2025 was a terrible year for the ‘Four Families’ accused of running global cyber scam operations - CNN
Google News • 1/4/2026 – 1/5/2026
Summary
In 2025, the ‘Four Families’ were accused of running global cyber scam operations. The year was described as a terrible one for them.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
56d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1313
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1313/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1313/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 56 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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