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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 | 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% |
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Anne describes18months andEUR830,000lost in falseBradPitt romancefraud. Retain her attributed testimony/loss/celebritypersona; no clinical diagnosis, verified cause of harm or independentcorroboration fromrepetition. The bare first name and distinctiveamount/persona need contextual family comparison rather than automaticlinking.
Reported caseNantoumiddle-agedwomen reportedly repeatedly sent gamecredits to a falseAndyLau onlinepartner; the latest purchase was stopped afterstore/policeadvice andtemplecoinconsultation. Retain reported prior giftcardloss, repeatedrequests/digitalcelebritypersona and latestinterception. Religiouscausation is the source’s story, not empiricallyverified; no actualmoneyreturned, fixedsum or successfulgeneraltrial.
Prevention & supportTaipeiNeihuYang intendedNTD30,000transfer after a Facebookwoman professedaffection and claimed a relative’s funeralexpense. Police/bank stopped it. Retain attemptedloss/digitalaffection/pretext/interception, not verifieddeath or actual financialloss. Officers’ names are helpers; Huarei is contactnickname rather than verifiedcriminalidentity.
Prevention & supportOwn Lloyds/older-customer/pensioner variants warn of romancefraud and redflags. Preserve reported bank-specific52percent rise,5,291/8,068/11,000risk figures and over55scope only where present; they are not universal incidence, allactualpersonallosses or measured prevention effects. Distinguish generaljob-pretext warnings from a particular arrest/case.
Prevention & supportOwn Lloyds/older-customer/pensioner variants warn of romancefraud and redflags. Preserve reported bank-specific52percent rise,5,291/8,068/11,000risk figures and over55scope only where present; they are not universal incidence, allactualpersonallosses or measured prevention effects. Distinguish generaljob-pretext warnings from a particular arrest/case.
Prevention & supportSaxonyreport describesthreepeopledefraudedthroughfalselovepromisesformorethan/aroundEUR100,000, withpolicewarning. Retainmulti-targetattributedloss/falseintimacy/warning; preservearoundversusoverquantifiers, notthreeidentifiedperpetrators, exactdatesorindependentlyverifiedguilt.
Reported caseA local middle-agedwoman reportedly lost overRMB375,000 to an online contact claiming to be a retired mainland soldier; the source explicitly says they developed an online relationship. Retain monetary/persona/platform claims. Local and JudiciaryPolice alone do not assign a newcountry here; August lacks an eventyear, and mainland is a persona claim rather than actual operatinglocation.
Reported caseItalian romance-fraud article discusses financial exploitation of trust and loneliness, with an Abruzzo lower-risk headline. Retain general warning/trend discussion, not a verified regional rate, actual lone victim loss or clinical diagnosis.
Research & trendsWalliswomanreportedlypaidfalseMarcoOdermatt, withCHF6,500onlyoneheadlineandentiresavingsinothertext. Retainownloss/falsecelebritypersona; EUR7,500inaseparatesourcedoesnotbecomeanapprovedcurrencyconversion. Norealskierguiltorevidenceofphysicalharm.
Reported casePingtung60-year-oldZheng was askedNTD400,000 for a purportedUNsoldier’s Syriaretirement so he could joinherinTaiwan. Her earlier awarenesssession prompted consultation and astageddelivery; police arrested female58courier and seizedNTD500,000. Retain attemptedloss/falsepersona/digitalcourtship/actualarrest/seizure and attributed priorawareness. Seizure isnot her500,000lossorreturnedfunds, requested40wan differs, Syria ispersona location and baitnotes not paidvictimloss.
Prevention & supportTaipeiNeihuYang intendedNTD30,000transfer after a Facebookwoman professedaffection and claimed a relative’s funeralexpense. Police/bank stopped it. Retain attemptedloss/digitalaffection/pretext/interception, not verifieddeath or actual financialloss. Officers’ names are helpers; Huarei is contactnickname rather than verifiedcriminalidentity.
Prevention & supportWalliswomanreportedlypaidfalseMarcoOdermatt, withCHF6,500onlyoneheadlineandentiresavingsinothertext. Retainownloss/falsecelebritypersona; EUR7,500inaseparatesourcedoesnotbecomeanapprovedcurrencyconversion. Norealskierguiltorevidenceofphysicalharm.
