Business & economy
Have you been bitten by a loan shark?
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?#
Help is available!
We are the Public Protection Project Team, a locally based team, employed by the Government to tackle loan sharks.
What we can do to help
We 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 us
You can help us to:
Reduce illegal money lending
Discourage potential loan sharks
Increase awareness
Encourage other victims to come forward
If you or anyone you know has been affected please call our 24 hour confidential hotline.
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.
Call the Public Protection Project Team hotline 24 hours a day, seven days a week on 01332 644 000 - your call is confidential and we can call you back if you need us to.
Other sources of help and support:
Derbyshire Community Finance
Tel: 01332 365550
Erewash Credit Union
Tel: 0115 932 9493
www.erewashcreditunion.org.uk (opens in a new window)
The UK Insolvency Help Line
Tel: 0800 0746918 (freephone)
www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk (opens in a new window)
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