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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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SkyLoveScam factualseriesreview falseintimacy/emotionaldeception. Livesdestroyed/heartsbroken rhetoricaldescription notclinicaldiagnosis/netloss, namedcaseunknown ownsource.
Related mentionNamedAdenugaElijahOluwadamilare IkoyiLagosone-year datingfraudsentence andheadlinegadgetforfeiture. Forfeitureordernotpaidvictimrecovery or exactmoneyloss, imposedtermnotalreadyserved.
Reported caseNamedVicenteVenturaRomance-fraudvictim quoteonly5percentreportdueshame/taboo and criminalcodedefinition/reportprotocoladvocacy. Quoteunverifieddenominator, not researchpopulationstatistic/individualdiagnosis; source challenges stigma notresearcherendorsement.
Related mentionSameSkyLoveScam factualseriesreview falseperfectpartner/emotionalbetrayal/trustabuse. Qualifymediaportrayal, notindependentclinicalharm/count or every LoveScam brandedpage onecase.
Related mentionAPerfectScamSouthCarolinaSextortion S1E1factualprogramme topic/onlineromance investigativeportrayal. Subtitle supportssexualextortiontopic notexperiencedsexualassault/clinicalharm/completedcase independently; airingcalendar notincidentdate, episodecopiesnotnewstatistics.
Related mentionWisconsinBBB55-plus topfrauds advice explicitlyRomance amonginvestment/crypto risks. Agencyrisk-rankingnotownnewobservedRomancevictimcount orindependentworldtrend/prevalence; noindividualamountloss.
Prevention & supportUS sanctionsPhilippineFunnull infrastructure crypto/pig-Romancescams explicitheadline;332000domains techlinkednot332000cases/victims. Sanctions notarrest/criminalconviction, owndomainassociationnoteverydomainprovenRomance/netloss. Infrastructurecompany supplyingcrypto-scamsites doesnotestablish everydomainonecoordinatedcriminalring/knowledge organgmembership. Technologyprovision/sourcefacilitatorevidence separatelyqualified.
Reported caseFactualSkyLoveScamdocuseries review describesfalseperfectpartner betrayal/trustexploitation. Secondarymediaportrayal notindependentlyverified case/clinicaldiagnosis or newestincident; TVstarheadlinenotproof actualvictimidentity.
Related mentionFactualSkyLoveScamdocuseries review describesfalseperfectpartner betrayal/trustexploitation. Secondarymediaportrayal notindependentlyverified case/clinicaldiagnosis or newestincident; TVstarheadlinenotproof actualvictimidentity.
Related mentionHajia4Reallmusic/comeback source explicitlyrelates reportedreleasefrompastyearlongUSprisonsentence forRomancecase. Historicallegalcontext notnewconviction/knownpaidloss or proofreleasefullyservedterm; photosnon-Romancecontent notnewcrime.
Related mentionHumacao78woman allegesRomancefraud afterover6000dollars paidto male. Owndescriptiontruncated, allegationnot courtguilt/medicalcapacity orverifiedreturnedmoney; placeownsource keptwithout guessedcountryalias.
Reported caseFrance82relocatedtoIvoryCoast28falseLopez; sonbelievesRomancefraud/100000EURdisappeared whilewoman denies. Disputedfamilyclaims notmedicalcapacity/forcedtravel; priorSeptemberrelative notyearfilled.
Reported case500000EURRomanceloss amongmillionsbroadercyberfraud/over3000peopleandbusinessessince2022. Mixedhistoricaldenominator notallRomance/2025incidents orsameuniquevictimcase; countryunknown ownsource.
Research & trendsGraceKao celebrityRomancecommentary quotes USFTC20231.14billion vs547million priortruncatedcomparison. Historicalreportedlosses not2025worldprevalence/individualcases; no missingbaselineyearfilled.
Research & trendsFrance82relocatedtoIvoryCoast28falseLopez; sonbelievesRomancefraud/100000EURdisappeared whilewoman denies. Disputedfamilyclaims notmedicalcapacity/forcedtravel; priorSeptemberrelative notyearfilled.
Reported caseNakagawa46female10500000JPYcash reportedRomancefraudto police/investigation. Ownexplicitinvestigation notarrest/charge, singlecaseage40s headlinecompatible46 nottwoindependenttargets, partialday2calendarunknown.
Reported caseAPerfectScamSouthCarolinaSextortion S1E1factualprogramme topic/onlineromance investigativeportrayal. Subtitle supportssexualextortiontopic notexperiencedsexualassault/clinicalharm/completedcase independently; airingcalendar notincidentdate, episodecopiesnotnewstatistics.
Related mentionAncemeRomance-fraudvictims advocatecriminalcodedefinition/unifiednationalreportprotocol andorganize silencebreakingmeetings. Shame framing challenged, not researcherblamingtarget; advocacyproposal notlaw/reportingrate verified or datedoccurrence.
Related mentionHindiAIdeepfakeRomancewarning McAfee/FBI-attributed8millionpossiblevictimsby2025/youthunder25 headlineforecast. Projectionclaim not8millionobservedvictims/prevalence/riskcausality or verifiedweak-lawoperatorcountries. Conditional8millionby2025projection isnotmeasuredhistoricalstatistic; broadresearchcategoryalone doesnot produce research_statistics development tag. Sourceforecast notindependentlyvalidated.
Research & trendsFrance82relocatedtoIvoryCoast28falseLopez; sonbelievesRomancefraud/100000EURdisappeared whilewoman denies. Disputedfamilyclaims notmedicalcapacity/forcedtravel; priorSeptemberrelative notyearfilled.
Reported casePingtungXie womanpreventedpayingover20000NTDforeignpackagefees afterfakeintimatecontact/policereport. Attemptedamount not paidfinancialloss/returnedmoney; foreigntelcode not knownoperatorcountry.
Reported caseOwnSpanishstandfirstRomancefraudvictims demandcriminalcodedefinition. Telephone14million-call headline broaderfraudnews denominator, not allRomance reports; advocacyproposalnot enactedstatute.
Related mentionSaga30smale11000000JPY falsewoman friends-to-lovers proposition thenprofitablecrypto investment/24transfers. Actualfinancialloss, claimedreturns, repeatedtransferrequests source not24independenttargets; lastNov19-thisJan21notguessedyear. Crypto-trading/returnoffer not cryptocurrency payment: source reports transfers todesignatedaccounts. Preserve actualmoneyloss, romance/investment mechanism andseparate partialdates without inventedpaymentcurrency.
Reported caseFrance82relocatedtoIvoryCoast28falseLopez; sonbelievesRomancefraud/100000EURdisappeared whilewoman denies. Disputedfamilyclaims notmedicalcapacity/forcedtravel; priorSeptemberrelative notyearfilled.
Reported caseMarieJose82/CoteDIvoire100000EURreportedloss, sonXavierreturnattemptssinceautumn2024. Notactualreturnedfunds ordiagnosedcapacity/forcedwork; owndatehistoricalseparateobservation.
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