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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 | 264 | 591 | 44.7% |
| Feb 2025 | 554 | 1,629 | 34.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 141 | 561 | 25.1% |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 390 | 29.7% |
| May 2025 | 193 | 398 | 48.5% |
| Jun 2025 | 53 | 209 | 25.4% |
| Jul 2025 | 151 | 522 | 28.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 129 | 447 | 28.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 164 | 613 | 26.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 201 | 483 | 41.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 164 | 392 | 41.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 124 | 333 | 37.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 67 | 530 | 12.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 224 | 1,106 | 20.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 90 | 360 | 25.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 145 | 491 | 29.5% |
| May 2026 | 200 | 785 | 25.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 121 | 842 | 14.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 191 | 1,143 | 16.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 224 | 640 | 35.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 139 | 638 | 21.8% |
| Oct 2026 | 6 | 30 | 20.0% |
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Taipei bank/police reportedly stopped79-year-oldLi sendingUSD40,000/aboutTWD1.2million to an overseas account after aFacebook sweetheart asked for urgent help. These denominations describe one attempted transfer, not separate losses. Actual partner identity/location and a full date remain unknown.
Reported caseOkinawapolice combine two men in theirfifties andJPY37million acrossinvestment/romance fraud, with only one investmentLine-group component retained. Keep combinedamount/mixedscheme scope, not twoprovedromancecases or a specificrelationship for both.
Reported caseA Cotignola56-year-old inquiry following a search concerns prohibited minor imagery and possible romance fraud involving two women contacted online. Retain possible investigation/other offending in mixed scope, not sexual violence against the romance targets or a conviction.
Related mentionOsaka police report a self-employed male in his sixties losing gold bullion/other assets worth aboutJPY440million after SNS investment approaches from a purported woman. Fuller variants describe never meeting and police suspecting exploitation of affection; sparse variants do not borrow those details. HongKong is a claimed persona residence, not real offender operations; relativeJuly/13th do not supply a year.
Reported caseSeven URL variants explicitly name ScottCole and alleged use of his picture to attract women over15years/since around2010. These are repeated image-owner accounts, not seven fraud cases or proof the real person offended. Around2010 remains an approximate source statement, not an exact incident date.
Related mentionOsaka police report a self-employed male in his sixties losing gold bullion/other assets worth aboutJPY440million after SNS investment approaches from a purported woman. Fuller variants describe never meeting and police suspecting exploitation of affection; sparse variants do not borrow those details. HongKong is a claimed persona residence, not real offender operations; relativeJuly/13th do not supply a year.
Reported caseOsaka police report a self-employed male in his sixties losing gold bullion/other assets worth aboutJPY440million after SNS investment approaches from a purported woman. Fuller variants describe never meeting and police suspecting exploitation of affection; sparse variants do not borrow those details. HongKong is a claimed persona residence, not real offender operations; relativeJuly/13th do not supply a year.
Reported caseOsaka police report a self-employed male in his sixties losing gold bullion/other assets worth aboutJPY440million after SNS investment approaches from a purported woman. Fuller variants describe never meeting and police suspecting exploitation of affection; sparse variants do not borrow those details. HongKong is a claimed persona residence, not real offender operations; relativeJuly/13th do not supply a year.
Reported caseFrenchdating-app warning describes fabricatedAIexchanges as anemergingromance-deception concern. Generaltechnology context doesnotstate acertainAItechnique, completedfinancialloss or measuredgrowth.
Research & trendsOsaka police report a self-employed male in his sixties losing gold bullion/other assets worth aboutJPY440million after SNS investment approaches from a purported woman. Fuller variants describe never meeting and police suspecting exploitation of affection; sparse variants do not borrow those details. HongKong is a claimed persona residence, not real offender operations; relativeJuly/13th do not supply a year.
Reported caseOsaka police report a self-employed male in his sixties losing gold bullion/other assets worth aboutJPY440million after SNS investment approaches from a purported woman. Fuller variants describe never meeting and police suspecting exploitation of affection; sparse variants do not borrow those details. HongKong is a claimed persona residence, not real offender operations; relativeJuly/13th do not supply a year. This individual paragraph explicitly says police suspect exploitation of romantic feelings and are investigating. Retain alleged trust manipulation here; shorter variants do not borrow it.
