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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 | 263 | 591 | 44.5% |
| Feb 2025 | 405 | 1,629 | 24.9% |
| Mar 2025 | 291 | 561 | 51.9% |
| Apr 2025 | 121 | 390 | 31.0% |
| May 2025 | 113 | 398 | 28.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 82 | 209 | 39.2% |
| Jul 2025 | 132 | 522 | 25.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 129 | 447 | 28.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 161 | 613 | 26.3% |
| Oct 2025 | 128 | 483 | 26.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 392 | 30.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 333 | 27.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 523 | 530 | 98.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,101 | 1,106 | 99.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 358 | 360 | 99.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 485 | 491 | 98.8% |
| May 2026 | 779 | 785 | 99.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 594 | 842 | 70.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 658 | 1,143 | 57.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 272 | 640 | 42.5% |
| Sep 2026 | 147 | 638 | 23.0% |
| Oct 2026 | 8 | 30 | 26.7% |
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OwnShanghai male falseAI girlfriend financial-romance reported28000USD/27568USD/200000CNY/Rs24lakh. These sourceprecision/conversions notmultiplevictims. MrLiu/MsJiao andsyntheticphotos/video onlyownfullsource; Chinaidentitynotcriminaloperatorcountry, state-media allegationnotverifiedtechnology, WednesdayFeb26 notincidentday.
Reported caseOwnShanghai male falseAI girlfriend financial-romance reported28000USD/27568USD/200000CNY/Rs24lakh. These sourceprecision/conversions notmultiplevictims. MrLiu/MsJiao andsyntheticphotos/video onlyownfullsource; Chinaidentitynotcriminaloperatorcountry, state-media allegationnotverifiedtechnology, WednesdayFeb26 notincidentday.
Reported caseFrench26000EUR/Spanish27000 reported money sent to nonexistentAI girlfriend with generatedphotos/video. Medical/business pretexts only full Spanishsource. Sourceclaims not verified technology, banktransfer notcrypto, no claimedrelativeactuallyill.
Reported caseOwnShanghai male falseAI girlfriend financial-romance reported28000USD/27568USD/200000CNY/Rs24lakh. These sourceprecision/conversions notmultiplevictims. MrLiu/MsJiao andsyntheticphotos/video onlyownfullsource; Chinaidentitynotcriminaloperatorcountry, state-media allegationnotverifiedtechnology, WednesdayFeb26 notincidentday.
Reported caseSpanish/Italian onlineamor-fraud definition/explainer withmoney/credit/personalinformation onlyfullowncontexts. FormalRomancetitle substantivegeneral topic, sparse99noactualnetlossoradviceborrowed. Own contextual reread supports Rt:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Prevention & supportShanghaiMinhang source10-member disruption/near1000 male online-romance targets, AI falsefemalephotos/videos and2000000 casefunds. These aggregate funds/targets not all oneLiu target ornetlossperperson; expanded2024 truncated yearnotdatedevent automatically. Disruption not specific raid/arrestconviction unless own evidence. Own contextual reread supports O:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseShanghaiMinhang source10-member disruption/near1000 male online-romance targets, AI falsefemalephotos/videos and2000000 casefunds. These aggregate funds/targets not all oneLiu target ornetlossperperson; expanded2024 truncated yearnotdatedevent automatically. Disruption not specific raid/arrestconviction unless own evidence. Own contextual reread supports O:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseSalinapolice47female almost90000 cheatedclaimedUSMarine. ActualUSmilitarypersona notoffendercountry, upper/roundedamountnotadditionaluniquevictim.
Reported caseSupremeCourtMaiWatanabe26Ririchan appealrejected,8y6m sentencebecomesfinal.150mprofit frommaleaffection plusRomancemanual, allegations/legaloutcomes sourceattributed; prisonlengthnotyearsactuallyserved/recoveredmoney. Maleaffectionexploitationdoesnotexplicitlyestablishfabricatedrelationship. Own contextual reread supports Rt:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseFirewallpodcast webpage describesonlineflirtthensavingsloss/pigbutchering/scamfactories. Explicitintimacyfinanciallure, audiobooknotlistened; noverifiedtrafficking/raid/victimcount. Listen-to-podcastexplanation notactualwarningactioninownfragment. Own contextual reread supports Rt:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Rf:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. General onlineflirt-to-savingsgone mechanism not actualquantifiedvictim orforcedworkverified.
Prevention & supportKasumigaura37female matchingappGermanmale-persona, crypto11370000loss. Nationalityclaimednotactualcountry, Tshin police21daynotyearinferred.
