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A loan shark is a person or body that offers unsecured loans at high interest rates to individuals, often backed by blackmail or threats of violence. Throughout history, usury laws made loan sharks commonplace. Many moneylenders skirted between legal and extra-legal activity. In the recent western world, loan sharks have been a feature of the criminal underworld, but are otherwise rare. Loan sharks are common in the UK and among the Italian Cosa Nostra and Triads in China. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  newsimg.bbc.co.uk 170px x 226px | 18.10kB [source page] A phone line to help people having problems with illegal money lenders in Leicestershire is introduced  24dash.com 200px x 158px | 29.30kB [source page] A loan shark who has preyed on some of the most vulnerable members of society has been sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court Alan McNally operated the unlicensed money lending From Yahoo Image Search: "Loan shark"  abcsingapore.com admin Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:23:58 GM STUDENT Ang Zi hao, 15, used to see loansharking as a 'career option'. He said . loan sharks. seemed cool and powerful, and they were not afraid of others.  sundaysun.co.uk unknown Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GM A TEAM targeting . loan sharks. in the North has celebrated another success.  microfinancethailand.com Ryan Young Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:28:00 GM Demonstrators pass along bundles of envelopes containing details of registered debtors during a rally at the Finance Ministry to demand the government help them pay off . loan sharks. . pattarachai preechapanich ... From Google Blog Search: "Loan shark"  news.google.com Burnley Express The illegal money-lending team has already wiped out 30m. of illegal debt and prosecuted loan sharks for assault, firearms and drugs offences, ... news.google.com TIME Credit card reform won't really protect you from loan shark -like terms. Reform will, however, force the card companies to be more upfront with customers ... I Blame Everyone for the Credit Card Fiasco Jutia Group all 327 news articles » news.google.com The Gazette (Montreal) ... prison for obstructing justice in the investigation of a taxi driver who was beaten into a coma in 2004 because the cabbie owed money to a loan shark . ... and more » From Google News Search: "Loan shark" Has anyone got any information for a loan shark in the UK? Q. Hi i am in need of 15000 can not borrow from a bank or anything, so I was hoping that someone would know of a loan shark that would lend me the money for 12 mths and then i can pay it back with some extra. Asked by johnson22 - Wed Jan 28 05:01:33 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. Loan sharks are dangerous and unregulated. I would recommend you surf the internet and find some companies who are willing to take high risk customers. Their interest rates might be higher but at least they will be regulated by the FSA and won't send large men to your door to enforce repayments. Try some of the websites below Answered by Captain Blackwell - Wed Jan 28 05:06:58 2009 How can I find a loan shark in Chicago, Illinois? Q. I am in desparate need of a loan, I am way past due on all of my bills and I just moved into a house. I am single parent of four and can't afford to be in the cold or in the dark. I messed up my credit years ago and I don't have a bank account. I am working on re-establishing my credit, but need a loan ASAP. Asked by mzhottie28 - Thu Nov 8 11:22:46 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. First, don't go to a loan shark. It is illegal and when you can't pay it back, the last thing your kids need is a parent with two broken legs. Try Propser.com. This is a person-to-person lending site where individuals lend money (to be paid back with interest of course) to other individuals. You are able to write a nice narrative explaining your situation and why you need the money. Good luck! Answered by The Professor - Thu Nov 8 11:30:24 2007 How do I find a loan shark in los angeles?
Q. Need money to expand my business. Asked by goldcoastfinancial - Tue Jun 30 10:08:06 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Don't go to a loan shark. What you want to do is go around to various local or national banks and inquire about small business loans. Compare rates and etc. and figure out which one is right for you Answered by OGRE!!! - Tue Jun 30 10:26:25 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Loan shark" |
