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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% |
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Five foreign nationals are reportedly arrested in Kemayoran in a love-scam investigation after hiding near a water tank. Nationality does not establish the operation’s wider geographic reach.
Reported caseKuroishi police report an Aomori man losing ¥4.22m after dating-app contact, displayed investment profits and requests to increase transfers. The visible account is not independently verified.
Reported caseLuye police describe responding to a man drawn into an online romantic relationship. The title claims intervention, but the excerpt gives no retained amount.
Reported caseLagos authorities reportedly arraign Samson Onaolapo over an alleged $7,000 romance fraud. The charges are allegations, not a conviction.
Reported caseCentral Jakarta immigration officers report detaining five foreigners suspected in online love scams. Alleged nationality does not establish the operation’s wider geography.
Reported caseA Dutch warning discusses two Utrecht women suspected of obtaining over half a million euros through dating apps. The suspected total is not an adjudicated loss.
Prevention & supportAdvice 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 & supportNilai police report four arrests after searches at three residences used for online-sales and love scams. The four suspected service roles and seizures are not all established as romance-only.
Reported caseA television listing advertises a documentary episode about romance scams. It supplies no specific incident or findings and is kept only as a contextual media mention.
Related mentionLagos authorities reportedly arraign Samson Onaolapo over an alleged $7,000 romance fraud. The charges are allegations, not a conviction.
Reported caseA news roundup reports a romance-fraud suspect being transferred from Florida to North Carolina. An unrelated body discovery in the same roundup is not connected to the fraud.
Reported caseCraven County authorities describe about $3m in alleged romance-fraud receipts over six years. Repeated headlines do not represent additional cases or losses.
Reported caseCraven County authorities describe about $3m in alleged romance-fraud receipts over six years. Repeated headlines do not represent additional cases or losses.
Reported caseFukuoka police report a 52-year-old woman losing crypto worth about ¥10.79m after a claimed plan to live in Seoul. That plan does not locate the operation in Korea.
Reported caseA dating-platform feature discusses AI and user safety alongside romance scams. It does not evaluate whether the tools reduce victimization.
Prevention & supportCraven County authorities describe about $3m in alleged romance-fraud receipts over six years. Repeated headlines do not represent additional cases or losses.
Reported caseCraven County authorities describe about $3m in alleged romance-fraud receipts over six years. Repeated headlines do not represent additional cases or losses.
Reported caseA Lüneburg police roundup mentions a love-scamming investigation. The theft and traffic accident in the same title are separate subjects.
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 caseCraven County authorities describe about $3m in alleged romance-fraud receipts over six years. Repeated headlines do not represent additional cases or losses.
Reported caseCentral Jakarta immigration officers report detaining five foreigners suspected in online love scams. Alleged nationality does not establish the operation’s wider geography.
Reported caseAdvocates call for action on several scam types affecting military personnel. A recommendation is not completed enforcement.
CommentaryCraven County authorities describe about $3m in alleged romance-fraud receipts over six years. Repeated headlines do not represent additional cases or losses.
Reported caseCraven County authorities describe about $3m in alleged romance-fraud receipts over six years. Repeated headlines do not represent additional cases or losses.
Reported caseCraven County authorities describe about $3m in alleged romance-fraud receipts over six years. Repeated headlines do not represent additional cases or losses.
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