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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% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
Romance-scam file advances to Supreme Court; headline location is not evidence of where victimization occurred. Movement of a case file does not itself prove a completed court appearance.
Reported caseWoman describes cash and jewellery loss to supposed boyfriend, risking daughter’s tuition and their relationship. No inferred residence from outlet.
Reported caseCzech explainer compares older marriage-fraud terminology with romance scam; general financial motive, not documented amount.
CommentaryWoman describes cash and jewellery loss to supposed boyfriend, risking daughter’s tuition and their relationship. No inferred residence from outlet.
Reported casePolice warning about paid-boyfriend fraud using AI photos; threatened physical safety is not a realized injury.
Prevention & supportHiroshima mother repeatedly drawn into romance scams involving Taiwanese persona and US military-doctor persona; nationality describes impersonation.
Reported caseBook roundup explicitly includes investigation of Nigeria’s romance scammers. No specific incident or harm inferred.
Related mentionFormer scammer reportedly helped expose Brad Pitt impersonation after French woman’s loss; nationality does not establish location.
Reported caseSon travels to Lagos to investigate mother’s romance scam after encouraging dating; location of perpetrator or victimization is not established by travel destination.
Reported casePolice warn of fabricated paid-boyfriend dating offers, synthetic photos, loss and possible blackmail. Personal data use is not necessarily identity-document theft; document code withheld below.
Prevention & supportMalayalam report explicitly describes dating-app love, fabricated case and blackmail, and arrest of woman; preserve allegation.
Reported casePolice warning about false rent-a-boyfriend offers; no individual confirmed loss.
Prevention & supportDaughter describes mother losing savings and family ties after TikTok-initiated romance scam.
Reported casePolice warn women about fraudulent rent-a-boyfriend dating offers.
Prevention & supportRomance-manipulated mother supplied five bank cards; convicted under anti-money-laundering law despite court finding no intent to aid fraud. Compensation remains possible, not awarded. This source names Kaohsiung court, unlike another source’s Tainan attribution; preserve discrepancy.
Reported caseGuilty plea and first appearance over fake-bar dating-app fraud of about 9.6 million yen.
Reported caseSentencing in romance-fraud conspiracy targeting elderly people in Northern Ohio; no amount in preserved metadata.
Reported caseAccused Michael Paul Snow faces fraud charge; preliminary hearing committed case for future trial, not a completed trial or conviction.
Reported casePolice warning explicitly concerns romance scams; no completed individual loss.
Prevention & supportPolice warning about false rent-a-boyfriend offers; no individual confirmed loss.
Prevention & supportFraud-prevention roundup includes romance scams and recent arrests; association of individual arrests with romance fraud is not specific.
Prevention & supportThe description explicitly explains romance-investment deception through a false successful-person persona, sustained chats and trust. General mechanism discussion in promotional-looking material; no distinct victim or actual loss verified.
Prevention & supportPublic concern that actor may face relationship fraud; no established victimization or independently verified accusation.
CommentaryThe description explicitly explains romance-investment deception through a false successful-person persona, sustained chats and trust. General mechanism discussion in promotional-looking material; no distinct victim or actual loss verified.
Prevention & supportThe description explicitly explains romance-investment deception through a false successful-person persona, sustained chats and trust. General mechanism discussion in promotional-looking material; no distinct victim or actual loss verified.
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