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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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Publiccallforwitnesses describesdeceptivesentimentaloramicablerelationships/emotionalblackmail/financialloss toonlinebrouteurs. Recruitmentforjournalism notresearchcohort/newcases, emotionalblackmailnotnecessarilysexualextortion ormeasuredmentalhealth.
Related mentionPubliccallforwitnesses describesdeceptivesentimentaloramicablerelationships/emotionalblackmail/financialloss toonlinebrouteurs. Recruitmentforjournalism notresearchcohort/newcases, emotionalblackmailnotnecessarilysexualextortion ormeasuredmentalhealth.
Related mentionPubliccallforwitnesses describesdeceptivesentimentaloramicablerelationships/emotionalblackmail/financialloss toonlinebrouteurs. Recruitmentforjournalism notresearchcohort/newcases, emotionalblackmailnotnecessarilysexualextortion ormeasuredmentalhealth.
Related mentionFengchengXiongfamilyintroducedChen forremarriage hope, allegedconcealed unemployment/gamblingdebts then600000plusCNYtwo-monthmarriagefraud. Offlinecourtship, notdatingapp fromgenericonlinegambling; debtaccusednotvictim, nopriorwidowhoodfromreconstitutefamily.
Reported caseOwnRomance/affectivefraud-labelled Belgian targettravel700/760/800km toFrenchbeautyqueen/Sophie futurewife thenhusbanddiscoversfalsecontact. Preserve name/age/distance variations, no completedfinancialamount or causefilledintosparsevariants. Marriagepromise/impersonation, not celebrityoffender guilt.
Reported casePubliccallforwitnesses describesdeceptivesentimentaloramicablerelationships/emotionalblackmail/financialloss toonlinebrouteurs. Recruitmentforjournalism notresearchcohort/newcases, emotionalblackmailnotnecessarilysexualextortion ormeasuredmentalhealth.
Related mentionPubliccallforwitnesses describesdeceptivesentimentaloramicablerelationships/emotionalblackmail/financialloss toonlinebrouteurs. Recruitmentforjournalism notresearchcohort/newcases, emotionalblackmailnotnecessarilysexualextortion ormeasuredmentalhealth.
Related mentionUtsunomiya32woman830000JPYcryptofraud/policeSNSromancelabel, familiaritythenpromisequickmillionprofit. Exactinvestmentfalse-relationshipcontext, noyearfromMarch/end/day17.
Reported caseTinderSwindlersguide explicitly criminalintimatedeception/lovebombing/catfish/blackmail for cash/privateinformation. Generaladvice notindependentcase evidence, noactualsexualblackmail without ownqualifier.
Prevention & supportSchleswigFlensburg71retireefalseLoveScammingover10000EUR. Ownage/place/lossreported, notclinicalrisk orsameGermanretireefromagealone.
Reported caseTochigiwomanarrestedforpossibleRomancefraudfalsebattlefieldforeignmilitarydoctor title. Generic47newsdescription no ownname/target/amount/date/conviction; militarypersona not location.
Reported caseShunan80swoman68070000JPYromancefraud/unrewardpretext;29Vietnam-nationalmanlivingYukuhashiarrested allegation. ActualJapanjurisdiction, nationalitynotVietnamoperation; noallfundsreceivedbyonearrested/conviction.
Reported caseCroatiananalysisdescribesfraudstersformingfalseromantic/confidentialrelationships forfakeinvestmenttraps; globalbillionsattribution. China2019attentionnotcaseincidentperiod/countryforalltellers, noarticle-specificvictimloss.
Related mentionTaitungGuanshan false-dating/meeting-interactionbait requirespointcardpurchase;storealerts policeandfraudintercepted. Protectedattemptnotcompletedloss, unspecifiedsum andmeetinginteractionsnotsexualassault.
Prevention & supportKotoura20man620000JPY SNSromancefraud/Xfalsecelebrityfemalecontact. Persona notactualcelebrityoffender, unknownmeaningnexttruncatedfundsrequest; no agecause. Explicitcelebrityfemale namepersona supports impersonation, not actualceleb offending.
Reported caseSpanishwoman/Syriansoldier andBrazilfemale-lawyerLovefraudfeature describes two targets/expandedlesbiancontexts. Personasnotactualoffendercountry/sexualviolence/targetdiagnosis orverifiedhundredscases.
Related mentionCelebrityRomancefinancialreportMargaretbitcoin100000plusbeforehotelmeetingfalseKevinCostner. Reportedclaimnotactualcelebrityoffender/actualverifiedtransfer orallbillionscasualsum; no widowmentaldiagnosis. Margaret false Kevin persona and bitcoin claim attributed to source; exact identity/date not inferred from other celebrity accounts.
Reported casePoliticalcybersecurityarticleexplicitfalseads/fakedatingpigfraudmentions amidgovernmentspy/hackerclaims. Topiccontextnotverifiedgovernmentlinkage orallhackingRomancefraud.
Related mentionWomanMailOnline/RoryTingleattributedFacebookfalseRomancecontactgushingmessages loses200000GBP. Noindependentbank/medicalrecords, exactname/dateoroperatorlocation notfilledfromlabelNigerian.
Reported caseKeanuReevesfirmremovesfalseTikTok/Metaaccountsusedforromancescams/ads; othercelebritysyntheticclaims andpolicycalls. Actualproviderclaim notindependentremovedcounts/targetlossorforensicproofallAIaccounts. AI-generated references concern other named celebrities; no forensic proof or assignment to every Reeves account.
Prevention & supportUSHouseCCPcommittee bipartisanletterasksGooglecounterfalse-ad/fake-datingpigfraud. Legislative/politicaltechnology-policyproposalnotpassedlaw/enforcedban/independentlyprovedChinese-governmentcontrol oractualnetworklocation. PartialJul9/Thursdaydiscordance notcalendarfixed.
Prevention & supportWiesbadenwomanfalseonlinecourtshipfinancialneed withemotionalwreckfirstpersonheadline. Sourceparticipantpsychologicaldistressclaim, notclinicaldiagnosis ornameddefendantassignedfromothercourtarticle.
Reported caseSu entertainmentcompany usescallerimpersonatingmodels, falselove andthreatenedforcedescortquota pretexts tosellphotobooks;over100million/yearplus,10leadersremandedreported. Coercedescortthreatfakebaitnotactualworkerssold/trafficked ortargetsexualassault; propertypurchasesnotautomaticallyinvestment. Approved custodial remand for10 leaders is procedural court appearance/detention, not sentence/conviction; invented forced-escort story remains a bait claim.
Reported caseWiesbadenwomanfalseonlinecourtshipfinancialneed withemotionalwreckfirstpersonheadline. Sourceparticipantpsychologicaldistressclaim, notclinicaldiagnosis ornameddefendantassignedfromothercourtarticle.
Reported caseZhengzhouDuiAiMatchmakingapp falsecourtship/relationshipconfirmthenlivestreamreward demands, declinedmeetings/stop-paying breakup;hundredsreportedarrested. Actual financial/intimategroupmechanism, no exactnetloss/timing orallconvicted. Countergifts/platformmoneyrequestsnotsexualharmbydefault.
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