Victims of romance fraud lost over £102 million last year, older people most ...
Headline gives over GBP102m romance-fraud loss last year; truncated geography not inferred.
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| Jan 2025 | 591 | 591 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2025 | 1,629 | 1,629 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 561 | 561 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 390 | 390 | 100.0% |
| May 2025 | 398 | 398 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 209 | 209 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 522 | 522 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 447 | 447 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 613 | 613 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2025 | 483 | 483 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 392 | 392 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 333 | 333 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 530 | 530 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,106 | 1,106 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 360 | 360 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 491 | 491 | 100.0% |
| May 2026 | 785 | 785 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 842 | 842 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 1,143 | 1,143 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 640 | 640 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 638 | 638 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2026 | 30 | 30 | 100.0% |
12,949 matching media records
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Polres Purworejo Bongkar Love Scam Jaringan Kamboja, Dua Tersangka Ditangkap
Purworejo love-scam case, IDR452m loss and two arrests linked to Cambodia; network link does not locate all operations.
Reported case警告大家!我在「IronFX」假平台血 本無歸現在揭露全過程 - 投資真實錄 - udn部落格
Promotional general warning, not a verified incident.
Prevention & support要注意！SNSで話題のAUS Globalは危険なブラックプラットフォームです - 情報漏洩から身を守る - udn部落格
Mixed-scheme promotional warning, not an incident count.
Prevention & support【衝撃】SGX Groupの裏側を暴露！返金成功への最短ルート公開🔥 - マルチ勧誘の断り方 - udn部落格
Mixed-scheme promotional warning, not an incident count.
Prevention & support以美国公民为目标 警方破爱情诈骗呼叫中心 | 社会
Kuala Lumpur romance-scam call centre targeting Americans;13 arrested April24 with ten foreign nationals. Nationality is not victim location.
Reported caseHis Wife Fell For An Online Affair Scam And Lost A Lot Of Money, Took Out Loans For The Scammers. In Her 70s, Should She Go Back To Work?
Woman in her seventies reportedly borrowed in her own name and lost tens of thousands; suggested return to work is not established employment.
Reported caseWaspada Modus "Salah Sambung" di WhatsApp, Warga Purworejo Tertipu Investasi Bodong Rp 452 Juta
Purworejo dating-linked investment scam reportedly caused IDR452m loss; Cambodia-linked perpetrator arrested, no count of arrests specified in this excerpt.
Reported case北市男遭假交友投資詐騙12萬 設局逮車手竟是「受害者」 - 社會
Taipei Lin lost TWD120,000 in dating-linked crypto investment; arrested courier described as victim but details clipped.
Reported caseLa Guardia Civil recupera 150.000 euros de una estafa amorosa iniciada a través de una aplicación de citas
EUR150,000 recovered; alleged perpetrator invested in construction materials in Massamagrell to launder funds.
Reported caseThaise droomvrouw online ontmoet? Zo voorkom je dat het je je spaargeld kost
Thai-partner online-dating advice; Dutch fraud hotline EUR68m 2025 total covers all fraud, not Thai dating fraud.
Prevention & supportLove Cheats
Documentary TV listing; broadcast recurrence does not establish a new incident.
Related mentionEl miedo a la pérdida del amor y su coste
Commentary retells Anne Deneuchatel 2025 book: EUR830,000 to three Brad Pitt impersonators; retrospective account, not new weekly event.
Commentaryफर्जी नाम बताकर प्रेम जाल, दुष्कर्म और लाखों की ठगी का आरोप
Chandpur complainant alleges false-name romance, rape and about INR200,000 swindled; allegations not established guilt.
Reported case女大生陷愛情詐騙！買點數幫「男模網友」贖身 警及時攔阻 | ETtoday社會新聞 | ETtoday新聞雲
Kaohsiung student20 planned TWD20,000 points purchase to free purported male model; police and shop prevented payment.
Reported caseLove Cheats
Documentary TV listing; broadcast recurrence does not establish a new incident.
Related mentionSNS型ロマンス詐欺で360万円被害 群馬・前橋市の52歳男性 | 上毛新聞電子版｜群馬県のニュース・スポーツ情報
Maebashi man52 reportedly lost JPY3.6m in cryptocurrency; title specifies SNS romance fraud.
Reported caseLa Guardia Civil recupera 150.000 euros que una víctima de estafa amorosa entregó a su supuesta pareja
Guardia Civil recovered EUR150,000 of EUR162,000 sent; construction-material laundering alleged, not additional loss.
Reported case男網戀詐騙女寄出帳戶詐43萬 一審免賠、二審逆轉判全賠 - 社會 - 自由時報電子報
Qiu, 41, says he lost TWD10,000 and gave his account to a supposed partner. The account received 112 transfers totaling nearly TWD4.9 million. An appeal ordered compensation for Lin’s TWD430,000 loss despite Qiu’s non-prosecution. These figures describe different flows, not additive victim losses.
Reported caseLa Guardia Civil destapa una estafa amorosa de 150.000 euros tras una investigación en Massamagrell
The headline describes a EUR150,000 romance-fraud investigation in Massamagrell. Construction materials were allegedly used to launder proceeds; this excerpt does not report recovery.
Reported caseMan gets 'death threats' after romance scammers 'steal identity'
Identity-theft target reports threats of shooting/stabbing after romance scammers used his identity; actual assault not established.
Reported caseLa Guardia Civil recupera 150.000 euros de una estafa amorosa iniciada a través de una aplicación
The Guardia Civil reportedly recovered EUR150,000 in a romance-fraud investigation. The clipped source does not establish total losses.
Reported caseLove-Scamming: Falsche Ärztin kostet Mann 100.000 Euro
Police warn about romantic deception after a man reportedly lost EUR100,000 to someone posing as a physician.
Reported caseLa Guardia Civil recupera 150.000 euros de una estafa amorosa iniciada en una app
The Guardia Civil reportedly recovered EUR150,000 from EUR162,000 paid after app contact beginning in January. The complaint was made in Arroyomolinos; the observation date is separate.
Reported caseLa Guardia Civil localiza en Massamagrell una estafa amorosa de 150.000 euros
The source says a victim paid EUR162,000 and reported in Arroyomolinos. Officers traced funds to construction materials in Massamagrell. The EUR150,000 headline is not another loss, and locating funds is not proof they were returned.
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