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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 2024 | 443 | 443 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2024 | 685 | 685 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2024 | 391 | 391 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2024 | 487 | 487 | 100.0% |
| May 2024 | 519 | 519 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2024 | 303 | 303 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2024 | 545 | 545 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2024 | 352 | 352 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2024 | 387 | 387 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2024 | 493 | 493 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2024 | 496 | 496 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2024 | 565 | 565 | 100.0% |
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Own Malaysian67Rs4crore/7year nevermet/no videocall butfinancialsupport. Relationshiplabelnotexplicitparticularfalsepersona; no paymentmedium fromothercopy.
Reported caseOwn Johor48singlemomChen >RM20000wrongmessage/datingfalseChineseman residentMalaysia investmenttrust. MainlandChina/claimedMYresidencepersona notactorcountry;5000–50000offersnotpaidtotals/specifiedreturns; motherhoodnotvulnerability. Claimed Chinese origin alone is not proved identity impersonation; fabricated courtship purpose rather than nationality is the reported relationship mechanism.
Reported caseOwn Bengaliheadlineblindlove67/7years versusdescriptionMalaysianRs4crore. Quotedsourceridicule notendorsedresearchjudgment/clinicalblame.
Reported caseOwn victim-internetfraudadvice withdefineddating-apphybridinvestmentRomance. Definitionnotactualpaidloss, literalcryptocurrencyname nottransferroute, no researchfindings.
Prevention & supportOwn Armenianwarningemotionallinks thenmoneyloss/cryptoschemes; reportlocalpolicesuspiciousactivity. Billionsgeneralclaim notownagencyseries/independentstudy, investmentcryptotype notprooftransfer. Crypto-transfer subtype specifically unreported; online communication only.
Prevention & supportOwnsecondaryINTERPOLtermreplace onlineRomancerelationships leveragedfraudulentcryptoinvestment. No ownshamequotation/legalban/measuredprevention orcompletedpayment.
Prevention & supportOwn Wuri70Tu false sweetnovice-investorassistant/warmconfidence/pinktrap, LINE3xprofitpromise and100000TWDblockedremittance explicit. Actualattempt notpaidloss/200percentreturn; falseprofile notformalIDforgery orprovedclinicalage vulnerability.16thno month/year, no chronologyfromobservation.
Reported caseOwn Prignitz Schwerinman allegedlyin-personlovescam>10000EUR. Localphysicalmeetingnotphysicalharm orproofinternet/platform; no fabricatedpersona detail.
Reported caseOwn Wuri70Tu false sweetnovice-investorassistant/warmconfidence/pinktrap, LINE3xprofitpromise and100000TWDblockedremittance explicit. Actualattempt notpaidloss/200percentreturn; falseprofile notformalIDforgery orprovedclinicalage vulnerability.16thno month/year, no chronologyfromobservation.
Reported caseOwn NikkiMacLeod17kGBPthoughtrealwomanrelationship,sentmoney/deepfakes. Sameownnamecontextsupportsqualifiedrecurrencecandidate only, notautomaticother17kcaseidentity.
Reported caseOwn Hindi67Malaysianwomansevenyearonlinelover/4croreloss and2017Facebookcontact. Methodlimitedtorelationalfinancialfraud; Americanbusinessman/Singaporepersona belongsothercopies. Sourcequotedlovemetaphor not researcherblame orclinicaldiagnosis.2017contactnotmonth/day.
Reported caseOwn Kanuma51nurse1442mancash SNSRomance reportandongoingpoliceinvestigation. Nursingnotmedicalharm/stolenemployerfunds;19thmissingyear.
Reported caseOwn GermanLagosbuildingRomanceoperators luresfollowedcryptofraud. Crypto-richespromise supportsinvestmentnotcompletedcryptotransfer; foreigntargets notspecificcountries.
Reported caseOwn LiuJun5marriages11years obtainedmillions fromformerwives/families plusotherfalseRomancedatingwomen; arrestednotconviction. Sourceallegeddeceptivefinancialrelationship notallrealmarriageautomaticallyfictitious; no formalforgery.
Reported caseOwn online-datingprotection anddating-appfraudqualitativerise. Article-specifictipsnotonecrime/clinicalharm; no independentlyverifiedincidence.
Prevention & supportOwn elderlyNorthDakota target150Kloss headline, morethantwoyearsentence and180Korderedpayback aredistinct. Ordernotcompletedrepayment; no militarypersona/namedoperator fromotherNDcase.
Reported caseOwn Malayalam67MalaysianwomanRM2.2m falseAmericanbusinessman allegedSingaporemedicalequipmentoccupation. Persona/businesslocationnotactualUSnationality/SGoperation; medicinepretextnotownmedicalharm.
Reported caseOwn Malaysian67/306moneytransfers almostdecade online-dating RM2.2m/4.3croreconversion; titleFacebook10year retainedownlayer. No fabricatedoccupation fromothercopy, no preciseeventdates.
Reported caseOwn severalNDwomenhundredsthousands court-documentmilitaryimpersonation andmensentenced. Amountaggregate notonewoman150/200K; sentence length/arrestdatesunavailable.
Reported caseOwn LowerAustria woman150000EUR/3years transfers falseBradPitt divorce-money pretext andpolicewarning. Unspecifiedtransfer route; actorpersona notrealcelebrity, country abroad notspecificjurisdiction; not FrenchAnne case.
Reported caseOwn severalNDwomenhundredsthousands court-documentmilitaryimpersonation andmensentenced. Amountaggregate notonewoman150/200K; sentence length/arrestdatesunavailable.
Reported caseOwn MalayalamKualaLumpur67sevenyearfalse lover4crorecomplaint. Amountconversion/headline4 vs4.5croretagownconflict retained; no realUSnationality/medicalharm.
Reported caseOwn severalNDwomenhundredsthousands court-documentmilitaryimpersonation andmensentenced. Amountaggregate notonewoman150/200K; sentence length/arrestdatesunavailable.
Reported caseOwn KualaLumpur67female RM2.2m/9years falseAmericanbusinessman onlineRomance. Rupee4croreconversion distinctnotadded;9years differsother7/10copies. Persona notactorUSnationality.
Reported caseOwn INTERPOL requestsromancebaiting insteadofdehumanisingterm. Challengehasownwording, no legalbanoractualindividualharm.
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