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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 | 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% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
BBB advice warns about romance victims being induced to launder money. This is a general risk description, not a conviction of a particular victim.
Prevention & supportPeruvian police and specialists warn about romantic deception through dating apps. The excerpt supplies no denominator for the asserted growth.
Prevention & supportA warning, advice item or prevention notice discusses romantic deception. Brief claims of growth, vulnerability or comparative ranking are attributed and do not establish a measured population rate or effectiveness.
Prevention & supportA bank explains false online identities used to gain trust and offers warning signs. It is guidance rather than an effectiveness evaluation.
Prevention & supportA warning, educational notice or advice item discusses romantic financial deception. The excerpt does not independently establish seasonal incidence or prevention effectiveness.
Prevention & supportNiigata police recognize postal staff for preventing an SNS romance-scam payment. Prevention is not recovery of already-lost money.
Reported caseA headline describes a UK woman losing $340,000, a house and car to a celebrity love scam. The short description does not establish the accounting or cause of each loss.
Reported caseBBB advice warns that romance-scam involvement may lead to charges. The excerpt does not specify the conduct, so no laundering or other-offending subtype is inferred.
Prevention & supportSpanish police reportedly dismantle a two-person network after a woman lost over €70,000 through a false relationship. The French verb for extracting money does not by itself establish threats or extortion.
Reported caseBBB advice describes dating-app trust followed by false trading platforms. Mention of cryptocurrency schemes does not establish a completed crypto transfer.
Prevention & supportA warning, advice item or prevention notice discusses romantic deception. Brief claims of growth, vulnerability or comparative ranking are attributed and do not establish a measured population rate or effectiveness.
Prevention & supportA New York Mills woman describes a Facebook Dating contact requesting money within days. A request does not establish that she paid.
Reported caseFBI advice cites $20m in Virginia romance-scam losses in 2025. Recorded financial losses are not a count of all victims.
Prevention & supportFrederick Kumi, known as Abu Trica, alleges torture and unlawful detention in a suit against Ghana and the FBI following his arrest. The alleged fraud and mistreatment remain contested.
Reported caseSpanish case coverage describes a man and female accomplice taking over €100,000, including a woman’s €70,000 loss. The individual figure must not be added to the aggregate.
Reported caseA warning, educational notice or advice item discusses romantic financial deception. The excerpt does not independently establish seasonal incidence or prevention effectiveness.
Prevention & supportAkita police report a Nikaho woman in her fifties losing ¥600,000 cash and ¥13,263,224 in cryptocurrency after an investment approach from someone she liked.
Reported caseAn Aveyron woman reportedly lost about €38,000–39,000 to a false online lover. Headline and description use differing amounts; the text does not establish why.
Reported caseAn 85-year-old woman says she lost £10,000 to a person met through online dating. The account does not supply an adjudication or recovery.
Reported caseCoverage discusses AI-assisted romantic deception and prevention. Its claims of scale or persuasion are not independently measured in the retained text.
Prevention & supportA warning, educational notice or advice item discusses romantic financial deception. The excerpt does not independently establish seasonal incidence or prevention effectiveness.
Prevention & supportBBB advice discusses impersonation and blackmail in romantic scams. It describes mechanisms, not a verified incident or completed loss.
Prevention & supportA Chiayi temple announces a supervised matchmaking event in response to online dating fraud concerns. Planned participation is not evidence that the event prevents fraud.
Prevention & supportBBB advice discusses impersonation and blackmail in romantic scams. It describes mechanisms, not a verified incident or completed loss.
Prevention & supportA UAE court orders repayment of Dh194,000 after romantic deception through social media. A repayment order does not prove the victim received the money.
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