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Loan Sharking
Loan Sharking
Image 1 When a borrower is charged interest above an established legal rate. Depending on where you live lenders typically can not charge more than 60% interest per annum.
Image 2 An example is if I lend you $10,000 today and you must pay me back $20,000 within 30 days. Loan sharking is highly illegal, and they usually prey on those who are struggling financially.



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