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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 explicitRomance/love-fraud safetydefinition/guide/agencywarning. General adviceandAIclaimsnotactualcase/efficacy, no source stereotype/financialamount/medicaldiagnosis borrowed. Video/podcastnotwatched/listened.
Prevention & supportJapanese/Nigerian police11suspects fromfive-prefecture socialinvestment/Romance investigations. Source-arrests notguilt/convictions, mixedscope/notallinvestmentRomance.2022–23 and150million/56000000crypto onlyfull259; differing20total elsewhere not summed. Nigeriaoperationexplicitmostfullcontexts, nationalityalone insufficient. Own contextual reread supports La:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseOnline-romance scamgroups/risk explainer; full214PBSfakeprofiles/trust/manipulationand interview. Webpageaboutreportnotwatchedvideo; aggregatebillions notallindividual netlosses. Interviewspecificexplainer no ownwarningaction. Own contextual reread supports R:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Rt:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports T:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Genericannualbillionsclaim notalltargetsindividualnetloss, audio/video notwatched.
Prevention & supportJapanese/Nigerian police11suspects fromfive-prefecture socialinvestment/Romance investigations. Source-arrests notguilt/convictions, mixedscope/notallinvestmentRomance.2022–23 and150million/56000000crypto onlyfull259; differing20total elsewhere not summed. Nigeriaoperationexplicitmostfullcontexts, nationalityalone insufficient.
Reported caseMoriyama51male5000000cash matchingappfalsewoman/promisedprofits. Investigationnotconviction, guaranteedbenefitfalsepromise notassetrecovery.
Reported caseJapanese/Nigerian police11suspects fromfive-prefecture socialinvestment/Romance investigations. Source-arrests notguilt/convictions, mixedscope/notallinvestmentRomance.2022–23 and150million/56000000crypto onlyfull259; differing20total elsewhere not summed. Nigeriaoperationexplicitmostfullcontexts, nationalityalone insufficient.
Reported caseJapanese/Nigerian police11suspects fromfive-prefecture socialinvestment/Romance investigations. Source-arrests notguilt/convictions, mixedscope/notallinvestmentRomance.2022–23 and150million/56000000crypto onlyfull259; differing20total elsewhere not summed. Nigeriaoperationexplicitmostfullcontexts, nationalityalone insufficient.
Reported caseJapanese/Nigerian police11suspects fromfive-prefecture socialinvestment/Romance investigations. Source-arrests notguilt/convictions, mixedscope/notallinvestmentRomance.2022–23 and150million/56000000crypto onlyfull259; differing20total elsewhere not summed. Nigeriaoperationexplicitmostfullcontexts, nationalityalone insufficient.
Reported caseElevenSNSfraud arrests headline with ownclippedromanticemotion passage. Sparselegal/networkscope, non-independent syndications; nofullbody/categorycountborrowed.
Reported caseJapanese/Nigerian police11suspects fromfive-prefecture socialinvestment/Romance investigations. Source-arrests notguilt/convictions, mixedscope/notallinvestmentRomance.2022–23 and150million/56000000crypto onlyfull259; differing20total elsewhere not summed. Nigeriaoperationexplicitmostfullcontexts, nationalityalone insufficient. Own contextual reread supports F:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports La:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Fullwidth2022start/23abbreviatedend retained; parsernotinventcompleteendyear/date.150millionaggregate and56000000clippedcrypto notallRomance-only/netlossindividual.
Reported caseChanghua71Linwar-doctor supposedmarriage/crypto-packagefee request,policequeryrevealfraud. Crypto requestednotcompletedtransfer; noactualwar/foreignprofessional/returnedfunds. Own contextual reread supports Tc:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Rf:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Sourceaskscrypto forpackage/marriage, not completedpayment.
Reported caseNHKexplicitNigeria-based romance-fraud group identified Japanese-target money allegation. App/emotional lure with group enforcement, no quantifiedindividual loss orconviction. Sourceemotional-lure wordingdoesnotexpresslyestablishfabricatedrelationship. Own contextual reread supports Rt:d with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseChanghua71Linwar-doctor supposedmarriage/crypto-packagefee request,policequeryrevealfraud. Crypto requestednotcompletedtransfer; noactualwar/foreignprofessional/returnedfunds. Own contextual reread supports Tc:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Rf:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Sourceaskscrypto forpackage/marriage, not completedpayment.
