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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 | 263 | 591 | 44.5% |
| Feb 2025 | 405 | 1,629 | 24.9% |
| Mar 2025 | 291 | 561 | 51.9% |
| Apr 2025 | 121 | 390 | 31.0% |
| May 2025 | 113 | 398 | 28.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 82 | 209 | 39.2% |
| Jul 2025 | 132 | 522 | 25.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 129 | 447 | 28.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 161 | 613 | 26.3% |
| Oct 2025 | 128 | 483 | 26.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 392 | 30.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 333 | 27.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 523 | 530 | 98.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,101 | 1,106 | 99.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 358 | 360 | 99.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 485 | 491 | 98.8% |
| May 2026 | 779 | 785 | 99.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 594 | 842 | 70.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 658 | 1,143 | 57.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 272 | 640 | 42.5% |
| Sep 2026 | 147 | 638 | 23.0% |
| Oct 2026 | 8 | 30 | 26.7% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
The source reports an England woman losing more thanEUR10,000 over two years through an online relationship with a false TV-veterinarian persona. This is source-attributed repeated coverage, not measured incidence, proved performer involvement or a precise full event date.
Reported caseTen URLs describe AmandaHolden’s name/image used in romance fraud and herBBCScamInterceptors appearance tohighlight the problem. Repeated programme/publicitycoverage is not tenvictims, financial harmtoHolden or a policeoperation.
Related mentionTen URLs describe AmandaHolden’s name/image used in romance fraud and herBBCScamInterceptors appearance tohighlight the problem. Repeated programme/publicitycoverage is not tenvictims, financial harmtoHolden or a policeoperation.
Related mentionTen URLs describe AmandaHolden’s name/image used in romance fraud and herBBCScamInterceptors appearance tohighlight the problem. Repeated programme/publicitycoverage is not tenvictims, financial harmtoHolden or a policeoperation.
Related mentionA son seeks help fromPierreGarnier for aBelgian woman in herseventies reportedly affected by a digital romantic scam exploiting theStarAcademy2023winner’s image.2023labels theprogramme win, not scamdate; requestedhelp is not actualassistance or refund.
Reported caseTen URLs describe AmandaHolden’s name/image used in romance fraud and herBBCScamInterceptors appearance tohighlight the problem. Repeated programme/publicitycoverage is not tenvictims, financial harmtoHolden or a policeoperation.
Related mentionTen URLs describe AmandaHolden’s name/image used in romance fraud and herBBCScamInterceptors appearance tohighlight the problem. Repeated programme/publicitycoverage is not tenvictims, financial harmtoHolden or a policeoperation.
Related mentionTen URLs describe AmandaHolden’s name/image used in romance fraud and herBBCScamInterceptors appearance tohighlight the problem. Repeated programme/publicitycoverage is not tenvictims, financial harmtoHolden or a policeoperation.
Related mentionTen URLs describe AmandaHolden’s name/image used in romance fraud and herBBCScamInterceptors appearance tohighlight the problem. Repeated programme/publicitycoverage is not tenvictims, financial harmtoHolden or a policeoperation.
Related mentionTen URLs describe AmandaHolden’s name/image used in romance fraud and herBBCScamInterceptors appearance tohighlight the problem. Repeated programme/publicitycoverage is not tenvictims, financial harmtoHolden or a policeoperation.
Related mentionTen URLs describe AmandaHolden’s name/image used in romance fraud and herBBCScamInterceptors appearance tohighlight the problem. Repeated programme/publicitycoverage is not tenvictims, financial harmtoHolden or a policeoperation.
Related mentionTaichung43-year-old housewife reportedly fearedthreats tofamily after a socialcontact usedsweetwords anddemandedTWD36,000giftcards as a meetingguarantee. Police preventedfraud. Keep attributeddistress, explicitthreat andattemptedpayment; gangclaim is not provenorganizationlink.
Reported caseTaichung police stopped a housewife’s threatened TWD 36,000 gift-card purchase after an online contact gained trust and claimedBambooUnion affiliation, threatening her home/family. Source describes crying/fear and police interception. Gang affiliation is an asserted threat, not a verified criminal-network link; gift-card request is not completed loss.
Reported caseAmandaHolden coverage says a man was deceived intobelieving theywould live together and nearlylost hishome. Keep fabricatedrelationship/impersonation and attemptedhousingharm, not anactualproperty loss or harmedHolden herself.
Reported caseTen URLs describe AmandaHolden’s name/image used in romance fraud and herBBCScamInterceptors appearance tohighlight the problem. Repeated programme/publicitycoverage is not tenvictims, financial harmtoHolden or a policeoperation.
Related mentionAmandaHolden says scammers used hername/image toattempt tocon a vulnerableman out of thousands ofpounds in romancefraud. Keep attemptedextraction and impersonation, not completedloss, clinicalvulnerability or policearrest.
Reported caseThe French report names PierreGarnier and GeraldineMaillet as personalities whose images are involved in romantic-fraud concerns. Retain attributed impersonation context; the real personalities are not necessarily financially harmed or offenders, and the excerpt truncates mechanism details.
Related mentionMyanmarstatemedia reportedly describe a secondlarge scam-centre raid, hundredsofforeignersdetained and thousandsofphonesseized. Context describes romanticconfidence ploys andbogusinvestments in globalcyberfraud. Mixedgeneralcontext doesnot prove eachdetainee’srole, voluntaryparticipation, trafficking or victimspecificloss. Wednesday/mid… supplynofull date.
Reported caseItalian guidance offers recognizing falseprofiles onTinder/Badoo andpracticaldefence fromromancefraud withunspecified2023data. This is generalprevention, not evaluatedbenefit, individualvictimloss or anincidentdate.
Prevention & supportThe Chinese source reports aUS elderly woman losing USD 300,000 and divorcing, in wider romance/cryptoATM-fraud and regulatory context. Cash deposits into machines and online trust-building are explicit; retain individual harm alongside general trend claims without verified national growth, causal divorce findings or legislation actually passed.
Reported caseThe snippet describes a woman posing as a rich daughter, fake dowry gold/property/parents and alleged marriage fraud involving five men over four years. It does not itself say she was a married mother; that belongs to another variant. A TV-drama comparison tag is not proof this report is fictional. Actual property loss, independent case truth and full dates remain unknown.
Reported caseThe source describes a married mother posing as a rich daughter in alleged marriage fraud affecting five men, with fake dowry gold/property/parents. It does not itself supply four years; that period belongs to another variant. No actual property loss or independently verified victim count is inferred.
Reported caseTheMyanmarsecondscamcentre raidheadline accompanies generaldescription ofcyberscams usingromanticconfidence andfakeinvestment. Retain attributedmixedenforcement/mechanismcontext; theseshorterexcerptsdonot establishhundredsdetained, phonesseized, trafficking or eachdetainee’srole.
Related mentionTheMyanmarsecondscamcentre raidheadline accompanies generaldescription ofcyberscams usingromanticconfidence andfakeinvestment. Retain attributedmixedenforcement/mechanismcontext; theseshorterexcerptsdonot establishhundredsdetained, phonesseized, trafficking or eachdetainee’srole.
Related mentionIndonesian explanation describes lovescammers inducing virtualcloseness and payments oftens-of-millions rupiah withoutmeeting. Generalmechanismclaims are not verifiedindividualcase counts, measuredrisk or a fixedaggregate loss.
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