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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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Headline reports man asking police for girlfriend and police identifying pig-butchering deceit. Romantic persona/source designation supports relationship fraud but no exact money paid, arrest or physical violence from brief title alone.
Reported caseArabic cybersecurity expert Hamza al-Qudah warns of emotional fraud. Clipped warning not quantified increase, individual loss or actual national perpetrator origin.
Prevention & supportASIC Federal Court orders to shut 95 companies associated with investment scams including romance/pig butchering. Mixed entities not 95 unique romance victims/incidents, companies not necessarily websites, civil shutdown not criminal conviction.
Reported caseMunich court proceedings against twelve alleged Nigerian mafia/Black Axe members over love scamming. Source trial not conviction or twelve separate victim cases; nationality/organization not operational Nigeria. Exact unchanged wire passages not independent corroboration. Clipped/boilerplate descriptions do not borrow full neighbor text.
Reported caseBobrisky/Idris Okuneye reports $990 romance loss on Instagram; Nigerian socialite identity attributed to article, not independently verified. No operator nationality, clinical diagnosis or cryptocurrency inferred. Own elapsed months/foreign claimed residence remain persona details.
Reported caseOta Gunma woman62 lost 4800000 JPY to SNS romance deception by claimed Korean male. Source own trust/romantic feelings support grooming; Korean persona not actual operating country, no crypto/investment inferred.
Reported caseMunich court proceedings against twelve alleged Nigerian mafia/Black Axe members over love scamming. Source trial not conviction or twelve separate victim cases; nationality/organization not operational Nigeria. Exact unchanged wire passages not independent corroboration. Clipped/boilerplate descriptions do not borrow full neighbor text.
Reported caseYokote60s male SNS romance cash5502500JPY. Own police announcement relative4th not full calendar date; no cryptocurrency or physical diagnosis from loss amount.
Reported caseMunich court proceedings against twelve alleged Nigerian mafia/Black Axe members over love scamming. Source trial not conviction or twelve separate victim cases; nationality/organization not operational Nigeria. Exact unchanged wire passages not independent corroboration. Clipped/boilerplate descriptions do not borrow full neighbor text.
Reported caseMunich court proceedings against twelve alleged Nigerian mafia/Black Axe members over love scamming. Source trial not conviction or twelve separate victim cases; nationality/organization not operational Nigeria. Exact unchanged wire passages not independent corroboration. Clipped/boilerplate descriptions do not borrow full neighbor text.
Reported caseMunich trial of twelve alleged Black Axe members, accused of romance fraud and organized criminal activity. Accused/charged and trial are not conviction or twelve distinct incidents. Nigerian organization label or nationality not actual operating country; Munich is procedural jurisdiction.
Reported caseMunich court proceedings against twelve alleged Nigerian mafia/Black Axe members over love scamming. Source trial not conviction or twelve separate victim cases; nationality/organization not operational Nigeria. Exact unchanged wire passages not independent corroboration. Clipped/boilerplate descriptions do not borrow full neighbor text.
Reported caseWomen Changing The World awards story specifically names Two Face Investigations Kylee Dennis work investigating romance scams. Recognition not established service efficacy or police arrest; no individual victim loss.
Related mentionJulie-Anne Kearns dating-scam exposure November2022 and subsequent identity theft. Separate later crime need not be a continuation by same perpetrator; no amount/medical diagnosis. TikToker title describes advocate channel, not explicit platform used for earlier scam.
Reported caseMunich court proceedings against twelve alleged Nigerian mafia/Black Axe members over love scamming. Source trial not conviction or twelve separate victim cases; nationality/organization not operational Nigeria. Exact unchanged wire passages not independent corroboration. Clipped/boilerplate descriptions do not borrow full neighbor text.
Reported caseMunich court proceedings against twelve alleged Nigerian mafia/Black Axe members over love scamming. Source trial not conviction or twelve separate victim cases; nationality/organization not operational Nigeria. Exact unchanged wire passages not independent corroboration. Clipped/boilerplate descriptions do not borrow full neighbor text.
Reported caseBobrisky/Idris Okuneye reports $990 romance loss on Instagram; Nigerian socialite identity attributed to article, not independently verified. No operator nationality, clinical diagnosis or cryptocurrency inferred. Own elapsed months/foreign claimed residence remain persona details. Own short description says lured but not loss; explicit990 loss is in title.
Reported caseMunich court proceedings against twelve alleged Nigerian mafia/Black Axe members over love scamming. Source trial not conviction or twelve separate victim cases; nationality/organization not operational Nigeria. Exact unchanged wire passages not independent corroboration. Clipped/boilerplate descriptions do not borrow full neighbor text.
Reported caseMunich court proceedings against twelve alleged Nigerian mafia/Black Axe members over love scamming. Source trial not conviction or twelve separate victim cases; nationality/organization not operational Nigeria. Exact unchanged wire passages not independent corroboration. Clipped/boilerplate descriptions do not borrow full neighbor text.
Reported caseTwo single mothers Deng and Zhong contacted purported foreign military doctors on Facebook, family-and-retirement promises and parcel pretext. Used as fraud tools and judgment mentioned; clipped own source does not establish actual conviction/acquittal or knowing intent.
Reported caseMunich court proceedings against twelve alleged Nigerian mafia/Black Axe members over love scamming. Source trial not conviction or twelve separate victim cases; nationality/organization not operational Nigeria. Exact unchanged wire passages not independent corroboration. Clipped/boilerplate descriptions do not borrow full neighbor text.
Reported caseMunich court proceedings against twelve alleged Nigerian mafia/Black Axe members over love scamming. Source trial not conviction or twelve separate victim cases; nationality/organization not operational Nigeria. Exact unchanged wire passages not independent corroboration. Clipped/boilerplate descriptions do not borrow full neighbor text.
Reported caseMunich court proceedings against twelve alleged Nigerian mafia/Black Axe members over love scamming. Source trial not conviction or twelve separate victim cases; nationality/organization not operational Nigeria. Exact unchanged wire passages not independent corroboration. Clipped/boilerplate descriptions do not borrow full neighbor text.
Reported caseMunich court proceedings against twelve alleged Nigerian mafia/Black Axe members over love scamming. Source trial not conviction or twelve separate victim cases; nationality/organization not operational Nigeria. Exact unchanged wire passages not independent corroboration. Clipped/boilerplate descriptions do not borrow full neighbor text.
Reported caseMunich court proceedings against twelve alleged Nigerian mafia/Black Axe members over love scamming. Source trial not conviction or twelve separate victim cases; nationality/organization not operational Nigeria. Exact unchanged wire passages not independent corroboration. Clipped/boilerplate descriptions do not borrow full neighbor text.
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