Reported caseFakeBrad/lovefraud internetoperator feature. Nigerian-suspicion/stereotypedcountryclaimnotverifiedoffenderlocale, no Annecaseamount/nameorclinicalharm frombarefeature. Brouteursexplainerheadline no ownwarningaction. Own contextual reread supports R:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Rt:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
CommentaryFakeBrad/lovefraud internetoperator feature. Nigerian-suspicion/stereotypedcountryclaimnotverifiedoffenderlocale, no Annecaseamount/nameorclinicalharm frombarefeature. Brouteursexplainerheadline no ownwarningaction. Own contextual reread supports R:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Rt:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
CommentaryFakeBrad/lovefraud internetoperator feature. Nigerian-suspicion/stereotypedcountryclaimnotverifiedoffenderlocale, no Annecaseamount/nameorclinicalharm frombarefeature. FakeBradAIfeature lacks ownwarningaction. Own contextual reread supports R:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Tech:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. FrenchsubjectNigeriaenquiry notproofNigeriaoperatorcountry; stereotypedreputationnotindependentresearch finding.
CommentaryBermudaPolice/Bankers ownRomancewarning/pressreleases. General educationnotconfirmedtargetloss; j suffixnotactualpolicydate orbodytranscript. Own contextual reread supports T:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Rf:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Rt:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Prevention & supportKasumigaura37female matchingappGermanmale-persona, crypto11370000loss. Nationalityclaimednotactualcountry, Tshin police21daynotyearinferred. Own contextual reread supports Ei:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseKeelung87WuUN-persona online-lovefraud twointerceptsatbank. Attemptedtransfersnotpaidloss, UNpersonanotactualUNstaff/verifiedcountry orsameprioroffenderbetweenattempts. Own contextual reread supports Q:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. TwiceattemptedWu-transfersnotownsameoperator orcompletednetloss; no assetreturn counted.
Reported caseKlagenfurt64woman fakepromisedlove/goldtransport payment. Nevermet/sourcefinancialtaking, nogoldassetactualdelivery/operatorcountry. Own contextual reread supports T:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Rt:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseActorHenderson condemnsimpersonationRomance thousands-losses/stolenimage, notoffender. Generalquotedadvicenoindependentprevalence/individualamountorclinicaldiagnosis.
CommentaryJuizdeForaelderly target100kBRL theft viafakedrelationships explicit. Falseintimacyfinancialdeception notnecessarilyeverygolpeamorosorealpartnerseparationcase. Oneelderly100kfinancialclaimtitle versusmultipleelderlywomenfabricatedrelationshipsdescription; noalltargetscombinedamount. Current source-specific layer: All24 codes assessed with original financial and fabricated-relationship evidence retained. Police-attributed short relationship and app access distinguish loan request from subsequent alleged bank theft. Search, account freezes and vehicle seizure are not arrest, conviction, returned compensation or proven offender guilt. No loan-request debt burden, institutional blame, serious personal harm, extortion, investment, country/explicit date, forged identity or money-mule role from a banking app alone. Other JuizDeFora sources need their own financial-intimacy context. Publisher body not retained or redistributed.
Reported caseYunlinman10millionfakeintimate-investment loss,165dashboard/report ledidentifiedraid/arrest/referral. Actualarrestnotguilt/charge/lawconviction, comparativeuniqueidentityunknown.
Reported caseOwn explicitRomance/love-fraud safetydefinition/guide/agencywarning. General adviceandAIclaimsnotactualcase/efficacy, no source stereotype/financialamount/medicaldiagnosis borrowed. Video/podcastnotwatched/listened. Own contextual reread supports Rt:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports T:t with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Prevention & supportCrime-series InstagramyoungwomanLoveScamming deception. Ownsourceformalfinancial-confidencegenre, noreportedamount/verifiedguilt/clinicaldiagnosis; episodevideo notwatched. Own contextual reread supports Rt:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Bquote:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Leichtgläubigkeitpublisherframingqualified, notclinicaldiagnosis orresearcherendorsement.
Reported caseRTLfoundGermanlovefraudster inGhana, handcuffsarticle. German nationality notguilt/operationcountryfromwordalone, arrestsnotconvictions; programme notwatched. Current source-specific layer: All24 codes assessed against this own source. The 10000EUR loan contract is a request, with eventual transfer amount unconfirmed; no completed personal loss or debt burden inferred. False Robert Scholz persona and alleged Klaus Dieter H. remain attributed. Arrest is reported, while intended deportation is not completed in this article and not relabeled extradition. Scambaiter/journalist assistance and quoted self-blame are distinct from independently verified facts, psychological diagnosis or institutional misconduct. No victim/operation country from nationality alone, exact day, played programme, document forgery from a persona, violence, extortion, investment or family harm inferred. Existing source-specific arrest remains preserved.
Reported caseLawyer750000EUR financialRomance fraud/distantwoman diamondshipmentfakeIrishlawfirm. Irelandshipmentpretext/USdestinationnotautomaticallyactualoperatororvictimjurisdiction. Own contextual reread supports Rt:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
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