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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 | 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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Maebashi70male7110000JPY e-moneyRomanceloss/fakeUkraine visiting surgeon. Ukrainepersona not actualoperatorcountry/medicalcareharm; e-moneyrights notautomaticallycrypto.
Reported caseSalzburgonlinewife missingpersonreport revealedLoveScam/onlinewedding, versions ownmoneytransfers or investigationdetails differ. No6000sum/age55suppliedtosparserownmetadata, missingfictitiouspartnernotactualhomicide/kidnapping, nationalityunknown. Ownpoliceinvestigationexplicit; no arrest/charge or convictionfilled fromotherSalzburgvariants.
Reported caseSalzburgmale6000EUR lost to purportedonlinewife reportedmissing. Falsepartner notactualdeceasedmissingwoman; nophysicalharm/clinicaldiagnosis/countryfromsupposedbride.
Reported caseNamedCologneactorMatthiasRodder recounts LoveScam inSkyfactualdocseries. Factualmediawork/attributedfalsepartner betrayal not independentlyverifiedrealcase, no ownfinancialamount orclinicaldiagnosis.
Related mentionSalzburg55man reports purportedwife missing buthasneverseenher; policeLoveScamfinding. Actualreport/supportinvestigation, no own6000amount/samecalendar-Friday assignedfromotherarticle.
Reported caseSalzburgonlinewife missingpersonreport revealedLoveScam/onlinewedding, versions ownmoneytransfers or investigationdetails differ. No6000sum/age55suppliedtosparserownmetadata, missingfictitiouspartnernotactualhomicide/kidnapping, nationalityunknown. Ownvariantexplicitmoneyloss or moneytransferswithapparentlyfraud permits source-qualifiedfinancialapplication; no6000amount fromanotherreport filled.
Reported caseSalzburg55man reports purportedwife missing buthasneverseenher; policeLoveScamfinding. Actualreport/supportinvestigation, no own6000amount/samecalendar-Friday assignedfromotherarticle.
Reported caseAndrewNew/Liverpool36 falsemotherdeath funeralcash fromonlinegirlfriend/anotherpartner over15000GBP. Financialdeception withinintimatecontacts, repeateddifferentpartnernotrepeat targetingofsamevictim; sparseversions noownname/age/amountfilledfromfuller source. Noclinicalharm/fakeactualmotherdeath orcriminalconvictioninvented. Two differentpartners mentioned; repeateddifferenttarget notsamevictimrepeat. Falsemotherfuneral manipulates trust, not necessarily entirelyfabricatedromanticrelationship.
Reported caseRouen82falseFredericLopezCoteDIvoire financialfraudallegation100000EURmissingaccount/familyworried. Allegationnotverifiedbankloss ordiagnosis/forcedtravel/housingdeprivationfromquitte-tout; familyconcern notfamilyconflict automatically.
Reported caseExactAPerfectScamTishaRainesIndianaMurderForHireS1E5onlinemilitarypersonaRomance factualepisode listing. Titlealone notactualhomicide/clinicalharm/netloss, airingJune6notincidentdate ornewstatisticalstudy.
Related mentionAndrewNew/Liverpool36 falsemotherdeath funeralcash fromonlinegirlfriend/anotherpartner over15000GBP. Financialdeception withinintimatecontacts, repeateddifferentpartnernotrepeat targetingofsamevictim; sparseversions noownname/age/amountfilledfromfuller source. Noclinicalharm/fakeactualmotherdeath orcriminalconvictioninvented. Two differentpartners/PlentyOfFish inownsource; falseemergencytrustpretext not necessarily fabricatedentirerelationship/serialsamevictimrepeat.
Reported caseExplicitcelebrityRomance scam feature sayscreativeimpersonationfoolingfans. Baremore-than-everheadline not measuredtrend/count orspecific celebrityvictimcase.
