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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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24Malaysian nurseworkingSingapore onlineLoveScam40000MYR loss. Jobcountry explicitworkcontextnotproofpaidcrimeoccurredthere; professionnotemployerfundstheft, noidentity/dates fromtitlealone. Bind F:d to actual own source field. Current geographic correction: JohorBaru dateline and Malaysian nationality do not establish case jurisdiction; Singapore employment alone not target incident location.
Reported caseKaohsiungWu70 previousRomance6–7mTWDloss,attempt2000000propertymortgage blockedwithdaughter/police. Proposedencumbrancenotcompleteddebt/homelessness, repeatsnotnecessarily sameoperator, actualFebruary24 noyearinferred.
Reported caseMorioka30male1050000SNSRomance paidcash, policewarning. Explicit2024Nov29–Dec31 sourceinterval, noobservationdate substituted forincidentyear/end precision. FullwidthJapanese literal parsedbyunchangedv14. EndDecember31 lacksitsownyearliteral; no manufacturedfull enddate orobservationyear.
Reported caseMartinHenderson-labeledRomance multiplewomen heartbreak/tens-thousands. Actualcelebritynotnecessarilyoffender; ownmetadataalonelacksfalseprofilepersona/namecountry/details, currencyunknown.
Reported caseFukuokaJonanmale SNSRomance investmentcashloss andpromisedprofit. Noactualamount/age/cryptotransfer orrealprofit filled, notfemaleHakata3000000.
Reported caseSingaporelove-scam targetwithintellectualdisability/socialmediawoman, overSGD100transferredsavings. Attributeddisabilitynotindependentdiagnosis/allscamtargetslackcapacity; noinstitutionfailure.
Reported caseOwn AI-girlfriend28000 headline. SourceallegedsyntheticfinancialRomance only, expandedvideo/imagesonly20owncontext, no namedtarget/medicalbill/dateborrowedfromcopies.
Reported caseOwn MrLiu falseonlineAI girlfriend21kGBP andsuspicionafterunmetchat. Monetaryconversionnotdistinctbyamount, refusalmeetnotadditionaldirectlegalproof; no otherclinicaldetails/countrycityborrowed.
Reported caseFukuokamixedspecial/investment/Romance reports;69Jonan21550000mayordinaryinvestigationnotallRomance. January390million/300milliondifferentfraudtotals, noeventyear/casecountfromobservation.
Research & trendsLugoRavenna middleagedman allegedLoveScam two women/financialseries includingmen; arrest/housearrestremandnotimposedterm. Drainedaccounts only101headline, requestedloans only236headline, noactualalltargetsloss/sumshared oreveryvictimgenuineRomance. Own contextual reread supports F:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. OwnLugotitleexplicitaccountdrainandtwoRomancewomen. Do notborrowunspecifiedmaleordinaryfraudscope fromfullerotherarticle.
Reported caseNevadaolderman allegeddrugging/wheelchaircrossborder toMexicoCity hotel founddead inFBI-attributedRomance. Attributedfatalassociation not independentmedicalcause/oneofnearlydozenallkilled. Publicationnoteventdate, no recordingwatched. Own contextual reread supports F:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own robberymoney-loss heading supports financial allegation; amount unknown, no clinicaldeathcausality verified.
Reported caseOwn MrLiu falseonlineAI girlfriend21kGBP andsuspicionafterunmetchat. Monetaryconversionnotdistinctbyamount, refusalmeetnotadditionaldirectlegalproof; no otherclinicaldetails/countrycityborrowed. Bind Rf:t to actual own source field.
Reported caseSwissAargau59reportedRomancecases/3millionCHFpreviousyear. Aggregate nottargetindividualnetloss/verifiedincidence, priorcalendarunknownrelativepastyear. Own contextual reread supports Ar:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Research & trendsYokote50female60200000JPY-equivalent cryptoRomance loss. Prefecturerecognitionrecordnotglobalmaximum, ownsourcecryptotaken explicit; not50maleAkita2250000shopping.
