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Scammer tries to refinance house behind owner’s back, lawyer saves the day
Summary
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59% Informative
Samuel Helmick says he wasn’t looking to refinance his home in Highland Creek , North Carolina .
Someone got his personal information, including his driver’s license, and applied for refinancing in his name.
The scammer would have gotten away with almost $450,000 .
The lawyer handling this refinance picked up on some red flags.
VR Score
43
Informative language
32
Neutral language
18
Article tone
informal
Language
English
Language complexity
29
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
short-lived
External references
3
Source diversity
2
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