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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 | 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% |
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NamedOlamideShanuextraditedUK-toUSfaces eight-count mixedsextortion/romance/wireindictmentand2millionclaim. Retain extradition/charge/allegedloss;sourceexplicitpresumptionofinnocenceremains,no guiltyconviction. The eight-countindictment is an actualcharge stage. Wholejusticecode cannot be withheld while charge is reported; conviction remains absent and presumptionofinnocence explicit.
Reported caseStJohnsSheriffreport35-year-oldman arrestedand chargedafter allegedlyenteringrelationshipdeliberately toobtainhundredsofthousands. Retain allegedloss,falseintimacy,actualarrest/charge; noEditManjicname/230kborrowed, guilt or conviction.
Reported caseChongqingdatingpartnerallegedlyfakeddeathandobtained35,000yuanfuneralfees,thenreappeared. Bananprosecutoraccountdescribesthe Li/Wangfraudandpeatedmoneyrequests;2022datesherpriorrealmaritalbreakup,notautomaticallythefrauddate. Retain allegedloss,falseintimacy/platform/repeatedrequests,notrealdeathorscamcausedphysicalharm.
Reported caseOlamide Shanu was reportedly extradited from the UK to the US and prosecution begun over alleged mixed sextortion/romance/wire schemes yielding at leastUSD2million. Retain alleged monetary claim, completed extradition and reported charge/prosecution. Not conviction, all losses romance-related or true guilt. Specific defendant differs from other Nigerian names.
Reported caseOman reports six expatriates arrested after posing as a young woman and luring a target into romance fraud with SR200,000loss. Retain alleged persona/loss/arrest and title-bound blackmail, not verified nationality, sexual-image content or conviction.
Reported caseMarcColeJonesisduetocourtonnearlyGBP600,000romancechargesconcerningallegedsixvictims. Retain namedcharge/anticipatedcourtappearance, notalreadycompletedtrialorconviction. Nearly600kclaimisnotadjudicatedamount.
Reported caseTaichung37-year-oldYanagainattemptedNTD50,000gamecreditpurchaseaftermorningpolicewarning;store/policeintervenedintheafternoon. Retainattemptedloss/interception/digitalaffectionandrepeatedtargetingwithunspecifiedsubtype, not actualpaidloss, anewoffenderidentityorendorsementofheadline’sironyaboutlove. Reported giftcredit-interception and repeat requests stay distinct from paidloss or returnedmoney. Storekeeper/headline age/gullibility framing is considered but not automatically endorsed victimblaming.
Prevention & supportHeadline/bodyreport80-year-oldwomanlostthousands to an allegedastronautindistressromancepersona. Retainclaimedloss/falsepersona, not actualspaceattack/physicalharm, specificsum,countryoreventdatefromrecently.
Reported caseA Lloydscustomer askedstaff totransferGBP10,000to a reportedromance scammer and offered a20,000-poundbet that the onlinegirlfriendwasreal. Retain attemptedfinancialrequest and attributedfalse-intimacyclaim, not completed loss/interception, paidbet, clinicalharm or victimridicule endorsedbyresearcher.
Reported caseJapanesearticle describes a womanallegedlyswindlingmen viaSNSromance andspendingonhosts, whileillegal-high-interest/yakuzalendingexploitedherhostdebt. Retain mixedattributedfinancialfraud/platform/organization/otheroffendingtopic. Herdebtsbelongtoanallegedromanceoffender, notautomaticallyatargetharm; creditorpolicephraseistruncated, so noexplicitnewarrest/forcedwork/clinicaladdiction inferred. An allegedparticipant’s claimed romance deception doesnot automatically waive criminalresponsibility or prove forcedcriminality. Debt ofan allegedoffender is not recoded as a romantic target’s harm; stage and role remain attributed.
Reported caseJin’s Instagramcontact useddailyattention and husband/baby terms before offeringguaranteeddoubledcryptoinvestmentreturns. He intendedNTD570,000withdrawal; bank/police intercepted. Retain attemptedloss/investment/digitaltrust/platform/interception, not cryptoalreadytransferred, actualloss or clinicalharm.
Prevention & supportSwissWalliswoman reportedlylostEUR7,500to someoneposingasskistarMarcoOdermatt. Retain financial/falsecelebritypersona, not therealskier’swrongdoing, exactdatingplatformoroffenderidentity.
Reported caseNamedAdetomiwaSeunAkindele receives71monthsforreportedColorado-widow1.6million-dollarromancefraud. Retain sourceboundloss/sentence/priorwidowhood, not clinicalgrief, returnedmoney oridentitywithShanu/Nwadavid.
Reported caseBritishromance-scam headline reportsGBP106millionstolen andCherryDatingwarnsaboutworseningfraud. Retain attributedaggregateloss/warning, not a universaltrenddenominator, onecase, sourceperiodorThamespoliceidentityimportedfromother106millionreport.
