Protecting Yourself From Love Scams in Washington
Fake profiles/phishing/sites as general methods; false persona alone is not identity-document offending.
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| 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% |
6,854 matching media records
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Beware of romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day
FBIfakeidentityaffection/trustwarning, generalmanipulation/stealnotactualcase.
Prevention & support「一緒に住む家建てたい」 沖縄の50代女性、ロマンス詐欺で3800万円だまし取られる
SouthOkinawa50s woman3800万円 cash, wrong-number approach/house-together pretext. No actual housing loss or investment claim.
Reported caseProtecting Yourself From Love Scams in Washington
Fake profiles/phishing/sites as general methods; false persona alone is not identity-document offending.
Prevention & supportErst Brad Pitt, jetzt Martin Henderson: Frau verliert 375.000 $ an KI-Betrüger
False Henderson celebrity persona, reported375000 and relocation. AI format unspecified; citizenship not victim residence, actor not offender.
Reported caseErst Brad Pitt, jetzt Martin Henderson: Frau verliert 375.000 $ an KI-Betrüger
False Henderson celebrity persona, reported375000 and relocation. AI format unspecified; citizenship not victim residence, actor not offender.
Reported caseErst Brad Pitt, jetzt Martin Henderson: Frau verliert 375.000 $ an KI-Betrüger
False Henderson celebrity persona, reported375000 and relocation. AI format unspecified; citizenship not victim residence, actor not offender.
Reported caseErst Brad Pitt, jetzt Martin Henderson: Frau verliert 375.000 $ an KI-Betrüger
False Henderson celebrity persona, reported375000 and relocation. AI format unspecified; citizenship not victim residence, actor not offender.
Reported caseErst Brad Pitt, jetzt Martin Henderson: Frau verliert 375.000 $ an KI-Betrüger
False Henderson celebrity persona, reported375000 and relocation. AI format unspecified; citizenship not victim residence, actor not offender.
Reported caseLove-Scamming: Hennefer überweist einem Chatpartner mehr als 61.000 Euro per Kryptowährung
Hennefpayments3.5yearsto27falseRussianwarrefugee. Cryptoactualtransferexplicittitle; durationalone notsamevictimrenewedapproachafterintervention.
Reported caseAI-Powered Romance Scams Rake in Millions as Fraudsters Get More Convincing This Valentine's Day
Reportedmillionsvictimlosses/artificialrelationshipAItrend, genericformatnotautomaticdeepfakeorclinicalharm.
Research & trendsErst Brad Pitt, jetzt Martin Henderson: Frau verliert 375.000 $ an KI-Betrüger
False Henderson celebrity persona, reported375000 and relocation. AI format unspecified; citizenship not victim residence, actor not offender.
Reported caseErst Brad Pitt, jetzt Martin Henderson: Frau verliert 375.000 $ an KI-Betrüger
False Henderson celebrity persona, reported375000 and relocation. AI format unspecified; citizenship not victim residence, actor not offender.
Reported case„Love-Scamming“: Mann (49) aus NRW will „Kriegsopfer“ helfen – jetzt sind 61.000 Euro futsch
Hennef49 NRW61k falsewarvictim pretext/sourcepolicewarning. NooperatingcountryfromRussianpersona.
Reported caseSPD warns of ‘romance scams’ as Valentine’s Day approaches
Seattlepolicewarning tailoredfakepersonae/intimatedigitalrelationship, noactualvictimpayment.
Prevention & supportErst Brad Pitt, jetzt Martin Henderson: Frau verliert 375.000 $ an KI-Betrüger
False Henderson celebrity persona, reported375000 and relocation. AI format unspecified; citizenship not victim residence, actor not offender.
Reported caseTake social engineering seriously this Valentine's Day - IT-Online
SAFPS warning about social-engineering via dating/social apps; no particular injury.
Prevention & supportErst Brad Pitt, jetzt Martin Henderson: Frau verliert 375.000 $ an KI-Betrüger
False Henderson celebrity persona, reported375000 and relocation. AI format unspecified; citizenship not victim residence, actor not offender.
Reported caseLove-Scamming: Hennefer überweist einem Chatpartner mehr als 61.000 Euro per Kryptowährung
Hennefpayments3.5yearsto27falseRussianwarrefugee. Cryptoactualtransferexplicittitle; durationalone notsamevictimrenewedapproachafterintervention.
Reported caseVermeintlicher «Cello-Star» bringt Seniorin um 150.000 Euro - WELT
86woman150000falsecellostar,repeatedlargeramountsdisappear. Noactualrecoveryorclinicalharm; culturalpersona notoperatorcountry.
Reported caseSPD warns of ‘romance scams’ as Valentine’s Day approaches
Seattlepolicewarning tailoredfakepersonae/intimatedigitalrelationship, noactualvictimpayment.
Prevention & supportValentine's Romance Scams Warning
Oregon pig-butchering warning explicitly starts stranger text/DM and builds trust. Clipped description lacks explicit investment return.
Prevention & supportWoman conned out of ¥18 mil in SNS romance scam
Shirakawa50s woman18million and false celebrity SNS message; relative November not assigned a calendar year.
Reported caseHennefer Mann fällt auf Online-Liebesbetrug herein und verliert 61.000 Euro
Hennef49 paid61000falseRussianinneed, policeinvestigate. Nationality/warpersona not actualoperationcountry.
Reported caseErst Brad Pitt, jetzt Martin Henderson: Frau verliert 375.000 $ an KI-Betrüger
False Henderson celebrity persona, reported375000 and relocation. AI format unspecified; citizenship not victim residence, actor not offender.
Reported case