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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 | 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 report alleges that a man called the TikTok Trickster used more than 30 aliases and romantic approaches to take cars and money. Accusations remain unverified.
Reported caseAn inquest heard that Mrs Fordham lost her home and savings over five years and died in a Ghana car crash. A later observation does not make this a new death.
Reported caseA Nanjing woman named Zhang nearly lost RMB1.85 million in a false executive romance; police reportedly stopped transfers and saved more than RMB1.4 million.
Reported caseAnimashaun Adebo reportedly pleaded guilty in a USD50 million scheme involving both business-email compromise and romance scams. The amount is not romance-specific.
Reported caseA grandmother, 69, reportedly died in a crash while seeking repayment in Africa. The short excerpt does not identify a country, homicide or cause linking scam and death.
Reported caseA source describes Sue Marcum losing USD440,000 to her yoga-instructor lover before he killed her. This is an attributed historical account with no event date supplied in the excerpt.
Reported caseA Rochester woman reportedly lost USD25,000 to someone posing as a musician and a false manager. The title’s North Carolina reference does not locate the victim there.
Reported casePolice report an arrest in Mount Sterling over an elderly New York woman’s loss of more than USD500,000 and associated extortion. No conviction is stated.
Reported caseBank staff and police in Chiayi reportedly prevented a woman about 72 from transferring TWD640,000 to a supposed battlefield doctor.
Reported caseEphraim Udouso, 43, was reportedly arrested and charged in Mount Sterling over an elderly New York woman’s loss of more than USD500,000 and extortion. No conviction is stated.
Reported caseA Sukagawa man in his seventies reported a JPY1.6 million loss after SNS contact. The headline describes stone-resale costs, not a separate loss.
Reported caseA 69-year-old Bijnor man reportedly met a dating-app contact and was beaten and robbed of cash and gold worth INR65,000. The described assault is separate from online deception.
Reported caseA man in Sukagawa in his seventies reportedly lost JPY1.6 million through SNS romance fraud.
Reported caseInvestigators traced payments in a four-year romance scam involving over EUR37,000 and a Chiclana resident. Identifying suspects does not establish arrest.
Reported caseBank staff and police stopped a 61-year-old woman from surrendering TWD3 million in life insurance for a suspected romance-investment scheme. Her initial house-purchase explanation is not an actual housing loss.
Reported caseAn 82-year-old retired journalist reportedly lost USD270,000 in 76 days after a supposed young woman introduced false gold investment. Do not replace this figure with another report’s amount.
Reported caseA Rochester woman reportedly lost USD25,000 to someone posing as a musician and a false manager. The title’s North Carolina reference does not locate the victim there.
Reported caseA Taichung man in his sixties nearly lost TWD1 million to a false-dating investment approach. The excerpt does not establish a completed transfer.
Reported caseA man recounts a Bumble date allegedly arranged to impose a large bar bill. His self-critical phrase is quoted as framing, not endorsed.
CommentaryThe report repeats bank and police statistics alongside Kirsty’s experience. Different periods and denominators remain separate; no trend in all crime is established.
Research & trendsThe report describes a Rochester woman losing $25,000 to a supposed musician and fake manager. Accusation is not a conviction.
Reported caseThe report describes a Rochester woman losing $25,000 to a supposed musician and fake manager. Accusation is not a conviction.
Reported caseThe headline includes dating fraud and blackmail; the description concerns a separate vehicle-theft operation. Do not transfer those arrests or 16 resolved cases to the dating fraud.
Related mentionThe report describes a Rochester woman losing $25,000 to a supposed musician and fake manager. Accusation is not a conviction.
Reported caseA general warning describes emotional manipulation and gift-card demands through games. It does not document a quantified individual loss.
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