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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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GuardiaCivil15arrestednetwork Spain17provinces/Canaries/Galicia/Milladoiro/Valencia combinesRomancefraud andbusinessManInMiddle, near1.6millionEURmixedloss. Identityusurpationnotalltargetsmarriage orallbusinessvictimsRomance; no allconvicted oractualrestitution.
Reported caseCelebrityRomancefinancialreportMargaretbitcoin100000plusbeforehotelmeetingfalseKevinCostner. Reportedclaimnotactualcelebrityoffender/actualverifiedtransfer orallbillionscasualsum; no widowmentaldiagnosis. Margaret false Kevin persona and bitcoin claim attributed to source; exact identity/date not inferred from other celebrity accounts.
Reported caseWomanMailOnline/RoryTingleattributedFacebookfalseRomancecontactgushingmessages loses200000GBP. Noindependentbank/medicalrecords, exactname/dateoroperatorlocation notfilledfromlabelNigerian.
Reported caseTasmania15cryptoATMtargets2.5millioncombinedinvestment/romantic/assistancebait. Mixeddenominatornotall15Romanceor2.5millionRomance-only; police lifelongimpactgeneralforecastnotindividualmentaldiagnosis.
Reported caseUsaOita70smanpossibleSNSRomance800000JPYtitleonly; publishergenericGatebody noownpersona/date/name/actualcriminaloutcome.
Reported caseOwnArielLinMuxi entertainmentphotobook allegedRomancescam policecustody/interrogation/bail50000unpaid/residencerestrictions orpublicapologyreported onlyownvariant. CousinSunAnzuomentalhealthnotvictimdiagnosis; accusedtears/remorse notvictimselfblame/allguilty. NTD100million/200millioncompanyscope discrepancyretained notindividualtargetloss. Actual described detention/interrogation is reported procedure, while underlying fraud remains alleged; accused tears and cousin illness are not victim harms. Own description explicitly alleges romantic deception extracting fans money, unlike sparse variants. No precise net amount.
Reported caseWiesbadenwomanfalseonlinecourtshipfinancialneed withemotionalwreckfirstpersonheadline. Sourceparticipantpsychologicaldistressclaim, notclinicaldiagnosis ornameddefendantassignedfromothercourtarticle.
Reported caseSu entertainmentcompany usescallerimpersonatingmodels, falselove andthreatenedforcedescortquota pretexts tosellphotobooks;over100million/yearplus,10leadersremandedreported. Coercedescortthreatfakebaitnotactualworkerssold/trafficked ortargetsexualassault; propertypurchasesnotautomaticallyinvestment. Approved custodial remand for10 leaders is procedural court appearance/detention, not sentence/conviction; invented forced-escort story remains a bait claim.
Reported caseWiesbadenwomanfalseonlinecourtshipfinancialneed withemotionalwreckfirstpersonheadline. Sourceparticipantpsychologicaldistressclaim, notclinicaldiagnosis ornameddefendantassignedfromothercourtarticle.
Reported caseOsaka50swomanSNSfalseinvestmentRomancefraud310millionplusJPYreported. Noactualoperatoridentity/totalrecovery orriskcauseage; sourcepartialdescriptionretained.
Reported caseZhengzhouDuiAiMatchmakingapp falsecourtship/relationshipconfirmthenlivestreamreward demands, declinedmeetings/stop-paying breakup;hundredsreportedarrested. Actual financial/intimategroupmechanism, no exactnetloss/timing orallconvicted. Countergifts/platformmoneyrequestsnotsexualharmbydefault.
Reported caseOsakapolice4SNSinvestment/Romancecases734millionJPYmixedaggregate, individual50woman316million/320millionrounded falseaffection/goldinvestment. Do notallocateall734milliontoRomancecase orsum316intoaggregate; partiallastOct-currentMaynoexplicityears. Own body describes affection then gold offer,44transfers and policewarning; mixed4case denominator remains separate.
Reported caseZhengzhouDuiAiMatchmakingapp falsecourtship/relationshipconfirmthenlivestreamreward demands, declinedmeetings/stop-paying breakup;hundredsreportedarrested. Actual financial/intimategroupmechanism, no exactnetloss/timing orallconvicted. Countergifts/platformmoneyrequestsnotsexualharmbydefault.
