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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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Own65female/20maleonline false nest-building promise/200000EURextorted. Emotionalmanipulation notclinicalincapacity/force/sexualinjury/actualhousingloss, extortscolloquialnoexplicitthreat.
Reported caseOwn52WestVirginiaman96KRomancescam allegation/indictment. No name2022relationshipstart/persona/requestdetail fromdifferentURL, notconviction/served/refund.
Reported caseOwn33fourNÖViennaSalzburgmen>700KEUR false lovepromises; no specificpersona/platform/arrest/extradition/53payments fromothercopies.
Reported caseOwn33fourNÖViennaSalzburgmen>700KEUR falseUSactress-millionaire socialmedia/Amsterdamarrest/ACTUALextraditionAustria. Nationality/personanotcountryoperation, notconviction/served/refund, no53payments borrowed.
Reported caseOwn generic Romance fraud manipulation online/loving phone messages and possible inperson partner. Bed reference not sexual injury/coercive intimacy or a new identified case.
Research & trendsOwn NantouZhan60sfemale falseUSdoctorEthiopiacaptivity/gamepoints firstPAID then further3mUSDremittance promise/interception. Promised3m nottargetloss/refund/actualcaptivity, no US-Ethiopia operation/sexualharm.
Reported caseOwn NantouZhan60sfemale falseUSdoctorEthiopiacaptivity/gamepoints firstPAID then further3mUSDremittance promise/interception. Promised3m nottargetloss/refund/actualcaptivity, no US-Ethiopia operation/sexualharm.
Reported caseOwn SoutheastAsiasource alleges forcedworker seductionfor money/rights-groupandformervictimhelp. Notverifiedeveryworkerforce/knowingguilt/sexualinjury/allmixedoperationsRomance/measuredsupportsuccess.
Research & trendsOwn NÖ/Vienna/Salzburg men700KEUR false actress and arrest title. Nigeria suspect origin not operation/residence; no count/age/extradition/53payments from fuller copy.
Reported caseOwn truncated generic Romance fraud manipulation title/desc. No specific physical injury, sexual offence, amount, platform or international operation inferred.
Research & trendsOwn33Nigerian falseUSactress-millionaire love promises/fourmenNÖViennaSalzburg>700KEUR/arrest. Persona/nationality not actualUS/Nigeria operation; no extradition/served/refund.
Reported caseOwn33falseUSactress-millionaire/fourAustrians700KEUR/53transfers arrest.53payments not53victims/offenders or renewed-after-payment requests; no USoperation/extradition borrowed.
Reported caseOwn33falseUSactress-millionaire700KEUR/sourceclippedNÖViennaSalzburg. No arrest/extradition/53payments or USoperation borrowed.
Reported caseOwn internationalinvestigation/arrestInternetLoveScam title; regionalpublisherwrapper no targetamount/persona/countryoperation/extradition borrowed.
Reported caseOwn truncated general Romance manipulation through screens; realworldtitle not physical injury/financialquantity/individualcase or operationcountry.
Research & trendsOwn oneRomancecase500000unspecifieddollar beforecourt. Involving amount notprovenpersonalpaidloss/conviction/fine/refund; no jurisdiction from currency.
Reported caseOwn stranger-conversation/relationship Scam Awareness Week warning. General lure not completed individual loss/force/AI/clinical harm or measured prevention.
Prevention & supportOwn general relationship exploitation for money or other crimes/awareness. Other crimes unspecified not established separate offence, no actual particular loss or prevention-effect estimate.
Research & trendsOwn generic digital Romance precautions, no described moneyroute/particular loss or measured protection.
Prevention & supportOwn SoutheastAsia largeRomancefraudcentres/formeremployee describes cheatingworldwide. Notproofeachparticipantforced/guilty/specificcountry/clinicalcause/personalpaidloss.
Research & trendsOwn NJ online-dating relative safety question involving Romance scams and danger; question not measured individual risk/physical injury/financial amount/prevention efficacy.
Research & trendsOwn artists/singers/athletes/actors impersonatedonline toextractmoney usingfeelings Romancewarning. Realcelebritiesnotguilty/AIproof/actualindividualpaidloss.
Prevention & supportOwn33fourNÖViennaSalzburgmen>700KEUR falseUSactress-millionaire socialmedia/Amsterdamarrest/ACTUALextraditionAustria. Nationality/personanotcountryoperation, notconviction/served/refund, no53payments borrowed.
Reported caseOwn JohannesL BadFüssing reportedLoveScam with generalfalsecourtship/moneyrequest framing. Generalrequest notpersonalpaidamount/provedclinicalblindness/year.
Reported caseOwn truncated general Romance manipulation through screens; realworldtitle not physical injury/financialquantity/individualcase or operationcountry.
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