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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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BobbyBones programme-page segmentRomancescams targetolderpeople; unrelatedherpes/roof/trivia notscamharms.74syndicationsnot74incidents orlistenedrecordings. Exactreadfragment saysRomancescamstarget olde..., not an actualexplicitwarning orcompletedassistance. Unrelatedherpes/roof notscamharms; sourcebinding/segment retained withnoinventedthemes.
Prevention & supportOwn explicitRomance/love-fraud safetydefinition/guide/agencywarning. General adviceandAIclaimsnotactualcase/efficacy, no source stereotype/financialamount/medicaldiagnosis borrowed. Video/podcastnotwatched/listened.
Prevention & supportBobbyBones programme-page segmentRomancescams targetolderpeople; unrelatedherpes/roof/trivia notscamharms.74syndicationsnot74incidents orlistenedrecordings. Exactreadfragment saysRomancescamstarget olde..., not an actualexplicitwarning orcompletedassistance. Unrelatedherpes/roof notscamharms; sourcebinding/segment retained withnoinventedthemes.
Prevention & supportBobbyBones programme-page segmentRomancescams targetolderpeople; unrelatedherpes/roof/trivia notscamharms.74syndicationsnot74incidents orlistenedrecordings. Exactreadfragment saysRomancescamstarget olde..., not an actualexplicitwarning orcompletedassistance. Unrelatedherpes/roof notscamharms; sourcebinding/segment retained withnoinventedthemes.
Prevention & supportWalesdating-scam829percent rise nationalfraudreports. Titlemorethan800count phrasingversuspercentdescriptor retained, not829uniquecrimes/normalizedprevalence.
Research & trendsSouthernOkinawa50female1300000SNSRomance, Facebook/LINEUSNailTokyo-persona. Claimedcountry/residencenotverifiedoperatorcountry, noyearfromJanmid. Own contextual reread supports I:t with source attribution and stated role/scope.
Reported caseSpanishpolice falsemilitary/celebrity warning; mafiasheadline rhetoricalwithoutcoordinatedroles.
Prevention & supportAnnetteFord780000 headline, William5000 request after endedmarriage. Prior desperateforlove not post-scam diagnosis;2018separation not2017from another copy.
Reported caseGhanaian woman residingWoodbridge UK alleged international romance-network link/three continents; association not guilt, arrest or completed target loss. Same-agent contextual correction: A named suspect residence does not establish where the transcontinental scheme operated.
Reported caseState124cases/half-growth/millionsheadline, unlocatedoffenders andgonefundsnotautomaticinstitutionalmisconductorinvestigation.
Research & trendsBare digital love-fraud topic; no detailed method, warning action or injury.
Prevention & supportUnMatch campaign/social engineering manipulates emotions for money/information. Campaign support is not new service use or enacted regulation.
Prevention & supportJapan2024mixed special/SNS investment/romance about200b; anonymous fluid groups/technology described. Aggregate not romance-only; proceeds assets not automatically laundering role.
Research & trendsTochigipoliceconcertpreventiontalk/mixedSNSfraud.1400spectators/40performersnotvictimsorvalidatedaudienceimpact.
Prevention & supportBilateralAU/PHpreventionheadline; DelhiTimespublisher notvictimcountry.
Prevention & supportMcAfeeIndiadeepfake/fakeapps/AItrend, riskofsufferingfinancial/emotionalharm notactualoccurrence. Same-agent contextual correction: General explanatory/research method claim is commentary, not an actual individual occurrence or an expressly delivered warning.
Research & trendsPrague women'sFacebookgroup exposesfraudbeforeharm; reportedpracticalhelp not evidenceallmembersusedit/effectiveness.
Prevention & support2024cryptooffenderrevenues9.9b/mixedpyramid-romanceschemes, notvictimpersonallossoractuallaunderingrole.
Research & trendsVillanueva vigilance appeal; redirect technical skills not proof actual AI scam method or enacted policy.
Prevention & supportMetaAIimages/videos/voices warning. Quoted beparanoid advice notautomaticvictimblame.
Prevention & supportBare digital love-fraud topic supplies no actual method, warning action or harm.
Prevention & supportMeta romantic-pretense definition across texts/apps/forums; platform method described, not specific loss. Same-agent contextual correction: General explanatory/research method claim is commentary, not an actual individual occurrence or an expressly delivered warning.
Prevention & supportLakeCountyman50000dating-appwoman/publicwarning, notspecificpersonaorinvestmentdetails.
Reported caseIllinoisAG explicitlychallengesshame/anyonecanvictim, reportedblamechallenge notendorsedfaultoractualpsychdiagnosis.
Prevention & supportSpanish opinion hypotheticallostfinances/heartbreak, not particular reportedharm.
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