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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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Tillsonburg/Oxford target lost5000toonline-romancecontact; policewarning andonline developedrelationship described onlyownfields. No off-nameidentity orcompletedrecovery; unknowncurrency retainsreported dollars. Own policewarning supported, different fromefficacy or returnedmoney.
Reported caseTillsonburg/Oxford target lost5000toonline-romancecontact; policewarning andonline developedrelationship described onlyownfields. No off-nameidentity orcompletedrecovery; unknowncurrency retainsreported dollars. Own policewarning supported, different fromefficacy or returnedmoney.
Reported caseTillsonburg/Oxford target lost5000toonline-romancecontact; policewarning andonline developedrelationship described onlyownfields. No off-nameidentity orcompletedrecovery; unknowncurrency retainsreported dollars.
Reported caseLovefraudtargetquotedcriminalnetwork exploitedvulnerability/transferrequests. Genericcomplicatedmomentsnotclinicaldiagnosis oractualpriorspecificbereavement; noownamount/name/place/independence.
Reported caseCroatiananalysisdescribesfraudstersformingfalseromantic/confidentialrelationships forfakeinvestmenttraps; globalbillionsattribution. China2019attentionnotcaseincidentperiod/countryforalltellers, noarticle-specificvictimloss.
Related mentionNaka woman possibleRomancefraud3000000JPY titleonly. Preserve reportedpossiblefraud, noindependentverification/name/date/account orowncontextinferredfromotherIbarakicase.
Reported caseHanamaki70smanabout1100000JPY SNSromancefraud agencywarning. OwnsourcepartialMay/Juneperiodnotyear/date; age notdiagnosis.
Reported caseMassachusettsdaughter warns74mother nearlyretirementsavings450000USDlostromancefraud. SantaBarbara publisherdateline notvictimlocation. No elderageclinicalriskcause, actualindependentlyverifiedbankloss or emotionaldiagnosis. Massachusetts is target family place; SantaBarbara publisherdateline not victimcity.
Reported caseHikone44womanabout82000000JPY SNSromancecryptoinvestmentloss policeannounces. Actualtargetplace/crypto lure, noofferbenefit/agecause/casejoin.
Reported caseTaitungGuanshan false-dating/meeting-interactionbait requirespointcardpurchase;storealerts policeandfraudintercepted. Protectedattemptnotcompletedloss, unspecifiedsum andmeetinginteractionsnotsexualassault.
Prevention & supportKotoura20man620000JPY SNSromancefraud/Xfalsecelebrityfemalecontact. Persona notactualcelebrityoffender, unknownmeaningnexttruncatedfundsrequest; no agecause. Explicitcelebrityfemale namepersona supports impersonation, not actualceleb offending.
Reported casePublisherfive-countryromancescamlossranking/globalbillions/claimemotionaltoll. No owncountrylist/period/denominatorsmethod orvalidatedcomparability. Generalattributedlossmetric, noindividualdiagnosis. Actually reviewed numericalaggregate/background context getsmanualstatisticalflag; old programme/feature broadcategorytags still pendingrevision.
Research & trendsYanai70smanromancefraud100000JPY electronic-moneyrights reported. Age not causalrisk, sparsevariantnotinherit fullerplace/type; no arrestorreturn.
Reported caseYanai70smanromancefraud100000JPY electronic-moneyrights reported. Age not causalrisk, sparsevariantnotinherit fullerplace/type; no arrestorreturn.
Reported caseNagasaki20smanTikTokfemalecontact SNSinvestment-romance fraud8318000JPYreported. Jointlabel includesromance, do not inferliteralunreportedmarriage/blackmail. PartialMay8/11day noyearguessed.
Reported caseGuardiaCivil15arrestednetwork Spain17provinces/Canaries/Galicia/Milladoiro/Valencia combinesRomancefraud andbusinessManInMiddle, near1.6millionEURmixedloss. Identityusurpationnotalltargetsmarriage orallbusinessvictimsRomance; no allconvicted oractualrestitution.
Reported caseGuardiaCivil15arrestednetwork Spain17provinces/Canaries/Galicia/Milladoiro/Valencia combinesRomancefraud andbusinessManInMiddle, near1.6millionEURmixedloss. Identityusurpationnotalltargetsmarriage orallbusinessvictimsRomance; no allconvicted oractualrestitution.
Reported caseGuardiaCivil15arrestednetwork Spain17provinces/Canaries/Galicia/Milladoiro/Valencia combinesRomancefraud andbusinessManInMiddle, near1.6millionEURmixedloss. Identityusurpationnotalltargetsmarriage orallbusinessvictimsRomance; no allconvicted oractualrestitution.
Reported caseOsakapolice4SNSinvestment/Romancecases734millionJPYmixedaggregate, individual50woman316million/320millionrounded falseaffection/goldinvestment. Do notallocateall734milliontoRomancecase orsum316intoaggregate; partiallastOct-currentMaynoexplicityears. Police confirmed aggregate only in own short description, not explicit active investigation clause.
Reported caseGuardiaCivil15arrestednetwork Spain17provinces/Canaries/Galicia/Milladoiro/Valencia combinesRomancefraud andbusinessManInMiddle, near1.6millionEURmixedloss. Identityusurpationnotalltargetsmarriage orallbusinessvictimsRomance; no allconvicted oractualrestitution.
Reported caseGuardiaCivil15arrestednetwork Spain17provinces/Canaries/Galicia/Milladoiro/Valencia combinesRomancefraud andbusinessManInMiddle, near1.6millionEURmixedloss. Identityusurpationnotalltargetsmarriage orallbusinessvictimsRomance; no allconvicted oractualrestitution.
Reported caseGuardiaCivil15arrestednetwork Spain17provinces/Canaries/Galicia/Milladoiro/Valencia combinesRomancefraud andbusinessManInMiddle, near1.6millionEURmixedloss. Identityusurpationnotalltargetsmarriage orallbusinessvictimsRomance; no allconvicted oractualrestitution.
Reported caseCanarycrimegroupaccusedman-in-middleandRomancescam, combinedprivate/companylossnear1.6millionEUR. Mixedscheme notallromance/netvictimaggregate verified, titlebandacaughtnotallconvicted orsourcecaseidentity.
Reported caseTaiwanJuly6–12mixedfraudnear21億=2.1billionNTD; falseinvestmentover10億=1billionNTD andexamplesfakedatinginvestment/gold. FivefamilyordinarygolddeathsnotRomanceselfharm; mixedaggregate/statisticalcontext sourcequalified, notallRomanceloss. Mixed Taiwan aggregate source statistics, not all romance loss or romance-related family suicides.
Research & trendsGuardiaCivil15arrestednetwork Spain17provinces/Canaries/Galicia/Milladoiro/Valencia combinesRomancefraud andbusinessManInMiddle, near1.6millionEURmixedloss. Identityusurpationnotalltargetsmarriage orallbusinessvictimsRomance; no allconvicted oractualrestitution.
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