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Distinct included URLs matching these filters in each observation month. Select a point to explore its records. On small screens, scroll the chart horizontally.
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% |
Each record represents a source web page, not a verified incident. Different URLs can describe the same event. About these records.
The source says a victim paid EUR162,000 and reported in Arroyomolinos. Officers traced funds to construction materials in Massamagrell. The EUR150,000 headline is not another loss, and locating funds is not proof they were returned.
Reported caseEUR150,000 recovered in romance case; alleged perpetrator purchased construction materials to launder proceeds.
Reported caseQiu, 41, says he lost TWD10,000 and gave his account to a supposed partner. The account received 112 transfers totaling nearly TWD4.9 million. An appeal ordered compensation for Lin’s TWD430,000 loss despite Qiu’s non-prosecution. These figures describe different flows, not additive victim losses.
Reported casePolice reportedly interrupted an 82-year-old man’s attempt to surrender life insurance in Kaohsiung. Different explanations for the withdrawal and a proposed Vietnam stay do not establish an offender location or completed loss.
Reported caseKaohsiung police reportedly prevented romance-linked insurance surrender; clipped excerpt, no realized loss inferred.
Reported caseTaipei woman73 planned TWD250,000 withdrawal for purported Singaporean physician passage fee; police intervened.
Reported caseLove, Janessa documentary podcast about stolen images; promotional recirculation not new incidents.
Related mentionBank staff and police reportedly prevented an 82-year-old man from withdrawing life-insurance funds for a suspected romance scam. Interrupted payments are not completed losses.
Reported caseKaohsiung police reportedly prevented romance-linked insurance surrender; clipped excerpt, no realized loss inferred.
Reported caseA reported love-fraud group used a hotel in Sukabumi as a base. The reported nationalities of participants are not victim locations.
Reported casePolice and bank staff reportedly prevented an 82-year-old man in Kaohsiung from withdrawing life-insurance funds. Repeated interrupted withdrawals do not by themselves establish repeated demands.
Reported caseHabeeb Anibaba, 28, was reportedly charged with bank fraud involving more than USD1.3 million from a Norfolk municipal account. Charges are not a conviction; later reporting may use a different amount.
Reported caseHabeeb Anibaba, 28, was reportedly charged with bank fraud involving more than USD1.3 million from a Norfolk municipal account. Charges are not a conviction; later reporting may use a different amount.
Reported caseSixteen foreign nationals were reportedly detained over a love-fraud operation. Mentioned target nationalities do not establish where victims lived.
Reported caseA previously convicted dating-app swindler is reportedly wanted in British Columbia. A warrant is not a new arrest.
Reported caseJournalist Christophe Haubursin describes possible exploitation of Tinder profiles. This is commentary about a vulnerability, not a verified victim count.
Prevention & supportThe Guardia Civil is investigating two people over an alleged romance scam involving approximately EUR2,000 and a woman in Seville.
Reported caseThree Nigerians face separate Rhode Island romance charges;25 convictions andUSD215m belong to a separate email-fraud case, not coded as romance convictions.
Reported caseGifu police music unit formed to raise prevention awareness; publicity does not demonstrate effectiveness.
Prevention & supportA man in eastern Shimane in his seventies reportedly lost JPY324.48 million through SNS romance fraud. The rounded headline is not an additional amount.
Reported caseJanet Fordham reportedly lost GBP0.8–1 million, sold her house and land, and later died in a Ghana car crash on Valentine’s Day 2023. The source describes bereavement and isolation before victimization. Her family suspects killing; this remains an allegation, not established homicide or causation.
Reported caseThe source reports Janet Fordham’s death after GBP1 million in romance payments. Her son describes receiving a mortuary video and a GBP10,000 demand. The excerpt does not establish another completed payment or homicide.
Reported caseImmigration officers reportedly detained foreign nationals suspected of love fraud; no conviction is established.
Reported caseThe headline reports a 30-month romance-fraud sentence for an Alabama man. No further facts are available.
Reported caseThe report gives 44 arrests across romance-investment and sexual-service schemes in Melaka, compared with 45 in other reports. Preserve the difference rather than adding or silently reconciling counts.
Reported case