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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.
A DC-area man says scammers have repeatedly misused his identity. The identity owner is a harmed third party; repeated impersonation is not proof that one financial victim was retargeted.
Reported caseA Taipei woman nearly broke a NT$4m deposit after romantic requests about renovation and treatment. Bank and police intervention prevented transfer; the amount is not a completed loss.
Reported caseLeslie Mba reportedly received 19 years, also expressed as 228 months, in a $4m romance-fraud case. These descriptions should not be added as separate losses.
Reported caseReporting describes a 19-year sentence in a $4m romance and business-email-compromise scheme. The mixed total is not romance-only; possible deportation is not extradition.
Reported caseA court report says James O’Connor deprived a woman of her financial safety net. The excerpt gives no precise loss or sentence.
Reported caseTwo Lippe residents reportedly filed fraud complaints after love-scamming losses. The excerpt supplies no exact amount or later court outcome.
Reported caseReporting describes a 19-year sentence in a $4m romance and business-email-compromise scheme. The mixed total is not romance-only; possible deportation is not extradition.
Reported caseA Kinmen man reportedly lost nearly NT$70,000 after a fake dating app stole personal data and threats demanded game cards. No nude-image threat is specified.
Reported caseLeslie Chinedu Mba reportedly received 228 months in a $4m romance and business-email-compromise case. Mixed losses are not assigned wholly to romantic fraud.
Reported caseA DC-area man says scammers have repeatedly misused his identity. The identity owner is a harmed third party; repeated impersonation is not proof that one financial victim was retargeted.
Reported caseUS authorities seek recovery of $327,000 in dating-scam funds. A request is not completed recovery or payment to victims.
Reported caseMount Gambier Library announces an awareness session including romance fraud. The announcement does not establish effectiveness or a full event date.
Prevention & supportCOFACT held a romance-fraud forum. Royal Thai Police figures of 5,164 cases and over 1.6bn baht cover reported crimes in 2022–2024, not new incidents this week.
Research & trendsReporting describes a 19-year sentence in a $4m romance and business-email-compromise scheme. The mixed total is not romance-only; possible deportation is not extradition.
Reported caseA US court report describes conviction and a 19-year sentence in a $4m romance case. The brief version gives no recovery outcome.
Reported caseA short headline says Abu Trica and two others were discharged in an alleged $8m case. Discharge is retained in the note; it is not coded as conviction or acquittal without procedural context.
Reported caseA Cambodia raid reportedly detained 81 people in a scam operation. The separate mass-departure claim is not a count of people arrested or proven coerced workers.
Reported caseCarabinieri delivered scam-prevention advice at a Terni older-person centre. The headline includes romantic scams alongside family-impersonation examples; attendance is not evidence of effectiveness.
Prevention & supportAn Italian-language report says an international network using false profiles, promises and money requests was stopped. The brief text does not specify arrest numbers or a country.
Reported caseReporting describes a 19-year sentence in a $4m romance and business-email-compromise scheme. The mixed total is not romance-only; possible deportation is not extradition.
Reported caseA Trapani report describes an online romantic-fraud organization extracting money, including cryptocurrency. The text does not establish how many people were arrested or any victim loss total. The generic word for extracting money does not describe an explicit threat, so extortion is withheld.
Reported caseA headline describes a 19-year sentence in an alleged $4m romance and business scheme. The brief account does not name the defendant, establish vulnerability categories or allocate the mixed loss.
Reported caseMarc Cole-Jones faces 25 fraud counts concerning seven women, with a trial date set. Scheduled trial is not conviction or a completed hearing.
Reported caseTracy Cray describes recognizing a romantic approach. The article pairs a £106m annual claim with £200 per hour, figures that are arithmetically inconsistent; neither is treated as a validated estimate.
Prevention & supportWest Mercia police warn about both family impersonation and using WhatsApp for deceptive dating. The two tactics remain distinct, and a warning is not an evaluated intervention.
Prevention & support