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Stop Loan Sharks England

7 hours ago

Stop Loan Sharks England
🎄 Another festive challenge! Can you find all the differences? Loan sharks can come with hidden dangers - don’t get caught out. Visit stoploansharks.co.uk for help. #StopLoanSharks #ChristmasCountdown #sleighnotosharks ... See MoreSee Less

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Need to borrow? Try a credit union or CDFI. Visit findyourcreditunion.co.uk or responsiblefinance.org.uk for ethical alternatives. Don’t let loan sharks steal your Christmas #sleighnotosharks ... See MoreSee Less

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Need help over the holidays?⁠💬 Live Chat& WhatsApp: Closed December 25th & 26th, January 1st.⁠☎️ Hotline open 24/7 for confidential advice and support.⁠We’re here to help – call us anytime!⁠#StopLoanSharksEngland #Holidayopeninghours ... See MoreSee Less

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🎄 Did you know? We’ve prosecuted 432 loan sharks since 2004, with sentences totalling 614 years. We have a 98% success rate - because no one should profit from misery. #FestiveSafety #sleighnotosharks ... See MoreSee Less

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Great meeting the fans at @readingfc along with santa and his reindeer 🎄 Thanks for supporting Stop Loan Sharks 🦈 #SleighNoToLoanSharks this Christmas ... See MoreSee Less

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🎄 Another festive challenge! Can you find all the differences? Loan sharks can come with hidden dangers - don’t get caught out. Visit http://stoploansharks.co.uk for help. #StopLoanSharks #ChristmasCountdown #sleighnotosharks

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Need to borrow? Try a credit union or CDFI. Visit http://findyourcreditunion.co.uk or http://responsiblefinance.org.uk for ethical alternatives. Don’t let loan sharks steal your Christmas #sleighnotosharks

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slsengland Stop Loan Sharks England @slsengland ·
19 Dec

Need help over the holidays?⁠

💬 Live Chat& WhatsApp: Closed December 25th & 26th, January 1st.⁠

☎️ Hotline open 24/7 for confidential advice and support.⁠
We’re here to help – call us anytime!⁠
#StopLoanSharksEngland #Holidayopeninghours

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18 Dec

Huge thanks to @ReadingFC for having us at tonight’s match vs @LutonTown !
We’ll be chatting to fans before kick-off & Sid the Shark will be around for selfies! 🦈
Come say hi & learn how to stay safe from loan sharks this Christmas. 🎄 #StopLoanSharks

Reading FC @ReadingFC

Reading FC is proud to welcome the Stop Loan Sharks team to RG2 today.

By raising awareness together, we can help protect vulnerable people in our community from the harm caused by illegal money lenders.

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What is a loan shark?

If you can answer yes to one or more of these questions you might be borrowing from a loan shark:

  • Did they offer you a quick loan?
  • Did they appear to be a friend at first, but now you're not so sure?
  • Did they say there was no need for any paperwork?
  • Did they add extra charges or huge amounts of interest to your loan?
  • Have they threatened you?
  • Are you scared of people finding out?
  • Have they taken your bank card, passport, or other valuables from you?

What happens after you get in touch?

We will be with you at every step of the way. Our investigators work alongside our Liaise Officers. They will get you the one to one support you need.

After you get in touch with us you will be offered the support you need. If you decide to report a loan shark, our investigators take the information you give us and look into what is going on. Their aim is to gather enough evidence to build a case against the illegal lender.

How we help

Stop Loan Sharks investigate, prosecute and put loan sharks in prison. We are the only organisation in England who have the power to stop loan sharks and illegal money lenders.

Since 2004, we have supported over 32,500 people to get safely away from loan sharks.

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