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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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Widowedgrandmother27000GBP loss/relative statementtargetedafterbereavement. Priorbereavement nottargetdeathcausedbyscam/clinicalharm; fullerDoreenDanielidentity not borrowed into shorterrecord.
Reported caseCorridoniaworker7500EUR falselyAfghanwoman refugee/childescape promise. Three reportedtoauthorities notprovenconvicted/sentenced/actuallyAfghanistanoperation. Lostmoneyforhelpingchildnot actual childabuse in owncase. QuotedAfghanescape/trustpretext notexplicitfalseidentity inthisownversion; do notborrow si-finge wording fromCorridonia source.
Reported caseSBS Australian multilingualRomance prevention3200reports/>23milliondollars prior-year. Reports/Tagalogvictims wording notindependentlyverifieduniquevictims, no calendarfromlastyear or video/audioactuallywatched.
Research & trendsLiao36/sixpersons allegedRomanceUS-target160millionNTD, Jan24airportarrest/pinkRichardMillewatch auction39000000. Auctionpaidbybuyer notmoneyreturnedvictims/50millionvaluedloss; nationalitynotoperations, sourceyearrelative unfilled.
Reported caseShimane policechief mixedspecial/SNSinvestment/Romance2024 total728500000JPY. Actualaggregate notallRomance/life-savingslostbyeveryretiree/verifiedinterventionefficacy.
Research & trendsThreepersons arrested datingapp luresvisuallyimpaired man excessivebarfees. Allegedintimate-financialdeceptionnotconviction/clinicalfraud-causedblindness; priorvisualimpairmentnotnewphysicalharm, noamount/sourcecountry. Excessivebarfees allegation underarrest suspicion not independentverifiedfinancialoffence; priorvisualimpairment not deliberateprofilingclaim/causedinjury.
Reported caseSBS Australian multilingualRomance prevention3200reports/>23milliondollars prior-year. Reports/Tagalogvictims wording notindependentlyverifieduniquevictims, no calendarfromlastyear or video/audioactuallywatched.
Research & trendsBethHyland Michigan reported26000USD Romance loss with alleged deepfakevideos/photos. Source claim not independently technical verification, expert surge forecast not measured prevalence, no clinical condition or fully read USNews report assumed.
Reported caseCarolinevanEck fakeDiCaprio financialromanticfraud45versus46sourceages, Netherlandsnationalitynotautomaticallyresidence. Differentheadlineallmoney/thousands not exactloss;127constantavailability claimnotautomaticallycoercion/clinicalharm,86threatsexplicitnotsexual.
Reported caseTaipeiTimes US5.32millionRomancescamindictment titleonly. Genericworldslogan no ownLiao/Huangnames/gangdetails/victimcount, do not inherit richer sourcefacts.
Reported caseLiaoTaiwanUSprosecutor mutualassist witnessinterviews3targets170520000NTD. Financialcase aggregate notoneindividual amount, actualUSinvestigation testimony notconviction/compensation; interviewsnotcrimeoccurrence dates.
Reported caseAmagasaki48female37000000JPY equivalentcryptocurrency Romance loss afterSNS allegedKoreanman. Persona not offenderKorea;116ownpoliceinvestigation whereas73truncated source.
Reported caseKedah woman nearly1millionMYR love-scam loss, ring/marriage promise, Facebook thenWhatsApp, man claimedYemeni. Jan26 lastyear not filled calendar year, persona nationality not operation location; unknown age/falseidentity details not borrowed.
Reported caseAmagasaki48female37000000JPY equivalentcryptocurrency Romance loss afterSNS allegedKoreanman. Persona not offenderKorea;116ownpoliceinvestigation whereas73truncated source.
Reported caseSBS Australian multilingualRomance prevention3200reports/>23milliondollars prior-year. Reports/Tagalogvictims wording notindependentlyverifieduniquevictims, no calendarfromlastyear or video/audioactuallywatched.
