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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 | 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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FactualCatfishScammedCody/Brittany episode describesCody sendingthousands toawoman andhosts investigating. Retain reportedfinancialcase/mediawork, notprovenfraudmechanism beyondsynopsis, exactloss/netrecoveries or anewcaseperairtime.
Reported caseFTC-attributed Florida romance-loss overview says tens of millions lastyear. Broad aggregate and attribution retained, not a fixed counted population, incident date from lastyear, clinical outcome or dollar total independently verified.
Research & trendsNamed DavidCruz70 ofPascoCounty describes online romance lossUSD47000 and emotional devastation. Retain attributed financial/psychological harm and self-reported account across threeURLcopies; fear of losing everything not completed housing loss, diagnosis or repayment.
Reported caseWidowednurseLi60s claims romancevictimizationafterfakeUSdoctor/secret-packagefeesover1million andcouriercollections; court reportedlyconvictedattemptedlaunderingwith5monthimprisonmentconvertible150000fineplus30000fine. Keepparticipant-victimclaim/ownloss andattemptedoffending distinct, preexistingbereavementnotfrauddeath; courtknowledgefindingnotallvictimsblame. Three-yearsago notinferredincidentyear. Preserve distinct actors, case populations, realized versus proposed funds, laundering roles, requested versus imposed terms and mixed crime totals. Source allegations/participant accounts are not original judgment findings.
Reported caseCourt preview describes alleged romance fraud with Belize financial-strife/heart-surgery/canal-boat pretexts. Court appearance is future, not completed conviction; no verified illness, actor name, precise loss or incident date supplied. Retain attributed financial allegations and pretexts, not real surgery/harm.
Reported caseNamedMarcColeJones versus anonymousTelford reports22fraudcounts/sixwomen/GBP595000 rounded600k and actualmagistratesappearance. Preserve allegations and exact/roundedquantities; sixwomen not22victims, appearance nottrialconviction. OtherBelizesurgerycase short source mayconnectbutnamebridge needed; August18withoutyearnotstructured incidentdate.
Reported caseFactualdocumentarylistingnamesAnja/Visnja/Uschi anddescribesfalseloveformoneywithpsychologicalconsequences. Retainattributedgeneralfinancial/psychological/trust themes, notnewcasesperairtime, independentlyverifiedclinicalfindings or allmillionsbelongingtoonetarget. A general feature/opinion/programme classification is not research statistics. New adapter uses only explicitly source-reviewed statistical tags; earlier category-derived assertions remain pending cumulative correction.
Research & trendsNamedMarcColeJones versus anonymousTelford reports22fraudcounts/sixwomen/GBP595000 rounded600k and actualmagistratesappearance. Preserve allegations and exact/roundedquantities; sixwomen not22victims, appearance nottrialconviction. OtherBelizesurgerycase short source mayconnectbutnamebridge needed; August18withoutyearnotstructured incidentdate.
Reported caseNamed DavidCruz70 ofPascoCounty describes online romance lossUSD47000 and emotional devastation. Retain attributed financial/psychological harm and self-reported account across threeURLcopies; fear of losing everything not completed housing loss, diagnosis or repayment.
Reported caseNamedMarcColeJones versus anonymousTelford reports22fraudcounts/sixwomen/GBP595000 rounded600k and actualmagistratesappearance. Preserve allegations and exact/roundedquantities; sixwomen not22victims, appearance nottrialconviction. OtherBelizesurgerycase short source mayconnectbutnamebridge needed; August18withoutyearnotstructured incidentdate.
Reported caseNamed DavidCruz70 ofPascoCounty describes online romance lossUSD47000 and emotional devastation. Retain attributed financial/psychological harm and self-reported account across threeURLcopies; fear of losing everything not completed housing loss, diagnosis or repayment.
Reported caseAkita male30s police-classifiedSNSromance case involving23000JPY electronic-money rights andmatching-app loanrequest. Loan notactualrepayment, currencyrights not crypto; no suspectidentity/datefrom17th.
