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The chart uses every search filter above and all matching records, across every results page. The percentage denominator is all included URLs in the same dates, before theme, language, country or text filters.
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.
OrangeCounty source reports4–12year prison sentence for dating/Bumble larceny. No own target name, actual sum or country; county alone is ambiguous. Sentence not exact4or12years completed custody and not guilty proof from original judgment.
Reported caseKitami50s man reported4970000loss afterSNS ecommercemoneymaking pitch; own police explicitly classify romantic-emotion fraud. Method/individualscope retained, no inference ofinvestment only becauseprofitpitch, no actualreturnorcalendar year from6th.
Reported caseMonths-long dating/man relationship endswithmoneyrequests andscamaccusations. Accusation/requests notconfirmedpaidloss; emotionalbreakdowns actor/context unclear, noindependentclinicalinjury orpaid1500borrowedfromunrelatedcase. Datingapp communication is in description, not bare woman dating headline. Money requests remain requested, no actor-specific clinical injury from emotionalbreakdown wording.
Reported caseMonths-long dating/man relationship endswithmoneyrequests andscamaccusations. Accusation/requests notconfirmedpaidloss; emotionalbreakdowns actor/context unclear, noindependentclinicalinjury orpaid1500borrowedfromunrelatedcase. Datingapp communication is in description, not bare woman dating headline. Money requests remain requested, no actor-specific clinical injury from emotionalbreakdown wording.
Reported caseRomanianheadline emotionaltrapsromance scammers generalcontext only. Retaintopicofemotionalmanipulation, not measuredprevalence orindividualmonetaryloss; emptybody no caseevidence. Factualmedia/preventionwork is distinct from fictionalcharacterharm or newlyobservedvictimcase. Programme/airing/relativeyear notincidentdate; noautomaticstatisticaltag fromcategory.
Prevention & supportNamedKennethG.Akpieyi44 Georgiaresident reportedlyconvictedLouisianafederalcourt after4daytrial, schemeconnectingwomenwithromanticpartnersandextractingmillions. Network allegation/convictionreport not sentencing or actualvictimnetloss sum; locationjurisdictionnotGeorgiaoffendernationality. Jurisdiction binds source ownmisspelledLouisianaplace; genericfederalcourt isnotaglobalcountryalias. OriginalDOJdeeperreceipt separate fromshortmetadata.
Reported caseItalianheadline two romantictargets robbedthen accused. Body0isnull; noidentitydocument/accountmechanism, exactloss, innocence/conviction orotherwoman borrowedfromfullerarticle.
Reported caseKannadaBengaluru warning saysdating-app emotionalbait draws peopleintofinancial fraud. Attributedgeneralrise, not owncount/effectsize, clinicaldiagnosis or emotional-vulnerabilityvalidatedtargettrait.
Prevention & supportVodafone15millionalerts inthreemonthanti-spamsystem refersmixedphonefraudincludingLoveScam,shockcalls/grandchildtrick. Service/warningmetric not15millionverifiedcases, romance-onlyalerts orprovenpreventedloss. Manual statisticalflag refers anexplicitaggregate/study/service metric, notindependentverification or a romance-onlydenominator. Mixedfraud/background/population differences remainvisible.
Research & trendsTwoItalianwomen romanticallydefrauded then accused; scammers reportedlyusedtheiridentitydocuments/phone todeceiveanotherwoman. Victim/accusedroles uncertain, nooriginaljudgment orguiltyfinding, merephoneuse notbankaccountlaundering.
Reported caseAnnual romance-loss headline400億JPY=40billion, ages40–60 aggregate, body separateOsaka80s male680000cash loss. Different sums/populations, no totals summed or age cause. Own social-romantic lure and case detail are attributed, not original police validation. Manual statisticalflag refers anexplicitaggregate/study/service metric, notindependentverification or a romance-onlydenominator. Mixedfraud/background/population differences remainvisible.
Research & trendsToronto man nearly200000suspectedromance loss after months-long online/datingapp relationship andlifesavings loss. Participant/publisher account, not netlossverified, actualhousing outcome or clinical diagnosis.
Reported caseJoetsu70s man police-reported9870000cash loss aftercontact withpurported foreignwoman60s; police investigateSNSromance. Persona nationality notoperationcountry, no clinicalharm or exacteventyear.
Reported caseAfongpseudonym accused3bankaccountsfraud; sheclaimsLuo romanticdeception, borrowed/soldmaritalgold toraise100000despitewarnings. Hsinchucivilcourt ordered1.15mcompensation forothervictimloss, notherownpaidromanceamount orcriminalconviction. Family/policewarning notcoercionproof.
