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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 & supportCoverage warns of AI-assisted love scams or an awareness campaign. A broad statement about possible sexual exploitation is not a verified individual sexual-harm case.
Prevention & supportGerman 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 concerns romantic deception. Seasonal increases and survey-based targeting claims are attributed, not measurements of all victimization or prevention effectiveness.
Prevention & supportDebby Montgomery Johnson recounts a $2m romance-scam loss and sharing her experience to help others. Distress is reported without a clinical diagnosis.
Reported caseHanover’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 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 caseGerman 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 caseHanover’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 caseHannover court reportedly sentences a 35-year-old for a feigned relationship and a six-figure loss. The exact amount is absent.
Reported caseA woman from Freudenstadt is reportedly threatened with intimate images and asked for money. A demand does not establish a completed payment.
Reported caseA Cumbria warning cites over £630,000 in the past year. The brief text provides no denominator or precise coverage period.
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 & supportA Saga police notice describes a woman in her sixties sending about ¥11.76m in cryptocurrency and other assets after a claimed shared future. The dates use Japanese era notation; observation dates are not substituted for them. Publisher identity is not enough to assign the location.
Reported caseA Hamburg man reportedly receives punishment at Hanover’s regional court after a six-figure loss. The brief text does not give a precise sentence length.
Reported caseAn Italian headline describes a retired carabiniere, €200,000, a will and planned marriage in alleged romantic deception. The excerpt does not establish a completed inheritance or adjudication.
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 & 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 & supportA Cumbria warning cites over £630,000 in the past year. The brief text provides no denominator or precise coverage period.
Prevention & supportChina reports executions of four Myanmar scam-centre leaders. The excerpt connects the broader compounds to false romance and crypto investment; it does not establish which individual charges resulted in these sentences.
Related mentionCoverage 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 & supportJennifer Barton reportedly became homeless after selling her home and giving £250,000 to celebrity impostors. The named actors are impersonated people, not implicated offenders.
Reported caseCoverage 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 & 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 & supportA report describes OCCRP tracing a false-prince suspect to an Abuja mansion through digital clues. The reporting does not establish a conviction or independently locate the full operation.
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