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| Observation month | Matching URLs | All included URLs | Share |
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| Jan 2025 | 264 | 591 | 44.7% |
| Feb 2025 | 554 | 1,629 | 34.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 141 | 561 | 25.1% |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 390 | 29.7% |
| May 2025 | 193 | 398 | 48.5% |
| Jun 2025 | 53 | 209 | 25.4% |
| Jul 2025 | 151 | 522 | 28.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 129 | 447 | 28.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 164 | 613 | 26.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 201 | 483 | 41.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 164 | 392 | 41.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 124 | 333 | 37.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 67 | 530 | 12.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 224 | 1,106 | 20.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 90 | 360 | 25.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 145 | 491 | 29.5% |
| May 2026 | 200 | 785 | 25.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 121 | 842 | 14.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 191 | 1,143 | 16.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 224 | 640 | 35.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 139 | 638 | 21.8% |
| Oct 2026 | 6 | 30 | 20.0% |
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97年テニスの全仏OP混合複で優勝 平木理化容疑者を逮捕 ロマンス詐欺に関与か - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 社会
The truncated description gives an alleged payment; no conviction is established.
Reported case横手市の女性、１４１０万円被害 好意抱く相手に医療機器販売を勧められ･･･｜秋田魁新報電子版
The headline links affection with a medical-equipment sales proposal. No recovered funds or charges are reported.
Reported case「ロマンス詐欺」で逮捕の平木理化容疑者 全仏制し、90年代の日本テニス界の黄金期彩る
The suspect allegation and actual arrest have different evidentiary status. The truncated denial is not completed by inference.
Reported case国際ロマンス詐欺に手を染めたテニス全仏オープン元覇者の転落人生…SNS使い女性に30万円振り込ませる｜日刊ゲンダイDIGITAL
Alleged proceeds conversion is distinct from victim payment method. The truncated excerpt does not itself complete the arrest verb.
Reported case假扮俊男美女骗日本人 吉警破中国爱情诈骗中心 | 北马 | 地方
Victims are described as Japanese, not explicitly residents of Japan. Chinese nationality of suspects does not locate the operation in China.
Reported caseCapynexでの離脱困難にご注意ください - 実体験 - ファクトルーム - udn部落格
The excerpt establishes general dating-app romance-investment warnings. The advertised full recovery is not substantiated by a described action or outcome in the available excerpt. Do not treat it as verified recovery.
Prevention & support76-year-old ‘perfect’ victim loses hundreds of thousands of dollars, Riverside home to romance scam
The claimed wealthy persona and dating-app approach are described. The headline reports property and housing loss; no suicide or physical injury is inferred.
Reported case76-year-old ‘perfect’ victim loses hundreds of thousands of dollars, Riverside home to romance scam
The claimed wealthy persona and dating-app approach are described. The headline reports property and housing loss; no suicide or physical injury is inferred.
Reported casePolizia Postale | Aumentano le truffe con l' Intelligenza artificiale
General police warning; no actual case, specific model or measured romance-only increase is established.
Prevention & support富山で１億９４７８万円被害 ロマンス詐欺「金取引で利益」
Victim location and reporting police jurisdiction are different. The amount is a reported loss, not a confirmed regional prevalence estimate.
Reported caseCalifornia woman has life destroyed by evil dating app scam: ‘Perfect victim’
Bereavement and dating-app contact are explicit. The husband died by suicide before the scam; do not count that death as scam-associated self-harm.
Reported case64歲婦人網戀「海外工程師」 掏萬元買點數卡險被詐 - 社會 - 自由時報電子報
The request promised profit by exchanging cards; no actual transfer or actual investment return is established. The requested extra cards are not completed repeated payments.
Reported case⚠️偽プラットフォーム「JBCTTer」の違法な利益獲得方法を暴露 - 全域ガード - udn部落格
The blog narrator alleges loss through marriage-fund inducement and an app, using self-blaming language. Recording that language does not endorse blame or verify the account. App-store misuse is an allegation, not proof of store culpability.
Reported case苦労して稼いだお金を取り戻すための[JBCTTer]メソッドを公開します - 黒幕ファイル - udn部落格
The blog narrator alleges loss through marriage-fund inducement and an app, using self-blaming language. Recording that language does not endorse blame or verify the account. App-store misuse is an allegation, not proof of store culpability.
Reported caseSNSロマンス詐欺の全内幕ーー元オリンピック選手が2500万円を失った！ | 東洋経済オンライン
The named person is explicitly a pseudonym. Do not identify the victim or infer their country from the Japanese language.
Reported caseLove-Scam in Hannover: Mann (67) verliert vierstellige Summe an Betrügerin
Long-term single status alone does not establish social isolation.
Reported case元オリンピアンがはまった罠､｢哀しい過去を持つ女｣と｢人格者の叔父｣が巧みな役割分担でマインドコントロール
Account describes Nakamura, a romantic persona and an uncle claiming financial expertise. Distinct reported roles support role division; the AI-written lead and alleged nationality do not establish operation geography.
Reported caseRomance Scam: Falsch verknallt: Interpol knackt Krypto-Wallet von Liebes-Mafia!
Short report describes an Interpol investigation involving a cryptocurrency wallet and romance scammers. It does not establish assets returned to victims or a seizure amount.
Reported case76-year-old ‘perfect’ victim loses hundreds of thousands of dollars, Riverside home to romance scam
Bonnie Doose account reports financial loss and loss of a Riverside home after dating-app contact. It does not establish a new separate case for each URL.
Reported case76-year-old ‘perfect’ victim loses hundreds of thousands of dollars, Riverside home to romance scam
Bonnie Doose account reports financial loss and loss of a Riverside home after dating-app contact. It does not establish a new separate case for each URL.
Reported case76-year-old ‘perfect’ victim loses hundreds of thousands of dollars, Riverside home to romance scam
Bonnie Doose account reports financial loss and loss of a Riverside home after dating-app contact. It does not establish a new separate case for each URL.
Reported case“Ti amo, ma aiutami a risolvere i miei guai”: 70enne cremonese cade nella truffa amorosa. Tre denunciati
Italian account describes deceptive marriage promises and inheritance-fee requests against a Cremona man, with three people reported to authorities. A denuncia is not a conviction. The excerpt does not establish a formal charge or court stage.
Reported case詐欺グループに2500万円を振り込んだ元オリンピアンの教訓､｢自分は冷静な判断ができる｣という"自負"こそ危ない
Account describes former Olympian Nakamura losing 25m yen through an SNS romance-investment scam. The source explicitly labels the lead as AI-written; this is attributable coverage, not independent verification.
Reported case76-year-old ‘perfect’ victim loses hundreds of thousands of dollars, Riverside home to romance scam
Bonnie Doose account reports financial loss and loss of a Riverside home after dating-app contact. It does not establish a new separate case for each URL.
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