Research & trendsFormerCarlitoCortez76female estate>500000USD financialcontrolallegedattempt, prosecutorcharges theftbydeception/perjury/falseoath/officialoppression. Estatevaluationnotmoneyactuallystolen/currentconviction, knownrealpersonromanticexploitationnotnecessarilyfakeidentity. Current source-specific layer: All24 states/roles/dates assessed. Real former officer59/76female estate>500000 financial-control attempt not paid total loss; existing requested/attempted extraction and charge remain. Own false-will/medical-power allegation supports document fraud, not fake identity/persona or conviction. March2020 jewelry report, late2022 alleged will deception and2023 neighbor complaint are distinct stages; jewelry report not automatically all romance. Own150 unsecured bail versus official150000, about3000 unlicensed caretaker pay versus2900 remain contradictory source layers, not normalized or added. Denied locks/unfinished repairs do not establish actual housing loss, care harm or physical injury. Original judgment not read; no filled event day/publication-derived date, sentence, restitution or guaranteed return. Current qualification: Original agency May13,2025 surrender/150000unsecured bail/no-contact versus own150 typo and caretaker2900 versus about3000 remain distinct layers. Fall resignation versus ownMarch2024 unresolved. Estate attempt not completed loss, real known married person not synthetic identity; allegations not conviction or inspected final judgment.
Reported caseCorridoniaworker7500EUR falselyAfghanwoman refugee/childescape promise. Three reportedtoauthorities notprovenconvicted/sentenced/actuallyAfghanistanoperation. Lostmoneyforhelpingchildnot actual childabuse in owncase.
Reported caseValentinewarning FrenchfakeBradPitt830000EUR examplehistoricfinancialromanticfraud. WarningcontextnotobservedMayincident/actorBradPittoffender/globalrisequantified.
Prevention & supportLiaoTaiwan USthreevictims>170millionNTD investigation/airportarrest andtwoindicted. Sourceconflictingdefendantcount wordingnot silentlyresolved, notconviction/requestedsentenceimposed. Thirtyown36Liao39Huangdetail/minguo112June partialhistoricstart preservedseparately.
Reported caseLiaoTaiwan USthreevictims>170millionNTD investigation/airportarrest andtwoindicted. Sourceconflictingdefendantcount wordingnot silentlyresolved, notconviction/requestedsentenceimposed. Thirtyown36Liao39Huangdetail/minguo112June partialhistoricstart preservedseparately.
Reported caseNamedLiaoChengchieh36/Huang passportrentalUSaccounts/falsefriendshipinvestment5328855USD≈170520000NTD; airportapprehension/remand/indictment10yrLiao5yrHuangREQUESTED. Requestsnotimposedsentence/courtguilt/paidreturnedfunds. Passportpurchaseaccountuse notvictimidentitiesstolenwithoutconsentautomatically. USaccountuse/sourceillegalproceeds actualcriminalrole not automaticallyvictimfacilitator; passportpurchase doesnotestablishnonconsensualidentitytheft.
Reported caseLiaoTaiwan USthreevictims>170millionNTD investigation/airportarrest andtwoindicted. Sourceconflictingdefendantcount wordingnot silentlyresolved, notconviction/requestedsentenceimposed. Thirtyown36Liao39Huangdetail/minguo112June partialhistoricstart preservedseparately. Source stopsat民國112年6月 beforeeventdescription: no specificincident/proceduralcalendar event bound from a dangling date alone.
Reported caseTaichung Liao/Huang indicted crossborder Romance threeUScitizens>5.32millionUSD. Two indicted not all six convicted/threeoffenders; no attribution of operation by nationality.
Reported caseTaichung Liao/Huang indicted crossborder Romance threeUScitizens>5.32millionUSD. Two indicted not all six convicted/threeoffenders; no attribution of operation by nationality.
Reported caseKorean US elderfraud commentary explicitly lists Romance among multiple types.2024 4.9billionUSD/43percent/83000 average refer all seniorfraud, not Romance population;2030population forecast not measured fraud trend.
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