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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 | 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% |
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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 & supportNationwide attributes changes in scam tactics to public awareness. This is the institution’s interpretation, not a demonstrated causal effect.
Research & trendsPSNI reporting describes roughly £866,000 over about ten months and around 100 reports since April. Euro and rounded pound versions refer to overlapping reporting, not additional losses.
Research & trendsA warning, educational notice or advice item discusses romantic financial deception. The excerpt does not independently establish seasonal incidence or prevention effectiveness.
Prevention & supportPolice recruit hairdressers and salons to discuss romance-fraud warning signs. The initiative is described, but effectiveness is not evaluated.
Prevention & supportThe CICC records at least eighteen January complaints and explicitly says the figure is incomplete. Complaints are not a complete count of incidents or proven cases.
Research & trendsA 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 & supportPSNI reporting describes roughly £866,000 over about ten months and around 100 reports since April. Euro and rounded pound versions refer to overlapping reporting, not additional losses.
Research & trendsA 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 & supportProfessional commentary discusses bank detection and parallels with application fraud. Proposed approaches are not demonstrated prevention effects.
CommentaryA Valentine’s-period warning or advice item discusses romantic financial deception. A seasonal increase asserted in a headline is not a measured trend or evidence that the advice works.
Prevention & supportA warning, educational notice or advice item discusses romantic financial deception. The excerpt does not independently establish seasonal incidence or prevention effectiveness.
Prevention & supportFrederick Kumi, known as Abu Trica, reportedly sues the FBI and Ghanaian authorities over alleged rights abuses while facing US romance-fraud charges. Both the fraud and abuse remain allegations.
Reported caseA Valentine’s-period warning or advice item discusses romantic financial deception. A seasonal increase asserted in a headline is not a measured trend or evidence that the advice works.
Prevention & supportNationwide attributes changes in scam tactics to public awareness. This is the institution’s interpretation, not a demonstrated causal effect.
Research & trendsPSNI reporting describes roughly £866,000 over about ten months and around 100 reports since April. Euro and rounded pound versions refer to overlapping reporting, not additional losses.
Research & trendsA brokerage-comparison company estimates 59,000 American romance-scam victims. The brief excerpt lacks a period, denominator and transparent estimation method.
Research & trendsA multi-topic programme or consumer notice briefly mentions a romance-scam warning. Its other stories and product-health concerns are not coded as scam harms.
Related mentionAuthorities explain daily conversations and emotional connection preceding requests for financial help. This is a general mechanism, not a new case.
Prevention & supportA 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 & supportPolice recruit hairdressers and salons to discuss romance-fraud warning signs. The initiative is described, but effectiveness is not evaluated.
Prevention & supportCoverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
Prevention & supportReporting alleges the Florín travel-agency owner used €100,000 from 55 clients to fund a false lover. Those clients are secondary harmed people, not necessarily direct romance victims.
Reported caseDorset police ask salons and barbers to help discuss romance fraud. The initiative is not an evaluated intervention.
Prevention & supportA Valentine’s-period warning or advice item discusses romantic financial deception. A seasonal increase asserted in a headline is not a measured trend or evidence that the advice works.
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