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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% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
The suspect was arrested for alleged involvement and explicitly denies knowledge. Allegations and arrest are distinguished; defendant residence does not establish jurisdiction.
Reported caseProfile of author who used her romance-scam experience for public education; no specific new offense or measured prevention outcome.
CommentaryThe warning explicitly describes an investment/romance scam using a marriage promise. Promotional full-recovery claims are not verified.
Prevention & supportThe excerpt describes assets taken within supposed perfect love and self-directed blame. Other people’s quoted losses are not assigned to this narrator.
Reported caseThe description explicitly explains romance-investment deception through a false successful-person persona, sustained chats and trust. General mechanism discussion in promotional-looking material; no distinct victim or actual loss verified.
Prevention & supportThe excerpt explicitly alleges a romance-investment scam involving QRTS and loss of 12 million yen; promotional claims are not independently verified.
Reported caseA police statistical roundup includes fake friendship/investment fraud among multiple categories. Its overall case and loss totals cannot be assigned to romance fraud.
Research & trendsA study compares AI and people in simulated trust-building for romance fraud. It is research commentary, not completed victimization.
Research & trendsThe actress reportedly recognized the scam before paying. A quoted investment pitch is not a realized loss.
Reported caseThe metadata explicitly labels international romance fraud and alleges a 5-million-yen loss involving a matching site. Promotional-looking allegations remain unverified. Japanese nationality alone does not locate the victim; vague criticism of police does not establish a specific institutional failure.
Reported caseThe excerpt reports a controlled AI-deception study, not a completed real-world scam.
Research & trendsThe excerpt describes assets taken within supposed perfect love and self-directed blame. Other people’s quoted losses are not assigned to this narrator.
Reported caseThe promotional-looking description explicitly describes perfect romance becoming a financial trap and loneliness as context. General discussion, not an independently verified victim or platform accusation.
CommentaryThe metadata explicitly connects romance with an alleged fraudulent exchange and claimed loss/debt. This templated promotional-looking blog is topically relevant, but does not verify a victim, an accusation against the named platform or any recovery promise.
Reported caseThe excerpt explicitly labels the investment-fraud warning as romance fraud; no individual case or official warning is independently verified.
Prevention & supportThe description explicitly explains romance-investment deception through a false successful-person persona, sustained chats and trust. General mechanism discussion in promotional-looking material; no distinct victim or actual loss verified.
Prevention & supportArrest and pending charges are distinct from a scheduled court appearance; alleged burglary and theft relate to dating-app contacts.
Reported caseThe promotional-looking description explicitly describes perfect romance becoming a financial trap and loneliness as context. General discussion, not an independently verified victim or platform accusation.
CommentaryThe promotional-looking description explicitly describes perfect romance becoming a financial trap and loneliness as context. General discussion, not an independently verified victim or platform accusation.
CommentaryPolice AI training anticipates love scams and future school education; the excerpt does not show delivery of a victim-support service.
Prevention & supportThe report distinguishes charges and a completed preliminary hearing from a future trial for an alleged $110,000 romance scam. Saskatchewan describes the defendant, not the court.
Reported caseThe headline reports a guilty plea; the excerpt describes women personas used by conspirators to swindle sailors. Virginia in the headline labels the person; the plea venue is not explicit.
Reported caseA police statistical roundup includes fake friendship/investment fraud among multiple categories. Its overall case and loss totals cannot be assigned to romance fraud.
Research & trendsThe headline reports a man in Saga losing cryptoassets worth 25.2 million yen in a romance scam. The generic station description adds no case facts.
Reported caseThe description explicitly explains romance-investment deception through a false successful-person persona, sustained chats and trust. General mechanism discussion in promotional-looking material; no distinct victim or actual loss verified.
Prevention & support