I Texted A Loan Shark Back. What I Uncovered Will Shock You.
Loan sharks are targeting small businesses using loans with interest rates up to 2,000%.
This scheme can be a death spiral, killing businesses and driving owners to the edge of suicide.
These loan sharks are experts at dodging regulation — now that needs to change.
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@ktism
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
So this is yet another unexpected consequence of the 2008 financial crisis. Banks severely cut back on small business lending, which created a gap in the market that these guys swooped in to fill. Just like the payday loan industry filled the gap left by banks cutting back on personal loans.
@VRStoned1978
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
The country is so stupid that The country still has 30% Trump support. The US must be easy money with all those idiota
@VRStoned1978
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Is 1000% legal in any state? That is just crazy.. must be florida that place and its people just suck..
@wm7929
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Regulation for sure, but the public needs to continually be educated and aware. It makes things so much harder when an opposing attorney is sitting across from you asking you point blank "Isn't this your signature? Don't we have a contract?" It breaks my heart that people get taken into these kinds of things and regulation can only go so far.
@VRStoned1978
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Is it a Trump scam?
@gettinyukky
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
seems like u got a lot of guys offering u money, hmm, wonder how they got ur number lmao
@ChrisEl-p5q
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Within the first 30 seconds of this video I was like "let's see how Trump is involved in this…" Of course he is. It's organized crime for people who are too pussy to get their hands dirty so the best they can do is threaten you over the phone.
@ahmed51988
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
It seems like this "industry" can never be regulated. It's built on the explicit goal of scaming and extorting helpless people and businesses.
@digdugbingo
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
There are so many predatory "Loans" out there you really have to watch your back. Otherwise the dagger of predatory high interest "loans" will be stuck in you. They utilize psychology and high pressure sales tactics as well as FOMO to lure people in. Is it effective??? Oh yes, very effective. You have to learn how to identify these types of manipulations so you know what to look for. Once you learn about this type of manipulation, it's interesting to see who chooses to use it on you. You will be shocked…
@Kristopher342
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Why did no one help Jerry, get the 350,000 he was owed. Surly that would have been a better option, if someone owed me that amount I'd follow them relentlessly
@Mina-n9w7s
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
They did this on the sopranos with that sports store gambling addict guy, dwindled to taking his business bc he couldn’t keep up
@ambesa1
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
and this government deregulated everything that protects the average citizen from fraud and scams.
@emmyali920
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
I get 2-5 of these calls and texts EVERY day. I have not applied for a loan in 4 years. They are incredibly annoying.
@hindsighttt
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
connecting me with them i can get bank accounts and company on fake details, im finna get loaded
@fiz1018
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
10:42 what is my man doing on claude
@artje90
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
when the old school Maffia was beter then those guys running the same sceme RN
@DroneBrisbane
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
You can’t stop greedy people, but you can try not to fall for their scams.
@davidmiller571
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
I feel real bad for whoever is dumb enough to loan me that kind of money.
@johnstrika9170
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
I get offered 65k literally 5 times a day lmfao. You HAVE TO be a dumbass to believe this shit. I'm sorry, you get what you deserve for being stupid
@johnfisher9969
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
You could always just not take their money. I get at least a few of these offers a week, I block and report it as spam. I don't need a savior in government to keep me safe from these people. Those that would trade freedom for safety deserve neither.
@user-eb4fq9jm5v
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
The industry is driven by greed, but the borrowers are also greedy!
If you don't have, do without!
@ahmedyasir8288
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Pro publicly admitted to working for ICE 😂😂😂
@sinoftheinternet
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Every investigation that exposes outdated or unjust laws should be accompanied by a proper public platform where citizens can directly express their legal opinions and proposals.
In my country, for example, people can technically submit comments or complaints about laws on official government websites, but in practice those opinions are ignored and rarely, if ever, reach parliament.
Modern petition platforms are also too broad and ineffective. There should instead be a dedicated system where citizens can anonymously verify their identity, submit opinions or proposed changes on specific legal issues, and allow the public to vote on those proposals. If a proposal reaches enough public support, parliament should be legally required to debate or address it.
@JoeKyser
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Going to give me a million? Dummies sign me up😂
@metacubator922
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
I mean with that nose of course you will get loans
@leefox9342
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
These gong guys or wolf of Wall Street wannabe monsters are pathetic losers who ruin lives and only care about money. They let it run their entire life, when it is absolutely NOT the answer. One of the lowest scums of the earth. Karma is real and it gets all of them at some point. They’ll suffer, bad. What a sick, sad, evil life that’ll take you straight to hell 🔥 👹
@Xlab-77
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
these guys don't need to roam the earth. they parasite the good people.
@BradXSavage
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Please do a segment on MCA (Mutual Cash Advances) which are effectively operate similarly to loan sharks, some of which are literally tied to criminal organisations/ mobs that will threaten peoples lives and their families when demanding repayments. They are using a loophole in the law where the money being provided is not classified as a “loan” and milk desperate people dry of all their financial assets by charging interest rates up to 1000%.
@ryanmalone2681
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Never take money unless you know whom you’ll need to eliminate if they threaten you and are confident you can.
@cottsak
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
1. Not shocked.
2. America is so cooked 🤣
@Nkkb258
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Lmao, the accent of the first guy on the phone. Huh.
@mdavis3610
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
How could a plumber let another business owe him $350,000? Get paid up front for materials and stages for labor, or don’t do the job.
@borisgromov7895
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
I hope Mae gets her 10 grand
@MovieRecapsweb
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Why are these all dudes
@althenia67
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
I've always operated on the simple principle of "If it sounds to good to be true it probably is." I've been fortunate enough to never have been in the situations these people are and I really hope that I don't. But I'm aware enough to know that the future is always uncertain. So I also operate on another principle. "Never deal with a business that calls or shows up at my door. Do your research into who does whatever service you need. YOU call THEM." And the most simple one of all. Never trust a business to do the right thing because they so rarely do.
@grafzeppelin4069
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Wow, this video is really antisemitic.
@DanStephenson
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
I was surprised, but not shocked. I hate when there are lies on the Internet.
@waltergoring8428
May 25, 2026 at 3:37 pm
Behold the miracle of the free market
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