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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 TokyoBarannual2000-pluscomplaints mixedRomance/investmentrecovery andno-contact/provider-moralscriticism. Complaintsnot2000provenRomancevictims/criminalconvictions/clinicalharm, no actualrefund orproveninstitutionalwrongdoingfromcomplaints.
Research & trendsOwn explicit romantic-feelings money-deception definition and attorney-name-lending for victim-relief/legalprofession conviction. Provider offence not underlyingRomanceoffender conviction/actualrefund; clippedRMCname/individualterm notcompleted fromotherURL. Genericdefinition codedgenerally, no personalpaidloss asserted.
Related mentionOwn Okinawa40male13mCASHordinarySNSinvestment subcase andmixedinvestment/Romance>1bJPYthroughAugtotal.13mnotprovenRomanceallocation, genericfalseaffection-moneydefinitionnotallsubcases. ThisyearMay-Jul/Augnotabsoluteeventyear, no independentincidence/refund/clinicalcause.
Related mentionOwn NationalPolice17countryconference/overseasinvestigativecooperation/WestAfricaRomancefraudmention. Conferenceheldandplansdiscussed notindividualinvestigation/arrest/extradition/newlaw ormeasuredefficacy. Sharedcountriesnotonecriminalorganization/17cases, yearless10thnotfilled.
Prevention & supportOwn datingfraudwomanlosesover one Dutch ton, with no explicit currency supplied andbankneednotcompensateheadline. No amountconversion/paymentroute/actualrefund/legaljudgmentdetail/establishedbankmisconduct orpersonaname borrowed.
Reported caseOwn explicit romantic-feelings money-deception definition and attorney-name-lending for victim-relief/legalprofession conviction. Provider offence not underlyingRomanceoffender conviction/actualrefund; clippedRMCname/individualterm notcompleted fromotherURL. Genericdefinition codedgenerally, no personalpaidloss asserted. Own TakeharaTakao83/Osaka1yr6mo imprisonment SUSPENDED3years/prosecutionrequest1yr6mo. Nottermserved/finality/underlyingRomanceoffenderconviction; courtimportantrole notforcedparticipation orseparatefraudnetwork. Day11noeventyear.
Related mentionOwn explicit romantic-feelings money-deception definition and attorney-name-lending for victim-relief/legalprofession conviction. Provider offence not underlyingRomanceoffender conviction/actualrefund; clippedRMCname/individualterm notcompleted fromotherURL. Genericdefinition codedgenerally, no personalpaidloss asserted. Own titleexplicitSUSPENDEDsentence; clipped懲役1 notcompletedfromothercopy.
Related mentionOwn Chainanalysis2024crypto-scam comparison saysRomancescams hurtmost BYPAYMENTSIZE. Attributedpayment-sizecontrast nottotalpopulationrisk/actualcaseamount/incidence orclinicalharm; denominators/periodnotfilled.
Research & trendsOwn Kitaakita40female150mancash/LINEfuturestradingRomancefraud. Futureslure notactualprofit/crypto, 10thnotcalendar-year, no persona/clinicalharm borrowed.
Reported caseOwn Miramar30female plea/launderingmillionsbehalfofallegedAfricanRomancescammer/prosecutorclaim. Potentialdecade notrequested/imposedsentence/served, seniorvictimsnotallageclinicalrisk. Launderedflow notpersonalpaidloss/cashroute oractualrefund; Africaidentitynotoperatorcountry.
Reported caseOwn NikkeinewsrounduptitleRomancefraudtopiconly; TaylorSwift/Harris/Trump/socialmedia-politicsbody unrelated toRomance. No fraudactor/technicalmethod/loss/legalstage fromadjacentnews.
Related mentionOwn explicit romantic-feelings money-deception definition and attorney-name-lending for victim-relief/legalprofession conviction. Provider offence not underlyingRomanceoffender conviction/actualrefund; clippedRMCname/individualterm notcompleted fromotherURL. Genericdefinition codedgenerally, no personalpaidloss asserted.
Related mentionOwn NICEActimize2024report titleinvestmentandRomanceincreasedconsumerrisk. Reportyear notincidentdate, no denominators/financialquantities/actualinvestmentlure orclinicalrisk supplied.
Research & trendsOwn28woman accusedfeignedlove/extracted10000EUR/3yrnevermet/directtrialsummons. Summons/charge notconviction/trialalreadyheld/servedterm; no onlinechannel/yearfromURL or renewed-after-payment chronology borrowed.
Reported caseOwn BrowardMiramar guiltyplea/conspiringlaunderingmillionsAmericanfraudvictims/2.7mRomancetitle. Launderedflow notindividualpaidloss/actualreturnedfunds. Plea notimposedsentence/finality orsourceyearfromURL.
Reported caseOwn explicit romantic-feelings money-deception definition and attorney-name-lending for victim-relief/legalprofession conviction. Provider offence not underlyingRomanceoffender conviction/actualrefund; clippedRMCname/individualterm notcompleted fromotherURL. Genericdefinition codedgenerally, no personalpaidloss asserted.
Related mentionOwn Borkum65female falseIraqsoldier2500EURrequest recognized/reportedpolice. Requestednotpaidloss/refund, personacountry notrealoperationcountry, no crypto/platform/clinicalharm.
Reported caseOwn Peraklawyer1.75mMYRloss/fakemarinegeologistlovescam/WhatsAppJuly. Literalamountseparate1.76otherURL, falseforeignprofessionnotrealgeologist/operatingcountry; lawyerjobnotemployerfunds/clinicalcause, July/Sept10noyearfilled.
Reported caseOwn Daisen50female20000JPYelectronicmoneyrights/fakeskater. No realathletename/platform/crypto/clinicalcondition oryearfilled9th; actorimpersonationnotrealathleteguilt.
Reported caseOwn BBBtitle investment-scams-like-crypto-and-Romance/4000reports since2020/1400in2023. Mixedinvestment reportedtrend notRomance-only losses/independentincidence/clinicalrisk; no explicitparticulargrooming orpaymentmethod borrowed.
Research & trendsOwn TelukIntanlawyer1.76mMYRlovefraud/foreignmanWhatsAppJuly. Literalconflict1.75othercopyretained/nonadditive, foreignpersonanotactualcountry, no geologydetail/clinicalharm/crypto/yearfill.
Reported caseOwn Akita50female80000JPYelectronicmoneyrights/FBfalsecancertreatmentmoneypretext. Medicalpretextnotrealillness/targetclinicalharm, electronicmoney notcash/crypto, day9noyearfill.
Reported caseOwn NewJersey73female>50000USD/FBHenrywooing/money+giftcardsfortravel/returnandmorepromise. Mixedmoney/giftcardlossnotcash-only, promisedreturnnotactualrefund orsecuritiesinvestment. Sonfindingnotfamilydistress/realHenryidentity/year/clinicalvulnerability.
Reported caseOwn NomsaJass Facebooklure/anonymoussourcesallegedkilling/scammerboyfriendquestiontitle. Explicit reportedhomicideallegation withuncertainRomanceassociation, notverifiedclinicalcause/newuniquedeath/actualmoneyloss/guiltyadjudication. No separatebodilyinjuryact inferredfrombrutalmurderword.
Reported caseOwn ShaliniJha28actress510000INR falseUKfianceAmanpritSinghFB/marriageintention. ClaimedUKnotactualoperatorcountry, no realidentity/truegender/clinicalcause/actoroccupationasemployerfunds/yearfromURL.
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