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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% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
Canada58m lastyear aggregate withOPP falseidentities/trust warning. Relative lastyearnotnormalized or repeatedcopies independentcorroboration.
Prevention & supportFTC2023>64000/>1b andmedian2000, relativefouryearsnotcalendarfilled. Median/notmean, combinedgroups/time notindividualequalamount orverifiedincidence.
Research & trendsCanada58m lastyear aggregate withOPP falseidentities/trust warning. Relative lastyearnotnormalized or repeatedcopies independentcorroboration.
Prevention & supportHigashiomi56 mechanic1200万円 investment/foreign-woman-persona source suspected romance. Occupation not employer theft; suspicion/alleged rather than independently proved.
Reported caseAnhTran100000 and strangerFacebook friend request; title supportsromance but clipped fields lack detailed persona/investment mechanism.
Reported caseOkinawaeditorialSNSinvestmentandRomancehighmoneybanktransfers, generalreportedharmdifferentfromspecificcase; noactualhelpsought.
Prevention & supportCanada58m lastyear aggregate withOPP falseidentities/trust warning. Relative lastyearnotnormalized or repeatedcopies independentcorroboration.
Prevention & supportUK105m lastyearaggregate. Relativeyearnotfilledfrompublicationdate; noindividualamount.
Research & trendsCanada58m lastyear aggregate withOPP falseidentities/trust warning. Relative lastyearnotnormalized or repeatedcopies independentcorroboration.
Prevention & supportYurihonjo60s man490万円 crypto taken, SNS and purchase-teaching bait. RelativeDecember10 not calendar-filled; crypto payment distinct from investment specifics. Same-agent contextual correction: Crypto purchase/asset wording alone does not establish investment/trading or promised returns.
Reported caseFTC2023nearly65000/1.14bsourceaggregate. Notown2024survey fromothercopy/uniqueverifiedvictimcount.
Research & trendsFermanagh man200000 loss and police warning; no arrest/recovery in own text.
Reported caseCanada58m lastyear aggregate withOPP falseidentities/trust warning. Relative lastyearnotnormalized or repeatedcopies independentcorroboration.
Prevention & supportCanada58m lastyear aggregate withOPP falseidentities/trust warning. Relative lastyearnotnormalized or repeatedcopies independentcorroboration.
Prevention & supportNI200000 loss and publicwarning; almostdestroyedlife doesn'tidentify particular mental/materialconsequence.
Reported caseCanada58m lastyear aggregate withOPP falseidentities/trust warning. Relative lastyearnotnormalized or repeatedcopies independentcorroboration.
Prevention & supportAndrewPolson118000 accusation expresslydenied; disputedfinancialclaim not conviction, auditcommitteejob not employer theft.
Reported caseOPPCanada2024over58.4m andexplicitongoingemotional/financialharm, sourceaggregate notonecaseorquantifiedpsychiatricdiagnosis.
Prevention & supportOPPCanada2024over58.4m andexplicitongoingemotional/financialharm, sourceaggregate notonecaseorquantifiedpsychiatricdiagnosis.
Prevention & supportVictorians reported losses with state-government warning. Own figure clipped at5.5; no million precision borrowed from another copy, individual amount or prevention efficacy.
Prevention & supportScammer says70000victims2016–2021, subjectstatementnotindependentverificationorlegaljudgment.
Reported caseOkinawa2024mixedSNSinvestment/romance/specialfraud303reports16.17b, notRomance-onlytotal oruniqueoffendercount.
Research & trendsGeneral multiple-victim reported financial/emotional losses and account removals; no unique incident, criminal conviction or returned assets.
Prevention & supportCanada58m lastyear aggregate withOPP falseidentities/trust warning. Relative lastyearnotnormalized or repeatedcopies independentcorroboration.
Prevention & supportCanada58m lastyear aggregate withOPP falseidentities/trust warning. Relative lastyearnotnormalized or repeatedcopies independentcorroboration.
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