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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 | 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% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
A report describes OCCRP tracing a false-prince suspect to an Abuja mansion through digital clues. The reporting does not establish a conviction or independently locate the full operation.
Reported caseA German headline reports imprisonment for false promises of love. The short excerpt does not provide a loss amount or full procedural history.
Reported casePolice report 24 arrests across several scam categories and say charges will follow. The $3.1m aggregate and all arrests are not romance-only; planned charges are not completed charges.
Reported caseHong Kong reporting describes a HK$620m crackdown involving romance fraud, account misuse and laundering. The whole enforcement total cannot be assigned to romance fraud.
Reported caseA verdict is expected for a 35-year-old accused of working with others to take about €150,000. An expected verdict is not a conviction or sentence.
Reported caseA Cumbria warning cites over £630,000 in the past year. The brief text provides no denominator or precise coverage period.
Prevention & supportAn advice column describes concern about a friend’s online partner. Suspicion and a reader account do not establish an independently verified crime.
CommentaryA Greek explainer lists romance baiting among predicted digital fraud threats and discusses AI-generated personas. Forecasts are not observed 2026 totals, and AI is not established in every listed scheme.
CommentaryAn advice column describes concern about a friend’s online partner. Suspicion and a reader account do not establish an independently verified crime.
CommentaryA regional fraud report includes a woman losing €89,000 to a romantic impostor and an unrelated false-bail payment. The broader increase is not a romance-only trend.
Research & trendsPolice describe 24 arrests across several scam types and charges planned for the coming week. The $3.1m aggregate and all arrests are not romance-only.
Reported caseAn advice-column writer describes a friendship ending after raising a romance-scam concern. This is an attributed reader account, not independently verified victimization.
CommentaryCommentary describes psychological and financial effects of love scams. The title’s trauma language is not a clinical diagnosis or measured prevalence.
CommentaryAn advice column describes concern about a friend’s online partner. Suspicion and a reader account do not establish an independently verified crime.
CommentaryPolice describe 24 arrests across several scam types and charges planned for the coming week. The $3.1m aggregate and all arrests are not romance-only.
Reported caseAn advice-column writer describes a friendship ending after raising a romance-scam concern. This is an attributed reader account, not independently verified victimization.
CommentaryAn advice column describes concern about a friend’s online partner. Suspicion and a reader account do not establish an independently verified crime.
CommentaryA Hyderabad technology worker reportedly loses ₹38 lakh; displayed profits and a small withdrawal are not genuine investment returns.
Reported caseAdvice warns about romantic deception around Valentine’s Day. Claims of growth, averages or effectiveness require their original scope and are not treated as population estimates.
Prevention & supportSerge Rivard reportedly fails to overturn his guilty pleas in recent romantic-fraud cases. The court’s decision is described; no new sentence or loss amount is supplied.
Reported caseA regional fraud report includes a woman losing €89,000 to a romantic impostor and an unrelated false-bail payment. The broader increase is not a romance-only trend.
Research & trendsAn Austrian dentist aged 71 speaks publicly about an alleged romantic impostor and €200,000 loss. Nationality alone does not locate the victim.
Reported caseProsecutors add a charge against Jin Guofu after repeated earlier fraud convictions. The requested increased sentence is not an imposed new sentence; dates describe several different proceedings.
Reported caseA regional fraud report includes a woman losing €89,000 to a romantic impostor and an unrelated false-bail payment. The broader increase is not a romance-only trend.
Research & trendsYokkaichi North police report a Kawagoe man losing about ¥29m after an online contact offered gold investment.
Reported case