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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% |
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South Korea and Brazil reportedly agreed closer police cooperation concerning impersonation, romance fraud and false K-pop/travel offers. The agreement does not demonstrate reduced offending.
Research & trendsAn unnamed suspect is expected to face additional charges involving six women and nearly £600,000. The charges are prospective and the allegations unresolved.
Reported caseAn online-dating article offers warning signs and safety advice. Advice is not an evaluated intervention.
Prevention & supportHeadlines describe South Korea–Brazil police cooperation in response to romantic and K-pop-related scams. The short versions do not establish the agreement’s detailed scope or effectiveness.
Research & trendsSouth Korea and Brazil reportedly agreed closer police cooperation concerning impersonation, romance fraud and false K-pop/travel offers. The agreement does not demonstrate reduced offending.
Research & trendsA Varese report describes four transfers and proceedings concerning a supposed American doctor met online. The alleged persona is not verified nationality; no total loss is supplied.
Reported caseA brief report says a dating scheme can make partners insurance suspects. It does not establish the collision mechanism, completed offence or a particular victim’s role.
CommentaryAn explanatory headline discusses AI-assisted romantic fraud. It supplies no measured frequency or individual case.
CommentaryPolice reporting describes nine people investigated and 57 blocked accounts in a Gran Canaria romance-fraud network. Blocked accounts are not money returned or 57 victims.
Reported caseMalaysian police reporting gives January love-scam losses of RM3.5m. More detailed versions give 100 reports and a lower loss total than the prior January; incident counts and monetary totals are different measures.
Research & trendsA Thane resident reports losing Rs34.10 lakh after a matrimonial-site contact promoted crypto investment and demanded more to withdraw. Headline and description disagree on age, 34 versus 30; preserve that discrepancy. The crypto platform does not establish that payments themselves were cryptocurrency transfers.
Reported caseMalaysian police reporting gives January love-scam losses of RM3.5m. More detailed versions give 100 reports and a lower loss total than the prior January; incident counts and monetary totals are different measures.
Research & trendsMalaysian police reporting gives January love-scam losses of RM3.5m. More detailed versions give 100 reports and a lower loss total than the prior January; incident counts and monetary totals are different measures.
Research & trendsThe Bureau of Immigration reports 24 Filipinos returning after being lured to Cambodian love-scam work. The headline alleges trafficking; individual coercion or guilt is not independently established.
Reported caseThe Bureau of Immigration reports 24 Filipinos repatriated after allegedly being forced to work in Cambodian love-scam operations. Repatriation is support, not extradition or proof of criminal culpability.
Reported caseAn Indian cybercrime advisory concerns matrimonial/dating-app investment deception and warning signs. The advice is not an effectiveness study.
Prevention & supportA report describes Gen Z preferences for meeting offline amid scam concerns. It does not establish victimization prevalence or that scams caused a population-wide behavioral change.
Research & trendsMalaysian police reporting gives January love-scam losses of RM3.5m. More detailed versions give 100 reports and a lower loss total than the prior January; incident counts and monetary totals are different measures.
Research & trendsInsurers warn of romantic manipulation leading to staged crashes and false claims. These are reported risks; the text does not establish each participant’s knowledge or a frequency.
Prevention & supportMalaysian police reporting gives January love-scam losses of RM3.5m. More detailed versions give 100 reports and a lower loss total than the prior January; incident counts and monetary totals are different measures.
Research & trendsThe Bureau of Immigration reports 24 Filipinos repatriated after allegedly being forced to work in Cambodian love-scam operations. Repatriation is support, not extradition or proof of criminal culpability.
Reported caseThe Bureau of Immigration reports 24 Filipinos repatriated after allegedly being forced to work in Cambodian love-scam operations. Repatriation is support, not extradition or proof of criminal culpability.
Reported caseGCash promotes security and awareness work against love scams. The promotional description does not establish reduced victimization or an independently evaluated product.
Prevention & supportA commentary claims large Ghanaian losses and expanding criminal networks. The excerpt gives no documented period or data series for those claims.
CommentaryConsumer advice includes romance scams among vishing, false messages and deepfakes. It does not specifically establish AI use in the romance examples.
Prevention & support