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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 | 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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Tillsonburg/Oxford target lost5000toonline-romancecontact; policewarning andonline developedrelationship described onlyownfields. No off-nameidentity orcompletedrecovery; unknowncurrency retainsreported dollars. Own policewarning supported, different fromefficacy or returnedmoney.
Reported caseTillsonburg/Oxford target lost5000toonline-romancecontact; policewarning andonline developedrelationship described onlyownfields. No off-nameidentity orcompletedrecovery; unknowncurrency retainsreported dollars. Own policewarning supported, different fromefficacy or returnedmoney.
Reported caseTillsonburg/Oxford target lost5000toonline-romancecontact; policewarning andonline developedrelationship described onlyownfields. No off-nameidentity orcompletedrecovery; unknowncurrency retainsreported dollars. Own policewarning supported, different fromefficacy or returnedmoney.
Reported caseTillsonburg/Oxford target lost5000toonline-romancecontact; policewarning andonline developedrelationship described onlyownfields. No off-nameidentity orcompletedrecovery; unknowncurrency retainsreported dollars. Own policewarning supported, different fromefficacy or returnedmoney.
Reported caseTillsonburg/Oxford target lost5000toonline-romancecontact; policewarning andonline developedrelationship described onlyownfields. No off-nameidentity orcompletedrecovery; unknowncurrency retainsreported dollars. Own policewarning supported, different fromefficacy or returnedmoney.
Reported caseTillsonburg/Oxford target lost5000toonline-romancecontact; policewarning andonline developedrelationship described onlyownfields. No off-nameidentity orcompletedrecovery; unknowncurrency retainsreported dollars. Own policewarning supported, different fromefficacy or returnedmoney.
Reported caseTillsonburg/Oxford target lost5000toonline-romancecontact; policewarning andonline developedrelationship described onlyownfields. No off-nameidentity orcompletedrecovery; unknowncurrency retainsreported dollars. Own policewarning supported, different fromefficacy or returnedmoney.
Reported caseTillsonburg/Oxford target lost5000toonline-romancecontact; policewarning andonline developedrelationship described onlyownfields. No off-nameidentity orcompletedrecovery; unknowncurrency retainsreported dollars. Own policewarning supported, different fromefficacy or returnedmoney.
Reported caseTillsonburg/Oxford target lost5000toonline-romancecontact; policewarning andonline developedrelationship described onlyownfields. No off-nameidentity orcompletedrecovery; unknowncurrency retainsreported dollars. Own policewarning supported, different fromefficacy or returnedmoney.
Reported caseTillsonburg/Oxford target lost5000toonline-romancecontact; policewarning andonline developedrelationship described onlyownfields. No off-nameidentity orcompletedrecovery; unknowncurrency retainsreported dollars.
Reported caseHikone44womanabout82000000JPY SNSromancecryptoinvestmentloss policeannounces. Actualtargetplace/crypto lure, noofferbenefit/agecause/casejoin.
Reported caseKotoura20man620000JPY SNSromancefraud/Xfalsecelebrityfemalecontact. Persona notactualcelebrityoffender, unknownmeaningnexttruncatedfundsrequest; no agecause. Explicitcelebrityfemale namepersona supports impersonation, not actualceleb offending.
Reported caseNagasaki20smanTikTokfemalecontact SNSinvestment-romance fraud8318000JPYreported. Jointlabel includesromance, do not inferliteralunreportedmarriage/blackmail. PartialMay8/11day noyearguessed.
Reported caseCelebrityRomancefinancialreportMargaretbitcoin100000plusbeforehotelmeetingfalseKevinCostner. Reportedclaimnotactualcelebrityoffender/actualverifiedtransfer orallbillionscasualsum; no widowmentaldiagnosis. Margaret false Kevin persona and bitcoin claim attributed to source; exact identity/date not inferred from other celebrity accounts.
Reported caseWomanMailOnline/RoryTingleattributedFacebookfalseRomancecontactgushingmessages loses200000GBP. Noindependentbank/medicalrecords, exactname/dateoroperatorlocation notfilledfromlabelNigerian.
Reported caseKeanuReevesfirmremovesfalseTikTok/Metaaccountsusedforromancescams/ads; othercelebritysyntheticclaims andpolicycalls. Actualproviderclaim notindependentremovedcounts/targetlossorforensicproofallAIaccounts. AI-generated references concern other named celebrities; no forensic proof or assignment to every Reeves account.
Prevention & supportTasmania15cryptoATMtargets2.5millioncombinedinvestment/romantic/assistancebait. Mixeddenominatornotall15Romanceor2.5millionRomance-only; police lifelongimpactgeneralforecastnotindividualmentaldiagnosis.
Reported caseOsaka50swomanSNSfalseinvestmentRomancefraud310millionplusJPYreported. Noactualoperatoridentity/totalrecovery orriskcauseage; sourcepartialdescriptionretained.
Reported caseZhengzhouDuiAiMatchmakingapp falsecourtship/relationshipconfirmthenlivestreamreward demands, declinedmeetings/stop-paying breakup;hundredsreportedarrested. Actual financial/intimategroupmechanism, no exactnetloss/timing orallconvicted. Countergifts/platformmoneyrequestsnotsexualharmbydefault.
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 caseZhengzhouDuiAiMatchmakingapp falsecourtship/relationshipconfirmthenlivestreamreward demands, declinedmeetings/stop-paying breakup;hundredsreportedarrested. Actual financial/intimategroupmechanism, no exactnetloss/timing orallconvicted. Countergifts/platformmoneyrequestsnotsexualharmbydefault.
Reported caseLahorecontractorOnlineRomeoCryptoLoverloses1.67crorePKRfemaleonlineRomancecryptobait. Actualromanceinvestmentfinancialcontext, no inferredIndianINRfromcrore/nationaloperatorcountry orverifiedconviction. Available contractor snippet names crypto fraud but does not itself state an investment offer; retain crypto transfer allegation and withhold investment until own fuller context.
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.
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