Estepa resident’s arrest over alleged romantic deception lasting six months. No conviction or loss amount is supplied.
Reported caseA Taichung man was urged to pay shipping or unlock an account by a supposed romantic partner. Bank staff and police stopped a NT$340,000 transfer; the claimed sick child is an alleged pretext, not verified illness.
Reported caseA report discusses celebrity-persona romantic fraud and cites losses up to €148,000. The excerpt does not provide a sampling basis or a national total.
Research & trendsPrince George RCMP warn about AI-assisted romance fraud and sextortion. Requests and threats are generic mechanisms, not a count of completed cases.
Prevention & supportA man reports an alleged MOP250,000 loss after a romantic online relationship beginning in May 2025. A purported Hong Kong job is not verified location. Local and the currency alone do not establish residence.
Reported caseOfficials describe Richard Agyemang obtaining over $2m from dozens of women, primarily older targets. The summary does not specify a procedural outcome.
Reported caseA headline reports punishment over a romance-fraud conspiracy involving dozens of victims and $2m. The excerpt does not identify the sentence or defendant.
Reported caseA Cincinnati man reportedly received a prison sentence after a guilty plea over laundering proceeds of a romance scheme exceeding $2m. Laundered proceeds and victims’ losses must not be counted twice.
Reported caseShimotsuma police investigate a 68-year-old man’s cash and cryptocurrency loss of ¥10.68m after contact from a purported Japanese woman. Her claimed identity does not establish nationality or offender location.
Reported caseAn account concerning Antonio Meglio raises possible romantic fraud and death threats. The excerpt does not establish homicide, suicide, a completed financial loss or the link between threats and fraud.
Reported caseHachinohe police report a woman in her fifties losing ¥750,000. The truncated excerpt does not establish an investment mechanism.
Reported caseAn explanatory piece includes romantic fraud among forms of digital violence against women. The short text supplies no case count or measured harm.
CommentaryAn Estepa resident was reportedly arrested after feigning love and requesting money for months. The excerpt does not establish conviction or a completed payment amount.
Reported caseA report distinguishes Derrick Van Yeboah’s over-$10m role from a group described in a $100m headline. Those amounts are not additive.
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