• Have you or anyone you know been approached by someone offering you a loan?
• Have you been offered a loan without a credit check?
• Are you paying lots of interest on the loan?
• Are you unsure how much you owe or how many more payments you have to make?
• Have you or your family been threatened as a result of not making repayments, including threats of violence or damage to property?

Help is Available!

Click on the link on the right to download the Public Protection Project Teams 'Have you been bitten by a loan shark?' information leaflet.

The Public Protection Project Team, a locally based team, employed by the Government to tackle loan sharks are here to help.

What the Public Protection Project Team can do to help

They can:

• Offer advice and support
• Refer you to legitimate credit agencies including credit unions, which are funded especially to help people like you
• Investigate complaints
• Prosecute people involved in loan sharking

How you can help the team

You can help them to:

• Reduce illegal money lending
• Discourage potential loan sharks
• Increase awareness
• Encourage other victims to come forward

Don't let loan sharks take a bite out of your life

Contact us

If you or anyone you know has been affected, please call the Public Protection Project 24 hour, 7 days a week confidential Hotline:

Hotline number: 0300 555 2222

(local call rate including inclusive mobile minutes)

Or the local team on: 0115 851 0351

Your call is confidential
We can call you back if you need us to

By text/SMS

Text loan shark and your message to 60003

By email

Send us a message at reportaloanshark@stoploansharks.gov.uk

Click here to find out more about how to Stop Loan Sharks

Did you know?

• A loan shark is an unlicensed money lender. This means you may not have to pay back the loan
• A loan shark, if prosecuted, can be sent to prison

Other sources of help and support

Bulwell Credit Union
Tel: 0115 979 7770
Email:info@bulwellcreditunion.org.uk
Website:www.bulwellcreditunion.org.uk

Erewash Credit Union Ltd
Tel: 0115 932 9493
Website:www.erewashcreditunion.org.uk

Nottingham Credit Union
Tel: 0800 093 7090
Website:Nottingham Credit Union

The Nottingham Law Centre
Tel: 0115 978 7813
Email:enquiries@nottinghamlawcentre.org.uk

Nottingham Citizens Advice Bureau
Tel: 0115 938 8050
Website:www.nottinghamcab.org.uk or www.adviceguide.org.uk