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The chart uses every search filter above and all matching records, across every results page. The percentage denominator is all included URLs in the same dates, before theme, language, country or text filters.
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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Prevention & supportFrankfurt federalpolice arrestwantedromanticfraudster30+women. Bareindividualidentity notRoland/Robertautomaticallysamecase.
Reported caseAustralia5000potentialtargets/PhilippinesbasedRomanceapps andcrypto scheme. Locationclaim sourceattributed; crypto scheme notactualcompletedtransfer perperson.
Prevention & supportEFCC11Chinese/oneFilipino/companyGenting cryptoRomancearraignment. Charge notconviction; organisationrolesunknownwithclippedcompanylead.
Reported caseGreekAustralians datingapp/trust/moneytheft preventivewarning; audience not actuallyvictimized, linkedPhilippines sourcecountry notalloperatorsverified.
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Reported caseOwn preventiveguide/authoritywarning. Potentialfinancial/intimate harms notactualnewcase ormeasuredprevention effect; precise methods codedonlyinownavailabletext.
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Prevention & supportShunan30male350万Romance source, policeannouncement notitselfexplicitinvestigation orcourt outcome.
Reported caseOwn preventiveguide/authoritywarning. Potentialfinancial/intimate harms notactualnewcase ormeasuredprevention effect; precise methods codedonlyinownavailabletext.
Prevention & supportSeniorfivefigure internetLoveScam headline. Tirolpublishergeography nottargetlocation orInnsbruck70identity.
Reported caseFrenchtribuneRajon/Blin callsimproved compensation/judicialresponse. Proposalnotpassedoractualrefund. BroadWestAfricaattribution notactualnamedoperationgeography.
CommentaryInnsbruckLoveScam title/boilerplate lacksindividualage/amount/method, notborrowedfrom70womancopy.
Reported caseFukuoka69b mixedSNSinvestment/Romance aggregate. Headline24fiscalversusdescription2024calendar retained, notuniformeventinterval.
Research & trendsNamedFightCybercrimefreecounselorpeer-support availability. Noactualuptake/clinicalbenefit orassumeddiagnosis ofalltargets.
Prevention & supportInnsbruck70female falseonline-love repeatedtransfers versusseparate47maleordinaryinvestment. Articlemixed, do notsumorattach nonromanticcase toRomance family.
Reported caseOwn preventiveguide/authoritywarning. Potentialfinancial/intimate harms notactualnewcase ormeasuredprevention effect; precise methods codedonlyinownavailabletext.
Prevention & supportEthekwiniKZNelder women120kfalseBritishdoctor. GBpersona notoperatorlocation, sourceaggregate notonewomanloss.
Reported caseWolmirstedt44male230000LoveScam report, Bitcoininvestmentnotborrowedfromdifferentarticle.
Reported caseJakarta false-love/fictitiousinvestment arrests. Countclipped0 not reconstructed20fromanothernews; no summedvictims.
Reported casePortuguese amor/seductivefalsepersona andfinancialfraud/blackmailwarning; prospectiveharms notallsexualabuse oractualnewcase.
Prevention & supportJonMulder priorconviction/currentprison andallegednewdatingprofile. No completednewvictimloss or repeatrequests fromprofileclaim; sourceprogrammenotheard.
Reported caseMito official video/appromance investmentwarning, publishedYouTube and plannedtouristbusbroadcasts. Producedmedia not attendance/effectiveness; mixedinvestment context distinct.
Prevention & supportJonMulder priorconviction/currentprison andallegednewdatingprofile. No completednewvictimloss or repeatrequests fromprofileclaim; sourceprogrammenotheard.
Reported caseMosellemixedromance/mail/investment commentary, noactualspecificlosses orchronologicalcase.
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