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| Observation month | Matching URLs | All included URLs | Share |
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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% |
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黑道不再是大哥當家 日本新型犯罪「匿流」而上 | 封面故事 | 全球中央 | 中央社 CNA
Japan anonymous fluid networks linked to several crime types; no romance-specific allocation or individual incident.
Research & trendsMit 52 falschen Identitäten: Love-Scammer soll reihenweise Frauen um ihr Erspartes gebracht haben
Documentary coverage describes Karin, 69, losing money and a German fraudster reportedly using 52 false identities from Ghana. A programme listing is not a new incident.
Reported caseMit 52 falschen Identitäten: Love-Scammer soll reihenweise Frauen um ihr Erspartes gebracht haben
Documentary coverage describes Karin, 69, losing money and a German fraudster reportedly using 52 false identities from Ghana. A programme listing is not a new incident.
Reported case地下錢莊專挑男大生下手 他遭騙簽百萬本票...母房產險不保 | ETtoday社會新聞 | ETtoday新聞雲
A 21-year-old student reportedly sought loans after romantic fraud, signed large promissory notes and nearly put his mother’s property at risk. The property loss was threatened, not completed.
Reported caseDer Meisterschwindler: «Intelligenz ist kein zuverlässiger Schutz vor Täuschungen»
Psychologist comments on Steven Heidegger reportedly deceiving people of CHF10m; explanatory commentary, no prevalence estimate.
CommentaryMit 52 falschen Identitäten: Love-Scammer soll reihenweise Frauen um ihr Erspartes gebracht haben
Documentary coverage describes Karin, 69, losing money and a German fraudster reportedly using 52 false identities from Ghana. A programme listing is not a new incident.
Reported caseMit 52 falschen Identitäten: Love-Scammer soll reihenweise Frauen um ihr Erspartes gebracht haben
Documentary coverage describes Karin, 69, losing money and a German fraudster reportedly using 52 false identities from Ghana. A programme listing is not a new incident.
Reported caseDer Meisterschwindler: «Intelligenz ist kein zuverlässiger Schutz vor Täuschungen»
Psychologist comments on Steven Heidegger reportedly deceiving people of CHF10m; explanatory commentary, no prevalence estimate.
CommentaryMit 52 falschen Identitäten: Love-Scammer soll reihenweise Frauen um ihr Erspartes gebracht haben
Documentary coverage describes Karin, 69, losing money and a German fraudster reportedly using 52 false identities from Ghana. A programme listing is not a new incident.
Reported caseMit 52 falschen Identitäten: Love-Scammer soll reihenweise Frauen um ihr Erspartes gebracht haben
Documentary coverage describes Karin, 69, losing money and a German fraudster reportedly using 52 false identities from Ghana. A programme listing is not a new incident.
Reported caseSchweiz: Regionalchef von Bande „Black Axe“ festgenommen
Swiss regional Black Axe leader arrest; source alleges millions from romance/cybercrime. Shared wire wording not independent confirmation.
Reported caseMelaka cops nab 45 foreign nationals in ‘call centre’ syndicates
Melaka police report 45 arrests across sex-service, romance and investment scams. The total cannot be assigned wholly to romance fraud.
Reported caseZehn Männer wegen Betrug und Geldwäscherei in Millionenhöhe verhaftet
Zurich prosecutors arrest ten Nigerian-brotherhood-associated people over million-scale laundering/romance allegations.
Reported caseSchweiz: Regionalchef von Bande „Black Axe“ festgenommen
Swiss regional Black Axe leader arrest; source alleges millions from romance/cybercrime. Shared wire wording not independent confirmation.
Reported caseWhy romance fraud victim's family believe her death was no accident
Janet Fordham died in Ghana car crash; family questions whether accidental. Death and homicide suspicion must not be equated.
Reported caseZehn Männer wegen Betrug und Geldwäscherei in Millionenhöhe verhaftet
Zurich prosecutors arrest ten Nigerian-brotherhood-associated people over million-scale laundering/romance allegations.
Reported caseSwiss Authorities Arrest 10 Suspected Nigerian-Linked Black Axe Cult Members Over Alleged Romance Scam, Cybercrime
Ten suspected Black Axe-linked arrests in Switzerland supported by German police; alleged romance/cybercrime not established guilt.
Reported caseRapporto, cresce cybercrime, il 27% italiani colpito da 'truffe sentimentali' - Notizie - Ansa.it
The headline reports a 27% figure for Italians affected by sentimental scams. The excerpt gives no sample or denominator and cannot establish population prevalence.
Research & trendsSchweiz: Regionalchef von Bande „Black Axe“ festgenommen
Swiss regional Black Axe leader arrest; source alleges millions from romance/cybercrime. Shared wire wording not independent confirmation.
Reported caseSchweiz: Regionalchef von Bande «Black Axe» festgenommen
Swiss regional Black Axe leader arrest; source alleges millions from romance/cybercrime. Shared wire wording not independent confirmation.
Reported caseTruffe sentimentali e cybercrimine: sgominata rete nigeriana
A coordinated operation across six Swiss cantons reportedly involved searches and arrests, supported by Europol. It concerned romance fraud and other cybercrime; the excerpt supplies no arrest count.
Reported case白敬亭同劇男星爆「感情詐騙」！閃婚女強人再離婚 強分一半家產 | ETtoday星光雲 | ETtoday新聞雲
An online allegation claims that an unnamed actor obtained property through a deceptive marriage. Bai Jingting is mentioned as a former colleague, not identified as the accused.
Reported caseEscroqueries amoureuses en Suisse : dix arrestations liées au Nigeria
Swiss arrests of ten men linked to Nigerian-associated international network; laundering allegations not convictions or proof of nationality-based location.
Reported caseIndonesian Man Arrested in Thailand Over US$10M Romance Scam
A 33-year-old Indonesian citizen was reportedly arrested in Thailand over alleged USD10 million romance fraud. Nationality does not locate victims.
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