Data from The GDELT Project · Reviewed and interpreted by RSRC
Search the research collection
Find reporting by topic, place or language. Open a record to see why it was included and what the available evidence supports.
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 | 352 | 591 | 59.6% |
| Feb 2025 | 489 | 1,629 | 30.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 209 | 561 | 37.3% |
| Apr 2025 | 162 | 390 | 41.5% |
| May 2025 | 232 | 398 | 58.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 209 | 41.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 272 | 522 | 52.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 253 | 447 | 56.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 273 | 613 | 44.5% |
| Oct 2025 | 251 | 483 | 52.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 174 | 392 | 44.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 200 | 333 | 60.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 222 | 530 | 41.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 447 | 1,106 | 40.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 175 | 360 | 48.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 239 | 491 | 48.7% |
| May 2026 | 171 | 785 | 21.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 214 | 842 | 25.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 469 | 1,143 | 41.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 319 | 640 | 49.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 373 | 638 | 58.5% |
| Oct 2026 | 17 | 30 | 56.7% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
A Nanjing woman named Zhang reportedly invested RMB1.85 million after a false executive romance and could not withdraw it. Police reportedly stopped payments and saved more than RMB1.4 million. A crypto investment label does not prove the transfer medium.
Reported caseBank staff and police reportedly prevented a Taichung woman from losing TWD630,000. The description is clipped and does not establish a completed loss.
Reported caseA 57-year-old woman in Kufstein reportedly lost more than EUR350,000 through a prolonged love scam. A repeated report is not another loss.
Reported caseSarah Kuttner discusses a mother taking on debt for a fraudster and her own effort to understand the situation. This interview is not a new incident count.
CommentaryA 57-year-old Tyrol woman reportedly exhausted her assets and borrowed money for a supposed U.S. soldier over five years. The persona does not locate the offender.
Reported caseCoverage discusses simulated affection, financial demands and psychological consequences. A quoted person’s self-blame is preserved as a source statement, not endorsed.
CommentaryA Nanjing police explanation describes a false investment website after a supposed executive romance. The near-loss headline is not an established net loss.
Reported caseReports allege that a counterterrorism official took USD40,000 from an ex-boyfriend during a short romance and was placed on leave. Neither wrongdoing nor a deceptive relationship is independently established.
Reported caseThe headline describes a supposed executive boyfriend and a near RMB1.85 million loss. The clipped or absent description does not establish how much was transferred.
Reported caseThe headline describes a supposed executive boyfriend and a near RMB1.85 million loss. The clipped or absent description does not establish how much was transferred.
Reported caseEphraim Udouso is reportedly accused of romantically deceiving an older woman over three years and taking half a million dollars. The headline reports arrest, not conviction.
Reported caseA report describes a Cameroonian woman losing more than EUR10,000 in under two months. The country label and nationality do not establish the victim’s location.
Reported caseA 69-year-old British woman reportedly died in Ghana after romance losses while seeking repayment. Currency wording differs between accounts; no homicide or causal finding follows.
Reported caseThe headline describes Northeast Florida romance losses while the description discusses broader fraud prevention. Do not infer a precise romance-only amount.
Reported caseAn inquest heard that a widow died in a Ghana car crash after romance losses of up to GBP1 million. The source associates these events but does not establish homicide or causation.
Reported caseThe headline describes a supposed executive boyfriend and a near RMB1.85 million loss. The clipped or absent description does not establish how much was transferred.
Reported caseJanet Fordham, a retired housekeeper living at relatives’ property in Devon, reportedly died in Ghana after dating-site scams. Her residence does not by itself establish a scam-caused housing loss.
Reported caseA Newark deacon is reportedly charged over an elderly woman’s USD500,000 romance loss. A charge is not a conviction.
Reported caseReports allege that a counterterrorism official took USD40,000 from an ex-boyfriend during a short romance and was placed on leave. Neither wrongdoing nor a deceptive relationship is independently established.
Reported caseReports allege that a counterterrorism official took USD40,000 from an ex-boyfriend during a short romance and was placed on leave. Neither wrongdoing nor a deceptive relationship is independently established.
Reported caseCoverage discusses simulated affection, financial demands and psychological consequences. A quoted person’s self-blame is preserved as a source statement, not endorsed.
CommentaryA 69-year-old British woman reportedly died in Ghana after romance losses while seeking repayment. Currency wording differs between accounts; no homicide or causal finding follows.
Reported caseThe headline describes a supposed executive boyfriend and a near RMB1.85 million loss. The clipped or absent description does not establish how much was transferred.
Reported caseLynn MacLeod, 74, reportedly sent over $130,000 in e-transfers after a Facebook relationship and now warns others. The observation date does not date the transfers.
Reported caseLynn MacLeod, 74, reportedly sent over $130,000 in e-transfers after a Facebook relationship and now warns others. The observation date does not date the transfers.
Reported case