Neubrandenburgerin verliert 11.500 Euro an Liebesbetrüger im Internet
A Neubrandenburg woman reportedly lost €11,500 before her bank stopped further harm. Interception does not establish recovery of money already paid.
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| Observation month | Matching URLs | All included URLs | Share |
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| 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% |
5,536 matching media records
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An Iowan lost over $400,000 in romance scam. Omaha FBI caught the scammer
An account reports a Connecticut man receiving nine years for a romance-fraud and laundering scheme affecting an Iowa resident who lost over $400,000. A repeated report is not a separate victim.
Reported caseLove-Scamming in Bayern: Frau verliert 1,5 Mio. Euro
A Donau-Ries woman reportedly lost €1.5m and an offender was convicted in Augsburg. Conviction is not evidence that money was returned.
Reported case【特殊詐欺被害過去最悪】手立て講じ未然に防げ｜下野新聞デジタル
An editorial discusses combined special-fraud and SNS investment/romance losses and unreported harm. The totals are not romance-only; possible underreporting is an attributed concern, not a quantified estimate.
CommentaryGemma Kingsley Jailed After Dating Site Scam Left Men Hundreds of Thousands Out of Pocket
The account describes Gemma Kingsley’s dating-app fraud, sentencing and financial and emotional effects on men. The brief summary supplies no measured psychological outcome.
Reported case„Love Scamming“ in Rhauderfehn: Die Zuneigung zum Internetpartner kam 39-Jähriger teuer zu stehen
A report describes a 39-year-old Rhauderfehn woman deceived by a Facebook contact who feigned love. Another account gives age 53, so these are not silently merged.
Reported caseLove Scamming: Rhauderfehnerin wurde Opfer von Betrug
A report says a 53-year-old Rhauderfehn woman transferred a five-figure sum after Facebook contact, and police give advice. Another account names a different age, so common location alone does not establish a shared case.
Reported case独家｜6旬妇网恋“狮城工程师” 汇款逾百万仍执迷不悟 | 中國報 China Press
A Penang woman reportedly sent over RM1m to a supposed Singaporean engineer in Britain and sought a further RM1,100 loan. The loan was refused, so the requested borrowing is not established debt. The contact’s claimed locations are not verified.
Reported caseModel turned romance scammer conned men out of £150k by lying about £80m inheritance
Gemma Kingsley reportedly claimed an £80m inheritance to induce spending and also used false bank-card details. The £150,000-plus reported loss is distinct from the fictitious inheritance; the account concerns several victims.
Reported caseJailed, fake pregnancy scammer who extorted £6k from former lover
A woman was reportedly jailed for 15 months after blackmailing a former lover with a false pregnancy claim and obtaining over £6,000. This involves an existing relationship, not proof of online impersonation.
Reported caseWhen a loved one falls victim to a romance scam
Tahina Leach describes her grandmother sending thousands of dollars to a person presented as a famous Ecuadorian musician. The persona’s claimed nationality is not the offender’s verified location.
Reported case【写真】LINEで投資に誘われ…鹿児島県内の40代と50代の男性2人、指示されたアプリで計7200万円を失う――県警「LINEに誘導されたら詐欺疑って」
Kagoshima statistics combine SNS investment and romance fraud. The two individual investment losses do not independently establish romantic involvement, and the aggregate must not be read as romance-only.
Research & trends„Sie wollte, dass wir Brad Pitt endlich freilassen“: Frau zahlt 60.000 Euro für falschen Star
A Dortmund report describes a €60,000 payment for a false Brad Pitt persona. A claim that the tactic is increasing is not a measured trend in this excerpt.
Reported caseConnecticut man sentenced to 9 years for romance scam that took $400K from Iowan
An account reports a Connecticut man receiving nine years for a romance-fraud and laundering scheme affecting an Iowa resident who lost over $400,000. A repeated report is not a separate victim.
Reported case„Sie wollte, dass wir Brad Pitt endlich freilassen“: Frau zahlt 60.000 Euro für falschen Star
A Dortmund report describes a €60,000 payment for a false Brad Pitt persona. A claim that the tactic is increasing is not a measured trend in this excerpt.
Reported caseLINEで投資に誘われ…鹿児島県内の40代と50代の男性2人、指示されたアプリで計7200万円を失う――県警「LINEに誘導されたら詐欺疑って」
Kagoshima statistics combine SNS investment and romance fraud. The two individual investment losses do not independently establish romantic involvement, and the aggregate must not be read as romance-only.
Research & trends福岡で去年８０億円超の被害「ＳＮＳ型投資・ロマンス詐欺」生成ＡＩで防げ｜KBCニュース
A Fukuoka headline discusses over ¥8bn in combined SNS investment and romance losses and AI prevention. Broadcaster boilerplate supplies no further detail; neither the loss nor AI claim is romance-specific.
Research & trendsCameroun: Arnaque amoureuse - Une camerounaise perd 10.000 euros en deux mois
A headline reports a Cameroonian woman losing €10,000 in two months. Nationality alone does not establish her country of residence.
Reported caseDating-app pub scam allegations resurface in Hyderabad
An alleged Hyderabad dating-app pub scam reportedly cost a man ₹28,000. The allegation is not a court finding.
Reported case«Truffa amorosa» ad un 72enne, raggirato in chat: perde oltre 15mila euro
A 72-year-old reportedly lost over €15,000 in chat-based romantic deception; his personal details were then reportedly used against another person. This is identity misuse, not evidence that he knowingly participated.
Reported case„Love Scamming“ - Mann wird um zehntausende Euro betrogen
A brief headline reports a love-scamming loss in the tens of thousands. No fuller case details or geography are available.
Reported case"Love Scamming" - Mann wird um zehntausende Euro betrogen
A Rostock report describes a €20,000 love-scamming loss. This is a reported amount, not independently verified loss.
Reported caseTinder fraudster from Essex who conned victim in £9k love scam won't be jailed
Adam Mowle reportedly received a noncustodial sentence after obtaining £9,165 through the Jenna Smith persona. A sentence need not mean imprisonment.
Reported caseThree women in court over R14 million romance scam | The Citizen
Three women reportedly appear in court after arrest over an alleged R14m online-relationship fraud affecting an older person. The proceeding is not a finding of guilt.
Reported case詐欺被害2カ月で約5.9億円 鹿児島県警「自分事として」対策を
Kagoshima police describe ¥590m in combined telephone and SNS investment/romance fraud losses through February 2026 and advise consultation. The aggregate is not romance-only.
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