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Stop Loan Sharks England

1 day ago

Stop Loan Sharks England
Worried about a loan shark but don’t know how to reach out safely?You’re not alone — and help is closer than you think.We’re setting up Stop Loan Sharks Access Points across the country to make it easier for you to get in touch. If you don’t have a phone, computer, or safe space to contact us, these locations are here for you.📍 Find your nearest access point and visit www.stoploansharks.co.uk/wewillhelpyoumakethecall/ to get started.Friendly staff are ready to help you take the first step — even making the call with you if needed.You don’t have to face this alone. Support is local, safe, and confidential ...

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Stop Loan Sharks England

2 days ago

Stop Loan Sharks England
A man who ran an illegal lending operation for over 10 years has been jailed for 14 months following an investigation by the England Illegal Money Lending Team.Philip Lister lent over £950,000 and expected over £1.7 million in return. A judge told him: “This is serious offending and will not be tolerated.”Thanks to Doncaster Council and North Lincolnshire Council trading standards services and South Yorkshire Police for working with us on this.If you think you’ve borrowed from someone who might be a loan shark, you can call us anytime on 0300 555 2222 or WhatsApp 07700 102773The link to read the full story is in the comments 👇 ...

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Stop Loan Sharks England

2 days ago

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Welcome to the Loan Shark Lowdown with our expert Cath. She will answer some simple questions that people have asked us about illegal lending. Do you have a question you'd like to ask? Post it in the comments and watch this space for the answer! ...

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Stop Loan Sharks England

5 days ago

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📱 It's even easier to report illegal lenders! You can message us on WhatsApp at 07700 102773. Our team is here to help Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm. All messages are treated in complete confide#StopLoanSharksh#SupportWhenYouNeedIteedIt ...

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Stop Loan Sharks England

6 days ago

Stop Loan Sharks England
A man was arrested in the Brighton area today on suspicion of being a loan shark.The operation was led by the England Illegal Money Lending Team, working alongside Sussex Police and Brighton & Hove City Council Trading Standards.If you're in the Brighton area and think you may have borrowed from a loan shark, we're here to help. Call our confidential 24-hour helpline on 0300 555 2222 or send us a WhatsApp message on 07700 102773. Support is free, confidential, and available without judgement. The link to read more about today’s intervention is in the comments 👇#stoploansharksengland ...

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Stop Loan Sharks England

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6 Oct

Worried about a loan shark but don’t know how to reach out safely?
You’re not alone — and help is closer than you think.

We’re setting up Stop Loan Sharks Access Points across the country to make it easier for you to get in touch. If you don’t have a phone, computer, or safe

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Stop Loan Sharks England

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5 Oct

A man who ran an illegal lending operation for over 10 years has been jailed for 14 months. Thanks to @MyDoncaster and @CouncilNor19771 trading standards services and @syptweet for working with us on this.
Full story: https://www.stoploansharks.co.uk/loan-shark-64-is-jailed-for-14-months-following-operation-by-england-illegal-money-lending-team/

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Stop Loan Sharks England

Verified account @slsengland ·
2 Oct

📱 It's even easier to report illegal lenders! You can message us on WhatsApp at 07700 102773. Our team is here to help Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm. All messages are treated in complete confidence. #StopLoanSharks #SupportWhenYouNeedIt

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1 Oct

A man was arrested in Brighton today on suspicion of illegal money lending. We worked with @sussexpoliceforce and @brightonhovecc Trading Standards on this op. Think you've borrowed from a loan shark? We're here to help. 📞 0300 555 2222

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Stop Loan Sharks England

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30 Sep

Congratulations to Tunstall Together CIC on becoming an accredited #StopLoanSharks partner!
Their commitment to raising awareness of illegal money lending in the local community has been recognised with this national award. 👏

Find out more: https://www.stoploansharks.co.uk/tunstall-together-cic-gets-national-award-for-work-to-stop-loan-sharks/

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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 33,000 people to get safely away from loan sharks.

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