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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 | 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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FridayAudu allegedmastermind2.5millionUSDmixedcrypto/Romance arraignedLagosEFCC. ProceedsnotallRomancepersonalnetloss/792convictions/recoveredcash; authorityarraignmentnotguiltysentence.45explicitMay5,2025andIkejaRahmanOshodi retained. Mastermind/sprawling truncatedwithoutownnetworkdescription not automaticallyreportedcriminalorganization; strongerEFCCcontext separate.
Reported caseChanghua50sZhang romantic620000NTD paid afterclaimsTaiwanwomanSingaporebusiness/debt/flight30000.71ownadditional290000demand afterpriorloss/complaint/courierarrest. Requestedmoneyrepeatnotactualpaid910000/foreignSingaporeoperator orfinancialdebtbelongingvictim.
Reported caseFridayAudu allegedmastermind2.5millionUSDmixedcrypto/Romance arraignedLagosEFCC. ProceedsnotallRomancepersonalnetloss/792convictions/recoveredcash; authorityarraignmentnotguiltysentence.45explicitMay5,2025andIkejaRahmanOshodi retained.
Reported caseMultiparousmotherInternetRomancelosttensofthousandseuros. Havingchildrennotalone/isolation/clinicalvulnerability, nojusticecase/typefinancialcrimeagainstthirdparty.
Reported caseFrenchNigeria onlinefraud/Romance raidofChinese nationals. NationalitynotoperatingChina, no792suspectcount/dates/guiltyoutcome suppliedfromknownothercase; allegedmulti-type enforcement.
Reported caseHywelRowlands/TraMyTran realcouple foundloveafteronline scamcontact; adviseothers riskmoneyandhearts. Risknotactualfinancialsum/thecoupleoffenders, no newclinicalharm/independentlyprovenonlineprogrammeefficacy.
Prevention & supportTamilNadupolice matrimonial/investmentgang allegedlymuleaccounts. Mixedoffendingheadline notallfinancialfraudsRomance/conviction/targetcashpaidcrypto.
Reported caseOwnChimezieNwabueze28Torontoresident arrested/alleged610382dollarRomancefraud,44rounded600000andarraignment. Currency notfilledUSD, actualcasechargesnotcourtguilty orpriorotherNigerian600000loss; nationalitynotoperation.
Reported caseHamburgpolice warns fake-soldierJohn longings/HeiratLoveScamming. Generalwarningnotverifiednewvictimloss/militaryoperator/everysoldierfake. Longingexplicitownheadline, descriptiongeneralwarning notsamepreciseaffectionfield.
Prevention & supportOwnChimezieNwabueze28Torontoresident arrested/alleged610382dollarRomancefraud,44rounded600000andarraignment. Currency notfilledUSD, actualcasechargesnotcourtguilty orpriorotherNigerian600000loss; nationalitynotoperation.
Reported caseTaipeiLin50 alleged onlineRomance recruit believes collecting2220000NTD for investment-company husband/boyfriend; arrested during third-party ordinarywhiskey investment sting. TargetZhuang30000deposit separate, not Lin own paidRomanceloss. Suspicion/referral not formal indictment/conviction; no knowing mule assumed.
Reported caseHillsborough92male mixed bank/Romance800000USD, suspect37OtizSwintonJr arrestedOrlando. Prior prison context not new conviction; loss includes bank and romance components, not all romance money/actualrecovery. Metadata variants retain own age/name/platform/actor evidence.
Reported caseTaipeiLin50 alleged onlineRomance recruit believes collecting2220000NTD for investment-company husband/boyfriend; arrested during third-party ordinarywhiskey investment sting. TargetZhuang30000deposit separate, not Lin own paidRomanceloss. Suspicion/referral not formal indictment/conviction; no knowing mule assumed.
Reported caseDresden annualdozens/millions LoveScam narrative falsegreatloveInternetmarriage-fraud personas. Sourceasserted aggregate unspecifiedyear notverifiedrate/casecount orallDresdenspecificfamilies onecase.
