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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 | 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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Fake Enrique Iglesias romantic relationship money loss about3000USD; source says Mexican woman, near marriage loss not proven divorce or completed separation. Celebrity impersonation not actual singer offense/location.
Reported caseEastern Shimane50 male12190000 six bank transfers, LINE claimed Hamasaki romance. Claimed celebrity not proof specific operator location, no year from last June or returned funds. Own reread source supports I:t with its stated attribution/scope. Own headline explicitly investment-help pretext; not proof claimed Hamasaki is celebrity.
Reported caseLiechtenstein several love-fraud victims/aggregate hundreds of thousandsCHF. Broader source report not per-person amount, independent victim count or all targets same case; shame/reporting barriers only own expanded evidence.
Research & trendsShanghaiPutuo female streamer9months romantic fake rich identity800000 fraud police case. Follower count not number of scam victims, paid gifts to streamer not all amount stolen, alleged operation not convicted case.
Reported caseTainan student infatuated with claimed Korean-agency handsome man,12000 game credits demanded to meet, police/store intervention. Requested/prepared cards not actual loss; deleted chats not evidence of guilt, claimed nationality not operation country. Own intercepted transfer/card request reports an asset-interception response; other recovery remains unknown but cannot also withhold the entire reported asset code.
Reported caseLauraMcPherson fake cancer to swindle boyfriend25000GBP, judge calls devious liar. Financial health-emergency deception qualifies; quote condemns offender not victim blame, clinical diagnosis/death or imposed prison term unknown.
Reported caseDelmenhorst/Bremen/Niedersachsen Black Axe alleged Love-Scamming, human trafficking and laundering investigation/disruption. Arrest only where own source says captured, no all Nigerians guilty or automatically Munich/Swiss/South Africa same network-case. Own Niedersachsen source no Bremen identity; city bridge must be separately assessed. Own source reports police disruption of allegedmafia, not separate investigative-stage fact. Own reread source supports Ed:d with its stated attribution/scope. Own reread source supports O:d with its stated attribution/scope. Own reread source supports F:t with its stated attribution/scope.
Reported caseLisa Lailey romance fraud40000GBP and source-described controlling/coercive behavior. Control subtype unknown, ruin phrase not clinical diagnosis, actual criminal sentence unknown. Own reread source supports Ad:d with its stated attribution/scope. Own LisaLailey says sharing story for others, actual disclosure not proved delivered professional service. Current source-specific layer: All24 states assessed against existing metadata and the bounded saved interpretation. The explicit negative applies only to the specified subtype; it is distinct from missing evidence. Unspecified deprivation remains unspecified, with no new specific essential-needs, housing, clinical, causal, identity, date or publisher-derived facts.
Reported caseHakata36 male3900000 SNS romance loss, not automatically same as age-unknown4000000 crypto story. Bare context supports amount/type, no borrowed payment mode.
Reported casePortland woman40000 dating/Tinder loss; named KatiePowell only own versions. Hospital doctored PhilHughes photo is impersonation not verified AI, source life-upside-down phrase not independently clinical harm.
Reported caseHakata male fake joint online-store romance scheme4000000-equivalent crypto loss. Store project not automatically asset-investment return scheme; no age/year borrowed from similar local story.
Reported caseUji Kyoto Seven manager Sawada42 thanked for preventing SNS romance50000 e-money charity-pretext request. Staff age not victim identity; prevented money not actually paid/recovered.
Reported caseAomori50 female120500 cash/e-money fake Mick Jagger manager Yvonne Meyer SNS romance services. Impersonated manager/photo owner not actual offender nationality, relative December/January no year.
Reported caseTainan student infatuated with claimed Korean-agency handsome man,12000 game credits demanded to meet, police/store intervention. Requested/prepared cards not actual loss; deleted chats not evidence of guilt, claimed nationality not operation country. Own intercepted transfer/card request reports an asset-interception response; other recovery remains unknown but cannot also withhold the entire reported asset code.
Reported casePortland woman40000 dating/Tinder loss; named KatiePowell only own versions. Hospital doctored PhilHughes photo is impersonation not verified AI, source life-upside-down phrase not independently clinical harm.
Reported caseTakasaki39 female SNS romance705000 e-money source, headline rounded700000 not silently corrected/added. Rapport/platform only expanded own text, no verified psychiatric harm. Own reread source supports Rt:d with its stated attribution/scope. Own reread source supports T:d with its stated attribution/scope. Own explicit SNS rapport and electronic-money amount, not inferred from age/occupation.
Reported caseFake Enrique Iglesias romantic relationship money loss about3000USD; source says Mexican woman, near marriage loss not proven divorce or completed separation. Celebrity impersonation not actual singer offense/location. Bind Rf:t to actual own evidence field, not neighbouring context or generic title/description.
Reported caseYurihonjoAkita60 male1184000 e-money fake Honda Tsubasa Facebook/LINE account. Not cryptocurrency, claimed celebrity not operator, last October has no inferred year. Bind R:t to actual own evidence field, not neighbouring context or generic title/description. Bind T:t to actual own evidence field, not neighbouring context or generic title/description.
Reported caseUnverified Kenyan girlfriend allegation17millionKsh, promised divorce/marriage and threat to kill her. Reported allegation retained, threat not completed homicide/physical injury, claimed Chinese identity not operation location.
Reported caseYokote60 male7860000 romance cash loss via promised estate-share transport fees. Romance source classification not actual inheritance/delivered property, relative event dates not exact year.
Reported caseTakanezawa50 male598000 cash romance-investigation report after demanded investment to meet. Source actual payment/reporting, no net-loss recovery, exact year or guilty verdict.
Reported caseAkita20 male300000 crypto romance marriage-fund investment loss. Explicit source romantic purpose, no year inferred from11th or actual recovery. Bind I:t to actual own evidence field, not neighbouring context or generic title/description. Bind Rt:t to actual own evidence field, not neighbouring context or generic title/description.
Reported caseTakasaki39 female SNS romance705000 e-money source, headline rounded700000 not silently corrected/added. Rapport/platform only expanded own text, no verified psychiatric harm. Own reread source supports Rt:d with its stated attribution/scope. Own reread source supports T:d with its stated attribution/scope. Own explicit SNS rapport and electronic-money amount, not inferred from age/occupation.
Reported caseFrench Carole50 describes online relationship false Moroccan house-construction/decor payment pretexts. Property project not proven investment returns/home forfeiture, location claim not operation country.
Reported caseYurihonjoAkita60 male1184000 e-money fake Honda Tsubasa Facebook/LINE account. Not cryptocurrency, claimed celebrity not operator, last October has no inferred year. Bind R:t to actual own evidence field, not neighbouring context or generic title/description.
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