Romance scammers are trying to convince victims to open home equity loans, research finds
NBC News • 2/14/2026 – 2/15/2026
Summary
Research has found that romance scammers are attempting to persuade victims to open home equity loans. This information was reported by NBC News.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
49d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1153
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1153/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1153/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 35
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 48 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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