San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook received a $28,500 loan through online lender Prosper Marketplace Inc. just two weeks before he and his wife opened fire at a holiday party, killing 14 people and wounding 21 others, NBC News has confirmed.
Though the transaction has raised eyebrows, sources close to the investigation said there are no known indications the money trail in this case links the couple with any foreign terrorist organization such as ISIS.
While individual investors can contribute through these peer-to-peer lending sites, the borrower's identity is protected and investors can't search for a particular loan applicant by name.
That would make it harder for a terrorist group to channel cash to a specific individual, but not impossible, said one expert.
