Valentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
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| 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% |
6,854 matching media records
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'Fake billionaire boyfriend' who scammed victims out of thousands sentenced in fraud case
Toronto’s Steve Coelho is reported sentenced to almost six years after earlier guilty pleas over romance-type scams. Hundreds of thousands is an aggregate, not a precise individual loss.
Reported caseValentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
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A brokerage-comparison company estimates 59,000 American romance-scam victims. The brief excerpt lacks a period, denominator and transparent estimation method.
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Prevention & supportDCP warns Connecticut residents of romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day
A warning, advice item or prevention notice discusses romantic deception. Brief claims of growth, vulnerability or comparative ranking are attributed and do not establish a measured population rate or effectiveness.
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A Romanian report describes a man sending money to a supposed young woman; one version identifies Timiș and another 3,000 lei. Claimed depression is the alleged pretext, not established victim harm.
Reported caseLa Jornada: Estafas románticas, trampa en la que han caído dos de cada 10 mexicanos
A headline says two in ten Mexicans experienced romantic scams. The metadata has no study design, sampling or definition needed for a population claim.
Research & trendsValentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
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CommentaryRomance scams are booming online - what you need to know
A report cites 65,000 reports and over $1.1bn for 2024. The excerpt lacks source definitions and cannot establish complete incidence.
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Japanese provisional statistics combine special, SNS investment and romance fraud in 2025. Combined and regional totals are not romance-only, and observations in this week do not date the crimes.
Research & trendsValentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
Prevention & supportMoneyHelper: Why Valentine’s Day is a peak time for romance scams across the UK
A prevention item, warning or educational event discusses romantic deception. Seasonal or growth claims in brief metadata are attributed and do not establish incidence or effectiveness.
Prevention & supportValentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
Prevention & supportTDCI: Learn to spot red flags of 'pig butchering' romance scams
A warning, advice item or prevention notice discusses romantic deception. Brief claims of growth, vulnerability or comparative ranking are attributed and do not establish a measured population rate or effectiveness.
Prevention & supportValentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
Prevention & supportValentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
Prevention & support詐欺被害額、最悪の３千億円超 ２５年、特殊・ＳＮＳ型 | 上毛新聞電子版｜群馬県のニュース・スポーツ情報
Japanese provisional statistics combine special, SNS investment and romance fraud in 2025. Combined and regional totals are not romance-only, and observations in this week do not date the crimes.
Research & trendsValentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
Prevention & supportValentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
Prevention & supportMoneyHelper: Why Valentine’s Day is a peak time for romance scams across the UK
A prevention item, warning or educational event discusses romantic deception. Seasonal or growth claims in brief metadata are attributed and do not establish incidence or effectiveness.
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