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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 | 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% |
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A Surabaya psychologist describes psychological consequences of love scams continuing after discovery. General distress is not a specific diagnosis or measured prevalence.
CommentaryFour men aged 23–41 are reportedly arrested on suspicion of fraud conspiracy and laundering connected to romance fraud. Suspicions are not convictions.
Reported caseA travel-warning roundup mentions romance scams in Australia. Unrelated hazards and advice in the description are not coded as romance-fraud harms.
Related mentionFive defendants appear in a Delmenhorst fraud trial with alleged Black Axe membership. Planned trial duration and alleged affiliation are not established outcomes.
Reported caseZhongli police and a bank stop a 77-year-old man transferring NT$400,000 to an online romantic contact after his daughter disproves a loan explanation.
Reported caseChina reports executing eleven people amid a wider crackdown on cryptocurrency and romance-fraud operations. The brief description does not link each charge or victim to a particular execution.
Related mentionZhongli police and a bank reportedly prevent a 77-year-old man losing NT$400,000 through romantic deception. The amount is intercepted, not a completed loss.
Reported caseA travel-warning roundup mentions romance scams in Australia. Unrelated hazards and advice in the description are not coded as romance-fraud harms.
Related mentionZhongli police and a bank stop a 77-year-old man transferring NT$400,000 to an online romantic contact after his daughter disproves a loan explanation.
Reported caseA headline reports a $650k WhatsApp romance-crypto loss. Its characterization of the woman’s recognition of fraud is attributed and does not establish a clinical state.
Reported caseA psychologist discusses how apparently real emotional relationships facilitate love scams. The excerpt does not establish population prevalence.
CommentaryTaipei reports broad anti-fraud totals and a man losing NT$9.52m through a false-dating advertisement. The broader arrests, seizures and interceptions are not all romance-related.
Reported caseAdvice warns about romantic deception around Valentine’s Day. Claims of growth, averages or effectiveness require their original scope and are not treated as population estimates.
Prevention & supportCraven County investigators describe a woman posing online as a man and allegedly receiving $3m from older or lonely people. One title mentions extradition, but the common excerpt does not establish its date.
Reported caseA Chieti woman aged 34 reportedly loses €50,000 over two years to a younger romantic partner. No adjudication or recovery is supplied.
Reported caseInuyama police report a Fuso woman in her forties losing approximately ¥118m through SNS romance fraud involving investment approaches.
Reported caseA travel-warning roundup mentions romance scams in Australia. Unrelated hazards and advice in the description are not coded as romance-fraud harms.
Related mentionZhongli police and a bank reportedly prevent a 77-year-old man losing NT$400,000 through romantic deception. The amount is intercepted, not a completed loss.
Reported caseA retired teacher reportedly loses jewellery to an online lover. The brief description does not establish recovery or independently explain the asserted loneliness.
Reported caseA travel-warning roundup mentions romance scams in Australia. Unrelated hazards and advice in the description are not coded as romance-fraud harms.
Related mentionCraven County authorities describe about $3m in alleged romance-fraud receipts over six years. Repeated headlines do not represent additional cases or losses.
Reported caseA Michigan woman reportedly loses $20,000 after Tinder contact; the article also offers warning signs. It does not measure the advice’s effectiveness.
Reported caseCraven County deputies name Christina Julian and allege roughly $3m over six years, including nearly $140,000 from one local person. Individual and aggregate amounts are not added.
Reported caseNilai police report four foreigners arrested in Facebook and Tinder love scams. Mentioning Thai nationality does not establish where victims live.
Reported caseKuroishi police report an Aomori man in his forties losing ¥4.22m after dating-app contact. The truncated text does not supply the full investment mechanism.
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