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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 | 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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Own Arabic source Shanghai male about28000USD false AI girlfriend financial-romance allegation. CCTV/source attribution not independently verified AI, amount conversions/rounded30000 headline not additional victims; nationality not operation country. Expanded namedJiao/photos/video/bank transfer only own source, no actual year from Wednesday.
Reported caseVaudreported200Romancetargetssince2021, falseloversandpossiblyhundredsthousandsCHF. Attributedcount/scale not independentincidence, allannualrecordsnotuniquevictims; no amountsnormalized.
Research & trendsDublinAirport30s man arrestedRomancefraud/Irishgarda investigation. Victimcashloss/report onlyfullownsource; late lastyear noeventyear, significantamountnotnumeric, arrestnotconviction/extradition. Own contextual reread supports F:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Ei:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own allegation significantcash andinvestigation retained, no numericamount/actualyearfromlastyear. Own contextual reread supports Ar:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseOwn22000GBP falseAIgirlfriend requestedmoneyformedicalbills, realisticvideos/photos. Sourceallegedfakepersonalexpense, not provenactualillness ordatedpayment.
Reported caseSwissRomancefalse-love warningcampaign. Emotiondependency/trustonlyexpanded124, sparse125/181do notinherit deliveredservice/date/effect orsamevictim. Own contextual reread supports Av:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Prevention & supportDublinAirport30s man arrestedRomancefraud/Irishgarda investigation. Victimcashloss/report onlyfullownsource; late lastyear noeventyear, significantamountnotnumeric, arrestnotconviction/extradition. Own contextual reread supports F:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Ei:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own allegation significantcash andinvestigation retained, no numericamount/actualyearfromlastyear. Own contextual reread supports Ar:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseItaliansexualextortionAND LoveScam threearrests/60extortions50frauds, subjectroles/mixedmethodcountsnotallRomancevictimssexuallyharmed. Crypto launderingonly151ownpassage, noactualamount/guilt. Own contextual reread supports L:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Owncryptopurchaseusedtolaunderextortedproceeds, notproofvictimsallpaidcrypto orvictimsdrugmules.
Reported caseItalianpig prevention explainsfalsegenuinerelationship ORinvestment pretext. Mixed financialgrooming generalwarning notallactualRomancetargetswithcollapse/profit; formalrelationshipbridge explicitowntext.
Prevention & supportHindiUSwoman datingapppartners baited/robbedforassets. No dollar/age/name/court/drugging/fatalityborrowedfromotherPhelpssourcecontexts, criminalclaimsattributed.
Reported caseOwn Portuguese Shanghai romance-AI155000BRL loss headline with generic publisher boilerplate. Headline supports reported financial/synthetic allegation, no fuller false-business/medical mechanism borrowed.
Reported caseOwn Arabic source Shanghai male about28000USD false AI girlfriend financial-romance allegation. CCTV/source attribution not independently verified AI, amount conversions/rounded30000 headline not additional victims; nationality not operation country. Expanded namedJiao/photos/video/bank transfer only own source, no actual year from Wednesday.
Reported caseOwn Arabic source Shanghai male about28000USD false AI girlfriend financial-romance allegation. CCTV/source attribution not independently verified AI, amount conversions/rounded30000 headline not additional victims; nationality not operation country. Expanded namedJiao/photos/video/bank transfer only own source, no actual year from Wednesday.
Reported caseOwnShanghai male falseAI girlfriend financial-romance reported28000USD/27568USD/200000CNY/Rs24lakh. These sourceprecision/conversions notmultiplevictims. MrLiu/MsJiao andsyntheticphotos/video onlyownfullsource; Chinaidentitynotcriminaloperatorcountry, state-media allegationnotverifiedtechnology, WednesdayFeb26 notincidentday.
Reported caseTVBUSA webpagetitle FBI VegasRomancefraudelderly/onefatal allegation, date2025Feb25 is reporttitle not eventdate. No video/audio watched or body retained.
Reported casePortuguese155000BRL falseAI girlfriend used business/medical-family pretexts; transferexplicit239, fake photos/videoexplicit48. Source allegations not independently verified generative technology/actual illness, monetary conversions not additive.
Reported caseHindiwoman accusedRomance druggingseveral, oneallegeddeathfromexcessdrugs, policearrest. Sourceclaimedmedicalcause remainsallegation, lifeexposure not imposedterm. No name/country/countborrowed.
Reported caseValentineRomance warning/prevention;2025 explicitlyonlyAARPsource occasion, noteveryvictim/eventyear. No measuredprevention efficacy orloss.
Prevention & supportOwn Arabic source Shanghai male about28000USD false AI girlfriend financial-romance allegation. CCTV/source attribution not independently verified AI, amount conversions/rounded30000 headline not additional victims; nationality not operation country. Expanded namedJiao/photos/video/bank transfer only own source, no actual year from Wednesday.
Reported caseAIgirlfriend28000financialRomance, counterfeitID/medicalreports sourceclaims. Fake documents not realillness/verifiedAI oractualcrypto, Doc extension allegation boundownpassage.
Reported caseOwnShanghai male falseAI girlfriend financial-romance reported28000USD/27568USD/200000CNY/Rs24lakh. These sourceprecision/conversions notmultiplevictims. MrLiu/MsJiao andsyntheticphotos/video onlyownfullsource; Chinaidentitynotcriminaloperatorcountry, state-media allegationnotverifiedtechnology, WednesdayFeb26 notincidentday.
Reported caseOwn AI-girlfriend28000 headline. SourceallegedsyntheticfinancialRomance only, expandedvideo/imagesonly20owncontext, no namedtarget/medicalbill/dateborrowedfromcopies.
Reported caseOwn Arabic source Shanghai male about28000USD false AI girlfriend financial-romance allegation. CCTV/source attribution not independently verified AI, amount conversions/rounded30000 headline not additional victims; nationality not operation country. Expanded namedJiao/photos/video/bank transfer only own source, no actual year from Wednesday.
Reported caseMaebashi64unemployedmale reportedshopping-sideworkRomance loss97800000rounded/97810484full. Retainprecisionsnotadd; fakegraphicdesigner own68/144headlineonly. SNS sidework method notproofsexualcontact or actualshopprofits.
Reported caseOwn Portuguese Shanghai romance-AI155000BRL loss headline with generic publisher boilerplate. Headline supports reported financial/synthetic allegation, no fuller false-business/medical mechanism borrowed.
Reported caseAuroraPhelps43 allegedoldermenscam, drugging/stealingkidnapdeathcount. Source118 FBIarrestwording differs162 Mexicocustody; noactualUSextradition, imposedlife orcausalityindependent. Own contextual reread supports E:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports H:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. FBIarrest wordingsourceclaim distinct from officialMexicocustody/conditionalUSreturn; countdeathcharge not independent cause.
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