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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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Article275k alleged case/search and separate Canadian945victims50million aggregate. Police sought suspect is not arrest/conviction; totals not additive.
Reported caseArticle275k alleged case/search and separate Canadian945victims50million aggregate. Police sought suspect is not arrest/conviction; totals not additive.
Reported caseMilitary-personamarriagefraudlargelosswarning, titleonlynoamount/arrestborrowed.
Prevention & supportHangzhou military-persona investment fraud multiple losses; cash-to-virtual-currency investment described as general warning method, not confirmed every case paid crypto. Same-agent contextual correction: Crypto conversion is a warned method; not reported as actual transfer in every Hangzhou case.
Prevention & supportArticle275k alleged case/search and separate Canadian945victims50million aggregate. Police sought suspect is not arrest/conviction; totals not additive.
Reported caseNational Canadian945/50million/53k mean romance aggregate separate from275k wanted case. Do not add measures or confuse allegations with actual arrest.
Reported caseHangzhou43Zhao false military lover250万; December2024 late-month literal retained. Warning about repeated reported cases not every case same target/operator. Current geographic correction: Hangzhou anti-fraud centre location supports jurisdiction, not an explicitly located residence for Zhao.
Reported caseOwn source preventive warning/guide or announced activity. Potential harm not actual new target loss; warnings, dates, tips and planned/held events do not establish participation/effectiveness. Specific financial/intimacy/platform methods only coded where own available text states them.
Prevention & supportOwn source preventive warning/guide or announced activity. Potential harm not actual new target loss; warnings, dates, tips and planned/held events do not establish participation/effectiveness. Specific financial/intimacy/platform methods only coded where own available text states them.
Prevention & supportMarishaWallace60k dating-app financial scam and quoted worst mistake. Source distress/stigma sparse; genuine actor not offender. Clinical harm or endorsed victim blame not inferred.
Reported caseOwn source preventive warning/guide or announced activity. Potential harm not actual new target loss; warnings, dates, tips and planned/held events do not establish participation/effectiveness. Specific financial/intimacy/platform methods only coded where own available text states them.
Prevention & supportSchwandorf39male2500 false love source report; unknown actual identity/platform.
Reported caseNational Canadian945/50million/53k mean romance aggregate separate from275k wanted case. Do not add measures or confuse allegations with actual arrest.
Reported caseNational Canadian945/50million/53k mean romance aggregate separate from275k wanted case. Do not add measures or confuse allegations with actual arrest.
Reported caseOwn source preventive warning/guide or announced activity. Potential harm not actual new target loss; warnings, dates, tips and planned/held events do not establish participation/effectiveness. Specific financial/intimacy/platform methods only coded where own available text states them.
Prevention & supportOwn source preventive warning/guide or announced activity. Potential harm not actual new target loss; warnings, dates, tips and planned/held events do not establish participation/effectiveness. Specific financial/intimacy/platform methods only coded where own available text states them.
Prevention & supportNational Canadian945/50million/53k mean romance aggregate separate from275k wanted case. Do not add measures or confuse allegations with actual arrest.
Reported caseNational Canadian945/50million/53k mean romance aggregate separate from275k wanted case. Do not add measures or confuse allegations with actual arrest.
Reported caseOwn source preventive warning/guide or announced activity. Potential harm not actual new target loss; warnings, dates, tips and planned/held events do not establish participation/effectiveness. Specific financial/intimacy/platform methods only coded where own available text states them.
Prevention & supportSource reported dating/romance losses or reports with scoped regional/survey denominators. Average, aggregate, report count, targeting, mean and selected individual example are distinct; no population prevalence or continuous surveillance inferred.
Research & trendsSource reported dating/romance losses or reports with scoped regional/survey denominators. Average, aggregate, report count, targeting, mean and selected individual example are distinct; no population prevalence or continuous surveillance inferred.
Research & trendsSource reported dating/romance losses or reports with scoped regional/survey denominators. Average, aggregate, report count, targeting, mean and selected individual example are distinct; no population prevalence or continuous surveillance inferred.
Research & trendsOwn source preventive warning/guide or announced activity. Potential harm not actual new target loss; warnings, dates, tips and planned/held events do not establish participation/effectiveness. Specific financial/intimacy/platform methods only coded where own available text states them.
Prevention & supportMixed national fraud/policy commentary. Suspected fluid criminal networks and unspecified technology remain attributed; calls for public/private action not legislative passage or prevention effectiveness.
CommentaryOwn source preventive warning/guide or announced activity. Potential harm not actual new target loss; warnings, dates, tips and planned/held events do not establish participation/effectiveness. Specific financial/intimacy/platform methods only coded where own available text states them.
Prevention & support