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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 | 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% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
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 caseBonnie 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 caseBonnie 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 caseBonnie 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 caseReport describes an Indian engineer targeted through a fake matrimonial network using AI photos, documents and manipulated video. No specific financial loss is established here.
Reported caseImabari civil servant allegedly lost cryptocurrency after an affectionate online approach and investment invitation. Claimed Taiwanese identity is not an established operation location.
Reported caseIsahaya police report a local care worker losing cryptocurrency through SNS romance-investment fraud. Claimed Taiwanese identity does not establish offender location.
Reported caseTerengganu police describe a 22-year-old student losing RM56000 after Telegram contact and promises of intimate contact. Promised sexual contact is not sexual assault or image extortion.
Reported caseMinamisatsuma police report arresting an alleged cash receiver in an SNS investment/romance fraud involving an older man. Arrest is reported; fraud and receiver role remain allegations. Combined label does not isolate romantic involvement.
Reported caseKaohsiung police intercepted an older mans investment payment and arrested an engineer courier who reportedly believed an AI-photo dating persona. These are distinct actors; the intercepted million is not the engineers loss.
Reported caseMinamisatsuma police report arresting an alleged cash receiver in an SNS investment/romance fraud involving an older man. Arrest is reported; fraud and receiver role remain allegations. Combined label does not isolate romantic involvement.
Reported caseImabari civil servant reportedly complained of cryptocurrency loss through SNS romance fraud. The purported Taiwanese woman identity is not verified nationality or operation location.
Reported caseUniversity dean warns students about love scams and AI identity disguise. A warning is not a verified victim count or proven intervention.
Prevention & supportAccount 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 caseUS prosecutors charged Abu Trica and alleged AI-supported romance fraud against older Americans. Charges and allegations are distinct from proven conduct.
Reported caseUS prosecutors allege Abu Trica defrauded 80 elderly Americans for $8m using AI. Allegations and nationality do not establish individual victim locations.
Reported caseAkita police report a local man losing cryptocurrency through SNS romance fraud.
Reported caseA regional crypto roundup attributes $122m in processed cryptocurrency to a Thai romance scammer. Transaction volume is not victim loss; nationality does not establish operation location.
Related mentionMacau woman reportedly told Judiciary Police of HKD974000 loss after online courtship and crypto investment. The man claimed employment in Singapore; that is not an established operation location.
Reported caseCoverage attributes claims about deepfake romance fraud to Surfshark analysis. Hong Kong is a source-attributed operation claim, not independently verified geographic prevalence.
Research & trendsTitle reports a Connecticut woman losing $900k retirement savings after a romance scammer directed her into cryptocurrency. The description adds a separate national aggregate; these amounts must not be combined.
Reported caseKoka police report a 51-year-old resident losing cryptocurrency after meeting someone on a matching app. LINE and romantic attachment appear in the title.
Reported caseNewspaper edition summary contains a specific suspected cryptocurrency-romance case and amount. It is an additional coverage record, not an additional victim; linkage to the dedicated article requires direct evidence.
Related mentionBlog warning describes romance-investment deception moving from matching apps to LINE and impersonating an exchange. It does not substantiate a particular victim or completed enforcement action.
Prevention & supportBlog warning describes romance-investment fraud beginning on a matching app and a purported refund scam. Promotional claims of recovery are not verified outcomes.
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