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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% |
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Canada58m 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 & supportUS>1b2023/generaloverseasnetworksandmanipulation. Vagueoverseasnotcountrycode; potentialruin/heartbrokennotparticularclinicalinjury.
Research & trendsFalseHenderson375000 report, contemplatedNewZealandmove is planned notactualhousingloss. Bradreference differentcase;genericAIformatunknown.
Reported caseFourValentinewarningtypes andUSdating>1bannualaggregate. MixedshoppingtopicsnotRomanceharm; retail/datingcostsnotpersonalpaidloss.
Prevention & supportNI200000 loss and life almostdestroyed: unclear specific psychological/material result.
Reported caseNI200000/datingsitefraud>2years, durationnotexplicitrenewedapproachafterintervention/recovery scam.
Reported caseWakayama2024special/SNS investment/romance16.3b aggregate. Amount not romance subset, no per-victim amount.
Research & trendsNew York25million romance-loss title; no incident-year or individual amount in clipped description.
Research & trendsAargauwoman250000sent/noAHVsupplementbenefits sourceobstacletoassistance. Noindependentfindingrefusalwrongful/legaloutcomeorrefund.
Reported caseOhio2023confidence-plus-Romance15.3m andinvestment-relatedromancetwist. Mixedaggregate notRomance-only/personalamount.
Research & trendsUS697.3m2024 reportedaggregate, crypto-schemessurge notnecessarilycryptotransfer.
Research & trendsUS>1b2023/generaloverseasnetworksandmanipulation. Vagueoverseasnotcountrycode; potentialruin/heartbrokennotparticularclinicalinjury.
Research & trendsNorthern Ireland man200000 loss says life almost destroyed. Ambiguous life-impact phrase does not identify specific mental-health/material injury.
Reported caseNI200000andalmostdestroyedlife, no particularmental/materialinjurydetail.
Reported caseNI man200000/dating-app fraud, repeatedly requested money and debt. Lost everything does not alone establish housing/employment injury.
Reported caseNRW61k falsewarvictim pretext/sourcewarning, no actorcountry or actualmedicalharm.
Reported caseBeth Hyland26k false Indiana businessman, online meeting; persona Indiana does not locate actual operator or victim.
Reported caseIbaraki2024 mixed SNS investment/romance28.14b provisional total; generic celebrity/investment/crypto evolution not all romance. Crypto name alone not transfer.
Research & trendsFukuokaJonanwoman150万円cryptotaken, foreignmanfuturepretext. Foreignpersona notcountryofactualoperator; genericfuture notexplicitinvestment.
Reported caseNI200000 loss/sharedordealwarning. Devastatingimpactdoesnotidentifyparticularmedical/materialoutcome.
Reported caseAnnetteFordlifesavingsheadline, PlentyFish2017firstconaftermarriagecollapse. Sourceyearconflictswithother2018copy; do notharmonize orinferrepeatdetailbeyondplural.
Reported caseMichiganwoman26kTinderfalseIndianabusinessman/warning. Indiana persona notactualoperatorlocation.
Reported caseNI man200k expresses shame and life almostdestroyed. Shame explicit source self-description, no inferred diagnosis or material deprivation.
Reported caseNI200000 loss and publicwarning; almostdestroyedlife doesn'tidentify particular mental/materialconsequence.
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