Reported caseOsakapolice4SNSinvestment/Romancecases734millionJPYmixedaggregate, individual50woman316million/320millionrounded falseaffection/goldinvestment. Do notallocateall734milliontoRomancecase orsum316intoaggregate; partiallastOct-currentMaynoexplicityears.
Reported caseElizabethEnglish60s reported200000GBP falseRomanceloss, loan/remortgage/late-motherjewelrypledgedforincreasingdemands. Debt/disruption andpriorrelativebereavementexplicitbutnotclinicalcause/herwidowhood. Remortgagepropertycollateralnotactualhomelessness, jewellerypawnnotalllostpermanently; sourcebank/medical/courtunverified. Jewellery was pawned and mortgage/loan taken; property disposal and debt source claims do not establish permanent housing loss or twice counted cash totals.
Reported caseEnglishElizabethwomanLiebesbetrug230000EURconversion/yearsfalseidentities, sonwarning. OwncurrencyconversionnotexactverifiedGBPsum/date/operatornationality; relativewarningnotactualmedicalcapacity. Son warning stated by title, not proved intervention efficacy; England is target location, euro conversion does not relocate her to Germany.
Reported caseEnglishElizabethwomanLiebesbetrug230000EURconversion/yearsfalseidentities, sonwarning. OwncurrencyconversionnotexactverifiedGBPsum/date/operatornationality; relativewarningnotactualmedicalcapacity. Son warning stated by title, not proved intervention efficacy; England is target location, euro conversion does not relocate her to Germany.
Reported caseLahorecontractorOnlineRomeoCryptoLoverloses1.67crorePKRfemaleonlineRomancecryptobait. Actualromanceinvestmentfinancialcontext, no inferredIndianINRfromcrore/nationaloperatorcountry orverifiedconviction. Available contractor snippet names crypto fraud but does not itself state an investment offer; retain crypto transfer allegation and withhold investment until own fuller context.
Reported caseTakasakiGunma60s/62femaleexecutiveSNSRomanceinvestment170millionplusJPY, fullerheadline176.86million andtruncatedbodyprecisevalue remainsreportedprecision. 19cryptobuy/18000000refundrequestfeesnotextraamountsummed, no inferredyearfromlastNovember/currentMarch.
Reported caseTakasakiGunma60s/62femaleexecutiveSNSRomanceinvestment170millionplusJPY, fullerheadline176.86million andtruncatedbodyprecisevalue remainsreportedprecision. 19cryptobuy/18000000refundrequestfeesnotextraamountsummed, no inferredyearfromlastNovember/currentMarch.
Reported caseMHB21/22arrests dating-appfalseprofiles/inflatedhotelbillsgang; Mumbai/Delhiheadlinebodylocationconflict anddifferentcount managerincludedretained. Financial/intimate datebaitexplicit, notsimplyappvenue/ordinaryinvestment. No22convictions/allcourtshiplongromanticrelationship orindividualamount. Mumbai versus English Delhi label retained as source conflict; country India clear, exact case city not normalized by assumption. Own Malayalam states dating lure and inflated/forced bills or money stolen, so financial mechanism/source loss reported without exact net amount.
Reported caseTakasaki60swomancompanyexecutiveSNSromanceinvestmentcryptoloss170millionplusJPY, title100millionthreshold differsfullerreported170million. Policeannouncementday8notfullyear; no mergingotherwealthywomanbyage/amount.
Reported caseTakasakiGunma60s/62femaleexecutiveSNSRomanceinvestment170millionplusJPY, fullerheadline176.86million andtruncatedbodyprecisevalue remainsreportedprecision. 19cryptobuy/18000000refundrequestfeesnotextraamountsummed, no inferredyearfromlastNovember/currentMarch. Own police text explicitly says investigation; no arrest inferred.
Reported caseTakasaki60swomancompanyexecutiveSNSromanceinvestmentcryptoloss170millionplusJPY, title100millionthreshold differsfullerreported170million. Policeannouncementday8notfullyear; no mergingotherwealthywomanbyage/amount.
Reported caseAomori50manHappyMail/LINEKana affection/uncleFXexpert/sharedtravelprofit,500000JPY2payments. PartialJune21–25notyear; actualplatform/trading/falseintimacy, no allegeduncleindependentlyrealorAomori50womanastronautsamecase.
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