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Distinct included URLs matching these filters in each observation month. Select a point to explore its records. On small screens, scroll the chart horizontally.
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 | 352 | 591 | 59.6% |
| Feb 2025 | 489 | 1,629 | 30.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 209 | 561 | 37.3% |
| Apr 2025 | 162 | 390 | 41.5% |
| May 2025 | 232 | 398 | 58.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 209 | 41.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 272 | 522 | 52.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 253 | 447 | 56.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 273 | 613 | 44.5% |
| Oct 2025 | 251 | 483 | 52.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 174 | 392 | 44.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 200 | 333 | 60.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 222 | 530 | 41.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 447 | 1,106 | 40.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 175 | 360 | 48.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 239 | 491 | 48.7% |
| May 2026 | 171 | 785 | 21.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 214 | 842 | 25.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 469 | 1,143 | 41.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 319 | 640 | 49.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 373 | 638 | 58.5% |
| Oct 2026 | 17 | 30 | 56.7% |
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German legal online QA selfreported LoveScam/DiplomatDelivery cargo insurance requests paid from fear. Target testimony not independently verified journalism; no threat extortion/actual courier role/persona/platform facts inferred.
Reported caseOtaGunma40 male2290万 actual crypto fraud, SNS affinity. No investment promise solely crypto transfer; not Ota38/332m cash/e-money same city.
Reported caseQualified current inclusion uses the separately recorded interpretation of the actually read original source. Frozen metadata alone remained unresolved. Intimate deception and financial/sexual-extortion scope are source attributed; reported contacts are not verified unique victims.
Reported caseFTC2023 >1.1b/64000 Romance reports, underreporting. Source reported financial aggregate not unique incidents/worldwide crime; emotional generic headline not individual clinical harm.
Research & trendsDaisen70 male38000 e-money Romance, promised20000->600000. E-money not crypto, returns promised not earned. Platform explicit SNS so technology whole-code reported, specific transfer subtype uncertainty note only.
Reported caseKeanu67 woman marriage/life savings and internet no sympathy debate. Celebrity impersonation source title, quoted public victim blame not researcher endorsement, no independently verified clinical harm or housing loss.
Reported caseXie37 single gave sole1000 false girlfriend mother illness/no food pretext. Medical/food claims not target clinical harm/basic needs loss, single not automatically isolated. No claimed home loss/platform borrowed.
Reported caseBrianRoche top2024No3 Romance prevention threat/tens-thousands, programme unheard. Generic financial warning not actual unique victim count/prevention effectiveness or clinical harm.
Prevention & supportKomando64000/1b source reported Romance aggregate double four years; IF approved OnlineDatingSafetyAct would notify. Reports not independently verified unique victims; proposal not NY state enactment/measured prevention.
Research & trendsSchwabmuenchen69 male five-figure loss and bank blocked further payment. Existing loneliness not fraud-caused psychological condition; no actual recovery/exact amount or fabricated persona in own clip.
Reported caseRiversPolice MichaelOnyedikachi/AkachukwuBenedict alleged N110m online relationship scam targeting Canada-based Nigerian. Arrest not guilt; Canadian residence not operator place or Nigerian nationality automatically operation.
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