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| Observation month | Matching URLs | All included URLs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 264 | 591 | 44.7% |
| Feb 2025 | 554 | 1,629 | 34.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 141 | 561 | 25.1% |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 390 | 29.7% |
| May 2025 | 193 | 398 | 48.5% |
| Jun 2025 | 53 | 209 | 25.4% |
| Jul 2025 | 151 | 522 | 28.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 129 | 447 | 28.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 164 | 613 | 26.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 201 | 483 | 41.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 164 | 392 | 41.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 124 | 333 | 37.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 67 | 530 | 12.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 224 | 1,106 | 20.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 90 | 360 | 25.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 145 | 491 | 29.5% |
| May 2026 | 200 | 785 | 25.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 121 | 842 | 14.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 191 | 1,143 | 16.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 224 | 640 | 35.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 139 | 638 | 21.8% |
| Oct 2026 | 6 | 30 | 20.0% |
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Headline says a woman sentGBP10,000in a teddybear to romancedeceivers; body says Facebookcontact claimed offshorework. Retain reported monetaryloss, allegedjobpersona and digitalcontact; teddyobject is not physicalabuse or identity withanotherdoctor/teddycase. Lastyearcontact lackssourceyear.
Reported caseGautengman’sbankaccountwasreportedlyraidedaftergirlfriendallegedlycolludedwithcrooks;NorkemParkpolicereporttwoarrestsin alovescam. Retainfinancial/accountmisuse/arrestclaims, notallmoneywithdrawnverified, truegirlfriendidentityorconviction.
Reported caseGreekheadline describesEUR20,000forloveofLiamNeeson; descriptionexplains social-mediahacker moneyexploitation. Retainfinancialexample/digitalmechanism, not therealcelebrity’sguilt, thousandsverifiedvictims orpersonaidentityprovedindependently.
Reported caseTinderSwindler report saysInterpol-wantedfraudsterarrestedand10million-dollarclaimfromwomenmetondatingapp. Retainownarrest/attributedaggregateloss/platform, notGeorgiafilledintotheex-Sovietstateheadline, currentguiltyverdictorindependentconfirmationfromsyndicatedcopies.
Reported caseReuters PoppyMcPherson/witnessDuncanOkindo source saysChatGPTcraftedscammessages, includingromancecredibility, whileother schemes targetedUSrealestateagents. Retain mixed attributedAI/compoundorganization andluredcustomer-servicejob context. Luredrecruitment alone isnotforcedwork/captivity/rescue or allvictimsromance; no tool-use allegation promotedtoverified criminalhistory.
Reported caseTinderSwindler report saysInterpol-wantedfraudsterarrestedand10million-dollarclaimfromwomenmetondatingapp. Retainownarrest/attributedaggregateloss/platform, notGeorgiafilledintotheex-Sovietstateheadline, currentguiltyverdictorindependentconfirmationfromsyndicatedcopies.
Reported caseTinderSwindler report saysInterpol-wantedfraudsterarrestedand10million-dollarclaimfromwomenmetondatingapp. Retainownarrest/attributedaggregateloss/platform, notGeorgiafilledintotheex-Sovietstateheadline, currentguiltyverdictorindependentconfirmationfromsyndicatedcopies.
Reported caseUrasoe/Okinawacentralwomaninherfifties reportedlylostJPY1.6millioncrypto inSNSromancefraud afterInstagramcontactmovedtoLINE. Retainloss/cryptotransfer/platform, not an explicitinvestmentreturn, namedpersona, arrestoryearforAugustcontact. Geographic correction: main-island central is not a uniquely identified victim country by itself. The explicit Urasoe police-station title supports Japanese jurisdiction; victim-country role remains unknown rather than inferred from publisher/language.
Reported caseTinderSwindler report saysInterpol-wantedfraudsterarrestedand10million-dollarclaimfromwomenmetondatingapp. Retainownarrest/attributedaggregateloss/platform, notGeorgiafilledintotheex-Sovietstateheadline, currentguiltyverdictorindependentconfirmationfromsyndicatedcopies.
Reported caseTinderSwindler report saysInterpol-wantedfraudsterarrestedand10million-dollarclaimfromwomenmetondatingapp. Retainownarrest/attributedaggregateloss/platform, notGeorgiafilledintotheex-Sovietstateheadline, currentguiltyverdictorindependentconfirmationfromsyndicatedcopies.
Reported caseTinderSwindler report saysInterpol-wantedfraudsterarrestedand10million-dollarclaimfromwomenmetondatingapp. Retainownarrest/attributedaggregateloss/platform, notGeorgiafilledintotheex-Sovietstateheadline, currentguiltyverdictorindependentconfirmationfromsyndicatedcopies.
Reported caseYonghe55-year-oldYouonline-romanceheadline says42wanloss whilebodydescribesattemptedinvestmenthandoverinterceptedafterdetecting53-year-oldLaicourier,whoclaimedsexualharassment. Retain bodyattemptedfinancial/arrest/digitalinvestment, explicitheadline/bodycompleted-stageconflictpreserved. Allegedlyfalseharassment isnotsexualassaultonromancevictimnor researcherjudgmentofwomenclaimants.
Prevention & supportOkinawa headline reports a woman in her fifties losingJPY1.6million after a famous actor follow request in romance fraud; Urasoe police named. Retain attributed title loss/persona/platform and JPjurisdiction. Main-island central wording alone is not a separately resolved victim country, and genuine actor identity/operator nationality remain unknown.
