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Hong Kong arrests 29 in loan shark crackdown with 3,000% interest rates

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Hong Kong police have arrested 29 individuals in a crackdown on a loan shark syndicate that operated a sophisticated call center. The group posed as legitimate finance companies to lure victims into taking out loans, which quickly escalated with exorbitant fees and interest rates reaching up to 3,000% annually. To enforce repayment, the syndicate employed teenagers as young as 14 to intimidate victims through tactics like property vandalism. AI

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Hong Kong arrests 29 in loan shark crackdown with 3,000% interest rates

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Danny Mok ·

    29 arrested in crackdown on loan sharks who charged victims 3,000% in interest

    Hong Kong police have arrested 29 people in a crackdown on a loan-sharking and money-laundering ring that charged victims annual interest rates as high as 3,000 per cent. Police said on Wednesday that the syndicate had set up a secret call centre in Tsuen Wan and posed as license…

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