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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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Own source describes false online identity, purported romantic relationship and successful money extraction; headline EUR200000. Anonymous case, no country or known offender filled from other article.
Reported caseOwn source describes false online identity, purported romantic relationship and successful money extraction; headline EUR200000. Anonymous case, no country or known offender filled from other article.
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 & supportFactualZDFAllesLuege documentary namesUschi/Anja/Visnja. Fuller synopsis:Uschimoneylaunderingentanglement,Anja falsebusinessman/emotionaldependency,Visnjathousandslost andproducerclinicalharmclaim. Shorterlistingonlygeneralromancefinancial/psychological themes; do notborrow individualized details. Noindependentdiagnosis,courtguilt, audio/transcriptornewcaseperairing. 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 & trendsSyndicated 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 & supportShenyangWangYangYang22 allegedlydeceivedbywealthyboyfriendintoThailandthenMyawaddyMyanmarcompound, reportedlyheldovereightmonths. Keepintimate-lure/coercivetrafficking andclaimedlocations; relative去年notcalendar year. SamecompoundasactorWangXing notsamevictim/case, no originalforensicinjury/judgmentorpaidransom.
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 & supportFactualZDFAllesLuege documentary namesUschi/Anja/Visnja. Fuller synopsis:Uschimoneylaunderingentanglement,Anja falsebusinessman/emotionaldependency,Visnjathousandslost andproducerclinicalharmclaim. Shorterlistingonlygeneralromancefinancial/psychological themes; do notborrow individualized details. Noindependentdiagnosis,courtguilt, audio/transcriptornewcaseperairing. 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 & trendsZDFdocumentaryfeature says threewomen targeted byfabricatedfeelings/trustabuse anddestroyedlives. Retaingeneraltrust mechanism/mediawork, notallthreefinancialsum, diagnosedclinicalinjury, originalrecordingviewed orstatisticalfinding. 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 & trendsZDFdocumentaryfeature says threewomen targeted byfabricatedfeelings/trustabuse anddestroyedlives. Retaingeneraltrust mechanism/mediawork, notallthreefinancialsum, diagnosedclinicalinjury, originalrecordingviewed orstatisticalfinding. 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 & trendsMacauwomansocialmediapotentialboyfriendpersuadedvirtualcurrencyinvestment, reportedlyHKD350000lost. Retain statedfinancial/investment/digitalintimacy/crypto context, no verifiedidentity, actual initialprofit return or perpetratorplace. LocalJurisdictionplace is not supplied by nationality. Cash/investment or borrowed funds have source-specific roles, no net-loss or recovery normalization.
Reported caseZDF Uschi69 factual documentary promotion says false feelings and abuse of trust. Destroying lives is rhetoric, not own clinical or financial outcome. Media work rather than new case per listing. 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 & trendsFalseidentities/datingapps swindled3men overGBP11000 andwoman sentenced. Bereavement in title is scammerpretext, not actualparentdeath/targetpriorbereavement. Ownsum differs almost12000 inolderEssex variants, no name/term inherited. Separate originalEssexrelease confirmsfalseprofiles/threevictims, but two-yearsentence suspendedtwo-years isnotimmediatecustody. Feb25arrest versusAugustsourceMarcharrestclaim conflict retainedseparately; no courtjudgment obtained.
Reported caseThreeGhanaians extraditedUS over100m withownfalseromanticrelationship/BEC description. Mixedscope, charged/extradited not convicted or100mromance-only; no names borrowed. Threeextradited/fourcharged/wholeEnterprise100million mixedBECromance differ fromindividualVan10million andlaterconviction. Preserve sourcelegalstage andseparateoriginalSDNYMarch5versusFrenchMarch13pleachallenge; nocurrentchronology fromobservation.
Reported caseOriginalZDFpress release announces37degreeAllesLuege programme byMarionMueckRaab withthreewomen. Generalfalsefeelings/money/seriouspsychologicalconsequences are producerclaims, notclinicalindependentverification orstatisticalstudy. Aug12,2025stream/airtimes are publication/broadcast, notcrime dates. Factualmedia/preventionwork is distinct from fictionalcharacterharm or newlyobservedvictimcase. Programme/airing/relativeyear notincidentdate; noautomaticstatisticaltag fromcategory.
Research & trendsFirst-personGermantarget saysseekinglove/datewantedtofraud1500EUR withfalsepersona in datingportal. Attempted demandnotcompleted1500loss, nocountryfromGermanlanguage orresolvedidentity.
Reported caseMumbai80male alleged9crore/21months againstpeopleposing4women; sextortionheadline only. Numberofpeopleversuspersonas unresolved, no actualsexualassault, dementia-causedvulnerability or verifiednetloss. Mumbai8.7croreversus9crore/onepersonfourrolesversusfourwomen andsexualchatversussextortionlabels remainattributed. Dementiadiagnosis notscam-caused orpredispositionproved; no summing orindependentnetloss.
Reported caseGoias man reportedly arrested for repeated romantic/financial fraud: seduction and transfers with promised return. Source allegation/arrest, not conviction or count of independentlyverified cases; return promise not funds actually returned. Askingtransfers andpromisereturn are not completedloss orinvestmentyield bythemselves. Retainrequestedmoney andqualifiedseduction ratherthanfinancialproductclaim.
Reported caseTelugu online-dating warning describesprettywoman romanticbaitemptying menpockets andmenusingwomennames. General source financial/falsepersona/datingmethods, notsurveyvalidatedloss or causefromsex/gender.
Prevention & supportSource reports man using feminine voice/false woman persona to defraud online romantic male target over30000. Voice/gender framing is reporter claim, not transgender identity or cause; currency/date unknown.
Reported caseAde pseudonym acquitted. Owncourt saysacquitted anddeceivedthroughromanticprizewatch bait.32.6wheadline/32wbodyloss differsUSD36800purportedprizevalue. Otherclaimedcomplicitynotguilt; missingSeptemberyear notobservedyear. Currentreviewexplicitlycodesacquittal, notconviction. Originalprovisionalnote/question preserved; prizevalue notvictimloss.
Reported caseHarlowKerryGray sentenced fordating-appfraud usingfalsenames andaskingmenformoney. Ownfinancialstage requested, no amount/actual11.8kpaid or jailterm inheritedfromotherreports. Separate originalEssexrelease confirmsfalseprofiles/threevictims, but two-yearsentence suspendedtwo-years isnotimmediatecustody. Feb25arrest versusAugustsourceMarcharrestclaim conflict retainedseparately; no courtjudgment obtained.
Reported caseOwnZDFpresssnippet falsefeelingsformoney supportsgeneralfabricatedromance mechanism andfinancialgoal, not actualindividualsum/episode transcript/statisticaltrend. Factualmedia/preventionwork is distinct from fictionalcharacterharm or newlyobservedvictimcase. Programme/airing/relativeyear notincidentdate; noautomaticstatisticaltag fromcategory.
Research & trends43man/54commonlawwife pretending tobe siblings reportedlyprisonsentenced forwoman81000000KRW/$58382 romanticfraud. Genuinepartnerrelationship amongoffenders nottheirvictimrelation; falsefamilyrole is deception. No exactterm, additionalvictimcount ororiginaljudgment.
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