'You Ripped My Heart Out'—How I Survived a $2M Romance Scam Loss
Debby Montgomery Johnson recounts a $2m romance-scam loss and sharing her experience to help others. Distress is reported without a clinical diagnosis.
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Trauma di Balik Love Scamming: Mengapa Korban Sulit Lepas Meski Telah Tertipu?
Commentary describes psychological and financial effects of love scams. The title’s trauma language is not a clinical diagnosis or measured prevalence.
CommentaryKetika Cinta Digital Berubah Jadi Luka, Psikolog Ungkap Dampak Love Scam pada Korban
A Surabaya psychologist describes psychological consequences of love scams continuing after discovery. General distress is not a specific diagnosis or measured prevalence.
Commentary«C’était un amour inconditionnel»: sa mère victime d’une fraude amoureuse, il lui soutire 9500$
A daughter describes her mother’s romantic relationship with a fraudster and $9,500 taken. Distress is reported, but the daughter’s home does not independently locate the mother.
Reported case「今も彼を恨めない…」 深刻化するＳＮＳ型ロマンス詐欺、被害者が語る心の傷 恋愛感情操られて夢中に｜下野新聞デジタル
An Oyama woman in her forties describes lost money and grief after a promised shared life and investment romance fraud. A claimed Taiwanese residence does not locate the offender.
Reported caseKerugian Love Scam Tembus Rp 49 Miliar, OJK: Jangan Transfer Uang ke Pacar Online!
OJK reports 3,494 loss reports by the end of 2025 and discusses emotional consequences. Reports are not necessarily distinct victims, and aggregate loss is not assigned to each person.
Research & trendsLove Scam Bikin Rugi Rp 49,19 Miliar, OJK Ingatkan Risiko Emosi
OJK reporting describes financial and psychological harms and thousands of reports in 2025. The excerpt supplies no psychological prevalence estimate or clinical diagnosis.
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