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The horror of illegally borrowing, borrowing Rp. 2 million, pay Rp. 200 million

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Illegal online lending (pinjol) continues to worry the public. Terror and threats when billing interest and fines tall illegal that harms the community.

Friderica Widyasari, a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Financial Services Authority (OJK), said that currently the Investment Alert Task Force has closed 5,000 illegal loans. You said that eliminating illegal lending is still a challenge at the moment.

“It’s a big challenge and people tend to ignore it. If they’re in a hurry, there are those who are determined,” he said at a press conference on Friday (7/10/2022).

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Furthermore, the mode used is increasingly disturbing. He said he met someone who was in debt tall illegal IDR 2 million.

However, the person was unable to pay. Then the illegal loan partner came and offered a loan.

“Well, this illegal lender, his friends went to the person and offered a loan. Until he accumulated 40 loans and loans from Rp. 2 million to Rp. 200 million, they had to sell their parents’ house.” , has explained.

According to him, because it requires massive education and literacy from the community. “So if there is a loan request that requires contact access, don’t approve it immediately,” he explained.

Earlier, the chairman of the Investment Alert Task Force, Tongam L Tobing, explained that for people who really want to borrow money, they should be borrowed from one authorized by the Financial Services Authority (OJK). “Currently there are 102 registered pinjols, the list is visible at the address website OJK, “he said.

It revealed that loan offers via private messages such as SMS and WhatsApp were illegal. So people are advised not to access the link.

“So don’t give others permission to access all your data and contacts cell phone“He said.

Tongam added that if there has been a terrorist or unpleasant act, the public is asked to report it to the police for legal proceedings.

(kil / arabic)

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