Reported caseNoida man alleges Tinderdate/restaurant jointly attemptedRs7000extortion andcatfishing. Retain allegation/digitaldating/attempted financialdemand, notdeliveredloss, sexualblackmail, conviction orrestaurantincomeindependentverification.
Reported caseCourt preview describes alleged romance fraud with Belize financial-strife/heart-surgery/canal-boat pretexts. Court appearance is future, not completed conviction; no verified illness, actor name, precise loss or incident date supplied. Retain attributed financial allegations and pretexts, not real surgery/harm.
Reported caseArabicHongKongwoman47 romance-fraud reports nearUSD254000, fuller source two-weekspan/WhatsApp. Keepownsourcefinancialandplatforminformation, noChinese-nationalityoperatorcountry, assumedfinancialsum conversion, currentactyear, independentlyverifiedclinicalharm orarrest. Amount/currency and two-week claim bind description, no exchange-rate inference.
Reported caseCourtaccount nurseLi60 claimsfakeUSdoctorGAJ/ownover1millionloss, collectedproposed900000fromLin who earlierlost170000toUNsoldierpersona unrelatedtoLi. Policereportedarrest andattemptedlaundering5months/convertiblefineplus30000fine. Keepdifferent targets/amounts/personas/participantclaims, sentence notactualtime served andpriorOct27noyear.
Reported caseCourtaccount nurseLi60 claimsfakeUSdoctorGAJ/ownover1millionloss, collectedproposed900000fromLin who earlierlost170000toUNsoldierpersona unrelatedtoLi. Policereportedarrest andattemptedlaundering5months/convertiblefineplus30000fine. Keepdifferent targets/amounts/personas/participantclaims, sentence notactualtime served andpriorOct27noyear.
Reported caseFour alleged Nigerian gang members face Dresden court for false intimacy and taking savings. Legal appearance described as current/forthcoming; not conviction, operator nationality or actual incident date.
Reported caseDisney+three-episodedocumentary describedonlineboyfriendfraud seducingwomen/requestingmoney. Retain media/generalfinancialtrust topics, notfictionalcrime,namedverifiedincident,threevictimsforepisodes oractualefficacy. Intendedolderaudienceisnotperpetratorvulnerabilityfinding. Programme/feature/guide classification does not become research statistics or independent case/awareness count. Own-source detail only; deeper findings remain a separate layer.
Research & trendsRomance target lost100000 then paid deposit to purported recovery lawyer and provider disappeared. Reported second fraud, no verified legal credentials or money recovered. General mixed-fraud statistics do not become romance-only total.
Reported caseNoida man participant alleges fake dating profile,7000restaurant demand and assault after attempted police call; source identifies Reddit origin. Allegations not independently established physical injury or verified court outcome.
Reported caseLincolnpolice report dating-app financial scam through impersonatingLancasterCountySheriffTerryWagner to induce money. Retain alleged falseofficialpersona/attempted financialextraction/digitalcontact, no actual payment, policeculpability, arrest or sexualthreat absenthere. Lincoln/Lancaster alone do not resolvecountry.
Reported caseLincolnpolice report dating-app financial scam through impersonatingLancasterCountySheriffTerryWagner to induce money. Retain alleged falseofficialpersona/attempted financialextraction/digitalcontact, no actual payment, policeculpability, arrest or sexualthreat absenthere. Lincoln/Lancaster alone do not resolvecountry.
Reported caseSeparateFrenchseries interviews:Olivia44 EUR9000,Laure69 EUR22000,andAdelinefather EUR269000. Sharedseries/outlets arenotsamecaseorindependentvictimsperURL. Retaineachownfinancialtestimony; victimisfatherinAdelineitem, notdaughter, andcommonsense/harassmentquotationsnotclinicaladdiction ornewperpetratortotals. Programme/feature/guide classification does not become research statistics or independent case/awareness count. Own-source detail only; deeper findings remain a separate layer.
Reported caseTaoyuanHe51 fellforromanticendearment thenliquorinvestment; bank/police stopped proposed50000creditloan. Retainattemptedfundextraction/interception/trust/investment/digitalcontact, notactualdebt, syntheticvideo orsameYuchi65yearman. Infatuationidiomnotautomaticallystigmatizingblame.
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