Help for Residents Who Received Unsolicited Text Messages from Loansharks and Finance Companies

Debated in Parliament on 1 Oct 2018.

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Joan Pereira questioned how the Police can assist residents who receive threatening unsolicited text messages from loansharks and finance companies despite having no prior dealings with them.
K Shanmugam advised that the public should not reply to such unsolicited messages from moneylenders.
He provided hotline numbers for reporting unlicensed moneylenders: Police at 1800-255-0000 and the National Crime Prevention Council's X Ah Long hotline at 1800-924-5664.
He assured that all information given to the Police will be kept confidential.

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Joan Pereira

Ms Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Home Affairs how can the Police help residents who receive unsolicited text messages from loansharks and finance companies, threatening them to pay up though they have no dealings with them whatsoever.

K Shanmugam

Members of the public who receive unsolicited text messages from moneylenders should not reply to these messages.

Those with information on unlicensed moneylenders can call the Police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or the National Crime Prevention Council's X Ah Long hotline at 1800-924-5664. All information given to the Police will be kept confidential.

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Joan Pereira questioned how the Police can assist residents who receive threatening unsolicited text messages from loansharks and finance companies despite having no prior dealings with them.
K Shanmugam advised that the public should not reply to such unsolicited messages from moneylenders.
He provided hotline numbers for reporting unlicensed moneylenders: Police at 1800-255-0000 and the National Crime Prevention Council's X Ah Long hotline at 1800-924-5664.
He assured that all information given to the Police will be kept confidential.

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Help for Residents Who Received Unsolicited Text Messages from Loansharks and Finance Companies

Debated in Parliament on 1 Oct 2018.

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Joan Pereira questioned how the Police can assist residents who receive threatening unsolicited text messages from loansharks and finance companies despite having no prior dealings with them.
K Shanmugam advised that the public should not reply to such unsolicited messages from moneylenders.
He provided hotline numbers for reporting unlicensed moneylenders: Police at 1800-255-0000 and the National Crime Prevention Council's X Ah Long hotline at 1800-924-5664.
He assured that all information given to the Police will be kept confidential.

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Joan Pereira

K Shanmugam

Members of the public who receive unsolicited text messages from moneylenders should not reply to these messages.

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Joan Pereira questioned how the Police can assist residents who receive threatening unsolicited text messages from loansharks and finance companies despite having no prior dealings with them.
K Shanmugam advised that the public should not reply to such unsolicited messages from moneylenders.
He provided hotline numbers for reporting unlicensed moneylenders: Police at 1800-255-0000 and the National Crime Prevention Council's X Ah Long hotline at 1800-924-5664.
He assured that all information given to the Police will be kept confidential.

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Help for Residents Who Received Unsolicited Text Messages from Loansharks and Finance Companies

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Help for Residents Who Received Unsolicited Text Messages from Loansharks and Finance Companies

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