Related mentionPortoSanGiorgio alleged25Colombianfakevirtualrelationshipintermediary extracting13000EUR from70Italianman, lonelinesssourceclaim. Carabinieristopdeception/seizephone notcashrecovery/arrestorconviction; Colombiannationalitynotoperationcountry.
Reported caseNamedOscarPetersBritish falsebillionaire/contesteddivorce datingwebsite Oregon1.9millionRomanceprisonsentence headline. No own37monthtermfilled, transferredfunds not recoveredassets; wealth/divorcepersona notprovedtrueorvictimbereavement.
Reported caseAndrewNew/Liverpool36 falsemotherdeath funeralcash fromonlinegirlfriend/anotherpartner over15000GBP. Financialdeception withinintimatecontacts, repeateddifferentpartnernotrepeat targetingofsamevictim; sparseversions noownname/age/amountfilledfromfuller source. Noclinicalharm/fakeactualmotherdeath orcriminalconvictioninvented. Ownsource financialamount inheadline, fakefuneral trustpretextinbody. No explicitonlinecontact inthisvariant; falseemergency notprooffabricatedrelationship/impersonatedidentity.
Reported caseFrance82falseFredericLopez/relocationCoteDIvoireRomance account, broadolderfemale majoritystatement unsourceddenominator. No own100000sum/capacitydiagnosis orverifiedallbelongingslostfromquitte-toutheadline.
Reported caseUnnamed50000EURRomance targetcrimegangusingUSactorimage. Actorpersona notactualoffendercountry; liferuinedrhetoricalselfreportnotclinicaldiagnosis, noexactperson matchother50000case solelyamount.
Reported caseOgi60male2870000JPY5transfers afterfalsedating-appwoman sharedfuturecryptooffer; headlinealso50woman480000 differenttargetwhosecontextnotgiven. Mixedtwo-targetsource notonecombinedloss/independentvictimproof, partialdatesyearunknown. Crypto-trading/returnoffer not cryptocurrency payment: source reports transfers todesignatedaccounts. Preserve actualmoneyloss, romance/investment mechanism andseparate partialdates without inventedpaymentcurrency.
Reported caseBoisGuillaumeRouen82 falseFredericLopez lover relocatedCoteDIvoire, familydespairframing. No own100000sum/medicalcapacity/houseforeclosure fromquitte-tout, reportedfamilydistressseparatenotforcedtravelaffidavit.
Reported caseMecklenburgVorpommern57womanfalseprofessionalsoldier InternetRomance around50000EURpaid. Fictionalsoldiercountryunknown/nomedicalharm orverifiedmoneyreturn, exacttargetseparateotherdoctor/soldiercases.
Reported caseSkyLoveScamdocreviewfouryearsfalsepartner story; factualmediaportrayal, ownshortdescrip noexactloss/name/diagnosis. Similarheadline/samebrand usefulcandidatework notverifiedrealincident identity.
Related mentionNamedCologneactorMatthiasRodder recounts LoveScam inSkyfactualdocseries. Factualmediawork/attributedfalsepartner betrayal not independentlyverifiedrealcase, no ownfinancialamount orclinicaldiagnosis.
Related mentionDadaJoeBoateng alleged2.9millionRomancescam/elderlySierraVistaArizona manApril2021FBIstatement. Targetnowdeceased notfraud-causeddeath/homicide/suicide; officialdocumentsattribution notoriginalcasefileinspected or conviction.
Reported caseYamaguchiCitywoman12200000JPY SNSRomance financialloss headline; descriptiondefinespersonalwarmth/moneymechanism. No targetage/falsepersonacountry, May/Juneeventdate ornewpolicechargeinvented.
Reported caseMecklenburgVorpommern57womanfalseprofessionalsoldier InternetRomance around50000EURpaid. Fictionalsoldiercountryunknown/nomedicalharm orverifiedmoneyreturn, exacttargetseparateotherdoctor/soldiercases.
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