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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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Telford/Shropshire52-year-oldromancefraudreports590k/22charges/sixpeople/15years, namedMarcColeJonesinthefullersource. Preserve own allegations/countscope; source121explicit2009–2024yearsnotcurrent2025incident. Sameprecisecourtcontextneedsqualifiedstorycomparison; no automaticnamefromURLslug, conviction or fundsreturned.
Reported caseMalayalamreport describesgangfindinggaymenviadatingapp thenblackmailingmoney, about100victimsinThiruvananthapuram. Retainattributedsexuallylinkedextortion/financial/digital/networkcontext; keywordarrestnotconfirmedbody arrest, actualsexualviolence/clinicalharmnotgiven. Gayidentitynotcauseofvictimization orverifiedpopulationcount. Gay-dating blackmail does not itself establish sexual-image blackmail; use existing unspecified extortion subtype. Sexual contact bait/identity not an inferred sexual assault.
Reported caseHKheadlinewomanlostnearHKD2milliontopigbutcheringromance,descriptionsaysHKD300000savingsplusover1.6millionborrowedfunds despitefriendwarnings. Keepfinancial/debt/awareness attribution; amountsnotindependentlysumverified, notclinicallydiagnosedgullibility, exactrecoveriesornewcase. CompareArabic47year/254000USDwithoriginalcontextbeforelink. Cash/investment or borrowed funds have source-specific roles, no net-loss or recovery normalization.
Reported caseMacauwomansocialmediapotentialboyfriendpersuadedvirtualcurrencyinvestment, reportedlyHKD350000lost. Retain statedfinancial/investment/digitalintimacy/crypto context, no verifiedidentity, actual initialprofit return or perpetratorplace. LocalJurisdictionplace is not supplied by nationality. Cash/investment or borrowed funds have source-specific roles, no net-loss or recovery normalization.
Reported caseFalseidentities/datingapps swindled3men overGBP11000 andwoman sentenced. Bereavement in title is scammerpretext, not actualparentdeath/targetpriorbereavement. Ownsum differs almost12000 inolderEssex variants, no name/term inherited. Separate originalEssexrelease confirmsfalseprofiles/threevictims, but two-yearsentence suspendedtwo-years isnotimmediatecustody. Feb25arrest versusAugustsourceMarcharrestclaim conflict retainedseparately; no courtjudgment obtained.
Reported casePenang factoryprogramme manager reportedly lostRM2.33million in love scam. Only44owns WhatsApp/fakeOmanproject/police investigation;110owns claimedSingaporean persona. Country/persona not actualoperator residence, no amount summing or conviction.
Reported caseSpanish report labels purported China20simultaneous-boyfriends/iPhone-gifts/sale-for-apartment story an amorous fraud. Keep source allegation and requested/obtained property, not independent verification, current event year,20confirmed cases or actual housing harm. Multiple genuine relationships/gifts alone not proof without this explicit source fraud framing.
Reported casePenang factoryprogramme manager reportedly lostRM2.33million in love scam. Only44owns WhatsApp/fakeOmanproject/police investigation;110owns claimedSingaporean persona. Country/persona not actualoperator residence, no amount summing or conviction.
Reported caseOriginalZDFpress release announces37degreeAllesLuege programme byMarionMueckRaab withthreewomen. Generalfalsefeelings/money/seriouspsychologicalconsequences are producerclaims, notclinicalindependentverification orstatisticalstudy. Aug12,2025stream/airtimes are publication/broadcast, notcrime dates. Factualmedia/preventionwork is distinct from fictionalcharacterharm or newlyobservedvictimcase. Programme/airing/relativeyear notincidentdate; noautomaticstatisticaltag fromcategory.
Research & trendsPenang factoryprogramme manager reportedly lostRM2.33million in love scam. Only44owns WhatsApp/fakeOmanproject/police investigation;110owns claimedSingaporean persona. Country/persona not actualoperator residence, no amount summing or conviction.
Reported caseFirst-personGermantarget saysseekinglove/datewantedtofraud1500EUR withfalsepersona in datingportal. Attempted demandnotcompleted1500loss, nocountryfromGermanlanguage orresolvedidentity.
Reported caseMumbai80male romantic-financial report has conflicting9crore/8.7crore andfourwomen versusoneplayingfourroles. Preserve each source precision andunresolvedidentitycount, no sum. Sexualchat notautomatic sexualblackmail; hospitaldementia laterdiagnosis notscam-caused or provenpreexistingcause. Mumbai8.7croreversus9crore/onepersonfourrolesversusfourwomen andsexualchatversussextortionlabels remainattributed. Dementiadiagnosis notscam-caused orpredispositionproved; no summing orindependentnetloss.
Reported caseTaichung27Liu firstdating-app experience: false meeting/deposit scheme and police protected20000. Own dating-bait/financial requirement supports attempted-extraction/interception context, no actual lost20000 or realized meeting. Fuller related stats cannot fill this short source.
