Canada issues very unusual warning to its citizens planning to visit Ireland
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| 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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Woman accused of deadly romance scam against at least 11 victims
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Reported case‘Sinister’ romance scammer allegedly used dating apps to target victims she drugged and robbed, authorities say - Local News 8
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Reported case「レストランの模擬予約で収入」SNS型ロマンス詐欺で66万円被害 群馬・安中市 | 上毛新聞社のニュースサイト
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Reported case‘Sinister’ romance scammer allegedly used dating apps to target victims she drugged and robbed, authorities say
CNNNevadaelderlyman allegeddrugging/wheelchair toMexicoCity founddead, datingdeceit. Nearlydozenvictimsnotallkilled; attributedfatalassociationnotindependentmedicalcause. Own contextual reread supports F:t with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported case‘Sinister’ romance scammer allegedly used dating apps to target victims she drugged and robbed, authorities say
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Reported case‘Sinister’ romance scammer allegedly used dating apps to target victims she drugged and robbed, authorities say
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Reported case‘Sinister’ romance scammer allegedly used dating apps to target victims she drugged and robbed, authorities say
CNNNevadaelderlyman allegeddrugging/wheelchair toMexicoCity founddead, datingdeceit. Nearlydozenvictimsnotallkilled; attributedfatalassociationnotindependentmedicalcause. Own contextual reread supports F:t with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseLove-Scamming: Mann verliert 2,3 Millionen Euro an Betrügerin | RTF.1
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Reported caseNBI arrests Chinese national for love scam activities - ChinaTechNews.com
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Reported case‘Sinister’ romance scammer allegedly used dating apps to target victims she drugged and robbed, authorities say
CNNNevadaelderlyman allegeddrugging/wheelchair toMexicoCity founddead, datingdeceit. Nearlydozenvictimsnotallkilled; attributedfatalassociationnotindependentmedicalcause. Own contextual reread supports F:t with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseAmore a rischio: come difendersi dalle truffe sentimentali - iO Donna
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Prevention & support「レストランの模擬予約で収入」SNS型ロマンス詐欺で66万円被害 群馬・安中市
Annaka50male restaurantmockbooking-income666000Romance loss. Workpretextnotvictimcommittingbusinesscrime, noexactyearfrom22day.
Reported case‘Sinister’ romance scammer allegedly used dating apps to target victims she drugged and robbed, authorities say
CNNNevadaelderlyman allegeddrugging/wheelchair toMexicoCity founddead, datingdeceit. Nearlydozenvictimsnotallkilled; attributedfatalassociationnotindependentmedicalcause. Own contextual reread supports F:t with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported casePress Release - Gatchalian files resolution to probe proliferation of love scams, use of cryptocurrencies
Gatchalian files resolution to probe love scams andcrypto. Filedproposal/investigation request notpassedlaw, cryptotopicnotexplicitfundtransfer.
Research & trendsWho is Aurora Phelps? LA woman accused of ‘romance scam’ over online dating apps
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Reported case'Sinister' romance scammer allegedly used dating apps to target victims she drugged and robbed, authorities say
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Reported case5 “red flags” de una posible estafa romántica
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Prevention & support海潮音 ２０２５．２．２３ | 日本海新聞 NetNihonkai
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Commentary「夢みたい 目を覚ましたら 詐欺みたい」 STOPサギ！川柳コンクールで大賞 全国から2041句の応募 | まちの話題 | 佐賀県のニュース | 佐賀新聞
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Prevention & support‘Sinister’ romance scammer allegedly used dating apps to target victims she drugged and robbed, authorities say
CNNNevadaelderlyman allegeddrugging/wheelchair toMexicoCity founddead, datingdeceit. Nearlydozenvictimsnotallkilled; attributedfatalassociationnotindependentmedicalcause. Own contextual reread supports F:t with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseEl amor en los tiempos de facebook: Estafa romántica la deja en la ruina
SpanishFacebookRomancetargetfinancialruin featuretitle. Undefinedruinnotautomaticallybankruptcy/homelessness oractualamount, titlegenreformalfinancial-confidencefraud. Own contextual reread supports Aw:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseWoman accused of drugging, robbing older men in a deadly romance scheme, FBI in Las Vegas says
Womancharges/LasVegas druggingrobbery/death-relatedcharge,14 identicalsourcecopies. One death-relatedcountnotallfatalcases, sourceassociatesharmnotmedicalcausality, fullnameunknowninownpassage.
Reported case「頂き女子りりちゃん」実刑確定へ 懲役8年6月、最高裁が上告棄却
SupremeCourtMaiWatanabe26Ririchan appealrejected,8y6m sentencebecomesfinal.150mprofit frommaleaffection plusRomancemanual, allegations/legaloutcomes sourceattributed; prisonlengthnotyearsactuallyserved/recoveredmoney. Maleaffectionexploitationdoesnotexplicitlyestablishfabricatedrelationship. Own contextual reread supports Rt:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseWoman accused of drugging, robbing older men in a deadly romance scheme, FBI in Las Vegas says
Womancharges/LasVegas druggingrobbery/death-relatedcharge,14 identicalsourcecopies. One death-relatedcountnotallfatalcases, sourceassociatesharmnotmedicalcausality, fullnameunknowninownpassage.
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