詐欺被害額、最悪の3千億円超 25年、特殊・SNS型
Japanese police provisional 2025 figures combine special, SNS investment and romance fraud. The ¥324.1bn total is not romance-only and cannot be added to regional subsets.
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| 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% |
12,949 matching media records
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San Valentín: ¡Cuidado! Cuando el amor digital se convierte en una trampa
Commentary links dating-app data exposure and romantic fraud. The excerpt does not establish a causal estimate.
CommentaryValentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
Prevention & support詐欺被害額、最悪の３千億円超 ２５年、特殊・ＳＮＳ型
Japanese police report provisional 2025 totals combining special, SNS investment and romance fraud. The combined losses and overall crime counts are not romance-only and cannot measure romance-scam incidence.
Research & trendsRomance scams on the rise, Mo. AG says
A warning, educational notice or advice item discusses romantic financial deception. The excerpt does not independently establish seasonal incidence or prevention effectiveness.
Prevention & supportAI-fuelled romance scams surge with deepfake deception
A warning discusses AI or deepfake-assisted romance fraud. It gives no evaluated effect or representative estimate of AI use.
Prevention & support詐欺被害の大半が国境越える電話 怒れる警察が「切り札」電話遮断アプリの導入本格化へ
Coverage discusses cross-border operations and a proposed call-blocking response to mixed fraud. It does not establish implementation or evaluated benefit for romance fraud.
Commentary詐欺被害額、最悪の３千億円超 ２５年、特殊・ＳＮＳ型｜山形新聞
Japanese police report provisional 2025 totals combining special, SNS investment and romance fraud. The combined losses and overall crime counts are not romance-only and cannot measure romance-scam incidence.
Research & trendsValentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
Prevention & support網戀詐騙層出不窮 如何避免成為受害者？ | 約會 | 社交媒體 | 生活常識
Coverage discusses AI-assisted romantic deception and prevention. Claims of increasing sophistication or scale are not evaluated causal effects in the saved text.
Prevention & supportAlertan por estafas amorosas; crean perfiles falsos
A warning, advice item or prevention notice discusses romantic deception. Brief claims of growth, vulnerability or comparative ranking are attributed and do not establish a measured population rate or effectiveness.
Prevention & supportSCAM ALERT: Watch out for romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day, BBB warns
A warning, educational notice or advice item discusses romantic financial deception. The excerpt does not independently establish seasonal incidence or prevention effectiveness.
Prevention & supportValentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
Prevention & supportLooking for love? AG urges caution as romance scams rise ahead of Valentine’s Day
A Valentine’s-period warning or advice item discusses romantic financial deception. A seasonal increase asserted in a headline is not a measured trend or evidence that the advice works.
Prevention & support詐欺被害額、最悪の３千億円超／２５年、特殊・ＳＮＳ型 | 四国新聞社
Japanese police report provisional 2025 totals combining special, SNS investment and romance fraud. The combined losses and overall crime counts are not romance-only and cannot measure romance-scam incidence.
Research & trends刑法犯４年連続増、コロナ前超え 詐欺被害最悪、３２４１億円に―２０２５年犯罪情勢・警察庁：時事ドットコム
Japanese provisional statistics combine special, SNS investment and romance fraud in 2025. Combined and regional totals are not romance-only, and observations in this week do not date the crimes.
Research & trendsBrook Park woman loses $130,000 to romance scammer she met on Match.com
A Brook Park woman reportedly lost $130,000 after Match.com contact; her bank describes her as a money mule. Preserve the distinction between her account and the bank’s allegation.
Reported caseExperts warn romance scams spike around Valentine’s Day, targeting older adults online
A Valentine’s-period warning or advice item discusses romantic financial deception. A seasonal increase asserted in a headline is not a measured trend or evidence that the advice works.
Prevention & supportAuthorities warn of romance scams targeting singles
A warning, educational notice or advice item discusses romantic financial deception. The excerpt does not independently establish seasonal incidence or prevention effectiveness.
Prevention & supportPeople in Japan scammed out of record ¥324 billion in 2025
Japanese police report provisional 2025 totals combining special, SNS investment and romance fraud. The combined losses and overall crime counts are not romance-only and cannot measure romance-scam incidence.
Research & trendsValentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
Prevention & supportValentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
Prevention & supportAn expert shares the top signs to spot an online romance scam before it's too late
A prevention item, warning or educational event discusses romantic deception. Seasonal or growth claims in brief metadata are attributed and do not establish incidence or effectiveness.
Prevention & supportValentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
Prevention & supportValentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams
Coverage describes AI-assisted romantic deception and warning signs. Repeated coverage and claims of greater persuasion do not independently measure AI effectiveness.
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