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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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Toronto28male two targets600000plus onlineRomance charges. Prior accusedcase distinct, these two MORE not combinedagain asnewtotal; originalPeelrelease verification not inherited automatically. Currency unspecified and charges not guilt.
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.
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 caseTaipeiLiu56mother1600000NTDRomance theninvestment; daughter intenseconflict/abnormaloutflows, policefivecourier arrests after cooperation. Actual reportedfamilyconflict not clinician diagnosis/sourceblame automaticallyendorsed; transfersnotthreevictims.
Reported caseIdeChikae75 Kyoto manga author described2018–2021 fakeHollywoodactor SNSRomance loss about75000000JPY. Explicit calendar range not publication-date chronology. No housing loss/clinical diagnosis from fame/older age; actor persona not actual operator. Headline explicitlyfalse love, and full2018start retained. Compact21-year endpoint not forced through literaldateguard; range preserved without fabricated month/day. Exact source Japanese year marker retained for existing literal guard; no new adapter/parser or inferred calendar precision.
Reported caseNebraskaAG Hilgers cryptocurrency/Romance warning. Claimed surge not verified trend/individual target loss, mixed types not all cryptoRomance.
Prevention & supportNebraskaAG Hilgers cryptocurrency/Romance warning. Claimed surge not verified trend/individual target loss, mixed types not all cryptoRomance.
Prevention & supportSaiki60male2370000JPY dating-app Romance saving-systemdailyinterest offer. Own policewarning and cashloss; dailyreturn not verifiedinvestment. No paidcrypto/incidentyear fromrelative day.
Reported caseNebraskaAG Hilgers cryptocurrency/Romance warning. Claimed surge not verified trend/individual target loss, mixed types not all cryptoRomance.
Prevention & supportOtake70sfemale gold-buying offer Romance attempt stopped; bank commended. No paidloss/amount/restitution established from prevention headline; genericsource no diagnosis. Own description explicitlySNS medium, not genericprevention audience inferred as platform.
Prevention & supportHillsborough92male 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 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 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 caseTaipei marriedwoman sweetromance/fakeFacebookstockinvestment1600000NTD; marriedpersonmaytargetnotcriminalgenuinepartner. Multiplemanager/assistant roles and emotionalrapport explicitbody; allegednetworknotindependentguilt. Ownheadline explicitly policecatching andfamilydispute. Fivecount/motherage absentthisversion; retainown broad enforcement andconflict without borrowed quantities.
Reported caseTaipeiLiu50s single mother online love-lure asks daughter >million then investment request and policearrest headline. Borrowed funds not independently all completed scam payment, family-restoration headline no clinical proof. Stronger related own reports assessed separately.
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 source-specific layer: Replace broad proceeds-as-victim-loss coding with the own individual illustration. Provider received proceeds and quoted romance subset differ from personal paid loss. No link from Beth's funds to Huione, currency normalization, specific crypto-transfer inference, completed ban or arrest. Official proposed rule remains separate agency context. 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.
Reported caseNebraskaAG Hilgers cryptocurrency/Romance warning. Claimed surge not verified trend/individual target loss, mixed types not all cryptoRomance.
Prevention & supportNebraskaAG Hilgers cryptocurrency/Romance warning. Claimed surge not verified trend/individual target loss, mixed types not all cryptoRomance.
Prevention & supportTaipei56female onlineRomance followed investment platform1600000NTDthreepayments, children disagreement and policefivecourier/monitor arrests. Three payments not threevictims, familyconflict not psychiatricdiagnosis/confirmedknowingmuling.
Reported caseAomori40female total1200000JPY composed100000cash plus1100000crypto, InstagramWangclaimedHongKong/aicryptoex.com trading. Personaaddress not actualoperation; cashpluscrypto not doubledtotal. Lastyear/thisyear dates lack fullcalendar, not filled.
Reported caseNebraskaAG Hilgers cryptocurrency/Romance warning. Claimed surge not verified trend/individual target loss, mixed types not all cryptoRomance.
Prevention & supportAYTangerang suspect750millionIDRSukoharjo burglary; lawyerclaimsLoveScamdatingapp victim. Different roles/claim not establisheddefense/guilt or750mherpersonalRomance loss. Suspectdesignation not formalindictment/arrest/sentence proof. Criminal suspect and counsel-victim claim are allegations, not independently proven burglary/defense/guilt; no employer-funds/ATM details invented.
Reported caseLovell JaneDoe pseudonymRomance victim speaks tohelpothers, embarrassed catfish. Sourceown disclosure/shame, no paidloss amount/clinicaldiagnosis/identityverified or geographicnamedpersonmerge.
Reported caseWestTennessee women ownonlineRomance thousandslost/new-found-love plus BBBwarning. Multipletargets/generalwarning notnamedcase/guilt/diagnoses; no aggregateexactsum.
Prevention & supportIreland8millionEURRomancefraudlost since2019 Crimecallcoverage with falseonlineprofiles/pretendedromanticinterest definition. Cumulative startyear not one2025annualrate, programme copies not uniquevictims.
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