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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.
A warning or advice item concerns romantic deception. Seasonal increases and survey-based targeting claims are attributed, not measurements of all victimization or prevention effectiveness.
Prevention & supportPolice report arresting a 24-year-old in an alleged N48m–N48.5m romance-fraud matter. Rounded amounts are not additional losses and arrest does not establish guilt.
Reported caseHong Kong reporting describes 314 people and HK$44m in a false-online-girlfriend inheritance scheme, including repeated deception. The claimed death and suicidal thoughts belong to the scam script, not established harms.
Reported caseGerman reports describe roughly €40,000 obtained from two women in the Freudenstadt area. The short versions do not identify each victim or establish individual sums.
Reported caseA warning or advice item discusses romantic deception. Claims of growth or targeting are attributed and do not establish prevalence or evaluated prevention effectiveness.
Prevention & supportA warning or advice item concerns romantic deception. Seasonal increases and survey-based targeting claims are attributed, not measurements of all victimization or prevention effectiveness.
Prevention & supportA Wolfsberg man reports a five-figure loss after two online female contacts requested money under different pretexts. Two personas do not establish two separate offenders.
Reported caseA Carinthian man reportedly loses thousands through online contacts using false identities and emergency stories. Claimed American and Swiss identities are not verified nationalities or operation locations.
Reported caseOCCRP-based Romanian coverage describes a businesswoman reportedly losing $2.5m over two years to a false Dubai crown prince. The allegation is not an adjudicated finding.
Reported caseNew York advice cites $25m in 2024 losses and claims older adults are targeted for wealth. The excerpt supplies no denominator for age-specific risk.
Prevention & supportFBI coverage cites nearly $11m locally and a 39% increase in overall victims in Northeast Florida. The excerpt does not establish whether both metrics share the same category and period.
Research & trendsHanover’s regional court reportedly sentences a 35-year-old after false romantic promises led a woman to lose €165,000. The excerpt does not specify the sentence length.
Reported casePolice report a 24-year-old arrested at Murtala Muhammed airport while boarding for Asaba in an alleged N48.5m romance-fraud case. Travel plans are not victim geography.
Reported caseHong Kong police reporting places an eleven-person romance/laundering operation within a larger 682-arrest crackdown. The 580 offences and HK$620m broader total must not all be assigned to romance fraud.
Reported casePolice report arresting a 24-year-old in an alleged N48m–N48.5m romance-fraud matter. Rounded amounts are not additional losses and arrest does not establish guilt.
Reported caseHong Kong coverage describes a false online partner’s death and inheritance as a scam story. The claimed suicide is a pretext, not an established death or victim harm.
Reported caseA Police Scotland column identifies romance fraud as a growing concern. The excerpt does not supply a measured rate.
Prevention & supportCoverage discusses AI-assisted romantic deception and awareness activity. Claimed sophistication is not an evaluated effect; proposed training or equipment upgrades are not completed outcomes.
Prevention & supportGerman reports describe two women losing approximately €40,000 to a new boyfriend and supposed pediatrician seeking financial support. The shared amount is an aggregate, not per person.
Reported caseA Wolfsberg headline reports online romantic fraud. The generic news-site description supplies no amount, identities or procedural details.
Reported caseKaratsu police report a Saga woman losing about ¥12m after a persona claiming to be a Korean man proposed investing for their future. The claimed nationality is not verified.
Reported caseA Chiba bar-association notice reports a two-month suspension involving a lawyer’s name in recovery advertising for romance and crypto fraud. Promised recovery is not money actually recovered.
Reported caseA warning or advice item discusses romantic deception. Claims of growth or targeting are attributed and do not establish prevalence or evaluated prevention effectiveness.
Prevention & supportGerman reports describe two women losing approximately €40,000 to a new boyfriend and supposed pediatrician seeking financial support. The shared amount is an aggregate, not per person.
Reported caseDIICOT is reported to have investigated for a year after a Baia Mare businesswoman complained of over $2m lost to a false Dubai prince. The investigation does not establish guilt.
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