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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.
Louise recounts a relationship with Sébastien D. through TikTok and distress after alleged losses; the title reports conviction. Generic loss of health does not establish a specific physical injury or diagnosis.
Reported caseA man in Vaud describes recognizing attempted sentimental fraud on a dating app. No completed financial loss is established. The claim of a local increase is not quantified in this excerpt.
Reported caseA report describes a Fujieda man’s cryptocurrency loss of approximately ¥35m after an SNS investment approach. The March 19 reference is not assigned a year from observation time.
Reported caseA Lucknow government teacher reportedly lost ₹4.9m in a romantic investment approach. This remains one reported case, not a general estimate for teachers.
Reported caseA Lucknow government teacher reportedly lost ₹4.9m in a romantic investment approach. This remains one reported case, not a general estimate for teachers.
Reported caseA Rostock man reportedly transferred money after a year-long fabricated relationship. The description does not establish recovery or a court outcome.
Reported caseA brief headline reports a love-scamming loss in the tens of thousands. No fuller case details or geography are available.
Reported caseKagoshima police describe ¥590m in combined telephone and SNS investment/romance fraud losses through February 2026 and advise consultation. The aggregate is not romance-only.
Research & trendsA man in Vaud describes recognizing attempted sentimental fraud on a dating app. No completed financial loss is established. The claim of a local increase is not quantified in this excerpt.
Reported caseA Rostock man reportedly transferred money after a year-long fabricated relationship. The description does not establish recovery or a court outcome.
Reported caseA Lanzhou woman reportedly lost more than 850,000 yuan through gold shipments and investment transfers after a match introduced by her mother. These are components of the total, not additional losses.
Reported caseA Waldviertel woman reportedly transferred money over years to a false doctor in a war zone. Repeated payments alone do not establish distinct renewed requests. Police advice is not tested effectiveness.
Reported caseA headline reports an Ishioka man losing ¥6.1m in a romance scam. No fuller case or procedural detail is retained.
Reported caseMoriyama police investigate a Yasu man’s ¥31m cryptocurrency loss after investment contact from someone claiming to be a Japanese woman. The persona’s nationality is unverified.
Reported caseHigashiomi police investigate a 52-year-old man’s ¥6.5m cryptocurrency loss involving a purported foreign woman. Her claimed background does not locate the offender.
Reported caseAn Arabic headline reports a 57-year-old man in Germany losing €80,000 after Facebook contact. The short description adds no court outcome.
Reported caseAdam Mowle reportedly received a noncustodial sentence after obtaining £9,165 through the Jenna Smith persona. A sentence need not mean imprisonment.
Reported caseAdam Mowle reportedly received a noncustodial sentence after obtaining £9,165 through the Jenna Smith persona. A sentence need not mean imprisonment.
Reported caseTottori police describe a Kotoura woman’s ¥2.97m romance-scam loss within a three-fraud roundup. The case amount does not describe all three incidents.
Reported caseAdam Mowle reportedly received a noncustodial sentence after obtaining £9,165 through the Jenna Smith persona. A sentence need not mean imprisonment.
Reported caseAn explanatory piece describes fabricated relationships used to obtain money and says anyone may be vulnerable. Its claim of increasing cases lacks a sampling basis in the excerpt.
CommentaryAdam Mowle reportedly received a noncustodial sentence after obtaining £9,165 through the Jenna Smith persona. A sentence need not mean imprisonment.
Reported caseAdam Mowle reportedly received a noncustodial sentence after obtaining £9,165 through the Jenna Smith persona. A sentence need not mean imprisonment.
Reported casePolice reportedly intercepted gold hidden in bean sauce for a matchmaking contact. Interception is not a completed property loss.
Reported caseA Beijing woman bought gold for a site introduced by a supposed boyfriend. Police intercepted the parcel en route to Shenzhen. Purchase and attempted transfer do not establish loss of the recovered gold.
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