Research & trendsTaichung72-year-oldChen tried buyingNTD20,000MyCardgamecredits for an onlinewife; shopkeeper and police reportedly prevented transfer. Retain attemptedgift-cardfinancialclaim, platform/onlinecontact and intervention, not actual loss or age71 borrowed. Stereotyped shopkeeper language about old people buyinggames is not automatically endorsed victimblaming. Reported giftcredit-interception and repeat requests stay distinct from paidloss or returnedmoney. Storekeeper/headline age/gullibility framing is considered but not automatically endorsed victimblaming.
Prevention & supportShiki32-year-oldcompany worker allegedly lostJPY13.73million-equivalent cryptocurrency in SNS romancefraud after a matching-appwoman promised at leastJPY20million and ten transfers. Retain cash-equivalent loss, crypto/platform, investment/return and reporting. Unable withdrawal is not a proved police recovery; May1 lacks eventyear.
Reported caseTaichung72-year-oldChen tried buyingNTD20,000MyCardgamecredits for an onlinewife; shopkeeper and police reportedly prevented transfer. Retain attemptedgift-cardfinancialclaim, platform/onlinecontact and intervention, not actual loss or age71 borrowed. Stereotyped shopkeeper language about old people buyinggames is not automatically endorsed victimblaming. Reported giftcredit-interception and repeat requests stay distinct from paidloss or returnedmoney. Storekeeper/headline age/gullibility framing is considered but not automatically endorsed victimblaming.
Prevention & supportTaichung71-year-oldman was reportedly stopped from buying gamepoints to verifyidentity after online-romance fraud. Retain attemptedfinancial/giftcardroute and interception; no amount copied from separate72-year-oldChen source. Description explicitly givesROC114September7at08:10, which needs separately reviewed calendar annotation; notan inferredyearfromURL. Manual ROCopt-in uses literal114年9月7日, modernTaichungtitle andexact中市警一分局民權派出所source context. Preserve adjacent8時10分clock andage71; distinct72-year-oldChen case is not assumed identical. Datev7mustpass before annotation.
Prevention & supportEnniskillen woman reportedly lost more thanGBP40,000 after being befriended in a romance scam. Police urge caution. Retain claimed loss and warning, not an arrest, perpetrator identity, psychological diagnosis or exact incident date from justrecently.
Reported caseKansas60-year-oldwoman reportedlylost14,000dollarsin datingscam aftermeeting a manfromKansasCity inNovember2023. Retainloss/datingcontext andexactmonthliteral; not actualKansasCityoffenderlocation, namedidentityordayfilledfromobservation. Only explicitNovember2023contact month is structured. No exactday or criminal operatinglocation inferred from KansasCityclaimedcontact.
Reported caseTaichung40-year-oldwoman nearly lostNTD220,000 after dating-app contact rapidly moved toLINE and used onlinehusband/wife affection and promisedjointfutureinvestment. Police/bank intercepted. Retain attemptedloss, digitaltrust and platformmigration, not actual loss or diagnosticheartbreak. Investing in their wonderful shared future is affectionate rhetoric; the retained description does not specify a trading product or financial investment return. Remove provisional investment code while retaining attempted cash transfer/digital trust/interception.
Prevention & supportTaichung40-year-oldwoman nearly lostNTD220,000 after dating-app contact rapidly moved toLINE and used onlinehusband/wife affection and promisedjointfutureinvestment. Police/bank intercepted. Retain attemptedloss, digitaltrust and platformmigration, not actual loss or diagnosticheartbreak. Investing in their wonderful shared future is affectionate rhetoric; the retained description does not specify a trading product or financial investment return. Remove provisional investment code while retaining attempted cash transfer/digital trust/interception.
Prevention & supportCincinnatidatingfrauddefendantreportedlyenteredguiltypleainUSDistrictCourt;descriptionstatesmorethan2milliondollars. Oneearlierheadlinehas21Mwhileothers2M, withsamebody. Codebodyfinancialclaimwithoutnormalizingtheconflictingheadlineoroverwritingit; preservevariantsforcumulativecurrentrevision. Plea isnot sentence; countnumber/labeltruncated. Daytonheadline21M/2M and bodyover2million variants remain preserved. Financialapplication quotes this source’s actualbody wherepossible; no silentdecimalrepair or quantitative pooledtotal. SameURLrevisions do not establish independent coverage.
Reported caseShimotsuke78-year-oldwoman reportedlylostJPY500,000toSNScontactclaimingtobe aJapanesedoctoroverseas. Policeromanceinvestigation isexplicit. Retainloss/allegedpersona/platform/investigation, notrealdoctoridentity, exactforeignoperatingcountryorcalendar year forJuly16.
Reported caseSaveOurSeniorsWesternNewYorkcrackdown reportedly charges eightinmixedgovernment-agent/romance/forgedID/checkfraud affecting139targets andover11millionactual-and-attemptedlosses. Retain mixedsourcecharge/investigation/financialscopewithunclearcompletedportion andforgedIDtopic; not139romancevictims, allactualpaidlosses, arrestfromchargeorproven guilt.
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