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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 | 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% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
Kagoshima statistics combine SNS investment and romance fraud. The two individual investment losses do not independently establish romantic involvement, and the aggregate must not be read as romance-only.
Research & trendsInvestigators describe four arrests and seizure of 65 phones at a Taichung dating-investment fraud operation. The scripts, targeting and division of labour are reported allegations; remand is not conviction. One account says the search occurred last October, which cannot be assigned a year from observation alone.
Reported caseA Fukuoka headline discusses over ¥8bn in combined SNS investment and romance losses and AI prevention. Broadcaster boilerplate supplies no further detail; neither the loss nor AI claim is romance-specific.
Research & trendsInvestigators describe four arrests and seizure of 65 phones at a Taichung dating-investment fraud operation. The scripts, targeting and division of labour are reported allegations; remand is not conviction. One account says the search occurred last October, which cannot be assigned a year from observation alone.
Reported caseAsia Heaven Nicole Downing was reportedly arrested and charged in a Grant Parish romance-scam case. Arrest and charges do not establish guilt.
Reported caseA headline reports a Cameroonian woman losing €10,000 in two months. Nationality alone does not establish her country of residence.
Reported caseAn alleged Hyderabad dating-app pub scam reportedly cost a man ₹28,000. The allegation is not a court finding.
Reported caseInvestigators report disrupting a dating-investment operation targeting single overseas Chinese people through dating apps. Targeting does not establish that all targets lost money.
Reported caseInvestigators describe four arrests and seizure of 65 phones at a Taichung dating-investment fraud operation. The scripts, targeting and division of labour are reported allegations; remand is not conviction. One account says the search occurred last October, which cannot be assigned a year from observation alone.
Reported casePolice provide prevention advice about love-scamming in Werra-Meißner-Kreis. General descriptions are not a count of local victims.
Prevention & supportA 72-year-old reportedly lost over €15,000 in chat-based romantic deception; his personal details were then reportedly used against another person. This is identity misuse, not evidence that he knowingly participated.
Reported casePolice offer prevention advice in Werra-Meißner-Kreis. This is not a count of local incidents or proof of effectiveness.
Prevention & supportAn Ireland-based Black Axe facilitator reportedly received a fully suspended sentence. The €110,000 in accounts is not established as a victim’s loss or recovered money.
Reported caseAn explanatory article discusses vulnerability to sentimental fraud. The short description supplies no case count or evaluated measure.
CommentaryVicky Pattison calls for stronger action on romance fraud and says women use social-media sites for protection. A demand for action is not an implemented intervention.
CommentaryArmenian reports describe disruption of a romantic-fraud group working in a rented Yerevan basement. Operational disruption is not a conviction.
Reported caseAn article claims one in four Italian dating-app users experienced sentimental fraud and that 53% cannot distinguish real and AI-generated photos. The excerpt supplies no survey methods, so these are attributed claims, not validated prevalence.
Research & trendsAn explanatory report discusses AI-assisted romantic deception and simulated video calls. This does not measure how often these tools are used.
Research & trendsArmenian reports describe disruption of a romantic-fraud group working in a rented Yerevan basement. Operational disruption is not a conviction.
Reported caseArmenian reports describe disruption of a romantic-fraud group working in a rented Yerevan basement. Operational disruption is not a conviction.
Reported caseAn Armenian report describes disruption of a romantic-fraud group that converted overseas cash receipts into cryptocurrency. Disruption does not establish arrests, conviction or returned funds.
Reported caseA brief headline reports a love-scamming loss in the tens of thousands. No fuller case details or geography are available.
Reported caseA Rostock report describes a €20,000 love-scamming loss. This is a reported amount, not independently verified loss.
Reported caseAdam Mowle reportedly received a noncustodial sentence after obtaining £9,165 through the Jenna Smith persona. A sentence need not mean imprisonment.
Reported caseThree women reportedly appear in court after arrest over an alleged R14m online-relationship fraud affecting an older person. The proceeding is not a finding of guilt.
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