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| Observation month | Matching URLs | All included URLs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 43 | 591 | 7.3% |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 1,629 | 2.9% |
| Mar 2025 | 35 | 561 | 6.2% |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 390 | 7.7% |
| May 2025 | 36 | 398 | 9.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 6 | 209 | 2.9% |
| Jul 2025 | 42 | 522 | 8.0% |
| Aug 2025 | 21 | 447 | 4.7% |
| Sep 2025 | 25 | 613 | 4.1% |
| Oct 2025 | 53 | 483 | 11.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 48 | 392 | 12.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 35 | 333 | 10.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 30 | 530 | 5.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 56 | 1,106 | 5.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 30 | 360 | 8.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 32 | 491 | 6.5% |
| May 2026 | 414 | 785 | 52.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 410 | 842 | 48.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 528 | 1,143 | 46.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 287 | 640 | 44.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 34 | 638 | 5.3% |
| Oct 2026 | 2 | 30 | 6.7% |
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Croatiananalysisdescribesfraudstersformingfalseromantic/confidentialrelationships forfakeinvestmenttraps; globalbillionsattribution. China2019attentionnotcaseincidentperiod/countryforalltellers, noarticle-specificvictimloss.
Related mentionHikone44womanabout82000000JPY SNSromancecryptoinvestmentloss policeannounces. Actualtargetplace/crypto lure, noofferbenefit/agecause/casejoin.
Reported caseNagasaki20smanTikTokfemalecontact SNSinvestment-romance fraud8318000JPYreported. Jointlabel includesromance, do not inferliteralunreportedmarriage/blackmail. PartialMay8/11day noyearguessed.
Reported caseOsakapolice4SNSinvestment/Romancecases734millionJPYmixedaggregate, individual50woman316million/320millionrounded falseaffection/goldinvestment. Do notallocateall734milliontoRomancecase orsum316intoaggregate; partiallastOct-currentMaynoexplicityears. Police confirmed aggregate only in own short description, not explicit active investigation clause.
Reported caseOsaka50swomanSNSfalseinvestmentRomancefraud310millionplusJPYreported. Noactualoperatoridentity/totalrecovery orriskcauseage; sourcepartialdescriptionretained.
Reported caseOsakapolice4SNSinvestment/Romancecases734millionJPYmixedaggregate, individual50woman316million/320millionrounded falseaffection/goldinvestment. Do notallocateall734milliontoRomancecase orsum316intoaggregate; partiallastOct-currentMaynoexplicityears. Own body describes affection then gold offer,44transfers and policewarning; mixed4case denominator remains separate.
Reported caseOsakapolice4SNSinvestment/Romancecases734millionJPYmixedaggregate, individual50woman316million/320millionrounded falseaffection/goldinvestment. Do notallocateall734milliontoRomancecase orsum316intoaggregate; partiallastOct-currentMaynoexplicityears.
Reported caseTakasakiGunma60s/62femaleexecutiveSNSRomanceinvestment170millionplusJPY, fullerheadline176.86million andtruncatedbodyprecisevalue remainsreportedprecision. 19cryptobuy/18000000refundrequestfeesnotextraamountsummed, no inferredyearfromlastNovember/currentMarch.
Reported caseTakasakiGunma60s/62femaleexecutiveSNSRomanceinvestment170millionplusJPY, fullerheadline176.86million andtruncatedbodyprecisevalue remainsreportedprecision. 19cryptobuy/18000000refundrequestfeesnotextraamountsummed, no inferredyearfromlastNovember/currentMarch.
Reported caseTakasaki60swomancompanyexecutiveSNSromanceinvestmentcryptoloss170millionplusJPY, title100millionthreshold differsfullerreported170million. Policeannouncementday8notfullyear; no mergingotherwealthywomanbyage/amount.
Reported caseTakasakiGunma60s/62femaleexecutiveSNSRomanceinvestment170millionplusJPY, fullerheadline176.86million andtruncatedbodyprecisevalue remainsreportedprecision. 19cryptobuy/18000000refundrequestfeesnotextraamountsummed, no inferredyearfromlastNovember/currentMarch. Own police text explicitly says investigation; no arrest inferred.
Reported caseTakasaki60swomancompanyexecutiveSNSromanceinvestmentcryptoloss170millionplusJPY, title100millionthreshold differsfullerreported170million. Policeannouncementday8notfullyear; no mergingotherwealthywomanbyage/amount.
