(PLO)- There are many cases where people do not borrow money, are not related to black credit groups, but still have debt collection by various forms of terrorism.
In the past time, although the police have continuously broken black credit cases, lending through the app and then collecting debts in a terrorist manner to people who have nothing to do with the loan, they have not been able to prevent this situation.
The Department of Information and Communications of Ho Chi Minh City has warned about the case of not taking out loans from organizations and individuals, nor guaranteeing loans to others but being texted, called to collect debt, threatened, pressured, but still did not stop them. get this situation.
I borrowed, the whole family was terrorized
Mr. H (living in Ward 10, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City) was constantly terrorized via phone, text, and call with very obscene debt collection content such as: “You buy (…) and stick it on the table. worship your father and son to cover your altar so that people won’t look at you and talk about your debt …”.
The callers came to claim to be KL Debt Trading Co., Ltd., asking Mr. H and his son (31 years old) to pay the amount of 56 million dong. Worried, Mr. H asked his son, and Mr. N said he did not borrow from KL Company.
Then a group of young people went to the front of the house and threw the debt collection inside. Next, Mr. H’s house was locked outside, locked his family inside and then painted.
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A victim was texted to collect debt and posted pictures on social networks for borrowing through the app. |
Mr. H presented a debt collection note that the two youths threw at his house with the content: “KL Debt Trading Co., Ltd. informed Mr. LTN and his family to arrange money to pay off the debt to avoid inconvenience. unworthy. If you do not cooperate, we will use all professional measures to be able to collect the debt. Any delay or evasion is useless and we will consider it a provocation. Debtor escapes – relatives pay” – the debt collection notice reads.
According to the phone number written on the paper, Mr. N called the phone and was informed by the end of the line that he had bought back the bank’s debt.
When Mr. N informed him that his house had been sprayed with paint, the other end of the line said: “I have already sent you a letter. You’re greasy… you don’t pay right. You pay me, or I’ll let you break.”
Mr. N said that about a year ago, he had a credit loan of 22 million VND from a bank and was late in payment due to the epidemic and difficult life. Mr. N also said that he contacted the bank to explain his situation and asked for a delay in paying the loan interest.
The police side of Ward 10, Tan Binh District said that they would check, handle and recommend that if there is an incident related to the security and order situation, people should go to the police to report.
Many residents have also complained to Ho Chi Minh City Law about terrorism, asking to pay even though he didn’t borrow from loan apps.
Ms. L (living in Hoc Mon district, Ho Chi Minh City) fell into a situation of crying and laughing due to curiosity.
Accordingly, seeing many apps, she tried to access one app. After providing the phone number, ID card, taking a photo of the front and back of the ID card, agency name, and home address, she stopped because the loan amount was too low but the interest rate and fees were too high.
About 30 minutes later, she received a text message: “Congratulations on receiving your loan limit. Complete the application to receive the loan”. Thinking that was over, who would have thought that every month she would receive a debt reminder call.
According to Ms. L, nearly half a year of being persecuted with no way to prevent other than blocking the number. “But it’s strange that when I block this number, another number pops up and calls at any time of the day” – Ms. L said and said that after her relatives called back, they were blocked, no. can contact.
Ever reflected with Ho Chi Minh City LawMr. DVT (36 years old, living in Chau Doc City, An Giang) said that for a long time he and his family members were constantly terrorized, threatened with calls, messages and comments “scam warning” property appropriation” on social networks.
According to Mr. T, because his wife borrowed money from apps. In the process of applying for a loan, you must provide contacts and social network accounts. Therefore, the staff of the loan application have grasped all the information. Due to the mother’s interest, the child’s interest cannot be paid, so relatives are constantly being persecuted and demanded for debt.
Authorities warn
An employee who used to work at a loan app admitted that when the creditor did not pay, the employees would text and call to ask for money, then launched a terrorist attack by “spaming” via phone, accounts. social networks (Facebook, Zalo, Viber …) of relatives, friends, phone book of the borrower regardless of day and night.
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Faced with the situation of people who do not borrow but are disturbed, the Department of Information and Communications of Ho Chi Minh City has coordinated with the City Police to focus on handling.
Recently, talking with Ho Chi Minh City Law, a representative of the Department of Information and Communications recommends that individuals who are harassed should save phone numbers, information, and pictures of messages with threatening, debt reminders and debt collection content. Then enclose the document to the debt-lending organization or individual to complain about the debt reminder and debt collection measures against the person who is not obliged to repay the debt.
At the same time, send an application with evidence to the branch of the State Bank to propose settlement of violations in the banking sector or send a report or denunciation to the police agency, the Department of Information and Communications.
From there, the functional forces have a basis to intervene and handle. It is necessary to avoid the psychology of fear, compromise, let go, and create conditions for the subjects to continue this illegal behavior.
According to the Department of Information and Communications, in 2021 and the first five months of 2022, the department has not yet received many reports from individuals and organizations that are threatened as well as by terrorist debt collection over the phone and on social networks. Recently, the department has handled three violations with a total amount of 27.5 million VND, stopped providing services to 23 mobile subscribers in the area with violations.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Tran Duc Loi, Deputy Head of the Criminal Police Team of Binh Tan District Police, recently, people often contact financial companies, loan apps, etc., and then the lenders hid in the shadows. terrorist debt collection, property destruction.
People should not borrow money from financial apps and financial companies when they do not know the interest rates and repayment methods. People, when there are threatening calls, splashing paint, report it to the police and local authorities for intervention.
Stay away from black credit, borrow via app
Phu Nhuan District Police: Immediately report to the ward police
Black credit groups (TDD) are often targeted at low-income people, people who need money in a short time, gamblers and gamblers.
People absolutely do not borrow mobile phones, often remind relatives and children about this. For households with difficult circumstances and need to borrow money, contact or directly contact the government agencies for loan support from banks for social policies and support the poor.
When detecting the behavior of high interest loans, people need to coordinate and support to call the nearest ward police station.
Tan Phu District Police: Stay away from high interest loans
Although the police broke many cases, arrested many people related to high interest loans, and warned and propagated to people about the danger, many people still ignored it. Tan Phu district police continue to advise people to stay away from forms of high-interest loans, because when entangled, it is very difficult to get out. People need to understand the tricks of some high interest lenders or cell phone organizations to prevent them.
When being threatened, destroyed, injured, kidnapped, or illegally arrested for debt collection, immediately notify the nearest police agency for settlement (can apply for denounce or call to denounce).
All information related to crime in Tan Phu district (HCMC) should immediately notify the police of the ward where the incident occurred or the Tan Phu District Police – phone number: 02838474549.
Debt collection turns into a debt trading company
According to Binh Chanh District Police, many people look to cell phones with very high interest rates (100%-300%, even over 1,000%/year) and are threatened by debt collection, mental terror, and discrediting. credit, honor of the borrower and their relatives.
From January 2021, the business of debt collection services is banned, but some debt collectors hide under the name of debt trading companies, debt collection authorization, legal advice or setting up companies for debt collection. Hiring employees are debt collectors, thereby giving rise to crimes, seriously affecting the security and order situation.
Currently, the high-interest lending operation is sophisticated, in addition to identification documents, borrowers also have to send nude photos and videos, and these images will be posted online to force borrowers to repay or continue to borrow new loans. maturity, pay off loans in advance and borrowers have no way out.
NGUYEN TAN – LE THOA