Romance Scams and How to Protect Yourself on Dating Platforms - GIS user technology news
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| Jan 2024 | 443 | 443 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2024 | 685 | 685 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2024 | 391 | 391 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2024 | 487 | 487 | 100.0% |
| May 2024 | 519 | 519 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2024 | 303 | 303 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2024 | 545 | 545 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2024 | 352 | 352 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2024 | 387 | 387 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2024 | 493 | 493 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2024 | 496 | 496 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2024 | 565 | 565 | 100.0% |
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Anti-Scam Center Terima 5.700 Aduan Penipuan Online, Mulai dari Penawaran Bonus Palsu hingga Love Scamming
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Related mentionMan (69) uit Kampen voor 1,7 miljoen euro kaalgeplukt, vrouw moet jaren de cel in
Own Kampen69male Kristina fake marriage promise/nearly1.7m and35female5yr4mo sentence. No actualformalmarriage/documentfraud/refund/diagnosis.
Reported case「外国為替取引をしてみませんか」 1053万円詐取される | 西日本新聞me
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Reported case¡Cuidado! Con las "estafas románticas" esta navidad
Own sparseChristmasromanticfraudwarning title, noactualcase/mechanism/paymentorefficacy.
Prevention & supportWebinar | Protect yourself this holiday season: Avoid romance scams and stay safe online | amNewYork
Own holidaywebinar loneliness/generosity targeting warning. Qualitative seasonalrise not empiricalincidence or preventiveeffect; recording notwatched.
Prevention & supportSNS型ロマンス詐欺か、臼杵市の50代男性が1053万円被害 - 大分のニュースなら 大分合同新聞プレミアムオンライン Gate
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Reported case¡Cuidado! Con las "estafas románticas" esta navidad
Own sparseChristmasromanticfraudwarning title, noactualcase/mechanism/paymentorefficacy.
Prevention & support警東九龍總區推「防騙殺」 懷舊啟德向銀髮族推廣防騙訊息
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Prevention & supportMum fell in love with a scammer and her bank won't stop the payments
Own elderlyNSW50K Romance loss and family/bank conflict with continued payments.162URLidentities one exactcontext, not independentcases/body readings. Source bank refusal not independently proved legal/medicalcapacity or allbanks misconduct; no companyname merelyfromURL.
Reported caseMum fell in love with a scammer and her bank won't stop the payments
Own elderlyNSW50K Romance loss and family/bank conflict with continued payments.162URLidentities one exactcontext, not independentcases/body readings. Source bank refusal not independently proved legal/medicalcapacity or allbanks misconduct; no companyname merelyfromURL.
Reported caseMum fell in love with a scammer and her bank won't stop the payments
Own elderlyNSW50K Romance loss and family/bank conflict with continued payments.162URLidentities one exactcontext, not independentcases/body readings. Source bank refusal not independently proved legal/medicalcapacity or allbanks misconduct; no companyname merelyfromURL.
Reported caseMum fell in love with a scammer and her bank won't stop the payments
Own elderlyNSW50K Romance loss and family/bank conflict with continued payments.162URLidentities one exactcontext, not independentcases/body readings. Source bank refusal not independently proved legal/medicalcapacity or allbanks misconduct; no companyname merelyfromURL.
Reported caseMum fell in love with a scammer and her bank won't stop the payments
Own elderlyNSW50K Romance loss and family/bank conflict with continued payments.162URLidentities one exactcontext, not independentcases/body readings. Source bank refusal not independently proved legal/medicalcapacity or allbanks misconduct; no companyname merelyfromURL.
Reported caseMum fell in love with a scammer and her bank won't stop the payments
Own elderlyNSW50K Romance loss and family/bank conflict with continued payments.162URLidentities one exactcontext, not independentcases/body readings. Source bank refusal not independently proved legal/medicalcapacity or allbanks misconduct; no companyname merelyfromURL.
Reported caseVrouw uit Utrechtse 'oplichtersfamilie' moet jaren de cel in voor datingfraude met kwetsbare man
Own35Utrechtfemale withothersdatingfraud1.7m vulnerableman/over5yearsentence. Possessionsdepleted notspecifichousingloss/clinicaldiagnosis orcashroute.
Reported caseMum fell in love with a scammer and her bank won't stop the payments
Own elderlyNSW50K Romance loss and family/bank conflict with continued payments.162URLidentities one exactcontext, not independentcases/body readings. Source bank refusal not independently proved legal/medicalcapacity or allbanks misconduct; no companyname merelyfromURL.
Reported caseMum fell in love with a scammer and her bank won't stop the payments
Own elderlyNSW50K Romance loss and family/bank conflict with continued payments.162URLidentities one exactcontext, not independentcases/body readings. Source bank refusal not independently proved legal/medicalcapacity or allbanks misconduct; no companyname merelyfromURL.
Reported caseMum fell in love with a scammer and her bank won't stop the payments
Own elderlyNSW50K Romance loss and family/bank conflict with continued payments.162URLidentities one exactcontext, not independentcases/body readings. Source bank refusal not independently proved legal/medicalcapacity or allbanks misconduct; no companyname merelyfromURL.
Reported case新密警方抓520名交友诈骗犯 温柔陷阱榨干"小金库"_新闻频道_中华网
Own fake ideal-partner/red-thread money-recharge/transfer tests and520alleged dating-fraud arrests. Requests described generally, not all completedloss or convictedguilt/unique victims; no actual paid denominator.
Reported caseDijebak Bekerja Sebagai Love Scammer di Daerah Konflik Perbatasan Thailand-Myanmar, Rian Akhirnya Bisa Pulang
Own Rian trickedintoworkasLoveScammer nearThailand-Myanmarborder andreturnedhome. Source allegedcoercedoperation, notromanticmoneytarget; returnnotextradition, no paidloss/physicalinjury/traffickingguilt.
Reported caseMum fell in love with a scammer and her bank won't stop the payments
Own elderlyNSW50K Romance loss and family/bank conflict with continued payments.162URLidentities one exactcontext, not independentcases/body readings. Source bank refusal not independently proved legal/medicalcapacity or allbanks misconduct; no companyname merelyfromURL.
Reported caseMum fell in love with a scammer and her bank won't stop the payments
Own elderlyNSW50K Romance loss and family/bank conflict with continued payments.162URLidentities one exactcontext, not independentcases/body readings. Source bank refusal not independently proved legal/medicalcapacity or allbanks misconduct; no companyname merelyfromURL.
Reported caseMum fell in love with a scammer and her bank won't stop the payments
Own elderlyNSW50K Romance loss and family/bank conflict with continued payments.162URLidentities one exactcontext, not independentcases/body readings. Source bank refusal not independently proved legal/medicalcapacity or allbanks misconduct; no companyname merelyfromURL.
Reported caseMum fell in love with a scammer and her bank won't stop the payments
Own elderlyNSW50K Romance loss and family/bank conflict with continued payments.162URLidentities one exactcontext, not independentcases/body readings. Source bank refusal not independently proved legal/medicalcapacity or allbanks misconduct; no companyname merelyfromURL.
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