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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 | 264 | 591 | 44.7% |
| Feb 2025 | 554 | 1,629 | 34.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 141 | 561 | 25.1% |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 390 | 29.7% |
| May 2025 | 193 | 398 | 48.5% |
| Jun 2025 | 53 | 209 | 25.4% |
| Jul 2025 | 151 | 522 | 28.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 129 | 447 | 28.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 164 | 613 | 26.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 201 | 483 | 41.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 164 | 392 | 41.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 124 | 333 | 37.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 67 | 530 | 12.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 224 | 1,106 | 20.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 90 | 360 | 25.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 145 | 491 | 29.5% |
| May 2026 | 200 | 785 | 25.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 121 | 842 | 14.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 191 | 1,143 | 16.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 224 | 640 | 35.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 139 | 638 | 21.8% |
| Oct 2026 | 6 | 30 | 20.0% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
A man in Vaud describes recognizing attempted sentimental fraud on a dating app. No completed financial loss is established. The claim of a local increase is not quantified in this excerpt.
Reported caseA Waldviertel woman reportedly transferred money over years to a false doctor in a war zone. Repeated payments alone do not establish distinct renewed requests. Police advice is not tested effectiveness.
Reported caseYzabel describes developing feelings for a deepfake while using dating apps for a documentary. No money transfer is established in the excerpt.
CommentaryMoriyama police investigate a Yasu man’s ¥31m cryptocurrency loss after investment contact from someone claiming to be a Japanese woman. The persona’s nationality is unverified.
Reported caseA report discusses criminal recruitment of AI models and deepfakes for romantic video-call deception. It is an attributed explanation, not a count of verified operations.
Research & trendsHigashiomi police investigate a 52-year-old man’s ¥6.5m cryptocurrency loss involving a purported foreign woman. Her claimed background does not locate the offender.
Reported caseAn Arabic headline reports a 57-year-old man in Germany losing €80,000 after Facebook contact. The short description adds no court outcome.
Reported caseAdam Mowle reportedly received a noncustodial sentence after obtaining £9,165 through the Jenna Smith persona. A sentence need not mean imprisonment.
Reported caseAdam Mowle reportedly received a noncustodial sentence after obtaining £9,165 through the Jenna Smith persona. A sentence need not mean imprisonment.
Reported caseAdam Mowle reportedly received a noncustodial sentence after obtaining £9,165 through the Jenna Smith persona. A sentence need not mean imprisonment.
Reported caseInvestigators describe a false-female-persona dating network, eleven charged members and eight remanded suspects. Recruiting minors does not alone establish coercion. Multiple searches and seizures are distinct from convictions.
Reported caseMumbai police reportedly arrested thirteen people after dating-app contacts led to inflated café bills that targets were forced to pay. Judicial custody is not conviction; an NGO reportedly assisted.
Reported caseAdam Mowle reportedly received a noncustodial sentence after obtaining £9,165 through the Jenna Smith persona. A sentence need not mean imprisonment.
Reported caseAdam Mowle reportedly received a noncustodial sentence after obtaining £9,165 through the Jenna Smith persona. A sentence need not mean imprisonment.
Reported caseInvestigators describe a false-female-persona dating network, eleven charged members and eight remanded suspects. Recruiting minors does not alone establish coercion. Multiple searches and seizures are distinct from convictions.
Reported caseKagoshima police describe two women’s separate cryptocurrency losses of ¥32m and ¥18m after marriage approaches. Their sum is a combined figure; the two male persona names are not verified identities.
Reported caseKagoshima police describe two women’s separate cryptocurrency losses of ¥32m and ¥18m after marriage approaches. Their sum is a combined figure; the two male persona names are not verified identities.
Reported caseHachinohe police report a woman losing ¥1m after a purported musician requested instrument-delivery expenses. The account describes renewed requests after an initial refusal; claimed musician identity is not independently established.
Reported caseKagoshima police describe two women’s separate cryptocurrency losses of ¥32m and ¥18m after marriage approaches. Their sum is a combined figure; the two male persona names are not verified identities.
Reported caseKagoshima police describe two women’s separate cryptocurrency losses of ¥32m and ¥18m after marriage approaches. Their sum is a combined figure; the two male persona names are not verified identities.
Reported caseHenry Nimo and James Ashong are reported to have used AI deepfakes and a Danish-entrepreneur persona to launder over £120,000. Claimed persona nationality is not offender location.
Reported caseLeonnie Robson reportedly obtained £8,176 from nine men with false claims of cancer and a daughter’s suicide. The suicide is a reported lie used in the scheme, not an observed suicide outcome.
Reported caseA New Mexico warning describes friendship and romantic approaches through hobbies and social media. Advice and claimed targeting do not establish prevalence.
Prevention & supportA Cologne woman reportedly lost €74,000 after a Tinder contact promised love and financial freedom. That promise does not establish a specific investment product or recovery.
Reported caseLeonnie Robson reportedly used false cancer and daughter-suicide claims to obtain money from lonely men. The alleged suicide is a deceptive pretext, not evidence of an actual death.
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