Prevention & supportMumbai80male romantic-financial report has conflicting9crore/8.7crore andfourwomen versusoneplayingfourroles. Preserve each source precision andunresolvedidentitycount, no sum. Sexualchat notautomatic sexualblackmail; hospitaldementia laterdiagnosis notscam-caused or provenpreexistingcause. Mumbai8.7croreversus9crore/onepersonfourrolesversusfourwomen andsexualchatversussextortionlabels remainattributed. Dementiadiagnosis notscam-caused orpredispositionproved; no summing orindependentnetloss.
Reported caseMumbai80male romantic-financial report has conflicting9crore/8.7crore andfourwomen versusoneplayingfourroles. Preserve each source precision andunresolvedidentitycount, no sum. Sexualchat notautomatic sexualblackmail; hospitaldementia laterdiagnosis notscam-caused or provenpreexistingcause. Mumbai8.7croreversus9crore/onepersonfourrolesversusfourwomen andsexualchatversussextortionlabels remainattributed. Dementiadiagnosis notscam-caused orpredispositionproved; no summing orindependentnetloss.
Reported caseArabic80-year-oldMumbai man headline says overmilliondollars romantic loss. CurrencyUSDonlyifliteralsourceunknown dollar, retain sourceunit not convertedRs9crore fromotherarticle; no age causation, diagnosis or offendercount. Mumbai8.7croreversus9crore/onepersonfourrolesversusfourwomen andsexualchatversussextortionlabels remainattributed. Dementiadiagnosis notscam-caused orpredispositionproved; no summing orindependentnetloss.
Reported caseMumbai80male alleged9crore/21months againstpeopleposing4women; sextortionheadline only. Numberofpeopleversuspersonas unresolved, no actualsexualassault, dementia-causedvulnerability or verifiednetloss. Mumbai8.7croreversus9crore/onepersonfourrolesversusfourwomen andsexualchatversussextortionlabels remainattributed. Dementiadiagnosis notscam-caused orpredispositionproved; no summing orindependentnetloss.
Reported caseTaichung27Liu firstdating-app experience: false meeting/deposit scheme and police protected20000. Own dating-bait/financial requirement supports attempted-extraction/interception context, no actual lost20000 or realized meeting. Fuller related stats cannot fill this short source.
Prevention & supportMumbai80male romantic-financial report has conflicting9crore/8.7crore andfourwomen versusoneplayingfourroles. Preserve each source precision andunresolvedidentitycount, no sum. Sexualchat notautomatic sexualblackmail; hospitaldementia laterdiagnosis notscam-caused or provenpreexistingcause. SEOphraseMumbaicyberpolice alone doesnotestablish whoinvestigatedthisparticularcase; actualcountryrole remainsunknown inthis shortvariant. Mumbai8.7croreversus9crore/onepersonfourrolesversusfourwomen andsexualchatversussextortionlabels remainattributed. Dementiadiagnosis notscam-caused orpredispositionproved; no summing orindependentnetloss.
Reported caseGoias man reportedly arrested for repeated romantic/financial fraud: seduction and transfers with promised return. Source allegation/arrest, not conviction or count of independentlyverified cases; return promise not funds actually returned. Askingtransfers andpromisereturn are not completedloss orinvestmentyield bythemselves. Retainrequestedmoney andqualifiedseduction ratherthanfinancialproductclaim.
Reported caseJudiciaryPolice at least18reported pig-butchering romance/investment cases overMOP27.89million in past month, headline rounds28million. Attributed mixed aggregate/warning, no18independentlyverified victims, additive28+27.89 or observation-derived incident date. Manual statisticalflag refers anexplicitaggregate/study/service metric, notindependentverification or a romance-onlydenominator. Mixedfraud/background/population differences remainvisible.
Research & trendsTelugu online-dating warning describesprettywoman romanticbaitemptying menpockets andmenusingwomennames. General source financial/falsepersona/datingmethods, notsurveyvalidatedloss or causefromsex/gender.
Prevention & supportKarnatakaconstable dating-appscam reported28.2lakh loss,FIRandpoliceinvestigation. Employmentregion alone notactualtargetresidence/location; no preciseintimatepersona, offenderidentity orconviction.
Reported caseSource reports man using feminine voice/false woman persona to defraud online romantic male target over30000. Voice/gender framing is reporter claim, not transgender identity or cause; currency/date unknown.
Reported caseTaoyuangovernmentemployee titleexplicitonline-romance investment loss>20m, bodyongoingloans/twohomes pledged despitebank/supervisorwarnings andpolicereport. Debt/collateral notcompletedhousingloss orinnateblame/clinicalcause. FullrelativeROC114yearsource butno incidentday, yearonlywithcalendarcontextnotautomaticallymadefromobservation.
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