Reported caseIwakuni police reportedly arrested a29-year-oldNagoya man suspected of takingJPY3million inSNS romance fraud. Arrest and alleged loss are source claims; suspect residence is not victim or operation geography and no conviction/full event year supplied.
Reported caseOsaka police investigate combinedSNS investment/romance fraud after a man in his sixties lost cash/gold worth aboutJPY440million. This variant explicitly distinguishes payment assets; it does not name the persona or prove a romance-only total.
Reported caseTakanesawa46-year-old woman reportsJPY13.21million cash loss afterSNS investmentoffers; Sakura police investigateSNS romancefraud. Specificcourtship, returns andfull dates remainunknown.
Reported caseOsaka police report a self-employed man in his sixties losing gold bullion/other assets worth aboutJPY440million after SNS investment approaches from an account claiming to be female, classified as romance fraud. Reported components are not all cash; gender alone does not verify a false identity.13th lacks a full year.
Reported caseThis headline describes cryptocurrency worth 36.4 million-equivalent taken in romance fraud after a promise of lifelong happiness. The denomination and specific identity are not supplied. Actual crypto loss is explicit; no dating app or shared victim identity is borrowed from the other headline in the boilerplate display group.
Reported caseOsaka police report a self-employed male in his sixties losing gold bullion/other assets worth aboutJPY440million after SNS investment approaches from a purported woman. Fuller variants describe never meeting and police suspecting exploitation of affection; sparse variants do not borrow those details. HongKong is a claimed persona residence, not real offender operations; relativeJuly/13th do not supply a year. This individual paragraph explicitly says police suspect exploitation of romantic feelings and are investigating. Retain alleged trust manipulation here; shorter variants do not borrow it.
Reported caseOizumi police report a63-year-old employee losingJPY23,509,000 cash/other amounts in combinedSNS investment/romance fraud. Specificrelationship and investmentpretext are absent;12th supplies no year.
Reported caseOsaka60sman gold/otherassets440million report explicitly says police suspect exploit ofromanticfeelings, withemail/phone contact and aclaimedHongKong female persona. Keep reportedassets/investment/contact distinct from verifiedidentity or realHongKong operations;July/13thgive noyear. This individual paragraph explicitly says police suspect exploitation of romantic feelings and are investigating. Retain alleged trust manipulation here; shorter variants do not borrow it.
Reported caseA63-year-old male healthcare worker inShimotsuke reportedly filed a loss claim forJPY18,290,160, with headline suspected SNS romance fraud. The truncated police-report passage supplies no full date or verified false persona.
Reported caseBambooUnionHongren brothersChen are alleged to facilitateTWD350million crypto laundering for investment, romance and job-fraud groups; police detain lawyerSun for alleged leaks after earlier lawyer bail. Retain mixed alleged laundering/organization, current detention and source-specific omissions. Bail is not compensation or proof every underlying offence; a named gang alone does not identify other proceedings.
Reported caseSeven URL variants explicitly name ScottCole and alleged use of his picture to attract women over15years/since around2010. These are repeated image-owner accounts, not seven fraud cases or proof the real person offended. Around2010 remains an approximate source statement, not an exact incident date.
Related mentionBambooUnionHongren brothersChen are alleged to facilitateTWD350million crypto laundering for investment, romance and job-fraud groups; police detain lawyerSun for alleged leaks after earlier lawyer bail. Retain mixed alleged laundering/organization, current detention and source-specific omissions. Bail is not compensation or proof every underlying offence; a named gang alone does not identify other proceedings.
Reported caseDCI reportedly arrested two suspects in a Mombasa/Nyali dating-site honey-trap syndicate that tookKSh800,000 from a British tourist using fake police IDs. British nationality is not victim residence; local operation place is explicit. No physical injury, conviction, recovery or full date supplied.
Reported caseSeven URL variants explicitly name ScottCole and alleged use of his picture to attract women over15years/since around2010. These are repeated image-owner accounts, not seven fraud cases or proof the real person offended. Around2010 remains an approximate source statement, not an exact incident date.
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