9 arrested over Louvre ticket fraud scheme involving Chinese tourists
South China Morning Post • 2/12/2026
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Cluster Activity
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2026-02-122026-02-16
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
4d
Age
4
Sources
from cluster
103
Hours Since Seen
Final Score11/100
CategoryLindy
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier23% (0.5^103/48)
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- 2026-02-129 arrested over Louvre ticket fraud scheme involving Chinese tourists (current)
- 2026-02-14
- 2026-02-16
Score BreakdownRisk 25
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 4 independent sources
Age: 4 days - proven survivor
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