Valentine'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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| Observation month | Matching URLs | All included URLs | Share |
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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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愛情詐騙！ 日本6旬婦網戀誤信「加密貨幣投資」 慘賠1200萬 - 國際 - 自由時報電子報
A Toyama woman in her sixties reportedly lost over ¥60m after dating-app and LINE contact led to a cryptocurrency-investment proposal. The requested bank transfers do not establish crypto payments.
Reported caseFake Photos and Fake Love: How Scammers in WA Trick Victims into Financial Loss.
A brokerage-comparison company estimates 59,000 American romance-scam victims. The brief excerpt lacks a period, denominator and transparent estimation method.
Research & trendsCe este „romance scam", înșelăciunea care a luat amploare în online. Pățania unui bărbat din Timiș - Știrile ProTV
Romanian reporting describes a Timiș man deceived by a woman claiming to be younger and in difficulty. The supposed depression is an alleged pretext, not a diagnosed harm to the victim.
Reported case石川県内の特殊詐欺など被害３１億４０００万円 前年比１６億２０００万円増
Ishikawa reports 420 combined special and SNS investment/romance cases and about ¥3.14bn in 2025 losses. Neither figure is romance-only.
Research & trendsSocialite Henry Ikeji denies $2.5m romance scam allegations
Nzube Henry Ikeji denies allegations involving a Romanian woman and $2.5m. Preserve the denial; the excerpt does not establish guilt or resolve the dispute.
Reported caseUPDATE: Malaga travel agency boss blames staff for business collapse after losing €280,000 in ‘fake soldier’ scam | Sur in English
Florinda of the Florín travel agency claims she lost €280,000 to someone posing as a soldier in Lebanon and blames staff for business collapse. The persona does not locate the offender, and responsibility remains disputed.
Reported caseDon't Fund a Fraud. Your Valentine Shouldn’t Need a Wire Transfer.
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 & 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 & supportWhy can’t that new love interest meet in person? | Stuttgart Daily Leader
Coverage discusses AI-assisted romantic deception and prevention. Its claims of scale or persuasion are not independently measured in the retained text.
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.
Prevention & support50代女性ロマンス詐欺で141万円被害
Mutsu police report an Aomori woman in her fifties losing about ¥1.41m. The truncated doctor-in-Ukraine wording does not establish the offender’s location.
Reported caseマカフィー、AIの進化で巧妙化する「恋愛詐欺」に警鐘
A warning discusses AI or deepfake-assisted romance fraud. It gives no evaluated effect or representative estimate of AI use.
Prevention & support詐欺被害額、最悪の３千億円超 ２５年、特殊・ＳＮＳ型｜全国のニュース｜Web東奥
Japanese provisional 2025 figures combine special, investment and romance fraud. These totals and regional subsets cannot be assigned wholly to romance fraud or summed together.
Research & trendsFBI and BBB Warn North Carolinians of Romance Scams Before Valentine’s Day
A warning, educational notice or advice item discusses romantic financial deception. The excerpt does not independently establish seasonal incidence or prevention effectiveness.
Prevention & support詐欺被害額、最悪の３千億円超 ２５年、特殊・ＳＮＳ型 | 日本海新聞 NetNihonkai
Japanese provisional 2025 figures combine special, investment and romance fraud. These totals and regional subsets cannot be assigned wholly to romance fraud or summed together.
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 & supportFBI alerta sobre auge de estafas románticas antes de San Valentín - El Diario NY
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 & supportParece amor, pero no lo es: la Policía Nacional alerta a los canarios por el engaño de San Valentín que puede vaciar tus cuentas bancarias
A warning, educational notice or advice item discusses romantic financial deception. The excerpt does not independently establish seasonal incidence or prevention effectiveness.
Prevention & supportBeware of romance fraud in the countdown to Valentine's Day, warn officers
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 & supportMoneyHelper: Why Valentine’s Day is a peak time for romance scams across the UK
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 & support8 digital safety tips to know ahead of Valentine’s Day 2026
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.
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