Reported caseAomori50manHappyMail/LINEKana affection/uncleFXexpert/sharedtravelprofit,500000JPY2payments. PartialJune21–25notyear; actualplatform/trading/falseintimacy, no allegeduncleindependentlyrealorAomori50womanastronautsamecase.
Reported caseTakasakiGunma60s/62femaleexecutiveSNSRomanceinvestment170millionplusJPY, fullerheadline176.86million andtruncatedbodyprecisevalue remainsreportedprecision. 19cryptobuy/18000000refundrequestfeesnotextraamountsummed, no inferredyearfromlastNovember/currentMarch. Own police text explicitly says investigation; no arrest inferred.
Reported caseTakasaki60swomancompanyexecutiveSNSromanceinvestmentcryptoloss170millionplusJPY, title100millionthreshold differsfullerreported170million. Policeannouncementday8notfullyear; no mergingotherwealthywomanbyage/amount.
Reported caseTakasakiGunma60s/62femaleexecutiveSNSRomanceinvestment170millionplusJPY, fullerheadline176.86million andtruncatedbodyprecisevalue remainsreportedprecision. 19cryptobuy/18000000refundrequestfeesnotextraamountsummed, no inferredyearfromlastNovember/currentMarch.
Reported caseTakasakiGunma60s/62femaleexecutiveSNSRomanceinvestment170millionplusJPY, fullerheadline176.86million andtruncatedbodyprecisevalue remainsreportedprecision. 19cryptobuy/18000000refundrequestfeesnotextraamountsummed, no inferredyearfromlastNovember/currentMarch.
Reported caseMichaelPaulSnow53arrestMapleCreekJun24 Canada-wide SunshineCoastwarrant; chargedfraudover5000, targetwomanreported110000onlineinvestmentRomance June2023. ActualarrestplacevsvictimSunshineCoast distinguished, Jun24yearnotguessed, no convictionorreturnedloss. Victim reporting location versus Maple Creek custody kept as separate roles; June2023 investigation start explicit.
Reported caseTakasakiGunma60s/62femaleexecutiveSNSRomanceinvestment170millionplusJPY, fullerheadline176.86million andtruncatedbodyprecisevalue remainsreportedprecision. 19cryptobuy/18000000refundrequestfeesnotextraamountsummed, no inferredyearfromlastNovember/currentMarch. Own police text explicitly says investigation; no arrest inferred. Own source19crypto buys then supposed refund fee establishes changed-pretext demands; components are not added again to reported aggregate.
Reported caseBengaluruemployeeprospectivefakebrideinvestment73.7lakhINR SouthCyberpoliceinvestigate. Explicitintimate-investmentfinancialcase, noarrest/conviction orreligious/nationalitycause fromcity.
Reported caseTakasakiGunma60s/62femaleexecutiveSNSRomanceinvestment170millionplusJPY, fullerheadline176.86million andtruncatedbodyprecisevalue remainsreportedprecision. 19cryptobuy/18000000refundrequestfeesnotextraamountsummed, no inferredyearfromlastNovember/currentMarch.
Reported caseMichaelPaulSnow53arrestMapleCreekJun24 Canada-wide SunshineCoastwarrant; chargedfraudover5000, targetwomanreported110000onlineinvestmentRomance June2023. ActualarrestplacevsvictimSunshineCoast distinguished, Jun24yearnotguessed, no convictionorreturnedloss. Victim reporting location versus Maple Creek custody kept as separate roles; June2023 investigation start explicit.
Reported caseBengaluruemployeeprospectivefakebrideinvestment73.7lakhINR SouthCyberpoliceinvestigate. Explicitintimate-investmentfinancialcase, noarrest/conviction orreligious/nationalitycause fromcity.
Reported caseTaiwan gold-fraud feature also explicitly references165 false-dating investment cases and personal672966NTD quotation. Mixed background not all family deaths romance-caused or exactquote assigned to intimate case; no independent medical/bank verification.
Research & trendsPoldaMetroJaya arrests3LoveScamming actors ORM35/R29/APB24, Cambodiaformerjob background. Owninitial/ageconflicts withOMR36/APD24 preserved; no completedextradition/clinicalcoercion/guiltyfinding. Own title expressly states fake investment; mechanism evidence binds title and does not infer actual loss.
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