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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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Four alleged Nigerian gang members face Dresden court for false intimacy and taking savings. Legal appearance described as current/forthcoming; not conviction, operator nationality or actual incident date.
Reported caseDisney+three-episodedocumentary describedonlineboyfriendfraud seducingwomen/requestingmoney. Retain media/generalfinancialtrust topics, notfictionalcrime,namedverifiedincident,threevictimsforepisodes oractualefficacy. Intendedolderaudienceisnotperpetratorvulnerabilityfinding. Programme/feature/guide classification does not become research statistics or independent case/awareness count. Own-source detail only; deeper findings remain a separate layer.
Research & trendsNoida man participant alleges fake dating profile,7000restaurant demand and assault after attempted police call; source identifies Reddit origin. Allegations not independently established physical injury or verified court outcome.
Reported caseHeike59 first-person interview: purported partner wanted money and faked feelings. Intimate financial goal explicit, actual payment not supplied; no measured loss or independently diagnosed injury inferred. Programme/feature/guide classification does not become research statistics or independent case/awareness count. Own-source detail only; deeper findings remain a separate layer.
Reported caseLincolnpolice report dating-app financial scam through impersonatingLancasterCountySheriffTerryWagner to induce money. Retain alleged falseofficialpersona/attempted financialextraction/digitalcontact, no actual payment, policeculpability, arrest or sexualthreat absenthere. Lincoln/Lancaster alone do not resolvecountry.
Reported caseLincolnpolice report dating-app financial scam through impersonatingLancasterCountySheriffTerryWagner to induce money. Retain alleged falseofficialpersona/attempted financialextraction/digitalcontact, no actual payment, policeculpability, arrest or sexualthreat absenthere. Lincoln/Lancaster alone do not resolvecountry.
Reported caseTaoyuanHe51 fellforromanticendearment thenliquorinvestment; bank/police stopped proposed50000creditloan. Retainattemptedfundextraction/interception/trust/investment/digitalcontact, notactualdebt, syntheticvideo orsameYuchi65yearman. Infatuationidiomnotautomaticallystigmatizingblame.
Prevention & supportMalayalamreport saysTamilNadufugitiveKarthikRaj arrestedThodupuzha/Idukki aftermarriagepromises,gold/moneytheft andmatrimonyprofile. FalseDoctor/falsenameexplicitonly114title, notinheritedby112jewelleryheadline. Fakegold replacement notactualgiftrepayment, nooriginaljudgment,currentcalendaractdate orallmatrimonyusersfraudsters.
Reported caseCombinedTaoyuanHe51wineinvestment50000loanintercept andYuchi65man150000threat report. Preserve two different romanticlure/interceptionaccounts, notcombinedloss ortitle15wanactuallyevaporated. Sourcebody saysloanstopped andpreventedharm, distinctfromseller35krealizedpayments.
Prevention & supportYuchi65yearman luredthroughFacebook/video/falseID andromantictrust towhiskyinvestment/multiplereturnclaims; proposedover150000stoppedatpostoffice. Retainattemptedloss/trust/falseidentity/investment/communication/interception, not independentlyprovedAIvideo, completedpayment or measuredpreventioneffect.
Prevention & supportDresdenfirsttrialdayforthreeNigerianmen/onewoman24–27,allegedgangfabricatingemotionalonlinerelationshipsformoney. Retainactualtrial/allegednetwork/lure, extractionstageunclear andnoownamount. Thursdaynotcalendaractdate,nationalitynotoperatorresidence;vagueDresdenarrestsreport mayrelatebutidentitywithheld. Current source-specific layer: All24 states/roles/dates assessed. Source three men/one woman24–27,39charged cases/>400000EUR and EU account assistance remain distinct from earlier four-men/>100 harmed wording. Trial reported completed opening, possible four-year term not imposed sentence; nationality not residence/operation country. Arrest interval June–September2024 year only, no Thursday-to-calendar conversion. Existing own fabricated relationships/platform/network/trial preserved. No forced2026 blind-target conviction, independent guilt or original court file; no personal paid crypto/refunds/clinical harm or merged denominators.
