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Hong Kong police arrest 25 in loan shark bust with 282% interest rates

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Hong Kong police have arrested 25 individuals, some as young as 13, for their involvement in a loan shark syndicate. The group allegedly provided HK$200 million in loans over the past year, charging exorbitant annual interest rates of up to 282%. To enforce repayment, teenagers were recruited via social media to intimidate debtors with threats and vandalism. AI

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Hong Kong police arrest 25 in loan shark bust with 282% interest rates

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Cheng ·

    25 arrested as Hong Kong police bust loan shark ring charging up to 282% interest rate

    Hong Kong police have arrested 25 people, some as young as 13, in a crackdown on a loan shark syndicate that charged victims annual interest rates of up to 282 per cent. Police said on Thursday that the crime ring had provided a total of HK$200 million (US$25.5 million) in loans …

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