Loan Sharks
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- Have you or anyone you know been approached by someone offering you a loan?
- Have you been offered a loan without a credit check?
- Are you paying lots of interest on the loan?
- Are you unsure how much you owe or how many more payments you have to make?
- Have you or your family been threatened as a result of not making repayments, including threats of violence or damage to property?
Download the Public Protection Project Teams 'Have you been bitten by a loan shark?' Information leaflet (large PDF document.)
The Public Protection Project Team, a locally based team, employed by the Government to tackle loan sharks are here to help.
What the Public Protection Project Team can do to help
They can:
- Offer advice and support
- Refer you to legitimate credit agencies including credit unions, which are funded especially to help people like you
- Investigate complaints
- Prosecute people involved in loan sharking
How you can help the team
You can help them to:
- Reduce illegal money lending
- Discourage potential loan sharks
- Increase awareness
- Encourage other victims to come forward
Don't let loan sharks take a bite out of your life
Contact us
If you or anyone you know has been affected, please call the Public Protection Project 24 hour, 7 days a week confidential Hotline:
Hotline number: 0116 217 9550
- Your call is confidential
- We can call you back if you need us to
Did you know?
- A loan shark is an unlicensed money lender. This means you may not have to pay back the loan
- A loan shark, if prosecuted, can be sent to prison
Other sources of help and support
Leicester Money Advice
Tel: 0116 242 1120
Tel: 0116 242 1120
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