Reported caseSaxonyreport describesthreepeopledefraudedthroughfalselovepromisesformorethan/aroundEUR100,000, withpolicewarning. Retainmulti-targetattributedloss/falseintimacy/warning; preservearoundversusoverquantifiers, notthreeidentifiedperpetrators, exactdatesorindependentlyverifiedguilt.
Reported caseSapporo police reportedly arrested a38-year-oldwoman suspected of using romantic feelings to swindleJPY2.85million. Retain alleged financial loss and completed reported arrest; no offender guilt, target sex, extra cases or sentence inferred.
Reported caseSaxonyreport describesthreepeopledefraudedthroughfalselovepromisesformorethan/aroundEUR100,000, withpolicewarning. Retainmulti-targetattributedloss/falseintimacy/warning; preservearoundversusoverquantifiers, notthreeidentifiedperpetrators, exactdatesorindependentlyverifiedguilt.
Reported caseHeadline says a woman sentGBP10,000in a teddybear to romancedeceivers; body says Facebookcontact claimed offshorework. Retain reported monetaryloss, allegedjobpersona and digitalcontact; teddyobject is not physicalabuse or identity withanotherdoctor/teddycase. Lastyearcontact lackssourceyear.
Reported caseSömmerdawomanreportedlysentmoneyandvouchers toapurportedUSsoldier inlove-scamminglossgreaterthanEUR2,000. Retainloss/allegedpersona, notverifiedUSoperatorlocation, crypto, arrestandactuallyreturnedmoney.
Reported caseSömmerdawomanreportedlysentmoneyandvouchers toapurportedUSsoldier inlove-scamminglossgreaterthanEUR2,000. Retainloss/allegedpersona, notverifiedUSoperatorlocation, crypto, arrestandactuallyreturnedmoney.
Reported caseInnsbruckLand/Tirol48-year-oldwoman reportedlyexploitedin a false romanticrelationshipfor two years; onlythelongerheadlinegivesover100,000euros/sixfigures. Retain contextualcaseandownlossclaims, not alossamountorageborrowedintotheshortvariant, clinicalharm, arrestorprecisedatesfromduration.
Reported caseInnsbruckLand/Tirol48-year-oldwoman reportedlyexploitedin a false romanticrelationshipfor two years; onlythelongerheadlinegivesover100,000euros/sixfigures. Retain contextualcaseandownlossclaims, not alossamountorageborrowedintotheshortvariant, clinicalharm, arrestorprecisedatesfromduration.
Reported caseMontana headline reports90,000-dollar romance-loss after bondingwithfakecelebrity. Texts like a drug is a source quotation/metaphor, not actualdrugtransport, substanceuse, a clinicaladdiction diagnosis or proved causality. No celebrityname/persona identity supplied here.
Reported caseOkinawa headline reports a woman in her fifties losingJPY1.6million after a famous actor follow request in romance fraud; Urasoe police named. Retain attributed title loss/persona/platform and JPjurisdiction. Main-island central wording alone is not a separately resolved victim country, and genuine actor identity/operator nationality remain unknown.
Reported caseNasuShiobaraman58reportedJPY27.1millioncashloss afterSNSwomanaccountdevelopedaffectionandjoint-earningpitch;policeinvestigateexplicitromancefraud. Retainloss/platform/digitaltrust/investigation, notspecificinvestmentproduct,truegenderoffenderor exactyearfromJuly.
Reported caseNamed SuYizhu agencies recruited models/influencers including LinMuxi to feign courtship/marriage, induce repeated overpriced identical PDF-photo purchases and claim penalties/lost work or forced indecent activity. Source reports prosecution. Retain alleged organization/platform/fabricated relationship/changed pressure, financial claim with unspecified magnitude and charge, not completed forced sexual assault, all celebrity relatives guilty or every purchase independently fraudulent. Agency/photo-purchaseallegation, policearrest/referral and prosecution are distinct stages;companynames/influencers alone do not independentlyverifyfraud. Claims of forcedindecentactivity concern a fraudulent pressurepretext, not provedcompletedsexualassault.
Reported caseNamedAustralianVidhishatellsdating-scam/anticipatedmarriageghostingaccountwithfrienduncoveringtruth. Retain allegedrelationship/disclosure contextonly; noamount, clinicalharmorfinancialmechanismsuppliedinshortmetadata, andthousandsofAustralians isnotaverifiedsurveydenominator. Nationality/population adjectives alone do not establish a separate geographic victim role; actual country location remains unknown in this individual short source.
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