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News from Coventry Trading Standards 9 Jan 2017 - The War on Loan Sharks Documentary

In this issue:

• BBC Documentary – The war on loan sharks
• How to report scams

BBC Documentary – The war on loan sharks

A new documentary highlighting the clampdown on illegal money lenders is due to air on BBC One at 10:45pm on 10 January.

‘The War on Loan Sharks’ follows the work of the England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT), a dedicated team who work to combat loan sharks across the country.

The BBC follow IMLT from the moment a call comes through to the report a loan shark hotline, through to intelligence gathering, dawn raids, arrests and convictions in their fight to stop loan sharks in their tracks.

To report a loan shark:

• Call the 24/7 confidential hotline 0300 555 2222
• Text ‘loan shark + your message’ to 078600 22116
• E-mail reportaloanshark@stoploansharks.gov.uk
• Private message on www.facebook.com/stoploansharksproject

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For more information on scams, visit: www.coventry.gov.uk/scams

How to report scams

• If you've received a potential scam message or computer virus but no money has been lost or you haven’t responded to it, contact Citizens Advice consumer service on 03454 04 05 06. 
• If you have been a victim of a scam, contact Action Fraud (UK’s National Fraud Office) on 0300 123 2040.