Reported caseNishinomiyaAIrole-play LINE eventactuallyheld mall. PreventioneducationAI notgeneratedoffenderpersona/verifiedpreventedharm; groupinvestmentRomance mix.
Prevention & supportAustralia57woman4.2crore datingappfraudloss, exhusband handledfinances33years. Preexistingfinancialvulnerabilitynotdisabilitydiagnosis/bereavement/explicitoffenderselection orscamcausedmaritalbreakup.
Reported caseJapanese/Nigerian police11suspects fromfive-prefecture socialinvestment/Romance investigations. Source-arrests notguilt/convictions, mixedscope/notallinvestmentRomance.2022–23 and150million/56000000crypto onlyfull259; differing20total elsewhere not summed. Nigeriaoperationexplicitmostfullcontexts, nationalityalone insufficient.
Reported caseRegula identity-toolpublisher framesintimate-recordingextortion assubtypeLiebesbetrug. Generalqualifiedtype discussionnoteverysextortionfinancialRomancecase/youngeractualvictimage orpaidextortionamount. Own contextual reread supports Xs:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Generalattributedtypewarning only; financialamount/sexharmactualcaseunknown.
Prevention & supportSaitamaOmiya38female10000000SNSRomance andprincepersona investmentmoney claim. LastDec31notexactyear; apparentprofitsnotrealprofit, noactualroyal/operatorcountry. Princeofwomanphrase alone doesnotestablishactualimpersonatedroyalidentity. Own contextual reread supports Ip:t with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports Ar:t with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseJapanese/Nigerian police11suspects fromfive-prefecture socialinvestment/Romance investigations. Source-arrests notguilt/convictions, mixedscope/notallinvestmentRomance.2022–23 and150million/56000000crypto onlyfull259; differing20total elsewhere not summed. Nigeriaoperationexplicitmostfullcontexts, nationalityalone insufficient.
Reported caseTaiwanweekly mixedfraud15.6billion andfakefriendship/investment taxonomy. OwnRomancesublabel relevantbuttotalsallfraud, truncatedfigurenotmoneyperRomancevictim.
Research & trendsLampungUtara recidivistlove-scamAI extortion arrests, policepersonaheadline. Allegedsyntheticsupport/sex-extortioncauseunknown, noamount/trialhistoryborrowed. AI-formatnot specified byowntext. Own contextual reread supports Tech:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports X:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Pemerasan explicitextortion, sexualtypeunknown.
Reported caseJapanese/Nigerian police11suspects fromfive-prefecture socialinvestment/Romance investigations. Source-arrests notguilt/convictions, mixedscope/notallinvestmentRomance.2022–23 and150million/56000000crypto onlyfull259; differing20total elsewhere not summed. Nigeriaoperationexplicitmostfullcontexts, nationalityalone insufficient.
Reported caseJapan-target money tracedNigerian accounts;11arrests andproceedsinvestedabroad mixedinvestment/Romance. Allegedfinancialroles notguilt, noallproceedsindividualRomance losses/nationality-onlycountry. Own contextual reread supports La:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Own contextual reread supports T:d with source attribution and stated role/scope. Same-agent role audit: Japanese-target nationality does not locate case jurisdiction; withdraw JP jurisdiction supported only by日本人. Actual Nigeria-operation title remains source-explicit, no borrowed Japan-location from other syndications.
Reported caseJapanese/Nigerian police11suspects fromfive-prefecture socialinvestment/Romance investigations. Source-arrests notguilt/convictions, mixedscope/notallinvestmentRomance.2022–23 and150million/56000000crypto onlyfull259; differing20total elsewhere not summed. Nigeriaoperationexplicitmostfullcontexts, nationalityalone insufficient.
Reported caseArizonaFBI2022and2023Romance47millionaggregate/rank5. Source-reportedaggregate notcurrent2025losses orindependentvictimcount.
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