Illegal money lending in England involves loan sharks who charge exorbitant interest rates and use intimidation, leading to dire consequences for victims like Sarah and Paul, who describe their harrowing experiences of debt and threats, prompting a crackdown by the Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) amid fears of violent repercussions for reporting. #LoanSharks #DebtAwareness #FinancialLiteracy #GB
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Meat cleavers and stolen passports: how loan shark threats keep victims silent
A samurai sword, a meat cleaver and babies' passports are among the items seized in raids by illegal money lending investigators - who have given the BBC rare access into how they track down loan sharks.