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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% |
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Romance-manipulated mother supplied five bank cards; convicted under anti-money-laundering law despite court finding no intent to aid fraud. Compensation remains possible, not awarded. This source names Kaohsiung court, unlike another source’s Tainan attribution; preserve discrepancy.
Reported casePolice warning about false rent-a-boyfriend offers; no individual confirmed loss.
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 & 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 & 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 & supportCommentary explicitly examines emotional manipulation in romance scams.
CommentaryCommentary explicitly examines emotional manipulation in romance scams.
CommentaryCommentary explicitly examines emotional manipulation in romance scams.
CommentaryCommentary explicitly examines emotional manipulation in romance scams.
CommentaryCommentary explicitly examines emotional manipulation in romance scams.
CommentaryCommentary explicitly examines emotional manipulation in romance scams.
CommentaryCommentary explicitly examines emotional manipulation in romance scams.
CommentaryCommentary explicitly examines emotional manipulation in romance scams.
CommentaryRomance-manipulated mother supplied five bank cards; convicted under anti-money-laundering law despite court finding no intent to aid fraud. Compensation remains possible, not awarded.
Reported casePersonal promotional account connects infatuation, cryptocurrency and alleged losses. No verified incident or victim location.
Reported caseCommentary explicitly examines emotional manipulation in romance scams.
CommentaryPromotional first-person account explicitly describes love and loss of assets through a purported platform scam; claims remain unverified.
Reported caseInfluencer describes former-husband extortion and subsequent relationship-fraud losses. Testimony remains attributed; no completed suicide inferred from threats.
Reported caseInfluencer describes former-husband extortion and subsequent relationship-fraud losses. Testimony remains attributed; no completed suicide inferred from threats.
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 & supportInfluencer describes former-husband extortion and subsequent relationship-fraud losses. Testimony remains attributed; no completed suicide inferred from threats.
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 & supportPromotional claimed personal experience; no verified recovery, amount or location.
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 & support