Research & trendsYahoo expert catfish-warning guide framed around ITVFake drama and online romance scams. Educationalmedia not actual scriptedcase/empiricalstudy/newcrimes or every identity-only Catfish financially eligible.
Prevention & supportWhatsApp love scam47femaleCampania denounced. Denuncia notarrest/formalindictment/conviction; no ownlossamount/targetage or forensictechnologybeyondplatform.
Reported caseKuwana30male dating-app woman Ethereum31200000JPY worth paidRomance loss. Investmentofferheadline and actualcryptoassetstolen separate from nominalcurrency, no doubledtargetsum/courtsentence.
Reported caseHillsborough92male mixed bank/Romance800000USD, suspect37OtizSwintonJr arrestedOrlando. Prior prison context not new conviction; loss includes bank and romance components, not all romance money/actualrecovery. Metadata variants retain own age/name/platform/actor evidence.
Reported caseTwo Ghanaian women kidnapped after Facebook love scam and rescued by Nigeria police. Named AnastasiaArthurakaBaidoo48/AmaseerwaaKonadu only own41; source spellings retained. Rescue practical support not cash recovery; no requestedransom/sexualabuse/arrestcounts borrowed.
Reported caseOwn Oita publisher boilerplate separated bytitle:112Saiki60male2370000JPY,151Kusu30male2190000JPYRomance loss. Separate targets/cities/amounts; no crypto/persona/investmentoffer borrowed from otherdescription. Own headline explicitlySNS romance; title supports broadplatform communication, not a specific messenger/cryptotransfer borrowed from other case.
Reported caseTwo Ghanaian women kidnapped after Facebook love scam and rescued by Nigeria police. Named AnastasiaArthurakaBaidoo48/AmaseerwaaKonadu only own41; source spellings retained. Rescue practical support not cash recovery; no requestedransom/sexualabuse/arrestcounts borrowed.
Reported caseHillsborough92male mixed bank/Romance800000USD, suspect37OtizSwintonJr arrestedOrlando. Prior prison context not new conviction; loss includes bank and romance components, not all romance money/actualrecovery. Metadata variants retain own age/name/platform/actor evidence. Current qualification: Original sheriff sinceJune2022 mixedbank/Romance andApril30arrest differ new-case conviction.14300fivechecks/other5000components not addedagain800000, multiple recipients/routes not allcrypto orone actor. Partial secondary92/93caption and loneliness/cognitive-risk not diagnosis/fullbody. No new clinicalharm, paidrefund or proceduraldate borrowed into own metadata.
Reported caseToronto28male two targets600000plus onlineRomance charges. Prior accusedcase distinct, these two MORE not combinedagain asnewtotal; originalPeelrelease verification not inherited automatically. Currency unspecified and charges not guilt. Current source-specific layer: Two current targets and prior November case remain distinct. Currency unspecified; an undertaking is not conviction or proof of reimbursement. Prior offending does not establish renewed targeting of this same victim. PRP quoted release not independently accessed. Current qualification: Original Peel release not found or independently read. Correlated secondary quotations are not independent corroboration; prior250000 case and current610382 remain distinct, currency unspecified. Charges/undertaking not guilt or refund, no secondary procedural date silently copied to own metadata.
Reported caseNamed HamadaAliMbae Salamani teacher and purported curtain-seller matchmaker romance fraud. Exact own sentimental-fraud label establishes scope; no amount paid, fake identity, clinical harm or common Comoros case borrowed. Own seller se faisant passer pour un entremetteur explicitly alleges assumed matchmaker role; no monetary amount or full original body borrowed.
Reported caseNorthKorea-linked alleged network/HuioneCambodian organization accused Romance and other cyberheists. Mixed billions not all Romance losses/cash recovered, proposedcrackdown not actual arrests or conviction. Nationality/link not proven operatorcountry or trafficking. Current qualification: FinCEN provider received4billion proceeds and37mDPRK/36mCVCinvestment/300mothers subsets differ publisher336mRomance wording; not all Romance victim loss. Proposed311 restriction not completed ban/arrest, nationality ties not every operator location. FailedNYP fullbody remains unclaimed and Beth illustration not demonstrated Huione fund connection.
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