Reported caseOdatemantwenties allegedlylostJPY1.7millioncryptothroughSNSromancefraudandfather-investment-company-presidentpersona. Retainclaimedfinancial/cryptopayment/platformandfatheridentitypretext, notprovedcompany,actualfatheroperatororspecificinvestmentproductdetails. Claimthatfatherheads aninvestmentcompany is a pretext in the title; this short source does not explicitly establish a fabricated named family identity. Remove provisional impersonation code, preserving the relationship mechanism as insufficient.
Reported casePortuguese report explicitly connects Facebook romantic deception with a 56-year-old man's participation in cocaine smuggling and nearly seven years in prison. His naivety and existence of the woman are attributed claims, not a judicial finding of coercion or innocence. Compare the already examined Casimiro reporting before any cross-batch association. Participant'sclaimedromancelure is not proof of coercion or innocence;almost7years versus6yearshortheadline remains attributed. The separately read NCAcharge and publisher/Lusa sentencecontext must be retained as separate deeper layers, not silent source replacement.
Reported caseNasuShiobaraman58reportedJPY27.1millioncashloss afterSNSwomanaccountdevelopedaffectionandjoint-earningpitch;policeinvestigateexplicitromancefraud. Retainloss/platform/digitaltrust/investigation, notspecificinvestmentproduct,truegenderoffenderor exactyearfromJuly.
Reported caseTaiwanPolice report Su's media company/studio arranged female influencers to approach men through dating apps for alleged romance fraud; over80targets and48suspects sent for processing include16women. Retain reportedarrest/organization/platform and alleged multi-target scope;80and48are not independently verified romance incidents, referral is not conviction and no amount is supplied here. Agency/photo-purchaseallegation, policearrest/referral and prosecution are distinct stages;companynames/influencers alone do not independentlyverifyfraud. Claims of forcedindecentactivity concern a fraudulent pressurepretext, not provedcompletedsexualassault.
Reported caseNamed SuYizhu agencies recruited models/influencers including LinMuxi to feign courtship/marriage, induce repeated overpriced identical PDF-photo purchases and claim penalties/lost work or forced indecent activity. Source reports prosecution. Retain alleged organization/platform/fabricated relationship/changed pressure, financial claim with unspecified magnitude and charge, not completed forced sexual assault, all celebrity relatives guilty or every purchase independently fraudulent. Agency/photo-purchaseallegation, policearrest/referral and prosecution are distinct stages;companynames/influencers alone do not independentlyverifyfraud. Claims of forcedindecentactivity concern a fraudulent pressurepretext, not provedcompletedsexualassault.
Reported caseTaiwanPolice report Su's media company/studio arranged female influencers to approach men through dating apps for alleged romance fraud; over80targets and48suspects sent for processing include16women. Retain reportedarrest/organization/platform and alleged multi-target scope;80and48are not independently verified romance incidents, referral is not conviction and no amount is supplied here. Agency/photo-purchaseallegation, policearrest/referral and prosecution are distinct stages;companynames/influencers alone do not independentlyverifyfraud. Claims of forcedindecentactivity concern a fraudulent pressurepretext, not provedcompletedsexualassault.
Reported caseBhopal32-year-oldman reportedlylostINR12lakh afterFacebookgirl usedloveandriches promises;fakeIDs tracedabroad. Retain financial/platform/falseintimacy/investment allegation, nottruefemale identity,countryofoperator, specificrecuperation orarrest.
Reported caseAomoriwomanfiftieslostJPY9million tovideoplatformcontactHasegawaAkitoshipromisingminimum10percentFXreturn;sourceexplicitlySNSromancefraud. Retainfinancial/investment/promisedreturns/platform,notverifiedoperatoridentity,trueprofit or exactyearfromAugust20/28. Growingclose in the explicitly classified romancefraudsource supportsdigitaltrustpersuasion;10percentminimumFXpromise andJPY9millionaggregate remain alleged sourcefigures, notrealreturns. The displayed100万円firsttransfer is not the total loss.
Reported caseHigashiOmiShiga maleemployee57 reportedly lostJPY5million crypto in an explicitly classified SNSromance-investment scam involving an apparentfemale contact. Police investigate. Retain financial/payment/platform/investment allegation and investigation, not truecontactgender, arrestorreturnedfunds.
Reported caseTaiwanPolice report Su's media company/studio arranged female influencers to approach men through dating apps for alleged romance fraud; over80targets and48suspects sent for processing include16women. Retain reportedarrest/organization/platform and alleged multi-target scope;80and48are not independently verified romance incidents, referral is not conviction and no amount is supplied here. Agency/photo-purchaseallegation, policearrest/referral and prosecution are distinct stages;companynames/influencers alone do not independentlyverifyfraud. Claims of forcedindecentactivity concern a fraudulent pressurepretext, not provedcompletedsexualassault.
Reported caseSapporo80s womanlivingalone reportedlypaidmultiplesums tofalseastronautboyfriendforoxygenafterdamagedspaceship storyuntilfamilyreported. RetaintitleJPY1millioncash/claimedpersona/socialcontact/report/isolation. Oxygenisfalsepretextnotactualphysicalinjury, one-and-halfmonthsnotexactdates, previouslonelinessnotprovedcausal.
Reported caseDaughter reports retired/divorcedmother knowinglychats with20–30love-scamLINEaccounts andsent10,000dollars; fullvariant saysmotherblocksinvestment/bankrequestsdespiteclaimonlyfeelingsnotmoney. Retain attributedfinancial/platform/familydistressand quotedridicule, not20–30verifiedincidents, clinicaldiagnosis or daughter'scriticism endorsedasresearcherjudgment. Currency isnotexplicitlynormalizedfromgenericdollars. Knowingchatting anddaughter'sfrustration do not establish blameworthiness,compulsiveaddiction orclinicaldisorder. Ridicule is source-quoted framing,notendorsedresearcherstance;20–30accounts are not20–30independentincidents.
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