TRADING Standards officers in Halton are urging residents not to fall into loan shark traps on dating apps and websites this Valentine’s Day. England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) has received reports of loan sharks preying on people looking for love online this time of year. The criminals are setting up online dating profiles to lure victims into fake romance relationships and quickly trapping them in a dangerous cycle of debt. One victim was tricked into taking out a loan after telling her new love interest about her financial problems. She initially borrowed £3,000 but her debt soon spiralled out of control. She contacted the IMLT for help when the loan shark demanded £10,000 and sexual favours to pay off her debt.
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Ruth Taylor, Short Story competition winner A CHARITY volunteer has won a national competition for two short stories she wrote. Ruth Taylor, from Chandler s Ford is a retired nurse who currently volunteers as a Rescue Grants Officer at Hampshire Search and Rescue. Having seen an email from England Illegal Money Lending Team about its National Stop Loan Sharks Short Story Competition, Ruth decided to enter with her two short stories, “A Misunderstanding?” and “If Only……..”. The stories were among seven winning entries for which Ruth received £100 worth of prize money, which she has said she will donate to the rescue charity.