Reported caseNorthBaywoman300000 loss afterOkCupid romance contact, sharingaccount. No fulltargetname/medicaldiagnosis/currency added, notall300kcases. Current source-specific layer: All24 codes assessed, retaining own reported300000 loss, platform and disclosure metadata. Named RajniGoswami/falseHarryBurter case is not generic NorthBay300k programme solely by amount. Turkey job/LosAltos persona residence do not locate operator. Photos of identification not verified forged documents; hypnotized is metaphor, not diagnosis. Concealment from daughter not demonstrated family conflict. Associates' claim persona died is not confirmed death. Bank explanation not returned funds or actual institutional misconduct. No investment return, extortion, network, serious harm, employment theft or enacted policy inferred. Target/operator countries and dates require their own evidence, not nationality/persona/publication proxies.
Reported caseDublinAirport30s man arrestedRomancefraud/Irishgarda investigation. Victimcashloss/report onlyfullownsource; late lastyear noeventyear, significantamountnotnumeric, arrestnotconviction/extradition. Own contextual reread supports F:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Ei:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own allegation significantcash andinvestigation retained, no numericamount/actualyearfromlastyear.
Reported caseSwisscrimeprevention campaignlaunched/30millionCHFyearlyreportedRomance harm. Sourceaggregateclaim notindividualnetloss orverifiedannualuniqueincidence. Own contextual reread supports F:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Source30mCHFannualRomanceaggregatefinancialclaim, notper-targetloss/newactualcases orindependentlymeasuredincidence.
Prevention & supportMatsue50male10580000paid SNSRomance/InstagramAnna. Namepersona notverifiednationality/operator, lastOctmidnoeventyear.
Reported caseSupremeCourt exampleHuangandtwoothers formaldating-marriagefraud over100targets/over100million andthree leaderslifeimprisonment. Actualsentencesnotall four otherarticleleaders106recruited; countcaseandgroup scope differs, no newjudgmentday fromFeb24case-release. Own contextual reread supports Psy:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own general emotional-plus-financialharm assertion codedassuch, not specificdiagnosis orallnamedtargetsequaldistress.
Reported caseJapanese14targets/150million allegedRomance investmentSNS;11Nigerian nationalsarrestedbylocalpolice. Headline3.5billionperdaylastyearseparatenationalaggregate, notsamecase/the11allconvicted orNigeriafromnationality. Bind Rt:d to actual own source field. Sourceinducesaffinity/love andfinancialinvestment requests, notseparateprovedfakegirlfriendidentity.11nationalitiesdonotlocateeveryoperator,14targetsnot11convicted.
Reported caseOwnShanghai male falseAI girlfriend financial-romance reported28000USD/27568USD/200000CNY/Rs24lakh. These sourceprecision/conversions notmultiplevictims. MrLiu/MsJiao andsyntheticphotos/video onlyownfullsource; Chinaidentitynotcriminaloperatorcountry, state-media allegationnotverifiedtechnology, WednesdayFeb26 notincidentday.
Reported caseNevadaolderman allegeddrugging/wheelchaircrossborder toMexicoCity hotel founddead inFBI-attributedRomance. Attributedfatalassociation not independentmedicalcause/oneofnearlydozenallkilled. Publicationnoteventdate, no recordingwatched. Own contextual reread supports F:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own robberymoney-loss heading supports financial allegation; amount unknown, no clinicaldeathcausality verified.
Reported caseLugoRavenna middleagedman allegedLoveScam two women/financialseries includingmen; arrest/housearrestremandnotimposedterm. Drainedaccounts only101headline, requestedloans only236headline, noactualalltargetsloss/sumshared oreveryvictimgenuineRomance. Bind E:d to actual own source field. Own contextual reread supports Ei:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Fpr:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own askinglarge-loans title describes requestedfunds, notactualpaidloanor imposedterm. Non-specificdatetimeRavenna28Feb2025 datelinepublicationnot eventdate.
Reported caseMartinHenderson-labeledRomance multiplewomen heartbreak/tens-thousands. Actualcelebritynotnecessarilyoffender; ownmetadataalonelacksfalseprofilepersona/namecountry/details, currencyunknown.
Reported caseHoustonmanRomance elderly3millionplea andfacesprison. Sumaggregate noteachvictimloss, exposure notimposedterm, no namedDarlingtonfromownshortsourceborrowed.
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