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Loan sharks are right on our doorstep.

Fear, intimidation, and control are just some of the tools used by illegal money lenders to keep victims quiet, and the North West has the highest number of arrests and police operations in the country.

Three-quarters of all operations conducted so far this year have taken place in our region.

One person from Liverpool who used a loan shark when they had nowhere else to go has spoken out about her experience.