Reported casePingtungChen47 sought remittanceoverNTD340000 toLinecontactDavidclaimedHKbusiness/hospitalemergency; policeintercepted. Keepattemptedloss/purportedlover trust/platform, notactualhospitalization, paidloss orHongKongoperatingcountry. DistinctfromHKwoman47USD254krealized-lossaccount.
Prevention & supportXiaohau pseudonym accused of supplying3accounts,9other targets lost2.87million; he claims romance bait through marriage-fund investment and own530000payment. Separate sums/actor roles, no conviction or established innocence. Own530000payment is participant claim; other9targets2.87million not his own loss. Court keyword alone not a formal charge or guilty outcome.
Reported caseMalayalamreport saysTamilNadufugitiveKarthikRaj arrestedThodupuzha/Idukki aftermarriagepromises,gold/moneytheft andmatrimonyprofile. FalseDoctor/falsenameexplicitonly114title, notinheritedby112jewelleryheadline. Fakegold replacement notactualgiftrepayment, nooriginaljudgment,currentcalendaractdate orallmatrimonyusersfraudsters.
Reported caseWoman reportedly provided account to criminals after love-scam charm. Multiple targets in Pforzheim/Enzkreis brief, no own quantified loss or actual financial recovery from word lucky.
Reported caseTaipeiChen proposedUSD200000/aboutNTD5.84million forHKfurniture company recommendedby purportedonlinehusbandclaiming20yearrelationship. Bank/policeinterceptedbeforepayment; preservecurrencyconversion/sameamount, relationshipclaim notverified20years, HongKongpersona/companynotoperatorcountry.
Prevention & supportTongzhoutitle explicitlyreports onlinegirlfriend wasmaleimpersonator andone arrested innetworkdatingfraud. Publisherboilerplate suppliesnofurtherfinancialamount, narrative, actualgenderguilt orcourtoutcome. Retain reportedfakepersona/arrest only.
Reported caseSyndicated dpa/tmn guide on recognising romance scammers gives false profiles and money demands on dating platforms. General advice, not measured case losses or independent corroboration per outlet.
Prevention & supportDouyin warns of fabricated pilot/civil-aviation personas attracting romantic interest then externalplatform fraud/investment. Longer own sources state investment or manufacturedidentity/affection; shorter titles supply captain/date/pigscam warning only. Retain each own general warning/persona/trust detail, not confirmed named pilot, actual lostfunds, independentlymeasured risk or every flightprofessional culpable.
Prevention & supportChinese-languageMelakapolice report: raidsthreeapartments/arrests3Nigerianmen39–47 andIndonesianwoman45 foronline love-fraud, reportedlyMalaysian/Indonesian/Philippinecitizen targets. Nationalities nottargetresidenceoractualoperatorcountry. SourceFacebookfalseaccounts/networkcontext retained; lastnight/sixmonthsago notcalendar dates, noverdict or lossamount.
Reported caseDresden senior reportedly provided gift-card codes to false actor with financial pretext; police classify love scam, title EUR15000. No real actor name, crypto transfer or completed arrest inferred. Gift-card codes are explicit source detail but existing financial codebook has no gift-card subtype; retain detail in narrative without creating a new subtype.
Reported caseSyndicated dpa/tmn guide on recognising romance scammers gives false profiles and money demands on dating platforms. General advice, not measured case losses or independent corroboration per outlet.
Prevention & supportSyndicated dpa/tmn guide on recognising romance scammers gives false profiles and money demands on dating platforms. General advice, not measured case losses or independent corroboration per outlet.
Prevention & supportSyndicated dpa/tmn guide on recognising romance scammers gives false profiles and money demands on dating platforms. General advice, not measured case losses or independent corroboration per outlet.
Prevention & supportSyndicated dpa/tmn guide on recognising romance scammers gives false profiles and money demands on dating platforms. General advice, not measured case losses or independent corroboration per outlet. Programme/feature/guide classification does not become research statistics or independent case/awareness count. Own-source detail only; deeper findings remain a separate layer.
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