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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 | 352 | 591 | 59.6% |
| Feb 2025 | 489 | 1,629 | 30.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 209 | 561 | 37.3% |
| Apr 2025 | 162 | 390 | 41.5% |
| May 2025 | 232 | 398 | 58.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 209 | 41.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 272 | 522 | 52.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 253 | 447 | 56.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 273 | 613 | 44.5% |
| Oct 2025 | 251 | 483 | 52.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 174 | 392 | 44.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 200 | 333 | 60.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 222 | 530 | 41.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 447 | 1,106 | 40.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 175 | 360 | 48.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 239 | 491 | 48.7% |
| May 2026 | 171 | 785 | 21.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 214 | 842 | 25.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 469 | 1,143 | 41.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 319 | 640 | 49.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 373 | 638 | 58.5% |
| Oct 2026 | 17 | 30 | 56.7% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
Alexis describes paying for messages to a woman he never met in a sentimental scam. Multiple newspaper URLs do not establish multiple cases.
Reported caseSyndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.
Reported caseRepeated blog descriptions allege a fabricated shared future and investment loss. Promotional-looking accusations are not independently verified; repeated URLs do not demonstrate multiple victims.
Reported caseSyndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.
Reported caseAlexis describes paying for messages to a woman he never met in a sentimental scam. Multiple newspaper URLs do not establish multiple cases.
Reported caseRepeated blog alleges a fake dating/hookup platform, extortion and loss of savings. Sexual contact and sexual-image extortion are not established by the excerpt.
Reported caseSyndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.
Reported caseUS government account alleges Abu Trica spent more than $8m taken from elderly Americans on assets. Allegations are not independently verified and nationality is not victim location.
Reported caseAccount describes former Olympian Nakamura losing 25m yen through an SNS romance-investment scam. The source explicitly labels the lead as AI-written; this is attributable coverage, not independent verification.
Reported caseNational online-fraud totals combine love scams with telephone, commerce, finance, loan and investment fraud. Aggregate amounts and apparent numeric inconsistencies must not become romance-only estimates.
Research & trendsUS prosecutors charged Abu Trica and alleged AI-supported romance fraud against older Americans. Charges and allegations are distinct from proven conduct.
Reported caseUS prosecutors allege Abu Trica defrauded 80 elderly Americans for $8m using AI. Allegations and nationality do not establish individual victim locations.
Reported caseBlog alleges a marriage-platform romance scam and five-million-yen loss involving a 34-year-old engineer. Police attention is not independently confirmed.
Reported caseNational online-fraud totals combine love scams with telephone, commerce, finance, loan and investment fraud. Aggregate amounts and apparent numeric inconsistencies must not become romance-only estimates.
Research & trendsBhopal dating-app scam report describes loss, threats, additional payment demands and a police complaint. Pakistan operation links are described as preliminary suspicion, not established location.
Reported casePolice appeal concerns an alleged R2m payment by a woman to unlock a partners supposed inheritance. The inheritance itself is a scam claim, not an established asset.
Reported caseTaipei prosecutors reportedly charged an officer over deceptive courtship for money and separate unauthorized disclosure of police information. Allegations are not convictions.
Reported caseFukushima police total combines impersonation, investment and romance fraud. Case and loss totals are not romance-only statistics.
Research & trendsAkita police report a local man losing cryptocurrency through SNS romance fraud.
Reported caseReport describes Abu Trica extradition and alleged losses involving older Americans, while the title calls assets seized. These are distinct from convictions and returned funds.
Reported caseNingyuan police arrested two former spouses after a complainant reported losing money through a romantic relationship. Their former marriage is offender biography, not victim relational harm.
Reported caseMacau woman reportedly told Judiciary Police of HKD974000 loss after online courtship and crypto investment. The man claimed employment in Singapore; that is not an established operation location.
Reported caseTitle reports a Connecticut woman losing $900k retirement savings after a romance scammer directed her into cryptocurrency. The description adds a separate national aggregate; these amounts must not be combined.
Reported caseKoka police report a 51-year-old resident losing cryptocurrency after meeting someone on a matching app. LINE and romantic attachment appear in the title.
Reported caseAccount reports an Australian older man losing wealth and home after a three-year online deception, with quoted distress. Nationality alone does not establish location; distress is not a diagnosis.
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