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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 | 591 | 591 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2025 | 1,629 | 1,629 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 561 | 561 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 390 | 390 | 100.0% |
| May 2025 | 398 | 398 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 209 | 209 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 522 | 522 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 447 | 447 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 613 | 613 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2025 | 483 | 483 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 392 | 392 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 333 | 333 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 530 | 530 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,106 | 1,106 | 100.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 360 | 360 | 100.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 491 | 491 | 100.0% |
| May 2026 | 785 | 785 | 100.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 842 | 842 | 100.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 1,143 | 1,143 | 100.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 640 | 640 | 100.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 638 | 638 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2026 | 30 | 30 | 100.0% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
Taoyuan woman previously targeted by investment fraud reportedly sought police help after sending a cash parcel to an online partner; police intercepted it. Prior investment fraud does not establish prior romance fraud or a completed loss of this parcel.
Reported caseClipped blog explicitly describes romance and investment fraud. Singaporean nationality does not establish a geographic role or loss amount.
Reported caseEFCC reports handing recovered forfeited assets to a victim after an offender conviction. Australian nationality does not establish victim residence.
Reported caseKuala Terengganu report describes a public university student losing RM56375 in a love scam.
Reported caseJean Booth story explicitly concerns romance fraud. The restaurant-scene excerpt does not support additional outcome coding.
Reported caseRepeated blog template describes a Hsinchu woman, romantic deception, financial loss and debt. Changed platform names are not evidence of separate verified victims.
Reported caseBlog alleges a dating-based art-investment scam and loss of savings. Tokyo exhibition branding does not establish the operation or victim location.
Reported caseGqeberha court reportedly convicted two women in a syndicate that stole from a widow. Widowhood preceded the scam and is not a scam-caused death.
Reported caseIsahaya police report a local care worker losing cryptocurrency through SNS romance-investment fraud. Claimed Taiwanese identity does not establish offender location.
Reported caseTerengganu police describe a 22-year-old student losing RM56000 after Telegram contact and promises of intimate contact. Promised sexual contact is not sexual assault or image extortion.
Reported caseUS romance-fraud trend summary attributes growth partly to pandemic-related isolation; this is a reported explanation, not a causal estimate.
Research & trendsUS romance-fraud trend summary attributes growth partly to pandemic-related isolation; this is a reported explanation, not a causal estimate.
Research & trendsUS romance-fraud trend summary attributes growth partly to pandemic-related isolation; this is a reported explanation, not a causal estimate.
Research & trendsDavid Griffiths reportedly jailed for deceiving two women while posing as an army major. The loss is reported for the two victims together. A workplace or offender residence does not establish the victim location or court jurisdiction.
Reported caseUS romance-fraud trend summary attributes growth partly to pandemic-related isolation; this is a reported explanation, not a causal estimate.
Research & trendsUS romance-fraud trend summary attributes growth partly to pandemic-related isolation; this is a reported explanation, not a causal estimate.
Research & trendsJean Booth romance-scam account; the clipped restaurant description does not establish further outcomes.
Reported caseSyndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.
Reported caseDescription connects US romance-fraud trends to post-pandemic isolation. This is a source explanation, not a causal estimate.
Research & trendsUS romance-fraud trend summary attributes growth partly to pandemic-related isolation; this is a reported explanation, not a causal estimate.
Research & trendsSyndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.
Reported caseSyndicated Jean Booth account states a $90000 loss to Donnie. Forty-six URLs with shared metadata are coverage observations, not forty-six victims; national loss totals remain separate.
Reported caseUS romance-fraud trend summary attributes growth partly to pandemic-related isolation; this is a reported explanation, not a causal estimate.
Research & trendsMinamisatsuma police report arresting an alleged cash receiver in an SNS investment/romance fraud involving an older man. Arrest is reported; fraud and receiver role remain allegations. Combined label does not isolate romantic involvement.
Reported caseTitle quotes acute distress and reports a 43-year-old losing $90k to an online boyfriend. Distress is not a diagnosis; the separate national total is not individual loss.
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