Reported caseFactual news reports Kanagawa police officer writing/publishing a short-story collection to explain special/romance fraud. Fictional suffering/isolated senior in opening is not an actual victim, family loss or clinical outcome. The initiative is factual; preserve book and distributed news as awareness work. Fuller153special-fraud2024statistics not romance-only and not a statistic for each fictional character. Factualmedia/preventionwork is distinct from fictionalcharacterharm or newlyobservedvictimcase. Programme/airing/relativeyear notincidentdate; noautomaticstatisticaltag fromcategory.
Prevention & supportIshioka65male reportedly developed romantic feelings for purported Japanese man and lostJPY18.77million crypto; police investigate. Explicit same-sex romance context, no identity-as-cause or actual nationality/operation location from persona.
Reported caseFactual news reports Kanagawa police officer writing/publishing a short-story collection to explain special/romance fraud. Fictional suffering/isolated senior in opening is not an actual victim, family loss or clinical outcome. The initiative is factual; preserve book and distributed news as awareness work. Fuller153special-fraud2024statistics not romance-only and not a statistic for each fictional character. Factualmedia/preventionwork is distinct from fictionalcharacterharm or newlyobservedvictimcase. Programme/airing/relativeyear notincidentdate; noautomaticstatisticaltag fromcategory.
Prevention & supportFactual news reports Kanagawa police officer writing/publishing a short-story collection to explain special/romance fraud. Fictional suffering/isolated senior in opening is not an actual victim, family loss or clinical outcome. The initiative is factual; preserve book and distributed news as awareness work. Fuller153special-fraud2024statistics not romance-only and not a statistic for each fictional character. Factualmedia/preventionwork is distinct from fictionalcharacterharm or newlyobservedvictimcase. Programme/airing/relativeyear notincidentdate; noautomaticstatisticaltag fromcategory.
Prevention & supportTaxidriver exposes suspectedinternetlovefraud/prevents harm. Only140ownsSaaleOrla74olderman,158ownsinternetromance/gullibleframing. Shorterheadline/boilerplate notinheritplace/age/amount. Supportinterventionnot quantifiedassetinterception, completedloss, policearrest or efficacy.
Prevention & supportOrangeCounty source reports4–12year prison sentence for dating/Bumble larceny. No own target name, actual sum or country; county alone is ambiguous. Sentence not exact4or12years completed custody and not guilty proof from original judgment.
Reported caseTaxidriver exposes suspectedinternetlovefraud/prevents harm. Only140ownsSaaleOrla74olderman,158ownsinternetromance/gullibleframing. Shorterheadline/boilerplate notinheritplace/age/amount. Supportinterventionnot quantifiedassetinterception, completedloss, policearrest or efficacy.
Prevention & supportFactual news reports Kanagawa police officer writing/publishing a short-story collection to explain special/romance fraud. Fictional suffering/isolated senior in opening is not an actual victim, family loss or clinical outcome. The initiative is factual; preserve book and distributed news as awareness work. Fuller153special-fraud2024statistics not romance-only and not a statistic for each fictional character. Factualmedia/preventionwork is distinct from fictionalcharacterharm or newlyobservedvictimcase. Programme/airing/relativeyear notincidentdate; noautomaticstatisticaltag fromcategory.
Prevention & supportThuringenlove-scammingwarning liveadvice article. Generalpreventiontopic, noactual namedcase, financialoutcome orvalidatedprotection fromgenericopening. Factualmedia/preventionwork is distinct from fictionalcharacterharm or newlyobservedvictimcase. Programme/airing/relativeyear notincidentdate; noautomaticstatisticaltag fromcategory.
Prevention & supportFactual news reports Kanagawa police officer writing/publishing a short-story collection to explain special/romance fraud. Fictional suffering/isolated senior in opening is not an actual victim, family loss or clinical outcome. The initiative is factual; preserve book and distributed news as awareness work. Fuller153special-fraud2024statistics not romance-only and not a statistic for each fictional character. Factualmedia/preventionwork is distinct from fictionalcharacterharm or newlyobservedvictimcase. Programme/airing/relativeyear notincidentdate; noautomaticstatisticaltag fromcategory.
Prevention & supportFactual news reports Kanagawa police officer writing/publishing a short-story collection to explain special/romance fraud. Fictional suffering/isolated senior in opening is not an actual victim, family loss or clinical outcome. The initiative is factual; preserve book and distributed news as awareness work. Fuller153special-fraud2024statistics not romance-only and not a statistic for each fictional character. Factualmedia/preventionwork is distinct from fictionalcharacterharm or newlyobservedvictimcase. Programme/airing/relativeyear notincidentdate; noautomaticstatisticaltag fromcategory.
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