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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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Utsunomiya51femaleorganisationstaff36500000JPYcashSNSRomance loss, reportandpoliceinvestigate. Occupationnotvulnerability/employerfundstheft; date24lacksfullcalendar; no newconviction/crypto filled.
Reported caseFBI2024cybercrime16billion/33percentincrease broadinvestment/BEC/techsupport plusRomancehundredsmillion. MixeddenominatorsnotallRomance/USresidents/independentcriminalverification.
Research & trendsFBI2024cybercrime16billion/33percentincrease broadinvestment/BEC/techsupport plusRomancehundredsmillion. MixeddenominatorsnotallRomance/USresidents/independentcriminalverification.
Research & trendsBarclaysUKRomance reports20percentup andaverage8000GBP loss2024. Bankseries notglobalpopulationincidence/individualquantities;2024explicitaggregateperiod notonecrime date orall2025loss.
Research & trendsBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
Prevention & supportOlderpeople romanticsweetness andisolatedunmetdemand exploited for financialpropertydeception; headline woman targets3elders. Ownshortcontext not exactpaidamount/conviction/fabricatedidentity/clinicaldiagnosis or3verifiedvictims.
Prevention & supportChina unmet romantic demand and singles targeted by matchmakingscams. Contextualfinancialromance, not all commercial matchmaking fraudulent, new personal case or measuredincidence. Romanticdemand is explicitin ownheadline; desc only singlesandmatchmaking, use exactsupportfield.
Related mentionSingapore singer JingXuan/lawyer describes romanticcounterpart repeatedvariousmoneyrequests and alreadyhasgirlfriend. Headline reportsunspecifiedfinancialloss, no amount inferred. Realpersonhavingpartner not wholefakeidentity; nationality notactualvictim residence. Wholefalseidentity isnot its owncodebook dimension; actualrelationshipcodealreadyreported, no nonexistent withheldcode or fabricatedpersona. Originaldraft/finalfailedreview retained.
Reported caseSibu40sfemalegovernmentofficer fakeKimSooHyun/Koreanlover Facebook190000MYRRomance loss. Koreanheadline66000000KRW conversion notsecondloss, actorcelebritynotactualoffender. Own146April21 policecomplaint day lacks explicityear; no yearfromURL. Assumedcelebrity/lover role explicit ownheadline; shorterdescription no falseidentitydetailsborrowed.
Reported caseHirosakiAomori50sfemale falseYOSHIKISNSRomance2080000JPY electronic-moneyloss. Gift/electronic money not automaticallycryptotransfer; claimedLAinvitation not actualoperatorlocation, no yearfilled fromJanuary/Marchrelative dates.
Reported caseHirosakiAomori50sfemale falseYOSHIKISNSRomance2080000JPY electronic-moneyloss. Gift/electronic money not automaticallycryptotransfer; claimedLAinvitation not actualoperatorlocation, no yearfilled fromJanuary/Marchrelative dates.
Reported caseBarclaysRomancewarning/reportclaims: onein10UK adults targetedORknowsomeone,61+19000warning,8k reportingloss-risk andQ12025reports20percentup. Compositeexposure notvictimprevalence, figuresnotallindividualloss/finereportingpenalty or independent44studies.
Prevention & supportMelaka666mixedwebfraudreports19520000MYRNSRC157/police509 and399arrests. Romanceamongshopping/investmenttypes, notall666Romance/399guilty or1952million; Jan1/Apr19relativethisyear not calendarfilled.
Research & trendsOJK financialLoveScam warning Indonesianmigrantworkers/emotional manipulation/identity/investmenttraps. Generalwarning notallmigrants sufferedloss/eachscamRomance/Indonesiaactualvictimresidenceoroperation.
Prevention & supportOJK migrantworkerfinancialwarning includesLoveScam andinvestment. Actualeducation not alltargetworkersvictims/eachinvestmentRomance, Indonesian nationality not residence/operationcountry.
Prevention & supportReportedJiaxing/Weihai marriage-matchmakerpropertybrokernetwork usesemotionalmanipulation to getdatespurchasingoverpricedproperty. Purchasevaluationdifferencefinancialexploitationnotcompletedhousingloss/crypto/clinicalinjury, arrangedintimacyfinancialpurpose not everylegitimatebroker fraudulent.
Reported case70 pensioner fakeHelenSkelton140000GBP Romance loss. Celebrityimpersonationnotactualactoroffender, headlineage/financialloss notmerged69Kenyanlady/14.5mKES withoutperson-casebridge.
Reported caseWoman prosecuted forfake-romanticfinancialdeception ofthreeelders, generalisolation/affection context. Prosecutionnotconviction, threeallegedtargetsnotindependentlyverifiedlosses orclinicalconditions; noexactpaidamount/guiltfilled.
Reported caseLeón/RiberaDelÓrbigo350000plusEUR sentimental-fraud report, one woman/person arrested andanotherinvestigated. Arrest notconviction, differentheadlinegender/spelling retained; provincialpublisherboilerplate not incidentÁvila/Burgos/Palencia/Valladolid. Fake relationship/loan requestsownstrongertext notborrowed toshortheadlines, footagepresentedbutnotwatched.
Reported caseVerona third hearing in ten-yearfakegirlfriend case namedAndreaScolari/Angelica manipulatedphoto/SIM; repeatedhomevisits and money/phone requests. Requestsnot netpaidamount/actualsentence, namedrolesnotindependentlyprovedidentity orAI-generation fromeditedphoto.
Reported caseJi65Taichung fakeHKpilot onlineRomance andconveniencestore/police persuade preventpointcardpurchase. Proposed/attemptedpurchase notalreadypaidgiftcardloss, claimedHongKongpilotnotactualoperatorcountry. LastOctoberwithoutstatedyear notconvertedfromURL. Ownpolice/cvs persuadedsupport only; clippedversion lacks explicitcash/giftcardinterception unlikeG12. Keepassetcontextunknown, no strongerbodyborrowed.
Prevention & supportJi65Taichung fakeHKpilot onlineRomance andconveniencestore/police persuade preventpointcardpurchase. Proposed/attemptedpurchase notalreadypaidgiftcardloss, claimedHongKongpilotnotactualoperatorcountry. LastOctoberwithoutstatedyear notconvertedfromURL. Practicalsupport explicitheadline; desc onlyreporter/Ji65/native-lure truncation, no phraseborrowed.
Prevention & supportLeón/RiberaDelÓrbigo350000plusEUR sentimental-fraud report, one woman/person arrested andanotherinvestigated. Arrest notconviction, differentheadlinegender/spelling retained; provincialpublisherboilerplate not incidentÁvila/Burgos/Palencia/Valladolid. Fake relationship/loan requestsownstrongertext notborrowed toshortheadlines, footagepresentedbutnotwatched.
Reported caseTaichungLin20Tantan purportedmalemodelromanticmeeting→50000NTD threatkillfamily, noATMcard/asks mother/policeintercept. Requestedcash notpaidloss, extortionthreat notactualhomicide/sexualassault/forcedcriminalwork orprooffakephotopersona.
Reported caseLeón/RiberaDelÓrbigo350000plusEUR sentimental-fraud report, one woman/person arrested andanotherinvestigated. Arrest notconviction, differentheadlinegender/spelling retained; provincialpublisherboilerplate not incidentÁvila/Burgos/Palencia/Valladolid. Fake relationship/loan requestsownstrongertext notborrowed toshortheadlines, footagepresentedbutnotwatched.
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