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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 2025 | 263 | 591 | 44.5% |
| Feb 2025 | 405 | 1,629 | 24.9% |
| Mar 2025 | 291 | 561 | 51.9% |
| Apr 2025 | 121 | 390 | 31.0% |
| May 2025 | 113 | 398 | 28.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 82 | 209 | 39.2% |
| Jul 2025 | 132 | 522 | 25.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 129 | 447 | 28.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 161 | 613 | 26.3% |
| Oct 2025 | 128 | 483 | 26.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 392 | 30.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 333 | 27.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 523 | 530 | 98.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 1,101 | 1,106 | 99.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 358 | 360 | 99.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 485 | 491 | 98.8% |
| May 2026 | 779 | 785 | 99.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 594 | 842 | 70.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 658 | 1,143 | 57.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 272 | 640 | 42.5% |
| Sep 2026 | 147 | 638 | 23.0% |
| Oct 2026 | 8 | 30 | 26.7% |
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Kotabumi prison network reporting: up to 137 inmates implicated and victims described in thousands; source claims not verified population counts.
Reported caseKotabumi prison love-scamming investigation; official orders or plans to investigate possible staff involvement are not convictions.
Reported caseTag listing mentions military/police impersonation and sexual-call extortion; not an additional independent incident.
Reported caseFamily prevention advice about romantic messages followed by money requests.
Prevention & supportKotabumi source counts 1,286 targets, 671 sexual video-call participants, 249 paying victims; nested categories cannot be added.
Reported caseBatam mixed love-scamming and gambling raid; suspects include people reportedly about to be employed. Do not allocate aggregate detainees solely to romance fraud.
Reported caseFive Kotabumi prison employees allegedly linked to romance network; responsibility not independently established.
Reported caseOberallgaeu retiree reportedly loses a large sum after newspaper-ad contact built trust and repeatedly requested money without meeting.
Reported casePromotional warning describes false successful personas and sustained romantic trust-building before investment solicitation.
Prevention & supportPromotional prevention text; not an independently verified incident.
Prevention & supportFamily prevention advice about romantic messages followed by money requests.
Prevention & supportAzores report says romance scams nearly tripled between 2024 and 2025. No base number available; not a current-week incident.
Research & trendsMixed-scheme promotional warning.
Prevention & supportPromotional account explicitly links romance and investment fraud; no verified individual loss or victim residence.
Reported caseGeneral warning describes AI photos, video and voice used for romance deception; no observed individual incident.
Prevention & supportJapanese anonymous fluid criminal networks include romance, investment and residential robbery; characteristics concern mixed crimes.
Research & trendsSyndicated prevention advice for older people; publication count is not a victim count.
Prevention & supportSparse case-framed promotional text; location and separate incident identity are not established.
Reported caseKotabumi prison scheme reportedly has organized division of roles; alleged extortion.
Reported caseEva Henger says her face used to deceive men; title describes one man paying EUR50 daily thinking they were partners.
Reported caseHenan single mother aged 37 reportedly lost CNY530,000 through online romance and London-gold investment.
Reported caseJapan national 2025 SNS romance figures: 5,604 cases and JPY55.2bn. Annual source figures, not current-week incidence.
Research & trendsSyndicated prevention advice for older people; publication count is not a victim count.
Prevention & supportSyndicated prevention advice for older people; publication count is not a victim count.
Prevention & supportMixed-scheme promotional warning.
Prevention & support